apostrophe
US /əˈpɑstrəfi/
UK /əˈpɒstrəfi/
- Noun
- Punctuation mark (') showing possession
B2Morechannel
US /ˈtʃænəl/
UK /'tʃænl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- TV or radio station or its programs
- Transitive Verb
- To dig a long hole for carrying water
- To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
B1Morecome at
US /kʌm æt/
UK /kʌm æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To approach someone to attack them
A1Moreconnect
US /kəˈnɛkt/
UK /kə'nekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To associate a thing with something else
- To join or attach things together
A2Moreconsist
US /kənˈsɪst/
UK /kən'sɪst/
- Intransitive Verb
- To have as an essential, necessary or main part
A2Morecontext
US /ˈkɑnˌtɛkst/
UK /ˈkɒntekst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Set of facts surrounding a person or event
- The circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed.
A2Morecontraction
US /kənˈtrækʃən/
UK /kənˈtrækʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Process of becoming smaller in length/size
- Involuntary, often painful tightening of a muscle
B2Moredescription
US /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
UK /dɪˈskrɪpʃn/
- Noun
- Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- The type or nature of someone or something.
A2TOEICMoredish
US /dɪʃ/
UK /dɪʃ/
- Countable Noun
- Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
- Food that has been prepared in a certain way
A2Morefashionable
US /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
UK /ˈfæʃnəbl/
- Adjective
- Behaving and dressing as is currently popular
- Trend that is popular at a given time
B1Moreferment
US / fɚˈmɛnt/
UK /'fɜ:ment/
- Intransitive Verb
- To go through a chemical change to make alcohol
B2TOEICMorefinish with
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To end a relationship
A1Morefor example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
in the world
US /ɪn ði wɜrld/
UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
A1Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Morejumper
US /ˈdʒʌmpɚ/
UK /'dʒʌmpə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Person who jumps often in a competition
- Sweater
A2Morekimchi
US /kɪmtʃhi:/
UK /kɪmtʃi:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Korean spicy cabbage dish
C2Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Morematch
US /mætʃ/
UK /mætʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To equal or be as good as something else
- To work well or look good with something else
- Noun
- Something that is equal to or the same as another
- Small stick you strike to light a fire candle etc.
A2TOEICMorequiz
US /kwɪz/
UK /kwɪz/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A game in which players answer questions on topics
- Brief spoken or written test, given to students
- Transitive Verb
- To ask a person many questions about something
B1Moresubscribe
US /səbˈskraɪb/
UK /səb'skraɪb/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To regularly pay to receive a service
B1TOEICMoretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moretire
US /taɪr/
UK /ˈtaɪə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To lose, cause to lose energy so you want to rest
- Countable Noun
- Black rubber part of wheels on a vehicle
- The rubber rings around wheels on cars and trucks
B1Moretraditional
US /trəˈdɪʃənəl/
UK /trəˈdɪʃənl/
- Adjective
- Involved in a custom or event common to a people
A2TOEICMoretypically
US /ˈtɪpɪklɪ/
UK /ˈtɪpɪkli/
- Adverb
- In a normal or usual way
B1Morevideo
US /ˈvɪdiˌo/
UK /'vɪdɪəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Recording capturing action with sound
- A recording of moving visual images made digitally or on videotape.
- Transitive Verb
- To make a moving film of, with sound
- To make a video call.
A2Morevocabulary
US /voˈkæbjəˌlɛri/
UK /və'kæbjələrɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Words that have to do with a particular subject
- The words that a person knows
B1TOEICMorework at
US /wɚk æt/
UK /wə:k æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have a job at a particular place or organization.
- To make an effort to improve something.
A1More
Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- finish with: To end a relationship
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- come at: To approach someone to attack them
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- typically: In a normal or usual way
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- contraction: Process of becoming smaller in length/size
- quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
- ferment: To go through a chemical change to make alcohol
- leave: To go away from; depart
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- important: Having power or authority
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- connect: To associate a thing with something else
- traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- person: Man, woman or child
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- match: To equal or be as good as something else
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- consist: To have as an essential, necessary or main part
- apostrophe: Punctuation mark (') showing possession
- dish: Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- tire: To lose, cause to lose energy so you want to rest
- kimchi: Korean spicy cabbage dish
- jumper: Person who jumps often in a competition
- fashionable: Behaving and dressing as is currently popular
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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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13 posted on 2021/06/03Ever wonder why people talk so differently from how they write? This video dives into the fascinating differences between spoken and written English, like using contractions and informal speech patterns. You'll pick up practical tips to sound more natural in conversations and ace that grammar quiz!
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