exception
US /ɪkˈsɛpʃən/
UK /ɪkˈsepʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something different or not included
- An objection or feeling of disapproval.
B1TOEICMoreon the other hand
US
UK
- Phrase
- Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
A1Morerace
US /res/
UK /reɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- People who share physical features or culture
- Intransitive Verb
- To take part in a running or swimming competition
- To move or go at a very fast pace
A2Morerespond
US /rɪˈspɑnd/
UK /rɪ'spɒnd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To answer something or someone
- To have a good reaction to e.g. medical treatment
A2TOEICMoreresponse
US /rɪˈspɑns/
UK /riˈspɔns/
- Noun
- Something said/written as an answer to something
- Reaction to something that has occurred
A2TOEICMoreto date
US /tu det/
UK /tu: deit/
- Phrase
- Up to the present time; until now.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To go out on romantic dates with someone.
C2Morewith the exception of
US
UK
- Phrase
- Excluding; not including.
A1More
Vocabulary
- with the exception of: Excluding; not including.
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- to date: Up to the present time; until now.
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- respond: To answer something or someone
- study: To focus on learning something usually at school
- group: Two or more musicians who play music together
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- exception: Something different or not included
- popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- white: Person's name
- Asian: A native or inhabitant of Asia
- south: Direction to your right when facing the rising sun
- black: To fill in something to make it a very dark color
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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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Do You Have A Racial Preference?
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Laura Hung posted on 2014/08/21Ever wondered about dating app patterns? This video dives into fascinating research on racial preferences and response rates, using real data from OkCupid and Are You Interested. You'll pick up simple sentence structures and gain some cool cultural insights along the way!
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