allergic
US /əˈlədʒɪk/
UK /əˈlɜ:dʒɪk/
- Adjective
- Of or having a reaction to an allergy
B2Moreamazing
US /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
UK /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Surprising in a pleasing way
- Transitive Verb
- To cause wonder; to surprise completely
A2Moreanti
US /ˈæntaɪ, -ti/
UK /'æntɪ/
- Adjective
- A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
B2Moreanymore
US /ˌɛniˈmɔr, -ˈmor/
UK /'enɪmɔ:/
- Adverb
- No longer; no more
A2Moreapplause
US /əˈplɔz/
UK /ə'plɔ:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
B1Morearound the world
US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/
UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- In or to many countries.
- In various places throughout the world.
A2Moreat home
US /æt hom/
UK /æt həum/
- Phrase
- In one's own residence or country.
- Adjective
- Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
careful
US /ˈkerfl/
UK /ˈkeəfl/
- Adjective
- Trying not to make mistakes; working slowly
- Cautious and attentive to potential dangers or problems.
A2Morecomedy
US /ˈkɑmɪdi/
UK /'kɒmədɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
A2Morecomplain
US /kəmˈplen/
UK /kəmˈpleɪn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To say something is wrong and should be changed
- To make a formal accusation or charge.
B1Moredelicious
US /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
UK /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
- Adjective
- Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
B1TOEICMoredude
US /dud, djud/
UK /du:d/
- Noun
- Form of address for a man
- (informal) A man; a fellow.
- Interjection
- (informal) Used as a term of address, often between men.
B2Moreessential
US /ɪˈsɛnʃəl/
UK /ɪ'senʃl/
- Adjective
- Extremely or most important and necessary
- Fundamental; basic.
- Noun
- A concentrated hydrophobic liquid containing volatile aroma compounds from plants.
B1TOEICMoreexcuse
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
A2Moreextra
US /'ekstrə/
UK /'ekstrə/
- Adjective
- More than necessary; additional
- Of especially good quality or grade.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Items more than you need; additional items
- Person who has a small part in a movie
A2Morefoe
US /foʊ/
UK /fəʊ/
- Noun
- (Literary) an enemy
B2Moregenetically
US /dʒə'netɪklɪ/
UK /dʒə'netɪklɪ/
- Adverb
- Caused or controlled, or by genes
- By means of genes or genetic engineering.
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
A1Moregorgeous
US /ˈɡɔrdʒəs/
UK /'ɡɔ:dʒəs/
- Adjective
- Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
- Delightfully enjoyable or pleasant.
B1Moregot 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
A1Morehell
US /hɛl/
UK /hel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any place of pain and suffering
- A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
A2Morehell yeah
US
UK
- Interjection
- An enthusiastic expression of agreement or approval.
- Phrase
- Used to strongly affirm a statement.
hilarious
US /hɪˈlɛriəs, -ˈlær-, haɪ-/
UK /hɪˈleəriəs/
- Adjective
- Extremely amusing; very funny
B2Morehormone
US /ˈhɔrˌmon/
UK /'hɔ:məʊn/
- Noun
- Chemical produced by the body to control functions
B2Morein the front row
US /ɪn ðə ˈfrʌnt ro/
UK /in ðə ˈfrʌnt rəu/
- other
- Seated in the first row closest to the front.
A2Morekid
US /kɪd/
UK /kɪd/
- Countable Noun
- Child or young person
- Young goat
- Adjective
- Made from young goat skin
A2Moremake some noise
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To create a loud sound, often to show excitement or approval.
A1Moremodify
US /ˈmɑ:dɪfaɪ/
UK /ˈmɒdɪfaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To make minor change to something
B1Morepanda
US /ˈpændə/
UK /'pændə/
- Noun
- White and black bear-like mammal from China
B1Morepandemic
US /pænˈdɛmɪk/
UK /pæn'demɪk/
- Adjective
- (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
- Noun
- a pandemic disease
C2Morepreference
US /ˈprɛfərəns, ˈprɛfrəns/
UK /ˈprefrəns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is liked/wanted more than another
- Special consideration or advantage given to someone or something.
A2TOEICMorerow
US /roʊ/
UK /rəʊ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move a boat using oars
- To argue or quarrel loudly about something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Loud argument or quarrel between people
- Straight line of things, e.g. seats in classroom
A2Moreshut
US /ʃʌt/
UK /ʃʌt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To stop being open for business
- Transitive Verb
- To close something, e.g. a door
A2Moreshut down
US /ʃʌt daʊn/
UK /ʃʌt daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
- To stop a factory/machine from operating
- Transitive Verb
- To deactivate a nuclear reactor.
- To turn off a computer or other electronic device.
A2Morespell
US /spɛl/
UK /spel/
- Transitive Verb
- To lead to future trouble
- To be able to write (or say) the letters of a word
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Making some magic happen; form of words to do this
- Period of time; time when an action is being done
A2Moreswipe
US /swaɪp/
UK /swaɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To pass a magnetic card through a digital reader
- To hit someone with a big wild swing
C1Morethroat
US /θroʊt/
UK /θrəʊt/
- Noun
- Part of the neck that is below the chin
- The passage in the neck through which food and air pass.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To utter or express with the throat; to sing.
A2Moretrick
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
A2Moretrust
US /trʌst/
UK /trʌst/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To expect confidently
- To have confidence or faith
- Uncountable Noun
- Wealth or property held by one person for another
- The belief that someone is honest
A2TOEICMoreugly
US /ˈʌɡli/
UK /ˈʌgli/
- Adjective
- (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
- Unpleasant to look at; not attractive
B1Morewanna
US /ˈwɑnə/
UK /'wɒnə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
B2More
Vocabulary
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- hell yeah: An enthusiastic expression of agreement or approval.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- make some noise: To create a loud sound, often to show excitement or approval.
- in the front row: Seated in the first row closest to the front.
- essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
- hilarious: Extremely amusing; very funny
- pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
- gorgeous: Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- express: To send something by fast mail
- dude: Form of address for a man
- hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- allergic: Of or having a reaction to an allergy
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- leave: To go away from; depart
- preference: Something that is liked/wanted more than another
- excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- comedy: Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- row: To move a boat using oars
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- genetically: Caused or controlled, or by genes
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- spell: To lead to future trouble
- accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
- modify: To make minor change to something
- throat: Part of the neck that is below the chin
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- swipe: To pass a magnetic card through a digital reader
- shut: To stop being open for business
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- business: A company formed for making profit
- trust: To expect confidently
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
- complain: To say something is wrong and should be changed
- foe: (Literary) an enemy
- anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
- kid: Child or young person
- anymore: No longer; no more
- careful: Trying not to make mistakes; working slowly
- ugly: (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
- panda: White and black bear-like mammal from China
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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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林宜悉 posted on 2023/09/25Ever wondered about the hype around pho? Comedian K-von hilariously breaks down Vietnamese food culture and shares some laugh-out-loud dating and travel stories, all while you pick up practical, everyday phrases. Get ready for some serious wordplay and relatable humor that's perfect for practicing simple sentence structures!
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