boost
US /bust/
UK /bu:st/
- Transitive Verb
- To increase something; to make something better
- To push someone or something up from beneath them
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An increase in something
B1TOEICMorebow
US /bo/
UK /baʊ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To (cause to) curve or bend
- Noun
- Wooden weapon made to shoot arrows
- Front part of a boat
A2Morechop
US /tʃɑp/
UK /tʃɒp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
- To hit someone with your hand
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A hit with the hand in a sideways motion
- Thick slice of meat still attached to a bone
B1Morecome on in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- An invitation to enter a place.
- Interjection
- Used to encourage someone to join an activity or situation.
A1Morecrank
US /kræŋk/
UK /kræŋk/
- Noun
- Device for turning
B2Morecuckoo
US /ˈkuku, ˈkʊku/
UK /'kʊku:/
- Noun
- Bird that lays its eggs in the nest of other birds
C1Moredaisy
US /ˈdezi/
UK /ˈdeɪzi/
- Noun
- Small, white flower that has a yellow center
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
B2Moredecorate
US /ˈdɛkəˌret/
UK /ˈdekəreɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To make more attractive by adding designs/paint
- To award a medal to someone
A2Moredot
US /dɑt/
UK /dɒt/
- Transitive Verb
- To place small amounts/things in various places
- To mark something by placing a small, round spot
- Noun
- Small round mark
B1TOEICMoreghost
US /goʊst/
UK /gəʊst/
- Transitive Verb
- To write a book on behalf of another person
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Bad effects, memories, and feelings from the past
- Spirit of a dead person, appearing to the living
B1Moregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Morein the meantime
US /ɪn ði ˈminˌtaɪm/
UK /in ðə ˈmi:ntaim/
- Phrase
- During the time between two events; meanwhile.
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.
A1Moreinvite
US /ɪnˈvaɪt/
UK /ɪnˈvaɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To ask someone to go somewhere or do something
- Noun
- An invitation
A2TOEICMoreladder
US /ˈlædɚ/
UK /'lædə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Series of levels to go up in society or business
- Device with a series of steps used for climbing
B1Moremoon
US /mun/
UK /mu:n/
- Transitive Verb
- To expose your buttocks as a joke
- Noun
- Round object circling the Earth at night
A2Morepalace
US /ˈpælɪs/
UK /ˈpæləs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
- The center of government or royal power.
B1Morepolka
US /ˈpoʊlkə/
UK /ˈpɒlkə/
- Noun
- Couples' dance with steps and a hop in fast time
C2Morepolka dot
US
UK
- Noun
- A pattern consisting of round dots.
porch
US /pɔ:rtʃ/
UK /pɔ:tʃ/
- Noun
- Roofed structure over the entrance of a building
B2Moreprank
US /præŋk/
UK /præŋk/
- Noun
- Trick performed to make people look foolish
C1Moreset up
US /sɛt ʌp/
UK /set ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make arrangements for something; establish
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrange or prepare something for use.
- To start a business, organization, etc.
A1Moresilly
US /ˈsɪli/
UK /'sɪlɪ/
- Adjective
- Careless
- Acting funny or playfully
A2Moresneaky
US /ˈsniki/
UK /ˈsni:ki/
- Adjective
- Deceptive and underhand
B2Morespook
US /spuk/
UK /spu:k/
- Transitive Verb
- To scare; frighten
- Noun
- A ghost or spirit
C1Morespooky
US /ˈspuki/
UK /ˈspu:ki/
- Adjective
- Unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
C1Moretrick
US /trɪk/
UK /trɪk/
- Transitive Verb
- To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- To playfully tease or fool to make someone laugh
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of trying to fool someone
- Quick or skillful way of doing something
A2More
Vocabulary
- come on in: An invitation to enter a place.
- polka dot: A pattern consisting of round dots.
- set up
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
- going on: To continue doing something
- boost: To increase something; to make something better
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- silly: Careless
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- sneaky: Deceptive and underhand
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- leave: To go away from; depart
- spooky: Unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
- prank: Trick performed to make people look foolish
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
- porch: Roofed structure over the entrance of a building
- bow: To (cause to) curve or bend
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- palace: Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- ladder: Series of levels to go up in society or business
- invite: To ask someone to go somewhere or do something
- decorate: To make more attractive by adding designs/paint
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- live: To be alive
- crank: Device for turning
- dot: To place small amounts/things in various places
- ghost: To write a book on behalf of another person
- daisy: Small, white flower that has a yellow center
- moon: To expose your buttocks as a joke
- cuckoo: Bird that lays its eggs in the nest of other birds
- spook: To scare; frighten
- polka: Couples' dance with steps and a hop in fast time
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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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Minnie's Halloween Spook-tacular | Minnie's Bow-Toons ? | @Disney Junior
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神谷菜々子 posted on 2022/07/09Get ready for a Halloween party with Minnie and her friends in this super fun episode of Minnie's Bow-Toons! You'll love seeing them decorate pumpkins and meet a friendly ghost, all while picking up simple sentence structures and everyday dialogue perfect for practice.
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