answer to
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- To correspond to or match a description or requirement.
A1Moreapplause
US /əˈplɔz/
UK /ə'plɔ:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
B1Moreaspect
US /ˈæspɛkt/
UK /'æspekt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Way something looks or seems to be
- An element, feature, or quality of something
A2TOEICMoreat night
US /æt naɪt/
UK /æt nait/
- Phrase
- During the night; in the nighttime.
A1Moreback out
US /bæk aʊt/
UK /bæk aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To say you will now not do something you promised
A1Morebet
US /bet/
UK /bet/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- Used to express certainty or confidence
- Countable Noun
- Act of gambling money on the result of a race etc.
A2Morechef
US /ʃɛf/
UK /ʃef/
- Countable Noun
- Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
B1Morecome back
US /kʌm bæk/
UK /kʌm bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reply to someone, often forcefully
- To be remembered
A1Moreconfuse
US /kənˈfjuz/
UK /kənˈfju:z/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something unclear or hard to understand
- To mistake one person or thing for another.
A2Moredecide
US /dɪˈsaɪd/
UK /dɪ'saɪd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- To make a legal judgment in court
A2TOEICMorefine
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
A2TOEICMorefreaky
US /ˈfriki/
UK /'fri:kɪ/
- Adjective
- Strange and somewhat frightening
- Causing feelings of fear and disgust; unpleasant
C2Morefreestyle
US /ˈfriˌstaɪl/
UK /ˈfri:staɪl/
- Noun
- When swimmers choose their stroke for a race
C2Moregenre
US /ˈʒɑnrə/
UK /'ʒɒ̃rə/
- Noun
- Category of art, music with its own qualities
B2Moregot 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
A1Moreguest
US /ɡɛst/
UK /ɡest/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person invited to visit or stay in someone's home
- Paying customer at a hotel or restaurant
- Adjective
- Referring to people visiting or staying at a place
- Provided for or used by a guest.
A2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehomework
US /ˈhomˌwɚk/
UK /ˈhəumwə:k/
- Noun
- Work that a student is given to do at home
B2Morein love with
US //ɪn lʌv wɪð//
UK
- Adjective
- Feeling romantic love for someone.
- Extremely enthusiastic about or fond of something.
A1Morein on
US
UK
- Phrase
- To be involved in a secret or plan.
- To be aware of something that is secret or not generally known.
A1Morein the house
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
- Within a legislative body, such as a parliament or congress.
A1Morein your face
US
UK
- Adjective
- Bold, aggressive, and confrontational.
A1Morekidnap
US /ˈkɪdˌnæp/
UK /'kɪdnæp/
- Transitive Verb
- To take someone and demand money to return them
B1Morelean
US /lin/
UK /li:n/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To balance against or on something for support
- To have a tendency to do something; favor
- Adjective
- Having a low fat content
- Efficient; well-designed with no waste
A2Moreliterally
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.
B1Morelive up
US /liv ʌp/
UK /liv ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To be as good as expected or promised.
A1Moreon the run
US /ɑn ði rʌn/
UK /ɔn ðə rʌn/
- Phrase
- Fleeing or trying to escape, especially from the police.
- Adjective
- Very busy and active; constantly moving from place to place.
A1Morepanic
US /ˈpænɪk/
UK /'pænɪk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- Intransitive Verb
- To feel sudden anxiety and fear and cannot think
B1Moreporn
US /pɔrn/
UK /pɔ:n/
- Uncountable Noun
- Short for pornography
B2Morereference
US /ˈrɛfərəns, ˈrɛfrəns/
UK /'refrəns/
- Noun
- A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
- Note in a book, etc. giving source of information
- Transitive Verb
- To cite a piece of research in speech or writing
- Mention or refer to.
A2TOEICMorerespond
US /rɪˈspɑnd/
UK /rɪ'spɒnd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To answer something or someone
- To have a good reaction to e.g. medical treatment
A2TOEICMoreright back
US /raɪt bæk/
UK /rait bæk/
- Interjection
- Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- Adverb
- Immediately; very soon after going.
A1Morescene
US /sin/
UK /si:n/
- Noun
- Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- View that looks like a picture
A2TOEICMoresex
US /sɛks/
UK /seks/
- Noun
- State of being male or female
- Physical activity by which we produce babies
A2Morespecific
US /spɪˈsɪfɪk/
UK /spəˈsɪfɪk/
- Adjective
- Precise; particular; just about that thing
- Concerning one particular thing or kind of thing
A2Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moretape
US /tep/
UK /teɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To record some sounds using an electric device
- To stick things together using an adhesive strip
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Narrow strip of magnetic material for recording on
- Thin material used to mark an area or seal things
A2Morethird one
US
UK
- Pronoun
- The item that is in the third position in a sequence.
- Noun
- The third option or choice from a set of possibilities.
A1Morethriller
US /ˈθrɪlɚ/
UK /ˈθrɪlə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Suspenseful adventure story or play or movie
- A type of book, film, or play that is very exciting and makes you feel nervous
A2Moretie
US /taɪ/
UK /taɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To attach things (together) with a string or rope
- To require someone to be in a specific place
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Item, such as string or wire, used to join things
- Strong connection between people, countries
A2TOEICMorevalentine
US /ˈvælənˌtaɪn/
UK /ˈvæləntaɪn/
- Noun
- The person you date on Valentine's Day
- A card or gift sent to a person one loves or is attracted to on Valentine's Day.
- Adjective
- Relating to Valentine's Day or romantic love.
B2Morewalk in on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To enter a room or situation unexpectedly, especially when something private or secret is happening.
A1Moreweird
US /wɪrd/
UK /wɪəd/
- Adjective
- Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- Eerily strange or disturbing.
B1More
Vocabulary
- third one: The item that is in the third position in a sequence.
- in your face: Bold, aggressive, and confrontational.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- on the run: Fleeing or trying to escape, especially from the police.
- live up: To be as good as expected or promised.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- have to: Must do
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- walk in on: To enter a room or situation unexpectedly, especially when something private or secret is happening.
- right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- aspect: Way something looks or seems to be
- panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- amount: Quantity of something
- bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- lean: To balance against or on something for support
- reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- genre: Category of art, music with its own qualities
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- respond: To answer something or someone
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- act: To behave in a certain way
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- person: Man, woman or child
- possibly: May be true or likely, but is uncertain
- porn: Short for pornography
- tie: To attach things (together) with a string or rope
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
- confuse: To make something unclear or hard to understand
- tape: To record some sounds using an electric device
- guest: Person invited to visit or stay in someone's home
- freaky: Strange and somewhat frightening
- valentine: The person you date on Valentine's Day
- thriller: Suspenseful adventure story or play or movie
- kidnap: To take someone and demand money to return them
- sex: State of being male or female
- homework: Work that a student is given to do at home
- freestyle: When swimmers choose their stroke for a race
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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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