abused
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To treat someone cruelly, often sexually
- To use in an inappropriate or excessive way
- Adjective
- Having been treated cruelly or violently.
A2Moreact on
US /ækt ɑn/
UK /ækt ɔn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To have an effect on something.
- To take formal action or make a decision regarding something.
- Phrasal Verb
- To take action as a result of information received.
- To have an effect on something.
B1Moreaddict
US /əˈdɪkt/
UK /ˈædɪkt/
- Noun
- Person who can’t control their overuse of a thing
B1Moreaddiction
US /əˈdɪkʃən/
UK /əˈdɪkʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Lack of control the overuse of something e.g. drugs
- A compulsive physiological need for a habit-forming substance.
B1TOEICMoreaddictive
US /əˈdɪktɪv/
UK /əˈdɪktɪv/
- Adjective
- Being powerless to stop doing or using something
B1Morealcohol
US /ˈælkəˌhɔl,-ˌhɑl/
UK /'ælkəhɒl/
- Uncountable Noun
- A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
- Drinks such as wine, whiskey, beer
B1Moreas one
US
UK
- Adverb
- Acting or moving together at the same time.
- In complete agreement or unity.
- Phrase
- With a single voice or opinion; unanimously.
- In perfect harmony or unison.
A1Moreat least
US /æt list/
UK /æt li:st/
- Adverb
- As a minimum
- Not less than
- Phrase
- No less than; at the minimum
- Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
C2Moreattachment
US /əˈtætʃmənt/
UK /əˈtætʃmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of connecting one thing to another
- File added to an email message
A2TOEICMorebiography
US /baɪˈɑ:grəfi/
UK /baɪˈɒgrəfi/
- Noun
- Story of a person's life as told by someone else
B1Moreby example
US
UK
- Phrase
- Through demonstration or serving as a model.
- Through one's own behavior and actions, rather than just words.
A2Morecall for
US /kɔl fɔr/
UK /kɔ:l fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
- To come to someone's house to take them somewhere
A1Morechemical
US /ˈkɛmɪkəl/
UK /ˈkemɪkl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Basic substance produced by mixing elements
- The branch of science concerned with the substances of which matter is composed, the investigation of their properties and reactions, and the use of such reactions to form new substances.
- Adjective
- Made of various elements
A2Moreclassical
US /ˈklæsɪkəl/
UK /ˈklæsɪkl/
- Adjective
- Concerning the culture of ancient Greece or Rome
- (Of music) serious and traditional in form
B1Morecocaine
US /ˈkoʊˌkeɪn/
UK /kəʊˈkeɪn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Illegal drug made from coca leaves
- A street name for the drug cocaine.
- Intransitive Verb
- To use cocaine.
B2Morecompact
US /kəmˈpækt/
UK /'kɒmpækt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small case with face powder and a mirror
- A formal agreement or contract.
- Adjective
- Packed closely together
B1Moreconsumerism
US /kənˈsu:mərɪzəm/
UK /kənˈsju:mərɪzəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Theory that buying a lot of goods is a good thing
A2Morecrystal
US /ˈkrɪstəl/
UK /'krɪstl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A solid formed by the solidification of a chemical
- Rock with regularly repeating internal structure
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
B1Moredestroy
US /dɪˈstrɔɪ/
UK /dɪ'strɔɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- To defeat someone or something easily
A2TOEICMoredevil
US /ˈdɛvəl/
UK /ˈdevl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A spirit said to be evil
- A very bad or cruel person.
- Transitive Verb
- To prepare (food) with hot or spicy seasonings.
B1Morediscomfort
US /dɪsˈkʌmfərt/
UK /dɪsˈkʌmfət/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to feel uncomfortable or not at ease
- Uncountable Noun
- Feelings of being uncomfortable or uneasy
B2Moredistract
US /dɪˈstrækt/
UK /dɪ'strækt/
- Transitive Verb
- To draw someone's attention away from something
B1TOEICMoredrug
US /drʌɡ/
UK /drʌɡ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Illegal substance taken for effect on the mind
- Chemical used as a medicine
- Transitive Verb
- To give drugs to someone to make them sleep
A2Moreemptiness
US /ˈɛmptɪnɪs/
UK /ˈemptinəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- A sad feeling of having no emotion or purpose; the fact of not being sincere or having no real meaning; empty space
A2Moregenetically
US /dʒə'netɪklɪ/
UK /dʒə'netɪklɪ/
- Adverb
- Caused or controlled, or by genes
- By means of genes or genetic engineering.
