apocalypse
US /əˈpɑkəˌlɪps/
UK /əˈpɒkəlɪps/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Great disaster; complete destruction
- A disclosure of something hidden from the majority of mankind.
B2Morecast
US /kæst/
UK /kɑ:st/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- People who appear in a play or movie
- Small amount of a particular color
- Transitive Verb
- To give specific roles to actors in a movie, play
- To describe someone's personality or character
A2Moreever since
US /ˈɛvɚ sɪns/
UK /ˈevə sins/
- Adverb
- Continuously from a past time until now.
- Conjunction
- From the time that; because.
B2Morein particular
US /ɪn pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ/
UK /in pəˈtikjulə/
- Phrase
- Specifically; especially.
- Detailed or precise.
A1Moreiron
US /ˈaɪərn/
UK /ˈaɪən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
- Golf club with a metal head
- Transitive Verb
- To use a hot flat-based machine to smooth clothes
B1Moreocean
US /ˈoʃən/
UK /'əʊʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Large body of salt water; a large sea
A2Moreon the internet
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located or available on the internet.
- Using the internet as a medium or platform.
A1Moreoverrate
US /ˌoʊvərˈreɪt/
UK /ˌəʊvəˈreɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To put too high a value or worth on; overpraise
C2Moreskillet
US /ˈskɪlɪt/
UK /ˈskɪlɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Pan used for frying food
C2Morethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Moreto let
US /tu lɛt/
UK /tu let/
- Preposition
- Indicates that a property is available for rent.
A2Morevagina
US /vəˈdʒaɪnə/
UK /və'dʒaɪnə/
- Noun
- Lower part of the female reproductive tract
C2Morevan
US /væn/
UK /væn/
- Noun
- Truck with an enclosed cargo space
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
- in particular: Specifically; especially.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- cast: People who appear in a play or movie
- famous: Excellent
- vagina: Lower part of the female reproductive tract
- Pacific: Relating to or bordering the Pacific Ocean
- apocalypse: Great disaster; complete destruction
- iron: Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
- ocean: Large body of salt water; a large sea
- God: Someone admired because they are famous or good
- dear: Loved or valued very much
- van: Truck with an enclosed cargo space
- skillet: Pan used for frying food
- overrate: To put too high a value or worth on; overpraise
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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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Christina Sun posted on 2014/07/20Ever wondered what celebrities *really* think of those wild tweets? Get ready to laugh as famous faces read some hilarious and sometimes brutal "Mean Tweets" in this viral late-night segment! You'll pick up on natural conversational dialogue and get a fun dose of cultural insights along the way.
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