amazing
US /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
UK /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Surprising in a pleasing way
- Transitive Verb
- To cause wonder; to surprise completely
A2Moreass
US /æs/
UK /æs/
- Noun
- (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
C2Moreback then
US
UK
- Phrase
- At that time in the past.
A1Morebite
US /baɪt/
UK /baɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
- Wound left from being bitten
- Intransitive Verb
- (E.g. of fish) to take bait and be caught
A2Moreboba
US /ˈbəʊbə/
UK /ˈbəʊbə/
- Noun
- The boba (aka the tiny, chewy black balls at the bottom of the drink) is made from tapioca, which is a gluten-free starch extracted from the root of a cassava plant.
B1Morebright
US /braɪt/
UK /braɪt/
- Adjective
- Cheerful and happy (manner)
- (Of color) light and easy to see; vivid
A2Morebun
US /bʌn/
UK /bʌn/
- Noun
- Woman's hairstyle of hair drawn into a round shape
B2Morecheeseburger
US /ˈtʃi:zbɜ:rgə(r)/
UK /ˈtʃi:zbɜ:gə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Hamburger with melted cheese on it
C2Morecorn
US /kɔrn/
UK /kɔ:n/
- Noun
- Small, painful hard spot on the foot
- Plant with many yellow seeds used as food
B1Morededication
US /ˌdɛdɪˈkeʃən/
UK /ˌdedɪ'keɪʃn/
- Noun
- Addressing book, song to someone to show respect
- Commitment to work hard for something important
B1TOEICMoredelicious
US /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
UK /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
- Adjective
- Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
B1TOEICMoredip
US /dɪp/
UK /dɪp/
- Intransitive Verb
- To decrease or lower temporarily
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Food or sauce eaten with crackers/raw vegetables
- Place on surface (e.g. a road) lower than the rest
B1Morefantastic
US /fænˈtæstɪk/
UK /fænˈtæstɪk/
- Adjective
- Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- Very large, fast or great
A2Morefor myself
US /fɚ maɪˈsɛlf/
UK /fə maɪˈself/
- other
- Done for one's own benefit or use.
A1Morefreezer
US /ˈfrizɚ/
UK /ˈfri:zə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Electric refrigerator operating below zero degrees
B1Morefrozen
US /ˈfroʊzn/
UK /'frəʊzn/
- Adjective
- Hard, solid because it is below zero degrees
- Preserved by freezing.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To store an item of food in a cold place
- To make someone to not want to communicate
A2Morefry
US /fraɪ/
UK /fraɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To cook something in fat or oil
- Intransitive Verb
- To burn your skin due to too long in the sun
A2Moregelatin
US /ˈdʒɛlətn/
UK /'dʒelətɪn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Colorless water-soluble glutinous protein
C2Moregiant
US /ˈdʒaɪənt/
UK /'dʒaɪənt/
- Countable Noun
- Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- Very successful, powerful person or organization
- Adjective
- Very large, or much bigger than other things
A2Moregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Morehave on
US /hæv ɑn/
UK /hæv ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To be wearing something.
- To deceive or trick someone, often in a playful way.
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehealthcare
US /'helθker/
UK /'helθkeə/
- Uncountable Noun
- Nursing care to prevent illness or recover from it
B1Moreignorant
US /ˈɪɡnərənt/
UK /ˈɪgnərənt/
- Adjective
- Lacking knowledge, awareness or information
B1Moreimitate
US /ˈɪmɪˌtet/
UK /ˈɪmɪteɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To act, speak like someone or something else
B2Morein a while
US /ɪn e hwaɪl/
UK /in ə hwail/
- Phrase
- In a short period of time; soon.
- For a short period of time; soon.
A2Morein with
US /ɪn wɪð/
UK /in wið/
- Phrase
- Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- Having influence or favor with someone.
- Phrasal Verb
- To introduce or bring something new into a system or organization.
A1Morekick
US /kɪk/
UK /kɪk/
- Noun
- Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- Transitive Verb
- To hit or move something with the foot
A2Moreknow about
US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/
UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
lie
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
A2Moremake for
US /mek fɔr/
UK /meik fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To go to or toward something/someone for a reason
- To result in; cause
A1Moremelt
US /mɛlt/
UK /melt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To disappear or to go away
- To make, become soft or liquid due to heat
- Uncountable Noun
- A mass of material that has been melted, especially metal.
B1Moremess
US /mɛs/
UK /mes/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- A difficult or confused situation.
- Transitive Verb
- To make something untidy or dirty
A2Moremess up
US /mɛs ʌp/
UK /mes ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make a mistake
- To make something untidy or dirty.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make something untidy or dirty.
- To spoil or ruin something.
A2Moremiso
US /ˈmi:soʊ/
UK /ˈmi:səʊ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Paste made from fermented soybeans and malt
C2Morenecessarily
US /ˌnɛsɪˈsɛrəli, -ˈsɛr-/
UK /ˌnesəˈserəli/
- Adverb
- In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
A2TOEICMorepineapple
US /ˈpaɪnˌæpəl/
UK /ˈpaɪnæpl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A sweet fruit with yellow flesh and green skin
- The tropical plant that produces the pineapple fruit.
