alert
US /əˈlɚt/
UK /ə'lɜ:t/
- Adjective
- Being aware and able to respond quickly
- Transitive Verb
- To warn someone so they can respond to it
B1TOEICMorebeat
US /bit/
UK /bi:t/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- Transitive Verb
- To strike or hit repeatedly and with great force
- To mix ingredients together with a fork or machine
A2Morebreak in
US /brek ɪn/
UK /breik in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wear new (shoes, etc.) to make them comfortable
- To interrupt someone's conversation, task
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To interrupt a conversation or activity.
- To wear something new until it becomes comfortable.
A1Morecamera
US /ˈkæmərə, ˈkæmrə/
UK /'kæmərə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Object that takes pictures digitally, or on film
- The art or activity of taking photographs or filming.
A2Morecriminal
US /ˈkrɪmənəl/
UK /ˈkrɪmɪnl/
- Adjective
- Involving illegal activity; relating to crime
- Not justifiable; shameful
- Noun
- Person who commits a crime
A2Moredesperate
US /ˈdɛspərɪt/
UK /ˈdespərət/
- Adjective
- Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
- State of urgently wanting to go to the toilet
A2Moredestination
US /ˌdɛstəˈneʃən/
UK /ˌdestɪˈneɪʃn/
- Noun
- The place you are traveling to
- A place regarded as worth visiting or traveling to.
B1TOEICMoreeverytime
US
UK
- Conjunction
- On every occasion
A2Morefor the world
US /fɚ ðə wɝld/
UK /fə ðə wɜ:ld/
- other
- Used to emphasize something would never happen.
B2Morefrom now on
US /frʌm naʊ ɑn/
UK /frɔm nau ɔn/
- Phrase
- Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
A1Moregigantic
US /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
UK /dʒaɪ'ɡæntɪk/
- Adjective
- Extremely large
- Of very great size, extent, or degree.
B2Moregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Morehell
US /hɛl/
UK /hel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any place of pain and suffering
- A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
A2Morehound
US /haʊnd/
UK /haʊnd/
- Countable Noun
- Dog
- A despicable person.
- Transitive Verb
- To pursue someone without giving up
- To pursue or harass relentlessly.
B2Moreimportance
US /ɪmˈpɔ:rtns/
UK /ɪmˈpɔ:tns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Being important; having a big effect on
A2Moreliar
US /ˈlaɪɚ/
UK /ˈlaɪə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Person who tells lies
A2Morelonely
US /ˈloʊnli/
UK /ˈləʊnli/
- Adjective
- Sad because apart from other people
- Being far away and rarely visited by people
B2Morenaive
US /nɑˈiv/
UK /naɪˈi:v/
- Adjective
- Unsophisticated; innocent and unknowing
- (Of art) produced in a simple, unaffected style, typically by someone who has not had formal training.
B2Morenational
US /ˈnæʃənəl, ˈnæʃnəl/
UK /'næʃnəl/
- Adjective
- Concerning a nation as a whole
- Countable Noun
- A person of a particular country
A2Morepermanent
US /ˈpɚmənənt/
UK /'pɜ:mənənt/
- Adjective
- Lasting forever; not temporary or changing
- Intended to last or remain for an unlimited period
- Noun
- A person who is a permanent employee.
- A chemical treatment to create lasting curls or waves in the hair.
B1TOEICMorephone
US /foʊn/
UK /fəʊn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To talk to someone using a telephone
- Noun
- Machine used to talk to someone who is far away
A2TOEICMorerush
US /rʌʃ/
UK /rʌʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To attack someone suddenly in a group
- To perform or finish with speed and urgency
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Actions performed or finishes with speed, urgency
- State of hurried action
A2TOEICMoreshow off
US /ʃo ɔf/
UK /ʃəu ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To show your ability/possessions to try to impress
A1Moreslapping
US /'slæpɪŋ/
UK /'slæpɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To hit with the open hand or with a flat object
B1Moretelly
US /ˈtɛli/
UK /'telɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Shortened form of 'television'
A2Moreterrible
US /ˈtɛrəbəl/
UK /ˈterəbl/
- Adjective
- Very bad; horrible
- Causing great fear; frightening
A2TOEICMoretopple
US /ˈtɑ:pl/
UK /ˈtɒpl/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause a government/leader to be overthrown
- To (cause to) become unstable and fall, e.g. ruler
- Intransitive Verb
- To fall over from being unstable
B2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- show off: To show your ability/possessions to try to impress
- from now on: Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
- break in: To wear new (shoes, etc.) to make them comfortable
- going on: To continue doing something
- for the world: Used to emphasize something would never happen.
- phone: To talk to someone using a telephone
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- telly: Shortened form of 'television'
- woman: Adult female human being
- clever: Funny in a way that shows intelligence
- noise: Loud sounds that cause discomfort or annoyance
- fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
- camera: Object that takes pictures digitally, or on film
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- big: Popular
- text: To send a message by phone or other device
- dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
- national: Concerning a nation as a whole
- terrible: Very bad; horrible
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- cut: Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
- special: Being additional or extra
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- destination: The place you are traveling to
- permanent: Lasting forever; not temporary or changing
- criminal: Involving illegal activity; relating to crime
- lonely: Sad because apart from other people
- importance: Being important; having a big effect on
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- slapping: To hit with the open hand or with a flat object
- liar: Person who tells lies
- desperate: Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
- rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- God: Someone admired because they are famous or good
- naive: Unsophisticated; innocent and unknowing
- alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
- hound: Dog
- gigantic: Extremely large
- topple: To cause a government/leader to be overthrown
- everytime: On every occasion
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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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