amazing
US /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
UK /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Surprising in a pleasing way
- Transitive Verb
- To cause wonder; to surprise completely
A2Moreattitude
US /ˈætɪˌtud, -ˌtjud/
UK /ˈætitju:d/
- Noun
- Way you act, think and feel about something
A2TOEICMoreavenue
US /ˈævəˌnu, -ˌnju/
UK /'ævənju:/
- Noun
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Wide street
- Way to approach something or some issue
B1Morebelt
US /bɛlt/
UK /belt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To leave somewhere quickly (UK use)
- Noun
- Band of material worn around a person's waist
- Area with a lot of a particular feature e.g. corn
A2Moreblink
US /blɪŋk/
UK /blɪŋk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly
- To shine with a flickering light.
- Noun
- A quick shutting and opening of the eye.
- A brief flash of light.
B1Morebranch
US /bræntʃ/
UK /brɑ:ntʃ/
- Noun
- Part of a family related to the same members
- Part of organization with a specific function
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To separate away from the main part
- To extend in a new direction; diverge.
A2TOEICMorebrunch
US /brʌntʃ/
UK /brʌntʃ/
- Noun
- Mixture of breakfast and lunch eaten late morning
C1Morecasual
US /ˈkæʒuəl/
UK /ˈkæʒuəl/
- Adjective
- Being careless or having little thought or effort
- (Of clothes, etc.) not formal; easy to wear
- Countable Noun
- A worker employed on a temporary or irregular basis.
- A job as a musician that is not regular or permanent.
A2Morechic
US /ʃik/
UK /ʃi:k/
- Adjective
- Fashionable; stylish; smart; sophisticated
B2Moreclassic
US / ˈklæsɪk/
UK /'klæsɪk/
- Adjective
- Having a simple, basic design or style
- (Of song, etc.) popular and famous for a long time
- Noun
- Something popular or famous for a long time
A2Moreclover
US /ˈklovɚ/
UK /'kləʊvə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small plant with three, or four, round leaves
B2Morecomfy
US /ˈkʌmfi/
UK /ˈkʌmfi/
- Adjective
- In a position that feels just right
B1Morecozy
US /ˈkozi/
UK /'kəʊzɪ/
- Adjective
- Comfortable, warm, pleasant, and often, small
B1Morecute
US /kjut/
UK /kju:t/
- Adjective
- Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
B2Moredangle
US /ˈdæŋɡəl/
UK /ˈdæŋgl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To hang loosely in the air; hold a thing like this
B2TOEICMoredraft
US /dræft/
UK /drɑ:ft/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Withdrawal of money from the bank
- System for selecting people to join the military
- Transitive Verb
- To order people to join the army in time of war
- To select people for a task or team
B1TOEICMorefabulous
US /ˈfæbjələs/
UK /ˈfæbjələs/
- Adjective
- Almost impossible to believe, incredible
- Almost impossible to believe; mythical.
B2Morego find
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To search for and locate someone or something.
- An instruction to locate something.
A1Morego out
US /ɡo aʊt/
UK /ɡəu aut/
- Phrase
- To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- Phrasal Verb
- (Of a fire) to burn out; be extinguished
- Go out of fashion to stop being fashionable
A1Moregorgeous
US /ˈɡɔrdʒəs/
UK /'ɡɔ:dʒəs/
- Adjective
- Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
- Delightfully enjoyable or pleasant.
B1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehead out
US /hɛd aʊt/
UK /hed aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave a place; depart
A1Morein time
US /ɪn taɪm/
UK /in taim/
- Adverb
- Eventually; after a period of time.
- Not late; with enough time to spare.
- Phrase
- Eventually; before it is too late.
- According to the scheduled time; punctual.
