aesthetically
US /es'θetɪklɪ/
UK /es'θetɪklɪ/
- Adverb
- In a tasteful way
B2Moreanatomy
US /əˈnætəmi/
UK /əˈnætəmi/
- Uncountable Noun
- Scientific study of the structure of (human) body
B2Morearch
US /ɑ:rtʃ/
UK /ɑ:tʃ/
- Noun
- Curved part of a structure (e.g. on a bridge)
- Adjective
- Chief; the most important or typical (of a type)
B1Morearticulate
US /ɑ:rˈtɪkjuleɪt/
UK /ɑ:ˈtɪkjuleɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To express something clearly using language
- Adjective
- Having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently.
B2TOEICMoreat 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.
C2Moreballet
US /bæˈle,ˈbælˌe/
UK /ˈbæleɪ/
- Noun
- Form of theater telling a story in music and dance
B1Morebasically
US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/
UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/
- Adverb
- Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
A2Moreconcentration
US /ˌkɑ:nsnˈtreɪʃn/
UK /ˌkɒnsnˈtreɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount or number of something in a thing or place
- Paying (a lot of) attention to a task
A2Moreconstant
US /ˈkɑnstənt/
UK /'kɒnstənt/
- Adjective
- Happening frequently or without pause
- Remaining the same over time or not changing.
- Noun
- Thing that happens always or at a regular rate
- A physical quantity that is believed to have a fixed value and is used in calculations.
A2TOEICMorecurve
US /kɚv/
UK /kə:v/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Smooth rounded line that is not straight
- A distribution of statistical data represented graphically.
- Transitive Verb
- To make something bend into a rounded shape
A2Moredetrimental
US /ˌdɛtrəˈmɛntl/
UK /ˌdetrɪˈmentl/
- Adjective
- Harmful
B2Moreexpressive
US /ɪkˈsprɛsɪv/
UK /ɪkˈspresɪv/
- Adjective
- Clearly or with passion
B1Morefeel like
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a desire or inclination for something.
- To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
A1Morefocus
US /ˈfokəs/
UK /'fəʊkəs/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- To keep your attention, concentration on one thing
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Main purpose or center of interest or activity
- The clarity of an image produced by a lens.
A2TOEICMorehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreidentify
US /aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ/
UK /aɪ'dentɪfaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To indicate who or what someone or something is
- To say exactly what something is
B1TOEICMorein step
US
UK
- Phrase
- Moving or progressing at the same rate or in harmony.
- With each foot movement synchronized.
- Adjective
- In agreement or conformity with current trends or ideas.
A1Moreincredibly
US /ɪnˈkrɛdəblɪ/
UK /ɪnˈkredəbli/
- Adverb
- To a great degree; very; amazingly
- Extremely; so much so it is hard to believe
A2Moreintrinsic
US /ɪnˈtrɪnzɪk, -sɪk/
UK /ɪnˈtrɪnsɪk/
- Adjective
- Being naturally and always a part of something
B1Moreisolate
US /ˈaɪsəˌlet/
UK /ˈaɪsəleɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To identify, consider, or deal with separately
- To keep in a place or situation apart from others
B1Moreload
US /lod/
UK /ləʊd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
- A burden; heavy responsibility
- Transitive Verb
- To put in items for use (e.g. bullets in a gun)
A2TOEICMoremaintain
US /menˈten/
UK /meɪn'teɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To keep saying something a certain way
- To keep (machine) working by checking, repairing
A2TOEICMoremental
US /ˈmɛntl/
UK /ˈmentl/
- Adjective
- Concerning the mind
A2TOEICMoremobile
US /ˈmoʊbl/
UK /'məʊbaɪl/
- Adjective
- Able to be moved or able to move
- Able to move easily from one job, place, or social class to another.
- Countable Noun
- Personal phone you take with you wherever you go
- A decorative structure that is suspended so as to turn freely in the air.
B1Morerequire
US /rɪˈkwaɪr/
UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To demand that someone does something
- To need to do something, to make it necessary
A2TOEICMorespend
US /spɛnd/
UK /spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
A2TOEICMorestare
US /stɛr/
UK /steə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To look at someone or something for a long time
- Noun
- A long look at something or someone for a reason
A2Morestart off
US /stɑrt ɔf/
UK /stɑ:t ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To begin or commence something.
- To begin a journey.
B2Morestrength
US /strɛŋkθ, strɛŋθ, strɛnθ/
UK /streŋθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Condition of being strong
- The quality or state of being physically strong.
A2TOEICMorestrengthen
US /ˈstrɛŋkθən,ˈstrɛŋ-,ˈstrɛn-/
UK /ˈstreŋθn/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something stronger
A2TOEICMoretakeoff
US /ˈtekˌɔf, -ˌɑf/
UK /'teɪkɔ:f/
- Noun
- A composition imitating someones artistic work
- Moment a plane leaves the ground
C2Moretongue
US /tʌŋ/
UK /tʌŋ/
- Noun
- Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- Meat from the mouth of an animal, cooked as food
- Transitive Verb
- To using your mouth to produce musical notes
- To use your mouth to touch something
A2Moretwister
US /ˈtwɪstɚ/
UK /ˈtwɪstə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Violent windstorm revolving around central point
B1Moreyin
US /jɪn/
UK /jɪn/
- Noun
- In Chinese philosophy, female force joining yang
C2More
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- in step: Moving or progressing at the same rate or in harmony.
- start off: To begin or commence something.
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- at least: As a minimum
- articulate: To express something clearly using language
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- mental: Concerning the mind
- constant: Happening frequently or without pause
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- strength: Condition of being strong
- identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
- detrimental: Harmful
- concentration: Amount or number of something in a thing or place
- tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
- require: To demand that someone does something
- anatomy: Scientific study of the structure of (human) body
- intrinsic: Being naturally and always a part of something
- curve: Smooth rounded line that is not straight
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- strengthen: To make something stronger
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- point: An item to be discussed
- load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
- great: Very good; better than before
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- land: Region or country
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- mobile: Able to be moved or able to move
- isolate: To identify, consider, or deal with separately
- aesthetically: In a tasteful way
- part: Division of a book
- arch: Curved part of a structure (e.g. on a bridge)
- expressive: Clearly or with passion
- twister: Violent windstorm revolving around central point
- takeoff: A composition imitating someones artistic work
- ballet: Form of theater telling a story in music and dance
- yin: In Chinese philosophy, female force joining yang
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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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