B1Moregive it up
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To stop trying to do something
A1Moregive 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
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreheroin
US /ˈheroʊɪn/
UK /ˈherəʊɪn/
- Uncountable Noun
- A highly addictive drug, a derivative of morphine
B2Moreheroine
US /ˈhɛroɪn/
UK /ˈherəʊɪn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Woman of great courage/strength who saves others
- Main female character in a book, play or film
B1Morehungry
US /ˈhʌŋɡri/
UK /ˈhʌŋgri/
- Adjective
- Feeling a need or want to eat food
- Feeling a need or want to eat food
B2Morein a while
US /ɪn e hwaɪl/
UK /in ə hwail/
- Phrase
- In a short period of time; soon.
- For a short period of time; soon.
A2Morein hospital
US /ɪn ˈhɑspɪtl/
UK /ɪn ˈhɒspɪtl/
- other
- Admitted to a hospital for treatment.
A2Morein jail
US /ɪn dʒel/
UK /in dʒeil/
- Phrase
- Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
B1Morein other words
US
UK
- Phrase
- Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
in power
US /ɪn ˈpaʊɚ/
UK /in ˈpauə/
- Adjective
- Having control of a country or organization.
- Phrase
- During a period of holding authority or control.
B1Morein the end
US /ɪn ði ɛnd/
UK /in ðə end/
- Phrase
- Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- Ultimately; as the final result or consequence.
A1Morein the first place
US
UK
- Phrase
- To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- From the beginning; initially.
A1Morein the world
US /ɪn ði wɜrld/
UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
A1Moreinject
US /ɪnˈdʒɛkt/
UK /ɪn'dʒekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To add or put in more (money, energy etc.)
- To motivate or put energy into something
B1Moreinside of
US /ɪnˈsaɪd ʌv/
UK /inˈsaid ɔv/
- Preposition
- Within; in the inner part of.
- Within a certain period of time.
A1Morekinder
US /'kɪndər/
UK /'kɪndə(r)/
- Adjective
- More kind than
A2Moreknock
US /nɑk/
UK /nɒk/
- Noun
- Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
- Action of something solid hitting something hard
- Transitive Verb
- To criticize someone in an unreasonable way
- To hit something to get people's attention
A2Moreknow about
US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/
UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
lamp
US /læmp/
UK /læmp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Device to produce light, using electricity/oil/gas
- A source of illumination.
- Transitive Verb
- To illuminate with or as if with a lamp.
B1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Morelook to
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
- To expect someone to do something for you; rely on
A1Moreloose
US /lus/
UK /lu:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To shoot or fire something from a gun
- Adjective
- (Idea, thought, or work) unclear or imprecise
- Not tightly attached or held
A2Moremake up
US /mek ʌp/
UK /meik ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To invent or create a story
- To add up to
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To invent a story, excuse, etc.
- To compensate for something lost, missed, or deficient.
A1Moremorphine
US /ˈmɔrˌfin/
UK /'mɔ:fi:n/
- Uncountable Noun
- Alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium
- A narcotic analgesic drug used to relieve severe pain.
C1Moremove to
US /muv tu/
UK /mu:v tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To change the place where you live or work.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To proceed to the next stage or action.
A2Morenative
US /ˈnetɪv/
UK /ˈneɪtɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone from or born in a specific country
- Original inhabitant, e.g. before others
- Adjective
- Caused by natural ability; innate
A2Morenegative
US /ˈnɛɡətɪv/
UK /'neɡətɪv/
- Noun
- The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- In grammar, containing words such as 'no' or 'not'
- Adjective
- Being harmful, unwanted or unhelpful
- In mathematics, being less than zero
A2Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreon the inside
US /ɑn ði ɪnˈsaɪd/
UK /ɔn ðə inˈsaid/
- Phrase
- Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
- In prison; incarcerated.
- Adjective
- Possessing secret or confidential information.
A1Moreon time
US /ɑn taɪm/
UK /ɔn taim/
- Phrase
- Adjective
- Arriving at or done by the required time
- Meeting a deadline; punctual in fulfilling obligations.
A1Moreoutside of
US /aʊtˈsaɪd ʌv/
UK /ˌautˈsaid ɔv/
- Preposition
- Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- Beyond the scope, range, or limits of something.
A1Morepass on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- A polite way of saying 'to die'
A1Morepediatrician
US /ˌpi:dɪr'trɪʃn/
UK /ˌpi:dɪə'trɪʃn/
- Noun
- Specialist in the care of babies or children
C2Morepercentage
US /pərˈsentɪdʒ/
UK /pəˈsentɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of a whole divided into hundredths
- An advantage or allowance.
B1Morepowerful
US /ˈpaʊəfəl/
UK /ˈpauəful/
- Adjective
- Having control or influence over
- Having a lot of physical force, energy, strength
A2TOEICMoreproperly
US /ˈprɑːpərli/
UK /ˈprɔpəlɪ/
- Adverb
- In an appropriate or correct manner
- In a way that is suitable or appropriate.
