civil
US /ˈsɪvəl/
UK /ˈsɪvl/
- Adjective
- Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
- Acting in a polite, but not truly friendly manner
B1Moredescend
US /dɪˈsɛnd/
UK /dɪˈsend/
- Intransitive Verb
- To go down; to move from a higher to a lower place
B1Moreemotion
US /ɪˈmoʃən/
UK /iˈməuʃən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
- A mental state that arises spontaneously rather than through conscious effort
A2Morein particular
US /ɪn pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ/
UK /in pəˈtikjulə/
- Phrase
- Specifically; especially.
- Detailed or precise.
A1Morein the west
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located in or towards the west.
- Located in the western part of a country or region.
A1Moreinsult
US /ɪnˈsʌlt/
UK /ɪn'sʌlt/
- Transitive Verb
- To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of disrespecting by being rude or impolite
B1TOEICMorelook down upon
US /lʊk daʊn əˈpɑn/
UK /luk daun əˈpɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To regard someone with contempt or disdain; to consider someone inferior.
B1Moremock
US /mɑk/
UK /mɒk/
- Transitive Verb
- To laugh at someone or something in an unkind way
- Adjective
- Not genuine or real, but attempting to appear so
B1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreopt
US /ɑ:pt/
UK /ɒpt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To choose one thing rather than other choices
B1Moreorigin
US /ˈɔrədʒɪn,ˈɑr-/
UK /ˈɒrɪdʒɪn/
- Noun
- Point at which something begins or is created
- A person's social or ethnic background.
A2TOEICMoreresident
US /ˈrɛzɪdənt, -ˌdɛnt/
UK /ˈrezɪdənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Trainee doctor who works/lives in a hospital
- A person who lives in a particular place.
- Adjective
- Someone who lives in a particular place
- (of a computer program) remaining in memory.
B1TOEICMoretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moretransform
US /trænsˈfɔrm/
UK /træns'fɔ:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To change the shape completely in a good way
- To convert from one form or substance into another.
C2Moreunion
US /ˈjunjən/
UK /'ju:nɪən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of joining two or more things into one
- Marriage
- Proper Noun
- The United States of America, especially during the Civil War.
A2TOEICMoreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1Morewar
US /wɔr/
UK /wɔ:(r)/
- Noun
- Situation where armies fight each other
A2More
Vocabulary
- in particular: Specifically; especially.
- in the west: Located in or towards the west.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- look down upon: To regard someone with contempt or disdain; to consider someone inferior.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- emotion: A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
- insult: To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
- civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
- American: Person from the USA
- transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
- union: Act of joining two or more things into one
- resident: Trainee doctor who works/lives in a hospital
- war: Situation where armies fight each other
- origin: Point at which something begins or is created
- opt: To choose one thing rather than other choices
- descend: To go down; to move from a higher to a lower place
- mock: To laugh at someone or something in an unkind way
- dutch: Concerning the culture and people of Holland
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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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【TED-Ed】Mysteries of vernacular: Yankee - Jessica Oreck and Rachael Teel
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姚易辰 posted on 2014/02/13Ever wondered where the word "Yankee" actually came from? This fun explainer dives into its surprising Dutch roots and how the term evolved through American history, from the Revolutionary War to the Civil War. You'll pick up some cool vocabulary and gain a deeper understanding of American culture along the way!
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