algebra
US /ˈældʒəbrə/
UK /ˈældʒɪbrə/
- Uncountable Noun
- Math using letters or symbols in place of numbers
C1Morebear
US /bɛr/
UK /bɛː/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
- Countable Noun
- Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
- Someone who expects stock market to fall
A2Morebike
US /baɪk/
UK /baɪk/
- Noun
- 2-wheeled vehicle ridden by pushing on foot pedals
- Intransitive Verb
- To ride a bicycle or motorbike
A2Morecomplex
US /kəmˈplɛks, ˈkɑmˌplɛks/
UK /'kɒmpleks/
- Countable Noun
- Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- Adjective
- Not being simple; having many parts or aspects
A2Moreconfuse
US /kənˈfjuz/
UK /kənˈfju:z/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something unclear or hard to understand
- To mistake one person or thing for another.
A2Morecount
US /kaʊnt/
UK /kaʊnt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To add things together to find the total number
- To matter or be important
- Countable Noun
- Number of things added together, e.g. votes
- With the number of crimes, knockouts, as stated
A2Morecrawl
US /krɔl/
UK /krɔ:l/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move very slowly or cautiously
- To move along with the body close to the ground
- Uncountable Noun
- Very slow progress (e.g. traffic)
B1Morefrustrating
US /frʌˈstretɪŋ/
UK /frʌˈstreɪtɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To make annoyed because things don't go well
- To prevent (someone) from accomplishing something.
- Adjective
- Annoying because things don't go the way you want
- Serving to frustrate.
B1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreslip
US /slɪp/
UK /slɪp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
- A field position in cricket
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To begin to fall as a result of losing balance
- To escape or become free from something
B1TOEICMoresmart
US /smɑ:rt/
UK /smɑ:t/
- Adjective
- Fashionable; well-dressed; well-groomed
- Looking clean, neat and stylish
- Intransitive Verb
- To feel hurt or upset
- To hurt with an unexpected sharp or burning pain
A2TOEICMorestruggle
US /ˈstrʌɡəl/
UK /'strʌɡl/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try very hard to do something difficult
- To fight or struggle violently
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong efforts made to do something difficult
- A difficult or challenging situation or task
A2Morestumble
US /ˈstʌmbəl/
UK /'stʌmbl/
- Noun
- Failing to do something well, e.g. giving a speech
- Act of tripping and almost falling
- Intransitive Verb
- To fail to perform, e.g. when giving a speech
- To trip and almost fall
B1Morethankfully
US /ˈθæŋkfəli/
UK /ˈθæŋkfəli/
- Adverb
- In a glad way, e.g. when bad thing is over
A2Moreuniverse
US /ˈjunəˌvɚs/
UK /ˈju:nɪvɜ:s/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- All of space that contains planets and stars
- Things surrounding a person, affecting their life
B2More
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- frustrating: To make annoyed because things don't go well
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
- crawl: To move very slowly or cautiously
- stumble: Failing to do something well, e.g. giving a speech
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- count: To add things together to find the total number
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- algebra: Math using letters or symbols in place of numbers
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- confuse: To make something unclear or hard to understand
- thankfully: In a glad way, e.g. when bad thing is over
- smart: Fashionable; well-dressed; well-groomed
- bike: 2-wheeled vehicle ridden by pushing on foot pedals
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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
A2 Elementary
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Christina Yang posted on 2020/10/16Ever feel like you can't learn something new? This video is a super inspirational boost, showing you how to embrace a growth mindset and "fail forward" to achieve anything, starting from zero! You'll discover how to learn anything with simple sentence structures and a focus on knowledge acquisition.
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