affect
US /əˈfɛkt/
UK /ə'fekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause a change in something else
- To pretend to have or feel (something).
- Noun
- (Psychology) Emotion or feeling.
A2TOEICMoreafford
US /əˈfɔrd, əˈford/
UK /ə'fɔ:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To make available, to provide
- To have enough money to pay for something
A2TOEICMoreanguish
US /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
UK /'æŋɡwɪʃ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Great suffering caused by pain, worry, unhappiness
B2TOEICMoreat least
US /æt list/
UK /æt li:st/
- Adverb
- As a minimum
- Not less than
- Phrase
- No less than; at the minimum
- Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
C2Morebreak down
US /brek daʊn/
UK /breik daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- (Machine) to stop working or become weaker
A1Morebury
US /ˈbɛri/
UK /'berɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To put something into the ground and cover it
B1Morecuddle
US /ˈkʌdl:/
UK /'kʌdl/
- Transitive Verb
- To hold in your arms to show love or care for
B2Moredeath
US /dɛθ/
UK /deθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- When someone dies; the end of life
- The cause or manner of someone dying.
A2Moredeserve
US /dɪˈzɚv/
UK /dɪ'zɜ:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
A2TOEICMoreemotion
US /ɪˈmoʃən/
UK /iˈməuʃən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
- A mental state that arises spontaneously rather than through conscious effort
A2Moreextraordinary
US /ɪkˈstrɔ:rdəneri/
UK /ɪkˈstrɔ:dnri/
- Adjective
- Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
- Additional to or different from what is usual or regular.
B1TOEICMorefresher
US
UK
- Adjective
- First-year undergraduate at a university
B1Moreglad
US /ɡlæd/
UK /ɡlæd/
- Adjective
- Happy or pleased about something/to do something
- Happy that something happened; pleased
A2Moregot to
US /ɡɑt tu/
UK /gɔt tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive at some place
- To have the opportunity or permission to do something
- Phrasal Verb
- To appeal to the emotions of; move
- To finally begin to start something after a delay
A1Moregran
US
UK
- Noun
- Your mother or father's mother
B2Moregrandmother
US /ˈɡrændˌmʌðɚ, ˈɡræn-/
UK /ˈgrænmʌðə(r)/
- Noun
- Your mother or father's mother
B2Morehonesty
US /ˈɑnɪsti/
UK /'ɒnəstɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Being fair and truthful; being honest
A2TOEICMorehowl
US /haʊl/
UK /haʊl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To cry or wail loudly
B2Moreindifferent
US /ɪnˈdɪfərənt, -ˈdɪfrənt/
UK /ɪnˈdɪfrənt/
- Adjective
- Neutral; not taking sides
- Not caring; without feeling
B1Moreloss
US /lɔ:s/
UK /lɒs/
- Noun
- Friend, family, or other loved person's death
- Decrease or decline in quantity or amount
A2TOEICMoremate
US /met/
UK /meɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
- Partner in a (sexual) relationship
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To pair a male and female so they have children
- To join or fit two things together
B1Morenan
US /næn/
UK /næn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Flat Indian bread
B2Morepolite
US /pəˈlaɪt/
UK /pəˈlaɪt/
- Adjective
- Showing good manners or respect for other people
A2TOEICMoreproper
US /ˈprɑpɚ/
UK /'prɒpə(r)/
- Adjective
- Correct according to social or moral rules
- Behaving in a polite and socially acceptable way.
A2TOEICMoresit down
US /sit daʊn/
UK /sit daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To take a seat
A1Moresoul
US /sol/
UK /səʊl/
- Noun
- Central or basic part of something
- Strong, deep emotion in speech or performance
A2Morespontaneous
US /spɑnˈteniəs/
UK /spɒnˈteɪniəs/
- Adjective
- Happening on its own, without anyone helping it
B1Moreupset
US /ʌpˈsɛt/
UK /ʌpˈset/
- Adjective
- (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
- Troubled, worried, or angry
- Transitive Verb
- To turn upside down or on its side
- To trouble, worry, or anger someone
A2Moreused up
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To use all of; consume
- Adjective
- Exhausted or depleted.
A1Morewaste
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
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- used up: To use all of; consume
- sit down: To take a seat
- got to: To arrive at some place
- at least: As a minimum
- extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- cuddle: To hold in your arms to show love or care for
- spontaneous: Happening on its own, without anyone helping it
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- afford: To make available, to provide
- upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
- polite: Showing good manners or respect for other people
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- leave: To go away from; depart
- bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- emotion: A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
- anguish: Great suffering caused by pain, worry, unhappiness
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- soul: Central or basic part of something
- mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- great: Very good; better than before
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- glad: Happy or pleased about something/to do something
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- indifferent: Neutral; not taking sides
- death: When someone dies; the end of life
- honesty: Being fair and truthful; being honest
- loss: Friend, family, or other loved person's death
- howl: To cry or wail loudly
- grandmother: Your mother or father's mother
- nan: Flat Indian bread
- fresher: First-year undergraduate at a university
- gran: Your mother or father's mother
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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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The word "sorry" is offensive now?? ??♂️? The Cleaner - BBC
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林宜悉 posted on 2022/01/22Ever wondered if saying 'sorry' can actually be offensive? This clip dives into that exact question with some seriously witty banter and brutal honesty about grief. You'll pick up on some fantastic British English and learn how to navigate tricky conversations with cultural depth!
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