base
US /bes/
UK /beɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- Bottom part of an object that touches a surface
- Transitive Verb
- To use as the starting point or origin for
- To have as the main location for (company, etc.)
A2TOEICMorebased on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- Preposition
- Using something as the main idea or foundation.
- Relying on something as evidence or justification.
A1Moreburger
US /ˈbɜ:rgə(r)/
UK /ˈbɜ:gə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Bread roll with patty of minced beef inside
A2Moredefeat
US /dɪˈfit/
UK /dɪ'fi:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To beat an enemy, team, disease
- To prevent something from succeeding.
- Noun
- When you lose a fight, game or competition
- The feeling of having been beaten.
B1Moreerupt
US /ɪˈrʌpt/
UK /ɪˈrʌpt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To begin doing something or happen suddenly
- (Volcano) to spill hot rocks, smoke, and fire
B1Moreexcept for
US /ɪkˈsɛpt fɔr/
UK /ikˈsept fɔ:/
- Preposition
- Not including; excluding.
in the meantime
US /ɪn ði ˈminˌtaɪm/
UK /in ðə ˈmi:ntaim/
- Phrase
- During the time between two events; meanwhile.
A1Morepeasant
US /ˈpɛzənt/
UK /ˈpeznt/
- Noun
- A person of low social status who works on a farm
B1Moreracism
US /ˈreˌsɪzəm/
UK /ˈreɪsɪzəm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Belief that people of other races are bad/inferior
- Prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against a person or people on the basis of their membership in a particular racial or ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized.
B2Morespawn
US /spɔn/
UK /spɔ:n/
- Noun
- Product or result of something
- The young of some fish and animals
- Transitive Verb
- To produce something or make something happen
B2Moretell apart
US /tɛl əˈpɑrt/
UK /tel əˈpɑ:t/
- Phrasal Verb
- To be able to see the difference between two things or people that are very similar.
B1Moreunite
US /juˈnaɪt/
UK /juˈnaɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To join or come together for the same goal
A2More
Vocabulary
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- tell apart: To be able to see the difference between two things or people that are very similar.
- in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- defeat: To beat an enemy, team, disease
- bad: Not good; wrong
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- racism: Belief that people of other races are bad/inferior
- mountain: Very high piece of land, higher than a hill
- movie: Motion picture; film
- sell: To exchange something for money
- peasant: A person of low social status who works on a farm
- unite: To join or come together for the same goal
- spawn: Product or result of something
- burger: Bread roll with patty of minced beef inside
- erupt: To begin doing something or happen suddenly
- king: Person considered the best or top at something
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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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Elmo Yang posted on 2014/06/28Get ready for a hilarious and scathing look at the Transformers movies, Michael Bay style! You'll pick up on some fun cultural commentary and simple sentence structures while laughing at the over-the-top product placement and robot fights. This is a great chance to practice your listening skills with some seriously entertaining movie critique!
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