blast
US /blæst/
UK /blɑ:st/
- Transitive Verb
- To attack someone with words
- To destroy something with explosives
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Destructive wave of air from an explosion
- Strong current of wind
B1Moreboo
US /bu/
UK /bu:/
- Intransitive Verb
- To shout out 'boo', to express your disapproval
B2Morebunch
US /bʌntʃ/
UK /bʌntʃ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A group of things of the same kind
- A group of people.
- Transitive Verb
- To group people or things closely together
B1Morecharity
US /ˈtʃærɪti/
UK /'tʃærətɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Kindness and willingness to forgive, help
- Institution providing help to the needy, the sick
A2Morecollege
US /'kɑːlɪdʒ/
UK /'kɒlɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- School or educational institution for adults
- A constituent body of a university.
A2Morecontest
US /ˈkɑnˌtɛst/
UK /'kɒntest/
- Noun
- Struggle or competition between rivals
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To struggle or compete against other people
- To not accept an official or legal judgment
B1Morecorona
US /kəˈronə/
UK /kə'rəʊnə/
- Noun
- Outermost region of the sun's atmosphere
C1Morecute
US /kjut/
UK /kju:t/
- Adjective
- Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
B2Moredeem
US /dim/
UK /di:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To judge something to be a certain thing, way
B2Moreend up with
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To have something as a result.
A1Moreexcuse
US /ɪkˈskjuz/
UK /ɪk'skju:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- To explain acting in a bad or impolite manner
- Noun
- Note explaining why someone cannot do or attend
- Reason why you did or didn't do something
A2Morefine
US /faɪn/
UK /faɪn/
- Adjective
- Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- Of high quality; made with great skill
- Countable Noun
- Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
- (at the end of a piece of music) the end
A2TOEICMorefridge
US /frɪdʒ/
UK /frɪdʒ/
- Noun
- An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
A2Morego 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
A1Moregot 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
A1Moregrab
US /ɡræb/
UK /ɡræb/
- Transitive Verb
- To take and hold something quickly
A2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehee
US
UK
- Interjection
C2Morehell
US /hɛl/
UK /hel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any place of pain and suffering
- A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
A2Morehoo
US /hu:/
UK /hu:/
- Interjection
- Dialect West Yorkshire and Lancashire she
C1Moreincredible
US /ɪnˈkrɛdəbəl/
UK /ɪnˈkredəbl/
- Adjective
- Very good; amazing
- Really good; amazing; great
A2TOEICMoreinsensitive
US /ɪnˈsɛnsɪtɪv/
UK /ɪnˈsensətɪv/
- Adjective
- Not responsive to physical touch
B1Morekinda
US /'kaɪndə/
UK /'kaɪndə/
- Noun
- Short way of saying 'kind of'
- Adverb
- Somewhat; to some extent; rather.
- Sort of; in a way.
B2Moremisunderstand
US /ˌmɪsʌndərˈstænd/
UK /ˌmɪsʌndəˈstænd/
- Transitive Verb
- To fail to get the meaning correctly
B1TOEICMorenext to
US /nɛkst tu/
UK /nekst tu:/
- Preposition
- Being located along side another
- In comparison with
- Adverb
- Almost; nearly
A1Moreoff of
US /ɔf ʌv/
UK /ɔf ɔv/
- Preposition
- From a position on something; down from.
A1Moreowe
US /o/
UK /əʊ/
- Transitive Verb
- To need to do something in return for a favor etc.
- To credit someone or thing for making it possible
A2TOEICMorephone
US /foʊn/
UK /fəʊn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To talk to someone using a telephone
- Noun
- Machine used to talk to someone who is far away
A2TOEICMorephone number
US
UK
- Countable Noun
- A sequence of digits assigned to a telephone subscriber, used to make a call to that phone.
A1Moreprofessor
US /prəˈfɛsɚ/
UK /prəˈfesə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Teacher who teaches at a college or university
- A title given to a teacher of the highest academic rank in a college or university.
A2Moresphinx
US
UK
- Noun
- Ancient statue with lion's body/man's head
- A puzzling or mysterious person
C1Morestream
US /strim/
UK /stri:m/
- Intransitive Verb
- To send a constant flow of data over the internet
- Noun
- Classes split into ability levels
- A small river
A2Moresuppose
US /səˈpoʊz/
UK /sə'pəʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or guess what might happen
- Conjunction
- What if
A2TOEICMoretechnically
US /ˈtɛknɪkl:ɪ/
UK /ˈteknɪkli/
- Adverb
- In an exact and particular manner
- With technical skill or expertise.
A2Moreto let
US /tu lɛt/
UK /tu let/
- Preposition
- Indicates that a property is available for rent.
A2Morevolunteer
US /ˌvɑlənˈtɪr/
UK /ˌvɒlən'tɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Working willingly without pay to help others
- Countable Noun
- Person who helps others without being paid
- A person who enters military service voluntarily.
B2TOEICMorewanna
US /ˈwɑnə/
UK /'wɒnə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
B2Moreweirdo
US /ˈwɪrdoʊ/
UK /ˈwɪədəʊ/
- Noun
- Someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric
B1Morewhoo
US
UK
- Interjection
- Sound people make when they are surprised
C2Morewith it
US /wɪð ɪt/
UK /wið it/
- Adjective
- Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
A1More
Vocabulary
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- phone number: A sequence of digits assigned to a telephone subscriber, used to make a call to that phone.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- end up with: To have something as a result.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- next to: Being located along side another
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- have to: Must do
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- blast: To attack someone with words
- fridge: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- technically: In an exact and particular manner
- charity: Kindness and willingness to forgive, help
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- deem: To judge something to be a certain thing, way
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- leave: To go away from; depart
- stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
- excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- owe: To need to do something in return for a favor etc.
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- volunteer: Working willingly without pay to help others
- contest: Struggle or competition between rivals
- weirdo: Someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- great: Very good; better than before
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- professor: Teacher who teaches at a college or university
- insensitive: Not responsive to physical touch
- corona: Outermost region of the sun's atmosphere
- misunderstand: To fail to get the meaning correctly
- boo: To shout out 'boo', to express your disapproval
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
- phone: To talk to someone using a telephone
- sphinx: Ancient statue with lion's body/man's head
- whoo: Sound people make when they are surprised
- hoo: Dialect West Yorkshire and Lancashire she
- hee
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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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Friends: Ross Learns About Elizabeth Going On Spring Break (Season 6 Clip) | TBS
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神谷菜々子 posted on 2023/04/10Ever wondered how to navigate those awkward dating moments? This hilarious clip from "Friends" shows Ross dealing with a classic spring break surprise, perfect for picking up practical, everyday phrases and understanding situational dialogue. You'll get a fun dose of cultural context about college traditions while mastering simple sentence structures!
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