at 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.
C2Moreattractive
US /əˈtræktɪv/
UK /əˈtræktɪv/
- Adjective
- Making you like them, as by being good-looking
- Offering advantages or benefits; tempting.
A2Morebunch
US /bʌntʃ/
UK /bʌntʃ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A group of things of the same kind
- A group of people.
- Transitive Verb
- To group people or things closely together
B1Morecertificate
US /sərˈtɪfɪkət/
UK /səˈtɪfɪkət/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Official paper accepted as proof of something
B1Morecollect
US /kəˈlɛkt/
UK /kəˈlekt/
- Adverb
- By asking the receiver of a call to pay for it
- Transitive Verb
- To ask for money, e.g. for a charity
- To gather things, people together in one place
A2Morecommunity
US /kəˈmjunɪti/
UK /kə'mju:nətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of people who share a common idea or area
- A feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.
- Adjective
- Relating to or shared by the people in a particular area.
- Shared or participated in by all members of a group
A2Morecomparison
US /kəmˈpærɪsən/
UK /kəmˈpærɪsn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of comparing things
- The quality or state of being similar or alike.
A2Moreculture
US /ˈkʌltʃɚ/
UK /'kʌltʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- The customs, beliefs, art, and all the other things that a group of people share and consider important.
- Transitive Verb
- To grow cells, tissues, bacteria, etc. in a controlled environment.
A2Moredementia
US /dɪˈmɛnʃə/
UK /dɪˈmenʃə/
- Uncountable Noun
- Illness characterized by loss of memory
B2Moreembarrassing
US /ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ/
UK /ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone to feel ashamed
- Adjective
- Causing shame
- Causing embarrassment.
A2Moreencourage
US /ɛnˈkɚrɪdʒ, -ˈkʌr-/
UK /ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To increase the chance of something happening
- To make someone more determined or confident
A2TOEICMoreerr
US /ɚ, ɛr/
UK /ɜ:(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a mistake
B2Moreexpand
US /ɪkˈspænd/
UK /ɪk'spænd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make something larger in size, number, amount
A2TOEICMoreforeign
US /ˈfɔ:rən/
UK /ˈfɒrən/
- Adjective
- Being of a different place or country
- Strange; different from ones found at home
A2TOEICMoregrammar
US /ˈɡræmɚ/
UK /ˈgræmə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- Rules explaining how words are used in a language
B1Moregrant
US /ɡrænt/
UK /ɡrɑ:nt/
- Transitive Verb
- To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
- To give or let someone do what they want
- Uncountable Noun
- Money given for education or research
A2TOEICMoregritty
US /ˈɡrɪti/
UK /ˈgrɪti/
- Adjective
- Showing strong determination
- Having the texture of very small particles or sand
B2Morehandy
US /ˈhændi/
UK /'hændɪ/
- Adjective
- Convenient, easy to use, easy to reach
- Being skillful in performing small tasks
C2Morein comparison
US /ɪn kəmˈpærɪsən/
UK /in kəmˈpærisən/
- Adverb
- When compared to something else.
- Phrase
- When compared to something else.
- When considering the differences between two or more things.
A1Moremagnum
US /ˈmæɡnəm/
UK /ˈmægnəm/
- Countable Noun
- Extra large bottle for champagne, etc.
- A type of pistol
C1Moremoron
US /ˈmɔ:rɑ:n/
UK /ˈmɔ:rɒn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Very stupid, foolish person
C1Morepotential
US /pəˈtɛnʃəl/
UK /pəˈtenʃl/
- Adjective
- Capable of happening or becoming reality
- Having or showing the capacity to develop into something in the future.
- Uncountable Noun
- someone's or something's ability to develop, achieve, or succeed
A2TOEICMorereduce
US /rɪˈdus, -ˈdjus/
UK /rɪ'dju:s/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- To boil a liquid until it has decreased in amount
A2TOEICMorereduce the risk
US
UK
- Phrase
- To lessen the probability of something dangerous or harmful occurring.
A1Moreroughly
US /ˈrʌflɪ/
UK /ˈrʌfli/
- Adverb
- Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
- In a manner that is violent or not careful
B1Moreshare
US /ʃɛr/
UK /ʃeə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
- Transitive Verb
- To divide something between two or more people
- To allow others to use your things equally
A2TOEICMoresociety
US /səˈsaɪɪti/
UK /sə'saɪətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A group who meet to share values or interests
- Group of people living together
A2TOEICMoresoul
US /sol/
UK /səʊl/
- Noun
- Central or basic part of something
- Strong, deep emotion in speech or performance
A2Morestatistically
US /stə'tɪstɪklɪ/
UK /stə'tɪstɪklɪ/
- Adverb
- With respect to statistics
B1Moresubscribe
US /səbˈskraɪb/
UK /səb'skraɪb/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To regularly pay to receive a service
B1TOEICMoretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moreunderwear
US /ˈʌndərwer/
UK /ˈʌndəweə(r)/
- Noun
- Clothes worn next to skin/under outer clothes
C1Moreweird
US /wɪrd/
UK /wɪəd/
- Adjective
- Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- Eerily strange or disturbing.
B1Morewithout further ado
US /wɪðˈaʊt ˈfɚðɚ əˈdu/
UK /wiˈðaut ˈfə:ðə əˈdu:/
- Phrase
- Without unnecessary delay or introduction; immediately.
A2More
Vocabulary
- without further ado: Without unnecessary delay or introduction; immediately.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- at least: As a minimum
- reduce the risk: To lessen the probability of something dangerous or harmful occurring.
- in comparison: When compared to something else.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- society: A group who meet to share values or interests
- grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- attractive: Making you like them, as by being good-looking
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
- dementia: Illness characterized by loss of memory
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
- comparison: Act of comparing things
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- certificate: Official paper accepted as proof of something
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- embarrassing: To cause someone to feel ashamed
- handy: Convenient, easy to use, easy to reach
- soul: Central or basic part of something
- foreign: Being of a different place or country
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- collect: By asking the receiver of a call to pay for it
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- moron: Very stupid, foolish person
- statistically: With respect to statistics
- gritty: Showing strong determination
- underwear: Clothes worn next to skin/under outer clothes
- err: To make a mistake
- magnum: Extra large bottle for champagne, 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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