abdominal
US /æbˈdɑ:mɪnl/
UK /æbˈdɒmɪnl/
- Adjective
- Concerned with the stomach area of a body
- Countable Noun
- An abdominal muscle.
C1Moreaccumulate
US /əˈkjumjəˌlet/
UK /əˈkju:mjəleɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To gather or acquire so that you have more of it
C2Morealong with
US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/
UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/
- Preposition
- In addition to; together with.
- Adverb
- In company or together with someone or something.
- Including; in addition to.
A2Moreamino
US /ə'miːnəʊ/
UK /ə'miːnəʊ/
- Noun
- Of some substances that form proteins
C2Moreanaerobic
US /ænˌeəˈrobɪk/
UK /ˌæneəˈrəʊbɪk/
- Adjective
- Living without oxygen from the air
C1Moreapproximate
US /əˈprɑksəmɪt/
UK /ə'prɒksɪmət/
- Adjective
- About; not exact but close
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be similar to, but not exactly the same
B2Moreat some point
US /æt sʌm pɔɪnt/
UK /æt sʌm pɔint/
- Phrase
- At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
A1Morebacteria
US /bækˈtɪriə/
UK /bæk'tɪərɪə/
- Noun (plural)
- The very small creatures that can cause disease
B2Morebeetle
US /ˈbitl/
UK /ˈbi:tl/
- Countable Noun
- Insect with a hard, usually black body and 8 legs
- A heavy mallet or rammer, usually wooden, used for driving in stakes or wedges.
- Noun
- The study of beetles as a group or species.
B2Morebodily
US /ˈbɑdli/
UK /'bɒdɪlɪ/
- Adverb
- By moving the whole of something
- Physically, as when lifting someone
B1Morebreak down
US /brek daʊn/
UK /breik daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- (Machine) to stop working or become weaker
A1Morebreakdown
US /ˈbrekˌdaʊn/
UK /'breɪkdaʊn/
- Noun
- When normal activity or behavior stops
B1TOEICMorecalcium
US /ˈkælsiəm/
UK /'kælsɪəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- A substance important for making bones and teeth
- A substance containing calcium, taken to improve health.
C2Morecause
US /kɔz/
UK /kɔ:z/
- Noun
- Belief, goal or organization that people support
- Reason for
- Transitive Verb
- To make something happen; create effect or result
A2Morecellular
US /ˈsɛljəlɚ/
UK /'seljələ(r)/
- Adjective
- Concerning a cell of a living thing
- (Of radio signals) functioning without wires
B2Morecheck out
US /tʃɛk aʊt/
UK /tʃek aut/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- To find out information about something
- To take books out of a library
A1Morechemically
US /'kemɪklɪ/
UK /'kemɪklɪ/
- Adverb
- By means of a chemical process
B1Moreconstituent
US /kənˈstɪtʃuənt/
UK /kənˈstɪtjuənt/
- Noun
- Necessary part or element of something else
C2Moreconsume
US /kənˈsum/
UK /kən'sju:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- To take all your energy; focus the attention
A2TOEICMorecontraction
US /kənˈtrækʃən/
UK /kənˈtrækʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Process of becoming smaller in length/size
- Involuntary, often painful tightening of a muscle
B2Moredeal with
US /dil wɪð/
UK /di:l wið/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To buy or sell goods or services.
- Phrasal Verb
- To take action to solve a problem or manage a situation.
- To be about; concern.
A1Moredecay
US /dɪˈke/
UK /dɪˈkeɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be slowly destroyed by natural processes; rot
- To lose health or strength
- Uncountable Noun
- Slow loss of physical or mental health
B1Moredecomposition
US /ˌdikɑmpəˈzɪʃən/
UK /ˌdi:kɒmpə'zɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of decay or rot
- The process of breaking down into component elements; analysis.
B2Moredeplete
US /dɪˈplit/
UK /dɪˈpli:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To reduce the amount, strength or number of
B2TOEICMoredetermine
US /dɪˈtɚmɪn/
UK /dɪ'tɜ:mɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To control exactly how something will be or act
- To establish the facts about; discover
A2TOEICMoreeat away at
US /it əˈweɪ ət/
UK /i:t əˈweɪ ət/
- other
- To gradually damage or weaken something.
