alive
US /əˈlaɪv/
UK /ə'laɪv/
- Adjective
- Living; not dead
- Active; energetic; full of life.
A2TOEICMoreanymore
US /ˌɛniˈmɔr, -ˈmor/
UK /'enɪmɔ:/
- Adverb
- No longer; no more
A2Moreavoid
US /əˈvɔɪd/
UK /ə'vɔɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To prevent from happening
- To stay away from
A2TOEICMorebeauty
US /ˈbjuti/
UK /'bju:tɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something attractive that produces great pleasure
- Physically or visually attractive person
A2Morebloom
US /blum/
UK /blu:m/
- Intransitive Verb
- To flower; to produce flowers
- To achieve an ideal state of beauty and strength
- Noun
- Period of beauty, strength or freshness
B2Moreblurring
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To make something unclear or out of focus
- To dull the distinction between things
B2Morebullet
US /ˈbʊlɪt/
UK /'bʊlɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Metal object fired from a gun
- Dot at the beginning of each line in a list
- Adjective
- Very fast.
B1Morecome from
US /kʌm frʌm/
UK /kʌm frɔm/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have as your native country or city
A1Morecome running
US /kʌm ˈrʌnɪŋ/
UK /kʌm ˈrʌnɪŋ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To approach quickly by running.
A1Moreconfuse
US /kənˈfjuz/
UK /kənˈfju:z/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something unclear or hard to understand
- To mistake one person or thing for another.
A2Morecure
US /kjʊr/
UK /kjʊə(r)/
- Noun
- Something that solves a problem or makes it better
- Medical treatment making a sick person healthy
- Transitive Verb
- To fix or improve a problem
- To make someone healthy or make a disease go away
B1Moredefend
US /dɪˈfɛnd/
UK /dɪ'fend/
- Transitive Verb
- To protect and explain your position in court
- To protect against an attack
B1TOEICMoreextinction
US /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/
UK /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- When every example of animal, plant is dead
- The process of something ceasing to exist or be active.
B1Moreflesh
US /flɛʃ/
UK /fleʃ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Soft part of fruit, vegetable that can be eaten
- The soft tissues of your body covering the bones
- Transitive Verb
- To clean the skin e.g. of scales from a fish
A2Moreflooding
US /flʌdɪŋ/
UK /flʌdɪŋ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
- (Of liquid) to fill or cover something completely
B1Morefocus
US /ˈfokəs/
UK /'fəʊkəs/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- To keep your attention, concentration on one thing
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Main purpose or center of interest or activity
- The clarity of an image produced by a lens.
A2TOEICMoreforsake
US /fɔrˈsek, fə-/
UK /fə'seɪk/
- Transitive Verb
- To leave (even though you should not); give up
C1TOEICMoregathering
US /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
UK /ˈgæðərɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To bring objects together into one place
- To collect foods such as wild berries or crops
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Bringing things or people together
- A meeting of people who come together
A2TOEICMoreget past
US /ɡɛt pæst/
UK /ɡet pɑːst/
- Phrasal Verb
- To overcome an obstacle or difficulty.
- To move beyond someone or something that is blocking your way.
A1Moregift
US /ɡɪft/
UK /gɪft/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something given to another for a reason; present
- Special skill or natural ability to do something
A2TOEICMorehaunt
US /hɔnt, hɑnt/
UK /hɔ:nt/
- Transitive Verb
- To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
- (Of ghosts, etc.) to stay in a place after death
- Noun
- Place that a person repeatedly goes to or visits
B2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreheading
US /ˈhɛdɪŋ/
UK /'hedɪŋ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To hit a ball with your head in a game
- To be first or at the front or top (e.g. a list)
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Line of text indicating what a passage is about
- The direction in which a ship or aircraft is traveling.
A2Moreheading to
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- Going in a particular direction.
- Intransitive Verb
- Going in the direction of; on the way to.
- Moving towards a future state or condition.
A1Moreignore
US /ɪɡˈnɔr, -ˈnor/
UK /ɪɡ'nɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
A2TOEICMorein circles
US
UK
- Phrase
- Moving or going around and around; not progressing.
- To discuss something without making any progress or reaching a conclusion.
A2Morein one piece
US /ɪn wʌn pis/
UK /in wʌn pi:s/
- Phrase
- Undamaged; whole; not broken or harmed.
- Safe and unharmed, especially after a dangerous situation.
A1Morein the wind
US /ɪn ðə wɪnd/
UK /ɪn ðə wɪnd/
- other
- Something likely to happen or be revealed soon.
B2Moreinfect
US /ɪnˈfɛkt/
UK /ɪn'fekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To introduce a computer virus to
- To give a disease, bacteria or virus to
B1Morelay to
US /leɪ tu/
UK /leɪ tə/
- other
- To bring a ship to rest by anchoring or positioning.