A1Moreinterview
US /ˈɪntɚˌvju/
UK /'ɪntəvju:/
- Transitive Verb
- To formally ask questions about a given topic
- Noun
- Meeting to ask questions to get information
A2TOEICMorelay
US /le/
UK /leɪ/
- Adjective
- Amateur; not being a trained priest
- Transitive Verb
- To place a bet on a game outcome
- (Of a bird, etc.) to produce eggs from its body
A2Moreleather
US /ˈlɛðɚ/
UK /ˈleðə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Chemically tanned animal skin, e.g. for shoes
A2TOEICMorelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Morenighttime
US /'naɪtˌtaɪm/
UK /'naɪttaɪm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Time after sunset and before sunrise
C2Moreoutfit
US /ˈaʊtˌfɪt/
UK /'aʊtfɪt/
- Noun
- A set of clothing (with accessories)
- Transitive Verb
- To provide with clothing and other things
B2Moreoversize
US /ˈovɚˌsaɪz/
UK /'əʊvəsaɪz/
- Adjective
- Larger than normal for its kind
C2Moreshake
US /ʃek/
UK /ʃeɪk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cause someone to be surprised or upset
- To cause a belief, idea, or feeling to weaken
- Countable Noun
- Drink made by shaking milk with fruit or flavors
A2Moreshoulder
US /ˈʃoldɚ/
UK /ˈʃəʊldə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of the body where an arm attaches or joins
- Meat that comes from an animal's upper front leg
- Transitive Verb
- To carry something around your neck
- To push something using the top part of your arm
A2Morespend
US /spɛnd/
UK /spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
A2TOEICMorespend more time
US
UK
- Phrase
- To dedicate a greater amount of time to a particular activity or person.
A1Morestatement
US / ˈstetmənt/
UK /ˈsteɪtmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Record of activity in a bank account over time
- Act or process of saying something formally
A2TOEICMorestore
US /stɔr, stor/
UK /stɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To put things in a place for later use
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place where things are kept for future use
- Place where you can go to buy things
A2TOEICMoresubscribe
US /səbˈskraɪb/
UK /səb'skraɪb/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To regularly pay to receive a service
B1TOEICMoretrench
US /trɛntʃ/
UK /trentʃ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long narrow hole dug in the ground
- Long, narrow, and deep hole in the ocean floor
- Transitive Verb
- To dig a trench.
B2Moretuck
US /tʌk/
UK /tʌk/
- Transitive Verb
- To put something into a small or safe place
- To put something gently into place, as to hide it
- Noun
- Fold sewn into a skirt, etc. to improve the fit
B1Morevintage
US /ˈvɪntɪdʒ/
UK /ˈvɪntɪdʒ/
- Adjective
- Old and somewhat treasured
B2Morevogue
US /voɡ/
UK /vəuɡ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Fashion, a popular item
B2Morewaist
US /west/
UK /weɪst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Narrower part of your body between hips and chest
- The top part of trousers or a skirt
B1Morewaste
US /west/
UK /weɪst/
- Transitive Verb
- To kill or severely harm someone
- To use valuable things ineffectively
- Uncountable Noun
- Materials left over after a process has finished
A2TOEICMorezebra
US /ˈzibrə/
UK /'zebrə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Black-and-white striped African horse-like animal
- A pedestrian crossing marked with black and white stripes.
- Adjective
- Having alternating black and white lines, used in computing and design.
C1More
Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- head out: To leave a place; depart
- have to: Must do
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- go find: To search for and locate someone or something.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- spend more time: To dedicate a greater amount of time to a particular activity or person.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- gorgeous: Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
- cozy: Comfortable, warm, pleasant, and often, small
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- casual: Being careless or having little thought or effort
- statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
- outfit: A set of clothing (with accessories)
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- fabulous: Almost impossible to believe, incredible
- attitude: Way you act, think and feel about something
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- tuck: To put something into a small or safe place
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- vintage: Old and somewhat treasured
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- waist: Narrower part of your body between hips and chest
- piece: A counter in a board game
- interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
- branch: Part of a family related to the same members
- blink: To close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly
- draft: Withdrawal of money from the bank
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- comfy: In a position that feels just right
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- avenue
- part: Division of a book
- leather: Chemically tanned animal skin, e.g. for shoes
- classic: Having a simple, basic design or style
- shoulder: Part of the body where an arm attaches or joins
- store: To put things in a place for later use
- trench: Long narrow hole dug in the ground
- shake: To cause someone to be surprised or upset
- belt: To leave somewhere quickly (UK use)
- chic: Fashionable; stylish; smart; sophisticated
- dangle: To hang loosely in the air; hold a thing like this
- vogue: Fashion, a popular item
- nighttime: Time after sunset and before sunrise
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
- brunch: Mixture of breakfast and lunch eaten late morning
- clover: Small plant with three, or four, round leaves
- zebra: Black-and-white striped African horse-like animal
- oversize: Larger than normal for its kind
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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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林宜悉 posted on 2021/09/01Ever wondered how Alessandra Ambrosio tackles a shopping challenge? You'll get to see her eclectic style in action, from animal prints to vintage finds, and pick up practical phrases for everyday shopping and fashion talk. This is a super fun way to practice simple sentence structures while getting inspired for your next brunch outfit!
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