beard
US /bɪrd/
UK /bɪəd/
- Noun
- Hair that grows on a man's face
A2Morecane
US /ken/
UK /keɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To beat someone with a stick as punishment
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Stick used to beat someone as punishment
- Long, woody plant stem producing sugar
B2Morecostume
US /ˈkɑsˌtum, -ˌtjum/
UK /'kɒstju:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Special clothes, e.g. clothes for acting in a film
- The traditional dress of a particular region or historical period.
- Transitive Verb
- To provide with a costume.
A2Morepawn
US /pɔn/
UK /pɔ:n/
- Noun
- Person used to advance the purposes of another
C1Moresafe
US /sef/
UK /seɪf/
- Adjective
- Highly likely
- Being out of danger
- Countable Noun
- Metal box with a lock to keep valuable things in
A2Moresoldier
US /ˈsoldʒɚ/
UK /'səʊldʒə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Person working in an army to fight
B1Morestatistic
US /stəˈtɪstɪk/
UK /stəˈtɪstɪk/
- Noun
- Number that represents a piece of information
B1Moreviolence
US /ˈvaɪələns/
UK /ˈvaɪələns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Strong physical force of nature
- Use of physical force to harm someone
B1Morewarlord
US /ˈwɔrˌlɔrd/
UK /'wɔ:lɔ:d/
- Countable Noun
- Military leader having civil power, as during war
C2Morewaste
US /west/
UK /weɪst/
- Transitive Verb
- To kill or severely harm someone
- To use valuable things ineffectively
- Uncountable Noun
- Materials left over after a process has finished
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- costume: Special clothes, e.g. clothes for acting in a film
- violence: Strong physical force of nature
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- statistic: Number that represents a piece of information
- beard: Hair that grows on a man's face
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- price: Person's name
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- cane: To beat someone with a stick as punishment
- call: A order or request for action
- pawn: Person used to advance the purposes of another
- soldier: Person working in an army to fight
- save: To make your computer keep a file
- send: To cause to behave or respond in a particular way
- wait: To delay or not do something until later
- child: A very young person, between about 2 and 15
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- safe: Highly likely
- africa: Continent between the Atlantic and Indian oceans
- money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
- warlord: Military leader having civil power, as during war
- african: Concerning the culture and people of Africa
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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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These Fake Beards Will Save an African Child’s Life - Key & Peele
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Mackenzie posted on 2020/07/10Ever wondered about the absurdity of some charity appeals? This hilarious Key & Peele sketch uses a mock infomercial and shock humor to satirize performative charity, making it a fantastic way to practice understanding situational dialogue and cultural depth. You'll pick up on simple sentence structures while laughing along with this edgy comedy!
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