calm
US /kɑm/
UK /kɑ:m/
- Adjective
- Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- Relaxed and not worried or angry
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make or become relaxed and not worried or angry
A2Morecalm down
US /kɑm daʊn/
UK /kɑ:m daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make or become relaxed after being stressed
A2Morefor the rest
US /fɔr ði rɛst/
UK /fɔ: ðə rest/
- Phrase
- Concerning the remaining people or things.
- During the remaining part of a period of time.
A1Morelord
US /lɔrd/
UK /lɔ:d/
- Noun
- (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
- Man with power and authority; a nobleman
- Intransitive Verb
- To act as though you can tell people what to do
A2Morepray
US /pre/
UK /preɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To speak to your god to request help
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To wish or hope for something to happen or be true
A2Moreroar
US /rɔr, ror/
UK /rɔ:(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To laugh in a loud and continuous manner
- To shout using a loud deep powerful voice
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A very loud, deep or hearty laugh
- A very loud deep powerful shout
B1Moreshut up
US /ʃʌt ʌp/
UK /ʃʌt ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To close something, e.g. a shop
- To (cause someone to) be silent or not speak
- Interjection
- An expression of disbelief or surprise
A2Moresoft
US /sɔft, sɑft/
UK /sɒft/
- Adjective
- Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
- Easy to press, bend or cut; not hard or firm
A2Morespot
US /spɑt/
UK /spɒt/
- Noun
- A certain place or area
- A difficult time; awkward situation
- Transitive Verb
- To see someone or something by chance
A2TOEICMorestick
US /stɪk/
UK /stɪk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- To join together using glue or paste
- Countable Noun
- Long thin piece of wood from a tree
A2Moretimber
US /ˈtɪmbɚ/
UK /ˈtɪmbə(r)/
- Interjection
- Used to warn people that a tree is about to fall
- Uncountable Noun
- Wood used as a building material
B1More
Vocabulary
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- calm down: To make or become relaxed after being stressed
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- come: To arrive at a place
- spot: A certain place or area
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
- forget: To not remember something
- lord: (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
- game: Activity with rules that people play to have fun
- soft: Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
- daughter: A female child of someone
- roar: To laugh in a loud and continuous manner
- pray: To speak to your god to request help
- timber: Used to warn people that a tree is about to fall
- player: Machine that plays recorded material
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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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Halu Hsieh posted on 2014/05/24Get ready for some playoff chaos with this hilarious basketball parody that mashes up Game of Thrones with the NBA! You'll be cracking up at the absurd comedy and rapid-fire dialogue while picking up super useful situational phrases.
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