B2Moreescape
US /ɪˈskep/
UK /ɪ'skeɪp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- The 'esc key' on a keyboard
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To avoid something undesirable, dangerous or bad
- To get away from a place where you are being kept
A2Moreeventual
US /ɪˈvɛntʃuəl/
UK /ɪˈventʃuəl/
- Adjective
- Coming or happening at a later or end of the time
B2TOEICMoreeventually
US /ɪˈvɛntʃuəli/
UK /ɪˈventʃuəli/
- Adverb
- After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- At some later time; in the future
A2Moreextremely
US /ɪk'strimlɪ/
UK /ɪkˈstri:mli/
- Adverb
- In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- Remarkably; unusually.
B1Morefascinating
US /ˈfæsəˌnetɪŋ/
UK /ˈfæsɪneɪtɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To attract or interest greatly
- To hold someone captive with a gaze or other means.
- Adjective
- Having your attention fixated as though by a spell
B1Morefermentation
US /ˌfə:mənˈteʃən, -mɛn-/
UK /ˌfɜ:men'teɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Chemical change that produces alcohol in a liquid
B2Moreforensic
US /fəˈrɛnsɪk,-zɪk/
UK /fəˈrensɪk/
- Adjective
- Establishing facts or evidence in investigations
B2Morefoul
US /faʊl/
UK /faʊl/
- Adjective
- Terrible in smell, taste, appearance or morals
- Dirty or filthy.
- Noun
- An unfair or illegal act, especially in sports.
B2Morefunction
US /ˈfʌŋkʃən/
UK /'fʌŋkʃn/
- Noun
- Social event, or party such as a wedding
- Mathematical operation used in calculations
- Intransitive Verb
- To serve a certain purpose or role
- To be operating, working or achieving its purpose
A2TOEICMorefungus
US /ˈfʌŋɡəs/
UK /ˈfʌŋgəs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Plant, e.g. mushroom/mold, growing in damp places
B2Moregravity
US /ˈɡrævɪti/
UK /ˈgrævəti/
- Uncountable Noun
- (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
- Force making things fall towards the ground
B1TOEICMorehatch
US /hætʃ/
UK /hætʃ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be born or come out from an egg
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be born or come out from an egg
B1Morein fact
US /ɪn fækt/
UK /in fækt/
- Adverb
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
C1Morein 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.
A1Moreinfamous
US /ˈɪnfəməs/
UK /'ɪnfəməs/
- Adjective
- Famous because of something bad
B2Morelack
US /læk/
UK /læk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To not have, or not have enough, of something
- Uncountable Noun
- The state of not having or not having enough of
A2TOEICMorelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremature
US /məˈtʃʊr/
UK /məˈtʃʊə(r)/
- Adjective
- Behaving like an adult
- Being fully developed physically
- Intransitive Verb
- (Wine, cheese) To age to improve its taste
A2Moremembrane
US /ˈmɛmˌbren/
UK /'membreɪn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Outside covering of a cell
- A thin covering of tissue or of a cell
B2Moreoccur
US /əˈkɚ/
UK /əˈkɜ:(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To come to pass or to happen
- To be found to exist; to be present.
A2TOEICMoreoxygen
US /ˈɑksɪdʒən/
UK /'ɒksɪdʒən/
- Uncountable Noun
- A gas in the air that we need to breathe
- Oxygen administered as a medical treatment.
B1Morepersist
US /pɚˈsɪst, -ˈzɪst/
UK /pə'sɪst/
- Intransitive Verb
- To continue a course of action despite opposition
- To continue to exist or occur beyond the usual, expected, or desired time.
