aggressive
US /əˈɡrɛsɪv/
UK /əˈgresɪv/
- Adjective
- Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
- Behaving in a hostile and threatening way
B1Moreas such
US /æz sʌtʃ/
UK /æz sʌtʃ/
- Pronoun
- Something previously stated or understood
A1Moreattack
US /əˈtæk/
UK /ə'tæk/
- Transitive Verb
- To try to destroy, beat, or injure
- Noun
- Act intended to hurt someone physically, mentally
A2Morebaby
US /ˈbeɪbi/
UK /ˈbeɪbi/
- Countable Noun
- A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- Transitive Verb
- To treat someone as if they were newly born
A2Morebelly
US /ˈbɛli/
UK /'belɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Middle part of the body; the stomach
- A bulging or rounded part of something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To expand outward; swell
- To swell like a balloon
B2Morebirth
US /bɜ:rθ/
UK /bɜ:θ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Time when a baby or young animal is born
- Beginning of something
A2Morebite
US /baɪt/
UK /baɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
- Wound left from being bitten
- Intransitive Verb
- (E.g. of fish) to take bait and be caught
A2Moreby accident
US /baɪ ˈæksɪdənt/
UK /bai ˈæksidənt/
- Phrase
- Without intending to; unintentionally.
calm
US /kɑm/
UK /kɑ:m/
- Adjective
- Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- Relaxed and not worried or angry
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make or become relaxed and not worried or angry
A2Morecalm down
US /kɑm daʊn/
UK /kɑ:m daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make or become relaxed after being stressed
A2Moreclothe
US /kloʊð/
UK /kləʊð/
- Transitive Verb
- To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
B1Morecute
US /kjut/
UK /kju:t/
- Adjective
- Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
B2Moredomestic
US /dəˈmɛstɪk/
UK /dəˈmestɪk/
- Noun
- Someone paid to help with housework in your house
- Adjective
- British informal fight between husband and wife
- Concerning your own home or house
A2TOEICMoreearphone
US /ˈɪrˌfon/
UK /'ɪəfəʊn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Device fitted into ear for listening to music, etc.
C2Moregrow up
US /ɡro ʌp/
UK /ɡrəu ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To develop from a child into an adult
A1Moregum
US /ɡʌm/
UK /ɡʌm/
- Transitive Verb
- To cover or stick with adhesive
- Noun
- Adhesive material used to stick things together
B2Morehunt
US /hʌnt/
UK /hʌnt/
- Transitive Verb
- To search for wild animals to kill (for food)
- To look for very carefully; search for
- Noun
- A search for animals to kill for food
A2Moreitchy
US /ˈɪtʃi/
UK /ˈɪtʃi/
- Adjective
- Nervous and unable to relax
- (Of skin, etc.) irritated so you want to scratch it
B1Morejungle
US /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
UK /'dʒʌŋɡl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Tropical area with many wild plants and animals
- Environment which is difficult, harsh, or complex
B1Moremove around
US /muv əˈraʊnd/
UK /mu:v əˈraund/
- Phrasal Verb
- To change position or location; to go from place to place.
- Intransitive Verb
- To spread or circulate (e.g., information, rumors).
permanent
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.
B1TOEICMorerelieve
US /rɪˈliv/
UK /rɪ'li:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To make less boring by making some change
- To replace workers with others
B1Moresensitive
US /ˈsɛnsɪtɪv/
UK /'sensətɪv/
- Adjective
- Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
- (Private information) needing careful treatment
A2TOEICMorestrength
US /strɛŋkθ, strɛŋθ, strɛnθ/
UK /streŋθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Condition of being strong
- The quality or state of being physically strong.
A2TOEICMoresuch as
US /sʌtʃ æz/
UK /sʌtʃ æz/
- Preposition
- For example; like
A1Moretend
US /tɛnd/
UK /tend/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move or act in a certain manner
- Transitive Verb
- To take care of
A2Moretendency
US /ˈtɛndənsi/
UK /'tendənsɪ/
- Noun
- Likelihood to behave in a particular way
A2Moretiger
US /ˈtaɪɡɚ/
UK /ˈtaɪgə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Large wild cat with orange fur and black lines
B1Moreto let
US /tu lɛt/
UK /tu let/
- Preposition
- Indicates that a property is available for rent.
A2Moretoy
US /tɔɪ/
UK /tɔɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Things children play with, as dolls or small cars
- Adjective
- Something small in size compared to an original
A2Moretreasure
US /ˈtrɛʒɚ/
UK /'treʒə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Valuable things collected, and often hidden
- Someone or something that is worth a lot
- Transitive Verb
- To value something you keep very much
- To take great care of because you love/value it
A2TOEICMoretrigger
US /ˈtrɪɡɚ/
UK /'trɪɡə(r)/
- Noun
- Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- Device that starts a process
- Transitive Verb
- To start a process off e.g. a memory
- To cause something to begin or happen.
B1Moreunusually
US /ʌnˈjuʒʊəlɪ/
UK /ʌnˈju:ʒuəli/
- Adverb
- To an uncommon degree or extent
B1Morewild
US /waɪld/
UK /waɪld/
- Adverb
- In a manner which lacks control
- Adjective
- Living in nature; not tame
- (Of land) not developed by people
A2Morewire
US /waɪr/
UK /'waɪə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Thin, flexible thread of metal
- Act of sending a message by telegraph
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To connect two or more things together with cable
- To send money to someone electronically
A2TOEICMorewith it
US /wɪð ɪt/
UK /wið it/
- Adjective
- Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
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Vocabulary
- as such: Something previously stated or understood
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
- by accident: Without intending to; unintentionally.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- calm down: To make or become relaxed after being stressed
- such as: For example; like
- move around: To change position or location; to go from place to place.
- trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- permanent: Lasting forever; not temporary or changing
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
- strength: Condition of being strong
- domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
- tendency: Likelihood to behave in a particular way
- calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
- belly: Middle part of the body; the stomach
- behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- treasure: Valuable things collected, and often hidden
- wild: In a manner which lacks control
- relieve: To make less boring by making some change
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- fill: To make something full
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
- wire: Thin, flexible thread of metal
- itchy: Nervous and unable to relax
- attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
- gum: To cover or stick with adhesive
- jungle: Tropical area with many wild plants and animals
- hunt: To search for wild animals to kill (for food)
- birth: Time when a baby or young animal is born
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- unusually: To an uncommon degree or extent
- toy: Things children play with, as dolls or small cars
- tiger: Large wild cat with orange fur and black lines
- earphone: Device fitted into ear for listening to music, etc.
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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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