A2Morerainforest
US /ˈreɪnfɔ:rɪst/
UK /ˈreɪnfɒrɪst/
- Noun
- Ancient forest growing in tropical regions
B2Morerather than
US
UK
- Adverb
- More exactly; more correctly
- Preferably; instead
- Preposition
- Instead of
A1Morerelief
US /rɪˈlif/
UK /rɪˈli:f/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
- Artwork, e.g. part of wall, that partly sticks out
B1TOEICMoresexually
US /ˈsɛkʃʊəlɪ/
UK /'sekʃəlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a way or manner that involves sex
A2Moresoft
US /sɔft, sɑft/
UK /sɒft/
- Adjective
- Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
- Easy to press, bend or cut; not hard or firm
A2Moresuffering
US /ˈsʌfərɪŋ, ˈsʌfrɪŋ/
UK /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To experience pain, illness, or injury
- To allow or permit something, especially something unpleasant.
- Uncountable Noun
- Experience of pain, illness or injury
A2Moresuicide
US /ˈsuɪˌsaɪd/
UK /'su:ɪsaɪd/
- Noun
- Act of purposely killing yourself
- Act that ruins a person's career, status etc.
B2Moretemporary
US /'tempəreri/
UK /ˈtemprəri/
- Adjective
- Continuing for a limited time; not permanent
- Noun
- A temporary worker.
A2TOEICMorethink of
US /θɪŋk ʌv/
UK /θiŋk ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To look on as (being something specific); consider
- To consider or remember something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or call something to mind
A1Moreto death
US /tu dɛθ/
UK /tu: deθ/
- Phrase
- Extremely; to a great degree
- Until death
B1Moreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1Morewait for
US /wet fɔr/
UK /weit fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait until someone comes, or something happens
A1Morewisdom
US /ˈwɪzdəm/
UK /'wɪzdəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Knowledge gained from experience in life
A2Morewith it
US /wɪð ɪt/
UK /wið it/
- Adjective
- Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
A1Morework in
US /wɚk ɪn/
UK /wə:k in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make an opening for something in your schedule
- To fit person/thing into a schedule or sequence
A1More
Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- have to: Must do
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- make up: To invent or create a story
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- in power: Having control of a country or organization.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- in hospital: Admitted to a hospital for treatment.
- on time
- give it up: To stop trying to do something
- on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- to death: Extremely; to a great degree
- in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
- call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
- act on: To have an effect on something.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- at least: As a minimum
- pass on: A polite way of saying 'to die'
- in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- by example: Through demonstration or serving as a model.
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- child: A very young person, between about 2 and 15
- look: Person's beauty or physical attractiveness
- hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
- small: Little in size; not big
- doctor: Person paid to help people become or stay healthy
- food: What people and animals eat to live
- mother: Female who has a child or children; female parent
- music: Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
- shopping: To look for or buy goods or services
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- emptiness: A sad feeling of having no emotion or purpose; the fact of not being sincere or having no real meaning; empty space
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- classical: Concerning the culture of ancient Greece or Rome
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- fill: To make something full
- happen: To take place or occur
- kill: To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
- pass: Act of giving a ball to another player in a sport
- lamp: Device to produce light, using electricity/oil/gas
- alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
- soft: Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
- loose: To shoot or fire something from a gun
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- biography: Story of a person's life as told by someone else
- rainforest: Ancient forest growing in tropical regions
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- sexually: In a way or manner that involves sex
- powerful: Having control or influence over
- destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- temporary: Continuing for a limited time; not permanent
- knock: Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
- percentage: Part of a whole divided into hundredths
- properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
- addiction: Lack of control the overuse of something e.g. drugs
- addict: Person who can’t control their overuse of a thing
- abused: To treat someone cruelly, often sexually
- drug: Illegal substance taken for effect on the mind
- genetically: Caused or controlled, or by genes
- relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
- chemical: Basic substance produced by mixing elements
- suffering: To experience pain, illness, or injury
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- consumerism: Theory that buying a lot of goods is a good thing
- attachment: Act of connecting one thing to another
- distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
- devil: A spirit said to be evil
- suicide: Act of purposely killing yourself
- wisdom: Knowledge gained from experience in life
- addictive: Being powerless to stop doing or using something
- crystal: A solid formed by the solidification of a chemical
- discomfort: To cause to feel uncomfortable or not at ease
- dopamine: Drug used to treat shock and hypotension
- morphine: Alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium
- heroine: Woman of great courage/strength who saves others
- cocaine: Illegal drug made from coca leaves
- compact: Small case with face powder and a mirror
- pediatrician: Specialist in the care of babies or children
- meth
- heroin: A highly addictive drug, a derivative of morphine
- inject: To add or put in more (money, energy etc.)
- kinder: More kind than
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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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US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
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