announce
US /əˈnaʊns/
UK /əˈnaʊns/
- Transitive Verb
- To make a public statement about a plan, decision
A2Moreannoying
US /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/
UK /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone angry
- Adjective
- A little angry; upset
B1TOEICMoreargument
US /ˈɑrɡjəmənt/
UK /ˈɑ:gjumənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Discussion in which you disagree with someone
- A presentation of reasons for or against an idea
A2TOEICMoreautomatically
US /ˌɔtəˈmætɪkl:ɪ/
UK /ˌɔ:tə'mætɪklɪ/
- Adverb
- In a way not requiring control by a person
B1Morebeat
US /bit/
UK /bi:t/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- Transitive Verb
- To strike or hit repeatedly and with great force
- To mix ingredients together with a fork or machine
A2Morebrake
US /brek/
UK /breɪk/
- Noun
- Mechanism on car, train, bike to make it slow down
- Intransitive Verb
- To stop or slow down a car when driving
A2TOEICMoreclean up after
US /klin ʌp ˈæftɚ/
UK /kli:n ʌp ˈɑ:ftə/
- other
- To tidy or remove mess left by oneself or others.
A2Morecute
US /kjut/
UK /kju:t/
- Adjective
- Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
B2Morefine
US /faɪn/
UK /faɪn/
- Adjective
- Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- Of high quality; made with great skill
- Countable Noun
- Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
- (at the end of a piece of music) the end
A2TOEICMoreflirt
US /flɚt/
UK /flɜ:t/
- Intransitive Verb
- To behave playfully to arouse romantic interest
- Noun
- A person who habitually trifles with the affections of others; a coquette.
B2Moreget onto
US /ɡɛt ˈɑnˌtu/
UK /ɡet ˈɔntu/
- Phrasal Verb
- To board or mount a vehicle, such as a bus, train, or bicycle.
- To start talking or dealing with a new subject.
A1Moregive back
US /ɡɪv bæk/
UK /ɡiv bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To return something you borrowed
A1Moregiveaway
US /ˈɡɪvəˌwe/
UK /ˈgɪvəweɪ/
- Noun
- Gift of public resources to benefit a small group
C2Moregot to
US /ɡɑt tu/
UK /gɔt tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive at some place
- To have the opportunity or permission to do something
- Phrasal Verb
- To appeal to the emotions of; move
- To finally begin to start something after a delay
A1Morehomework
US /ˈhomˌwɚk/
UK /ˈhəumwə:k/
- Noun
- Work that a student is given to do at home
B2Morehonest
US /ˈɑnɪst/
UK /ˈɒnɪst/
- Adjective
- Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
A2TOEICMorelimit
US /ˈlɪmɪt/
UK /'lɪmɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Point beyond which it is not possible to go
- A line or edge marking the boundary of an area.
- Transitive Verb
- To stop or prevent an increase past a point
A2TOEICMoreliterally
US /ˈlɪtərəli/
UK
- Adverb
- In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
B1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremad
US /mæd/
UK /mæd/
- Adjective
- Very angry
- Enthusiastic about something
A2Moremake up
US /mek ʌp/
UK /meik ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To invent or create a story
- To add up to
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To invent a story, excuse, etc.
- To compensate for something lost, missed, or deficient.
A1Morenursery
US /ˈnɜ:rsəri/
UK /ˈnɜ:səri/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place where trees and plants are grown and sold
- Room in a hospital where babies are cared for
B1Moreoblivious
US /əˈblɪviəs/
UK /əˈblɪviəs/
- Adjective
- Being unaware of someone or something
B2TOEICMoreon the floor
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- Actively participating in dancing or other floor-based activities.
A1Morepre
US
UK
- Prefix
- A prefix meaning 'before'
B2Moreprevious
US /ˈpriviəs/
UK /ˈpri:viəs/
- Adjective
- Existing or happening before the present time
- Existing or occurring immediately before in time or order.
- Noun
- A button or link that allows navigation to a preceding item or page.
A2TOEICMorerude
US /rud/
UK /ru:d/
- Adjective
- Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
- Offensive; ill-mannered
A2Morerule
US /ruːl/
UK /ruːl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is normal and usually happens
- Governmental control or power over a region
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To decide legally, especially in court
- To have control or influence
A2TOEICMoreschedule
US /ˈskedʒu:l/
UK /ˈʃedju:l/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A list of events and their times
- A plan to do something at a certain time
- Transitive Verb
- To plan to do something at a certain time
A2TOEICMoreslow down
US /slo daʊn/
UK /sləu daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reduce the speed
- To become less active or busy.
A1Morespend
US /spɛnd/
UK /spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
A2TOEICMoresubscribe
US /səbˈskraɪb/
UK /səb'skraɪb/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To regularly pay to receive a service
B1TOEICMoretight
US /taɪt/
UK /taɪt/
- Adjective
- Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- Positioned physically close together
- Adverb
- Firmly; so it can't move
A2TOEICMoretone
US /toʊn/
UK /təʊn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Atmosphere or feeling in a message
- Firmness and strength of the body's muscles
- Transitive Verb
- To increase the quality of muscles by exercise
A2Moreupload
US /ˌʌpˈloʊd/
UK /ˌʌpˈləʊd/
- Transitive Verb
- To transfer a file or data to the internet
- Noun
- The transfer of a file or data to the internet
B1Moreweird
US /wɪrd/
UK /wɪəd/
- Adjective
- Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- Eerily strange or disturbing.
B1Morewhoo
US
UK
- Interjection
- Sound people make when they are surprised
C2More
Vocabulary
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- clean up after: To tidy or remove mess left by oneself or others.
- give back: To return something you borrowed
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- got to: To arrive at some place
- get onto: To board or mount a vehicle, such as a bus, train, or bicycle.
- on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- make up: To invent or create a story
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- previous: Existing or happening before the present time
- annoying: To make someone angry
- automatically: In a way not requiring control by a person
- rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
- argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
- flirt: To behave playfully to arouse romantic interest
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- click: To work well with someone or something
- leave: To go away from; depart
- limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
- tone: Atmosphere or feeling in a message
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- mad: Very angry
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- schedule: A list of events and their times
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- nursery: Place where trees and plants are grown and sold
- announce: To make a public statement about a plan, decision
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- brake: Mechanism on car, train, bike to make it slow down
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- giveaway: Gift of public resources to benefit a small group
- quiet: Hidden, or done in a private way
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- like: To want to
- oblivious: Being unaware of someone or something
- upload: To transfer a file or data to the internet
- pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
- homework: Work that a student is given to do at home
- whoo: Sound people make when they are surprised
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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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