academy
US /əˈkædəmi/
UK /ə'kædəmɪ/
- Noun
- School that specializes in certain subjects
A2Moreanimate
US /ˈænəˌmet/
UK /'ænɪmeɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To give life, energy, or motion to something
B2Moreaward
US /əˈwɔrd/
UK /ə'wɔ:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To give a prize for doing something well
- Countable Noun
- Prize given to you because you did something well
A2TOEICMorebase
US /bes/
UK /beɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- Bottom part of an object that touches a surface
- Transitive Verb
- To use as the starting point or origin for
- To have as the main location for (company, etc.)
A2TOEICMorecome to think of it
US
UK
- Phrase
- Used when you suddenly remember or realize something, often leading to a change in perspective or a new thought.
A1Moredebut
US /deˈbju, ˈdeˌbju/
UK /'deɪbju:/
- Noun
- First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star
B1TOEICMoredirector
US /dɪˈrɛktɚ, daɪ-/
UK /də'rektə(r)/
- Noun
- Senior person who manages part of an organization
- Person who controls the acting in a movie or play
A2TOEICMoredistribute
US /dɪˈstrɪbjut/
UK /dɪˈstrɪbju:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To hand out or give to people
- To send products to stores to sell
A2Moredistributor
US /dɪˈstrɪbjətɚ/
UK /dɪˈstrɪbjətə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone who markets good for sale
- A person or organization that supplies goods to shops and businesses.
B1TOEICMoredowntown
US /ˈdaʊnˌtaʊn/
UK /ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn/
- Adjective
- Located in the business part of a town
- (informal) Fashionable, trendy, or cool.
- Noun
- The main business or commercial area of a city.
B2TOEICMorefame
US /fem/
UK /feɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
- Widespread reputation, especially of a good kind.
B1TOEICMorefeel like
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a desire or inclination for something.
- To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
A1Morefilm
US /fɪlm/
UK /fɪlm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thin layer that covers something
- Movie
- Transitive Verb
- To record moving action with a camera
A2Morehailing
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To speak of something with admiration/excitement
- To call out to (taxi) to get it to pick you up
B2Morememorable
US /ˈmɛmərəbəl/
UK /ˈmemərəbl/
- Adjective
- Worthy of being remembered; striking; outstanding
- Worth remembering; notable
B2Morenext to
US /nɛkst tu/
UK /nekst tu:/
- Preposition
- Being located along side another
- In comparison with
- Adverb
- Almost; nearly
A1Moreof all time
US /ʌv ɔl taɪm/
UK /ɔv ɔ:l taim/
- Adjective
- The best or most significant in history.
- Phrase
- Ever; in all of history.
A1Morescene
US /sin/
UK /si:n/
- Noun
- Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- View that looks like a picture
A2TOEICMoreshrine
US /ʃraɪn/
UK /ʃraɪn/
- Noun
- Religious place that honors a person or saint
B2Morespirited
US /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
UK /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
- Adjective
- Being lively and animated
- Transitive Verb
- To take someone away as if by magic
A2Morespread
US /sprɛd/
UK /spred/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- The distance between two things
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To place over a large area; to cover a large area
- (Of ideas, gossip) to pass to and affect others
A2TOEICMorestairway
US /ˈstɛrˌwe/
UK /ˈsteəˌweɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Way of access consisting of a set of steps
C1Morestudio
US /ˈstudio, ˈstju-/
UK /'stju:dɪəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place for painting, broadcasting, etc.
A2Moresuch as
US /sʌtʃ æz/
UK /sʌtʃ æz/
- Preposition
- For example; like
A1Moreswitch
US /swɪtʃ/
UK /swɪtʃ/
- Noun
- A change or shift from one method to another
- Thing you move to turn electrical items on or off
- Transitive Verb
- To exchange or replace something for another thing
A2TOEICMoreteenage
US /ˈtinˌedʒ/
UK /ˈti:neɪdʒ/
- Adjective
- Being of the age 13 through 19
A2Morethink 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
A1Moretrailer
US /ˈtrelɚ/
UK /'treɪlə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Advertisement of short scenes from a movie
- Vehicle pulled by a truck/car to transport things
C2Moreweird
US /wɪrd/
UK /wɪəd/
- Adjective
- Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- Eerily strange or disturbing.
B1More
Vocabulary
- come to think of it: Used when you suddenly remember or realize something, often leading to a change in perspective or a new thought.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- of all time: The best or most significant in history.
- next to: Being located along side another
- such as: For example; like
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- storm: To act violently or angrily
- academy: School that specializes in certain subjects
- memorable: Worthy of being remembered; striking; outstanding
- distribute: To hand out or give to people
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- animate: To give life, energy, or motion to something
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- trailer: Advertisement of short scenes from a movie
- shrine: Religious place that honors a person or saint
- debut: First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star
- director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
- award: To give a prize for doing something well
- studio: Place for painting, broadcasting, etc.
- base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- famous: Excellent
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
- downtown: Located in the business part of a town
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- love: Person's name
- teenage: Being of the age 13 through 19
- distributor: Someone who markets good for sale
- hailing: To speak of something with admiration/excitement
- spirited: Being lively and animated
- stairway: Way of access consisting of a set of steps
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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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