B1TOEICMorepreserve
US /prɪˈzɜ:rv/
UK /prɪˈzɜ:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
- To protect something from harm, loss or damage
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sweet fruit spread; jam
- Protected area of land with plants and animals
B1TOEICMoreprocess
US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/
UK /prə'ses/
- Transitive Verb
- To organize and use data in a computer
- To deal with official forms in the way required
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dealing with official forms in the way required
- Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
A2TOEICMoreproper
US /ˈprɑpɚ/
UK /'prɒpə(r)/
- Adjective
- Correct according to social or moral rules
- Behaving in a polite and socially acceptable way.
A2TOEICMorepropulsion
US /prəˈpʌlʃən/
UK /prəˈpʌlʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Forward movement often under power
C1Morepsychological
US /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/
UK /ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkl/
- Adjective
- Concerning the study of the mind
- Relating to or involving the use of propaganda, threats, or other psychological techniques to subdue an opponent.
A2Morerelease
US /rɪ'li:s/
UK /rɪ'li:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
- Noun
- Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
- Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
A2TOEICMoreremain
US /rɪˈmen/
UK /rɪˈmeɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be left behind; to continue to exist
- To stay in a place when other people have gone
A2TOEICMorerigor
US /ˈrɪɡɚ/
UK /'rɪgə/
- Uncountable Noun
- Precision or thoroughness in carrying out a task
B1Morerot
US /rɑ:t/
UK /rɒt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To break down into pieces through dying; decay
- Uncountable Noun
- The process or state of decaying or rotting.
- Foolish or nonsensical talk or ideas.
B2Moreskeletal
US /ˈskɛlɪtl/
UK /ˈskelətl/
- Adjective
- Of the bones of the body
- So thin that you see bones through the skin
C1Morestick
US /stɪk/
UK /stɪk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- To join together using glue or paste
- Countable Noun
- Long thin piece of wood from a tree
A2Morestiffness
US /ˈstɪfnɪs/
UK /stɪfnəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Firm resoluteness in purpose or opinion or action
C2Morethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Moretract
US /trækt/
UK /trækt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A system of body parts or organs that has a particular function (e.g., digestive tract).
- An area of land, typically a large one.
C1TOEICMoreundergo
US /ˌʌndərˈgoʊ/
UK /ˌʌndəˈgəʊ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To experience or endure something (bad)
- To experience a change or transformation.
B1More
Vocabulary
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- deal with
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- eat away at: To gradually damage or weaken something.
- check out
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
- determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
- psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
- consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
- proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
- gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
- function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- occur: To come to pass or to happen
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- accumulate: To gather or acquire so that you have more of it
- mature: Behaving like an adult
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- persist: To continue a course of action despite opposition
- contraction: Process of becoming smaller in length/size
- infamous: Famous because of something bad
- calcium: A substance important for making bones and teeth
- oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
- activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
- fermentation: Chemical change that produces alcohol in a liquid
- decay: To be slowly destroyed by natural processes; rot
- foul: Terrible in smell, taste, appearance or morals
- fungus: Plant, e.g. mushroom/mold, growing in damp places
- gastrointestinal: Concerning, affecting, or including both stomach and intestines
- tract: A system of body parts or organs that has a particular function (e.g., digestive tract).
- membrane: Outside covering of a cell
- rot: To break down into pieces through dying; decay
- active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
- point: An item to be discussed
- undergo: To experience or endure something (bad)
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
- hatch: To be born or come out from an egg
- forensic: Establishing facts or evidence in investigations
- breakdown: When normal activity or behavior stops
- abdominal: Concerned with the stomach area of a body
- cellular: Concerning a cell of a living thing
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- approximate: About; not exact but close
- rigor: Precision or thoroughness in carrying out a task
- amino: Of some substances that form proteins
- stinky
- deplete: To reduce the amount, strength or number of
- propulsion: Forward movement often under power
- decomposition: State of decay or rot
- stiffness: Firm resoluteness in purpose or opinion or action
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- constituent: Necessary part or element of something else
- skeletal: Of the bones of the body
- anaerobic: Living without oxygen from the air
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- relax: To calm or quiet yourself, or stop worrying
- beetle: Insect with a hard, usually black body and 8 legs
- eventual: Coming or happening at a later or end of the time
- bodily: By moving the whole of something
- chemically: By means of a chemical process
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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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