background
US /ˈbækˌɡraʊnd/
UK /ˈbækgraʊnd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Images, color, or information behind the main one
- Someone's personal work and educational history
- Adjective
- Done or existing in a less noticeable or important way
- Hidden or not easily seen
A2TOEICMoregeneration
US /ˌdʒɛnəˈreʃən/
UK /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act or process of producing or causing something
- People born and living at about the same time
A2TOEICMoregrab
US /ɡræb/
UK /ɡræb/
- Transitive Verb
- To take and hold something quickly
A2Moremagic
US /ˈmædʒɪk/
UK /'mædʒɪk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Attractive, appealing, and exciting quality
- Performance of tricks for entertainment
- Adjective
- Concerning or involving tricks for entertainment
- Being able to produce good results or success
A2Moremotion
US /ˈmoʃən/
UK /'məʊʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Suggestion at a meeting
- A movement; the process of moving
- Intransitive Verb
- To communicate by moving your head or hand
A2Moreon the run
US /ɑn ði rʌn/
UK /ɔn ðə rʌn/
- Phrase
- Fleeing or trying to escape, especially from the police.
- Adjective
- Very busy and active; constantly moving from place to place.
A1Moresinge
US /sɪndʒ/
UK /sɪndʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To burn lightly, often to remove hair
C2Moretaste
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
A2TOEICMorethrill
US /θrɪl/
UK /θrɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
- A sudden feeling of fear or excitement.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To feel sudden excitement or pleasure
- To cause someone to feel excited and pleased.
A2More
Vocabulary
- on the run: Fleeing or trying to escape, especially from the police.
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
- thrill: Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
- taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- motion: Suggestion at a meeting
- choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
- background: Images, color, or information behind the main one
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- noise: Loud sounds that cause discomfort or annoyance
- magic: Attractive, appealing, and exciting quality
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- music: Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
- dance: To move your body rhythmically to music
- singe: To burn lightly, often to remove hair
- pepsi: Pepsi Cola is a trademarked cola
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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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Michael Jackson Pepsi Generation
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Zenn posted on 2013/04/09Get ready to groove with the iconic Pepsi Generation jingle! This video breaks down the catchy lyrics, perfect for practicing simple sentence structures and diving into some fun cultural context. You'll be humming this upbeat tune and picking up useful phrases in no time!
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