agent
US /ˈedʒənt/
UK /'eɪdʒənt/
- Noun
- Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
- Person who represents or decides for others
A2TOEICMoreallow me
US
UK
- Phrase
- A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
- A formal way to ask for permission or to introduce oneself.
basil
US /ˈbæzəl,ˈbezəl/
UK /ˈbæzl/
- Uncountable Noun
- Green mint herb with broad leaves used in cooking
B2Morebelt
US /bɛlt/
UK /belt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To leave somewhere quickly (UK use)
- Noun
- Band of material worn around a person's waist
- Area with a lot of a particular feature e.g. corn
A2Moreblare
US /bler/
UK /bleə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of a radio, etc.) to make a very loud sound
C2Morecapitalism
US /ˈkæpɪtlˌɪzəm/
UK /ˈkæpɪtəlɪzəm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Economic system where companies own industry
- An economic system in which private individuals or businesses own capital goods. The production of goods and services is based on supply and demand in the general market (a market economy) rather than through central planning (a planned economy or command
B1Morechase
US /tʃes/
UK /tʃeɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of going after someone to catch them
- Something that one pursues or tries to obtain.
- Transitive Verb
- To go after with the intention of catching
- To try very hard to get something that you want
A2Morecorrect
US /kəˈrɛkt/
UK /kə'rekt/
- Adjective
- Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- True or accurate
- Transitive Verb
- To fix a problem
- To write marks on a piece of work to show mistakes
A2Morecrazy
US /ˈkrezi/
UK /'kreɪzɪ/
- Adjective
- Mentally ill; mad
- Not being sensible or practical
- Noun
- Person acting in a manner that is strange and odd
A2Moredevil
US /ˈdɛvəl/
UK /ˈdevl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A spirit said to be evil
- A very bad or cruel person.
- Transitive Verb
- To prepare (food) with hot or spicy seasonings.
B1Moredial
US /ˈdaɪəl/
UK /'daɪəl/
- Transitive Verb
- To call a person or place on a telephone
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Face of a clock that shows the time
- A knob or switch
B1TOEICMoredo in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To make completely tired out and exhausted
- To destroy or cause damage to someone
A1Morefasten
US /ˈfæsn/
UK /ˈfɑ:sn/
- Transitive Verb
- To attach things by pinning, tying, or nailing
- To hold or grip firmly
B1Moreget out of
US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/
UK /ɡet aut ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
A1Morehell
US /hɛl/
UK /hel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any place of pain and suffering
- A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
A2Morehistory
US /ˈhɪstəri/
UK /'hɪstrɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Established pattern or record
- Study of past events as an academic subject
A2Morehiya
US /ˈhaɪjə/
UK /ˈhaɪjə/
- Interjection
- Another way to say 'hi' or 'hello'
C2Morehorn
US /hɔ:rn/
UK /hɔ:n/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Device that makes a loud warning noise
- (Animals) hard pointed structure growing on heads
B1Moreow
US /aʊ/
UK /aʊ/
- Interjection
- Sound people make when they are hurt
C2Morepuzzle
US /ˈpʌzəl/
UK /'pʌzl/
- Transitive Verb
- To be a challenge to understand; confuse
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something challenging to explain or understand
- Game requiring the player to find an answer
A2TOEICMoreretire
US /rɪˈtaɪr/
UK /rɪ'taɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To stop using, producing, or servicing something
- Intransitive Verb
- To stop taking part in a competition or game
- To quit having jobs because you are old
A2TOEICMoreroll
US /rol/
UK /rəʊl/
- Countable Noun
- Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- Photographic film wrapped round and round itself
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To continue along as time normally progresses
- To produce a very deep and continuous sound
A2TOEICMorescream
US /skrim/
UK /skri:m/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a sudden loud, high sound
- Noun
- A sudden loud, high-pitched noise
A2Moreshot
US /ʃɑt/
UK /ʃɒt/
- Transitive Verb
- To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
- Countable Noun
- An attempt to kick or throw a ball at a goal
A2Moresympathy
US /ˈsɪmpəθi/
UK /'sɪmpəθɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling for other people when they are in trouble
A2TOEICMoreteddy
US /ˈtɛdi/
UK /'tedɪ/
- Countable Noun
- A soft toy resembling a bear; teddy bear
B2Moretorture
US /ˈtɔrtʃɚ/
UK /'tɔ:tʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Hurting someone to force them to give information
- Painful suffering or distress
- Transitive Verb
- To painfully hurt someone to get information
- To cause someone to suffer greatly; torment
B2Moretriumph
US /ˈtraɪəmf/
UK /'traɪʌmf/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Joy from victory or success
- A victory or win of an event
- Intransitive Verb
- To celebrate victory or success with much joy
- To achieve a victory; to be successful.
B2Moreturbulence
US /ˈtə:bjələns/
UK /'tɜ:bjələns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Violent or unsteady movement of air or liquids
- (Of times) instability and unpredictability
B2TOEICMorewar
US /wɔr/
UK /wɔ:(r)/
- Noun
- Situation where armies fight each other
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Vocabulary
- allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- sympathy: Feeling for other people when they are in trouble
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- torture: Hurting someone to force them to give information
- correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- turbulence: Violent or unsteady movement of air or liquids
- agent: Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- triumph: Joy from victory or success
- puzzle: To be a challenge to understand; confuse
- scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- dial: To call a person or place on a telephone
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- capitalism: Economic system where companies own industry
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- fasten: To attach things by pinning, tying, or nailing
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
- belt: To leave somewhere quickly (UK use)
- retire: To stop using, producing, or servicing something
- horn: Device that makes a loud warning noise
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- history: Established pattern or record
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- call: A order or request for action
- basil: Green mint herb with broad leaves used in cooking
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- final: Last game in a series in a competition
- devil: A spirit said to be evil
- war: Situation where armies fight each other
- blare: (Of a radio, etc.) to make a very loud sound
- ow: Sound people make when they are hurt
- teddy: A soft toy resembling a bear; teddy bear
- hiya: Another way to say 'hi' or 'hello'
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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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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny | Official Trailer
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神谷菜々子 posted on 2023/04/04Get ready for an epic adventure with Indiana Jones in "Dial of Destiny"! You'll love picking up practical situational dialogue and simple sentence structures as Indy races against time to stop a powerful artifact from falling into the wrong hands. This action-packed trailer is a fantastic way to boost your English listening skills with thrilling movie action!
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