C2Morelie
US /lai/
UK /laɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be in a horizontal or flat position
- To say something that you know is not true
- Countable Noun
- An untrue statement, when you know it is not true
A2Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Morememory
US /ˈmɛməri/
UK /'memərɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Ability of the mind to call back past things
- Space for the storage of information on a computer
A2Moremessing
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To make something untidy or dirty
A2Morenightmare
US /ˈnaɪtˌmɛr/
UK /ˈnaɪtmeə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Frightening, difficult or displeasing experience
- Frightening or upsetting dream while sleeping
A2Moreout of time
US /aʊt ʌv taɪm/
UK /aut ɔv taim/
- Adjective
- Having no more time available to do something.
A1Moreout there
US /aʊt ðɛr/
UK /aut ðɛə/
- Adverb
- In or to a place that is far away
- Existing in the universe
- Adjective
- Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
- Existing or available.
A1Moreoutpost
US /ˈaʊtˌpost/
UK /'aʊtpəʊst/
- Noun
- Outlying branch or position of a main organization
C1Moreoverrun
US /ˌoʊvəˈrʌn/
UK /ˌəʊvəˈrʌn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To exceed or be too much; take too long
- To go in and be present in large numbers
- Noun
- Amount by which something is too great or too long
B2Morepull yourself together
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To calm down and regain control of your emotions
A1Morepunish
US /ˈpʌnɪʃ/
UK /'pʌnɪʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone suffer for doing something wrong
- To treat something or someone roughly
A2Morerelive
US /riˈlɪv/
UK /ˌri:'lɪv/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To remember a past time or event
C1Moreresist
US /rɪˈzɪst/
UK /rɪ'zɪst/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
- To fight or prevent something from happening
A2TOEICMoresafe
US /sef/
UK /seɪf/
- Adjective
- Highly likely
- Being out of danger
- Countable Noun
- Metal box with a lock to keep valuable things in
A2Moresearch
US /sɜ:rtʃ/
UK /sɜ:tʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To examine a person's clothing to find something
- To look for an answer or explanation to a problem
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Examination of person to find something
- Action to find an answer to a problem
A2TOEICMorestock
US /stɑk/
UK /stɒk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- Merchandise; goods kept by a business for sale
- Uncountable Noun
- Tasty liquid added to stews, soups etc.
B2TOEICMoresurvive
US /sɚˈvaɪv/
UK /sə'vaɪv/
- Intransitive Verb
- To continue to live despite illness or trouble
A2TOEICMorethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Morevirus
US /ˈvaɪrəs/
UK /'vaɪrəs/
- Noun
- File secretly put on computers to cause harm
- Living organism that causes disease or sickness
B1Morewander
US /ˈwɑ:ndə(r)/
UK /ˈwɒndə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move through a place with no particular purpose
- To move through a place with no particular purpose
A2TOEICMorewasteland
US /ˈwestˌlænd/
UK /ˈweɪstlænd/
- Uncountable Noun
- Uninhabited wilderness worthless for cultivation
- A situation, place, or way of life that is spiritually or emotionally empty and barren.
C1More
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- get past: To overcome an obstacle or difficulty.
- in one piece: Undamaged; whole; not broken or harmed.
- come running: To approach quickly by running.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- heading to: Going in a particular direction.
- in the wind: Something likely to happen or be revealed soon.
- out of time: Having no more time available to do something.
- pull yourself together: To calm down and regain control of your emotions
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in circles: Moving or going around and around; not progressing.
- lay to: To bring a ship to rest by anchoring or positioning.
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- stop: To block or close something
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- safe: Highly likely
- leave: To go away from; depart
- living: To be alive
- beautiful: Having dome something well
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- animal: A living creature that is not a plant or person
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- running: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- slowing: To move, with less speed than before
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
- kill: To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
- dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- wish: To want something to happen or to become true
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- hate: To have a very strong feeling of dislike for
- left: To go away from; depart
- gift: Something given to another for a reason; present
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- anymore: No longer; no more
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- nightmare: Frightening, difficult or displeasing experience
- virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
- confuse: To make something unclear or hard to understand
- alive: Living; not dead
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- beauty: Something attractive that produces great pleasure
- flooding: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- punish: To make someone suffer for doing something wrong
- messing: To make something untidy or dirty
- defend: To protect and explain your position in court
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- existed: To be present, alive or real
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- search: To examine a person's clothing to find something
- cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- resist: To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
- heading: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- haunt: To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
- bullet: Metal object fired from a gun
- wander: To move through a place with no particular purpose
- ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- God: Someone admired because they are famous or good
- infect: To introduce a computer virus to
- extinction: When every example of animal, plant is dead
- gathering: To bring objects together into one place
- flesh: Soft part of fruit, vegetable that can be eaten
- bloom: To flower; to produce flowers
- overrun: To exceed or be too much; take too long
- blurring: To make something unclear or out of focus
- wasteland: Uninhabited wilderness worthless for cultivation
- outpost: Outlying branch or position of a main organization
- relive: To remember a past time or event
- forsake: To leave (even though you should not); give up
- shit: A coarse term for defecation
- scare: To become frightened
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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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