alcoholism
US /ˈælkəhɔ:lɪzəm/
UK /ˈælkəhɒlɪzəm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Medical condition from drinking too much alcohol
B1Morebear
US /bɛr/
UK /bɛː/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
- Countable Noun
- Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
- Someone who expects stock market to fall
A2Morecareer
US /kəˈrɪr/
UK /kə'rɪə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Particular occupation in professional life
- The course of a person's life, especially in a particular pursuit or profession.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move forward very fast and without control
- To advance or make progress rapidly
A2Morecorrect
US /kəˈrɛkt/
UK /kə'rekt/
- Adjective
- Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- True or accurate
- Transitive Verb
- To fix a problem
- To write marks on a piece of work to show mistakes
A2Morecourageous
US /kəˈredʒəs/
UK /kəˈreɪdʒəs/
- Adjective
- Able to face danger without fear
A2Moredependency
US /dɪˈpendənsi/
UK /dɪˈpendənsi/
- Uncountable Noun
- Relying on person/thing financially or emotionally
B1Moreduet
US /duˈɛt, dju-/
UK /djʊ'et/
- Noun
- Piece of music for two players or singers
- Intransitive Verb
- To perform a duet.
B2Moreexpression
US /ɪkˈsprɛʃən/
UK /ɪk'spreʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- Group of words that have a specific meaning
A2TOEICMorefamily dynamic
US
UK
- Noun
- The pattern of relationships and interactions between family members.
A1Morefashion
US /ˈfæʃən/
UK /'fæʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Style of dress or activity popular at some time
- Industry that creates new styles of clothes
- Transitive Verb
- To make things into a particular shape
A2Morefeel like
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a desire or inclination for something.
- To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
A1Morefemale
US / ˈfiˌmel/
UK /'fi:meɪl/
- Adjective
- Person of the sex that gives birth to babies
- Belonging to or characteristic of a woman or girl.
- Noun
- A woman or girl.
- A female animal.
A2Morefeminism
US /ˈfɛməˌnɪzəm/
UK /ˈfemənɪzəm/
- Noun
- Belief that women and men have the same rights
B2Morefeminist
US /ˈfɛmənɪst/
UK /ˈfemənɪst/
- Noun
- Person believing women have the same rights as men
B1Morefilm
US /fɪlm/
UK /fɪlm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thin layer that covers something
- Movie
- Transitive Verb
- To record moving action with a camera
A2Moregaga
US /ˈɡɑˌɡɑ/
UK /ˈgɑ:gɑ:/
- Adjective
- Mentally incapable, through age
C2Moregive up
US /ɡɪv ʌp/
UK /ɡiv ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To lose hope or admit defeat
- To decide to not start to try solving a problem
- Verb Phrase
- to surrender an item; hand over an item
A1Morehang
US /hæŋ/
UK /hæŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- To kill by putting a rope around neck and dropping
- Intransitive Verb
- To float, move softly, or remain in the air
- To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear
A2Morehanging out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To spend time with your friends
- To spend times with friends or relax doing nothing
A2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morein person
US /ɪn ˈpɜːrsn/
UK /in ˈpɜːsn/
- Adverb
- Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- Face-to-face; not through electronic communication.
A1Morein the world
US /ɪn ði wɜrld/
UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
- Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense
A1Moreincredible
US /ɪnˈkrɛdəbəl/
UK /ɪnˈkredəbl/
- Adjective
- Very good; amazing
- Really good; amazing; great
A2TOEICMoreinspiration
US /ˌɪnspəˈreʃən/
UK /ˌɪnspə'reɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Force making you feel you can do things, succeed
- The power or urge that makes you want to do something, especially something creative
B1TOEICMoreinterview
US /ˈɪntɚˌvju/
UK /'ɪntəvju:/
- Transitive Verb
- To formally ask questions about a given topic
- Noun
- Meeting to ask questions to get information
A2TOEICMoremaking music
US
UK
- Noun
- The act of creating or performing music.
