awful
US /ˈɔfəl/
UK /ˈɔ:fl/
- Adjective
- Very bad; horrible; terrible
A2Moredebut
US /deˈbju, ˈdeˌbju/
UK /'deɪbju:/
- Noun
- First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star
B1TOEICMorediscount
US /ˈdɪsˌkaʊnt/
UK /ˈdɪskaʊnt/
- Transitive Verb
- To consider to be not important or not true
- To decrease the price of something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A decrease in the price of something
- The amount by which the face value of a security exceeds its market price.
A2TOEICMoreemployee
US /ɪmˈplɔɪi:/
UK /ɪmˈplɔɪi:/
- Countable Noun
- Person who works for someone else for payment
- A person working for a government agency.
A2TOEICMoremove to
US /muv tu/
UK /mu:v tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To change the place where you live or work.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To proceed to the next stage or action.
A2Morerack
US /ræk/
UK /ræk/
- Noun
- A frame, stand, hook on which things are hung
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone pain or suffering
B1Morerecommend
US /ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd/
UK /ˌrekə'mend/
- Transitive Verb
- To advise or suggest that someone do something
- To endorse or support something publicly.
A2TOEICMoretarget
US /ˈtɑrɡɪt/
UK /'tɑ:ɡɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
- Group you are trying to sell to or influence
- Transitive Verb
- To try to influence; direct a message toward
- (Army) to aim an attack at something
A2TOEICMoreto let
US /tu lɛt/
UK /tu let/
- Preposition
- Indicates that a property is available for rent.
A2Morewake up
US /wek ʌp/
UK /weik ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To stop sleeping
- To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
A1More
Vocabulary
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
- target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
- employee: Person who works for someone else for payment
- wake: To cause to become more energetic or attentive
- debut: First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star
- sell: To exchange something for money
- daughter: A female child of someone
- rack: A frame, stand, hook on which things are hung
- discount: To consider to be not important or not true
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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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5 Seconds of Summer - Target Prank (#5sosTargetEmployeesOfTheMonth)
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cindychen0729 posted on 2014/07/31Ever wondered what happens when 5 Seconds of Summer crashes a Target? You'll get a hilarious look at customer reactions and store employee interactions in this fun prank video! It's a fantastic way to practice everyday situational dialogue and workplace phrases you'd use while shopping or working.
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