- Adjective
- Having the flavor of pineapple.
C1Moreranch
US /ræntʃ/
UK /rɑ:ntʃ/
- Countable Noun
- Large farm, made mostly of land for raising cattle
- Intransitive Verb
- To do the work of raising cattle
B1Morerather than
US
UK
- Adverb
- More exactly; more correctly
- Preferably; instead
- Preposition
- Instead of
A1Morerepresent
US /ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/
UK /ˌreprɪ'zent/
- Transitive Verb
- To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- To show or describe something in a particular way
A2TOEICMoresalmon
US /ˈsæmən/
UK /ˈsæmən/
- Noun
- Light pinkish orange color
- Large fish with silver skin and pink flesh
B1Moresample
US /ˈsæmpl/
UK /ˈsɑ:mpl/
- Transitive Verb
- To try (e.g. food, drink), to see if you like it
- Noun
- A small quantity of something used as a taster
A2TOEICMoresaucy
US /ˈsɔsi/
UK /'sɔ:sɪ/
- Adjective
- Disrespectful in a light and playful way
C2Moreseaweed
US /ˈsiˌwid/
UK /ˈsi:wi:d/
- Uncountable Noun
- Plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
B2Moresloppy
US /ˈslɑ:pi/
UK /ˈslɒpi/
- Adjective
- (Of people) Not clean or orderly; messy
- Careless
B2Morestandard
US /ˈstændəd/
UK /'stændəd/
- Noun
- Official unit of measuring something
- Principle of behaving in a moral way
- Adjective
- Being the accepted normal level of quality
- (Of a language) being the most accepted in a place
A2TOEICMoreswap
US /swɑp/
UK /swɒp/
- Transitive Verb
- To exchange goods without spending money; trade
- Noun
- A trade or exchange of goods without using money
B2TOEICMoretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moretaste
US /test/
UK /teɪst/
- Uncountable Noun
- (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- Flavor in your mouth from food or drink
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To experience something
- To experience the flavor of food, drink
A2TOEICMoretray
US /tre/
UK /treɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A wide flat thing to carry food on
- Flat storage area of a truck
B1TOEICMoreturkey
US /ˈtɜ:rki/
UK /ˈtɜ:ki/
- Countable Noun
- Edible bird resembling a large chicken
- Noun
- An event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual
- Flesh of large domesticated fowl usually roasted
C1Moreupbeat
US /ˈʌpˌbit/
UK /ˈʌpbi:t/
- Adjective
- Being positive and cheerful
C1Morevend
US /vend/
UK /vend/
- Transitive Verb
- To offer something for sale or to sell something
B1Morewanna
US /ˈwɑnə/
UK /'wɒnə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
B2Moreyam
US /jæm/
UK /jæm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Tropical climbing plant with edible tubers (roots)
B2Morezombie
US /ˈzɑmbi/
UK /ˈzɔmbi/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dead person who exists among the living
- A fictional undead being, typically depicted as a reanimated corpse.
- Adjective
- Resembling or characteristic of a zombie.
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Vocabulary
- going on: To continue doing something
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- back then: At that time in the past.
- mess up: To make a mistake
- have on: To be wearing something.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- have to: Must do
- make for: To go to or toward something/someone for a reason
- for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- imitate: To act, speak like someone or something else
- necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- swap: To exchange goods without spending money; trade
- standard: Official unit of measuring something
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- dedication: Addressing book, song to someone to show respect
- dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- tray: A wide flat thing to carry food on
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- upbeat: Being positive and cheerful
- taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- melt: To disappear or to go away
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- fill: To make something full
- ignorant: Lacking knowledge, awareness or information
- bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- seaweed: Plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
- frozen: Hard, solid because it is below zero degrees
- salmon: Light pinkish orange color
- bun: Woman's hairstyle of hair drawn into a round shape
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
- healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
- sloppy: (Of people) Not clean or orderly; messy
- delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
- machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
- zombie: Dead person who exists among the living
- sample: To try (e.g. food, drink), to see if you like it
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- gelatin: Colorless water-soluble glutinous protein
- ranch: Large farm, made mostly of land for raising cattle
- fry: To cook something in fat or oil
- freezer: Electric refrigerator operating below zero degrees
- healthcare: Nursing care to prevent illness or recover from it
- dress: Women's garment with a top part and a skirt
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- call: A order or request for action
- corn: Small, painful hard spot on the foot
- bread: Money or earnings
- saucy: Disrespectful in a light and playful way
- turkey: Edible bird resembling a large chicken
- chocolate: Hard brown candy made from cocoa beans
- boba: The boba (aka the tiny, chewy black balls at the bottom of the drink) is made from tapioca, which is a gluten-free starch extracted from the root of a cassava plant.
- pineapple: A sweet fruit with yellow flesh and green skin
- yam: Tropical climbing plant with edible tubers (roots)
- miso: Paste made from fermented soybeans and malt
- vend: To offer something for sale or to sell something
- cheeseburger: Hamburger with melted cheese on it
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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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