A1Morememory
US /ˈmɛməri/
UK /'memərɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Ability of the mind to call back past things
- Space for the storage of information on a computer
A2Morenostalgic
US /nɒ'stældʒɪk/
UK /nɒ'stældʒɪk/
- Adjective
- Feeling sad, but positive about memories/the past
B2Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreon the road
US /ɑn ði rəʊd/
UK /ɔn ðə roʊd/
- Phrase
- Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
- Making progress; advancing towards a goal.
- Idiom
- Making progress towards a goal or achievement.
A1Morepatio
US /ˈpætioʊ/
UK /ˈpætiəʊ/
- Noun
- Flat hard area outside house where people can sit
B2Morepeeve
US /piv/
UK /pi:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to be annoyed, angry or irritated
C2Morepenis
US /ˈpinɪs/
UK /'pi:nɪs/
- Noun
- Male organ for copulation and urination
- (vulgar slang) The male sexual organ.
C2Moreperformance
US / pɚˈfɔrməns/
UK /pə'fɔ:məns/
- Noun
- Act of doing something
- Activity done to entertain an audience
A2TOEICMorepersona
US /pərˈsoʊnə/
UK /pəˈsəʊnə/
- Noun
- Personality that you project in public
B2Morepersonal
US /ˈpɚsənəl/
UK /ˈpɜ:sənl/
- Adjective
- Done by or to a particular person; individual
- Concerning a person's private life or feelings
A2Moreportray
US /pɔ:rˈtreɪ/
UK /pɔ:ˈtreɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To play a character in theater or on film
- To represent something for artistic purposes
B2Morerape
US /rep/
UK /reɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To force someone to have sex against their will
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of forcing someone to have sex
- Plant used as a source of an edible oil
B1Moresociety
US /səˈsaɪɪti/
UK /sə'saɪətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A group who meet to share values or interests
- Group of people living together
A2TOEICMoretake away from
US /tek əˈwe frʌm/
UK /teik əˈwei frɔm/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reduce the positive effect or value of something.
- To remove or detract from a particular quality or fact.
A1Moretalent
US /ˈtælənt/
UK /'tælənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Natural ability of a person to do something well
- Person with a strong natural ability in something
B1Morethink on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully before making a decision.
A1Moreto do with
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To be about something; concern
A1Moreunwind
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To reverse something that has been twisted/turned
B2Morevogue
US /voɡ/
UK /vəuɡ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Fashion, a popular item
B2Moreway to go
US /we tu ɡo/
UK /wei tu: ɡəu/
- Interjection
- An expression of encouragement or approval.
- An expression of sarcasm after someone has made a mistake.
A1Morewizard
US /ˈwɪzəd/
UK /'wɪzəd/
- Countable Noun
- Man with magical powers
- Adjective
- Exceptionally good
B2More
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- hanging out: To spend time with your friends
- making music: The act of creating or performing music.
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
- on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
- in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- take away from: To reduce the positive effect or value of something.
- family dynamic: The pattern of relationships and interactions between family members.
- way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
- think on: To consider something carefully before making a decision.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- inspiration: Force making you feel you can do things, succeed
- society: A group who meet to share values or interests
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- performance: Act of doing something
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- talent: Natural ability of a person to do something well
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- nostalgic: Feeling sad, but positive about memories/the past
- correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- portray: To play a character in theater or on film
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
- unwind: To reverse something that has been twisted/turned
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- persona: Personality that you project in public
- interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
- courageous: Able to face danger without fear
- great: Very good; better than before
- memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
- feminist: Person believing women have the same rights as men
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- feminism: Belief that women and men have the same rights
- rape: To force someone to have sex against their will
- patio: Flat hard area outside house where people can sit
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- wizard: Man with magical powers
- downtime: Time when (machine, factory) is not operating
- believe: To think or accept that something is true
- penis: Male organ for copulation and urination
- view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
- peeve: To cause to be annoyed, angry or irritated
- vogue: Fashion, a popular item
- fashion: Style of dress or activity popular at some time
- female: Person of the sex that gives birth to babies
- duet: Piece of music for two players or singers
- dependency: Relying on person/thing financially or emotionally
- alcoholism: Medical condition from drinking too much alcohol
- gaga: Mentally incapable, through age
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She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.
Vocabulary
- brave
adj. Having courage
- comfort zone
phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe
Explanation
a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step".
forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead".
The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.
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brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
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