butterfly
US /ˈbʌtɚˌflaɪ/
UK /'bʌtəflaɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Insect with large and colorful wings
- A swimming stroke performed face down with both arms moving symmetrically and a dolphin kick.
- Transitive Verb
- To cut (something, especially meat or fish) open and spread it out so that it resembles a butterfly.
B1Morecast
US /kæst/
UK /kɑ:st/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- People who appear in a play or movie
- Small amount of a particular color
- Transitive Verb
- To give specific roles to actors in a movie, play
- To describe someone's personality or character
A2Moredock
US /dɑ:k/
UK /dɒk/
- Transitive Verb
- To take away a part of an animal's tail
- To take away a part of someone's salary
- Noun
- Area in a harbor where boats arrive and are kept
B1Moredoom
US /dum/
UK /du:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Certain of the failure or destruction of
- Very bad, unhappy future event or situation
- Transitive Verb
- To make failure, defeat or death certain for
B2Morefantastic
US /fænˈtæstɪk/
UK /fænˈtæstɪk/
- Adjective
- Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- Very large, fast or great
A2Morefavor
US /ˈfevɚ/
UK /'feɪvə/
- Noun
- Support or approval from people
- Small gift given out at a party
- Transitive Verb
- To prefer or promote over another
A2Morefeel like
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a desire or inclination for something.
- To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
A1Moregrade
US /ɡred/
UK /ɡreɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To give a road the required angle of slope
- To determine the level or quality of something
- Noun
- Level or quality of something e.g. a diamond
- Mark that shows the quality of a student's work
B1TOEICMorehandy
US /ˈhændi/
UK /'hændɪ/
- Adjective
- Convenient, easy to use, easy to reach
- Being skillful in performing small tasks
C2Morehideous
US /ˈhɪdiəs/
UK /ˈhɪdiəs/
- Adjective
- Very ugly; frightening-looking
- Extremely unpleasant to see; very ugly.
B2Moreinside of
US /ɪnˈsaɪd ʌv/
UK /inˈsaid ɔv/
- Preposition
- Within; in the inner part of.
- Within a certain period of time.
A1Morelightning
US /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
UK /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Flashes of light in the sky caused by a storm
- A sudden electrostatic discharge that occurs during an electrical storm.
- Adjective
- Moving very fast or occurring suddenly
B1Morelousy
US /ˈlaʊzi/
UK /ˈlaʊzi/
- Adjective
- Very poor or bad; disgusting
C2Moremagnet
US /'mæɡnət/
UK /ˈmægnət/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Metal object that attracts or repels other metals
- Something popular and able to draw people
B1Morepathetic
US /pəˈθɛtɪk/
UK /pəˈθetɪk/
- Adjective
- Causing feelings of sadness, pity and sympathy
B1Moreright for
US
UK
- Adjective
- Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
- Correct or most appropriate.
A1Morespell
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
A2Morespider
US /ˈspaɪdɚ/
UK /ˈspaɪdə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small creature with 8 legs that spins cobwebs
B1Moreteeny
US /ˈtini/
UK /'ti:nɪ/
- Adjective
- Very small
C2Moreto date
US /tu det/
UK /tu: deit/
- Phrase
- Up to the present time; until now.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To go out on romantic dates with someone.
C2Moretroll
US /troʊl/
UK /trɒl/
- Noun
- Ugly dwarf in fairy tales, e.g. with long hair
- Intransitive Verb
- to leave an insulting message on the internet in order to annoy someone
B2Morewhine
US /hwaɪn, waɪn/
UK /waɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To complain in an annoying crying voice
- Uncountable Noun
- Complaints made in an annoying crying voice
B2More
Vocabulary
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
- to date: Up to the present time; until now.
- fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- cast: People who appear in a play or movie
- pathetic: Causing feelings of sadness, pity and sympathy
- favor: Support or approval from people
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- doom: Certain of the failure or destruction of
- handy: Convenient, easy to use, easy to reach
- leave: To go away from; depart
- important: Having power or authority
- hideous: Very ugly; frightening-looking
- spell: To lead to future trouble
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- troll: Ugly dwarf in fairy tales, e.g. with long hair
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- land: Region or country
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- part: Division of a book
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- lousy: Very poor or bad; disgusting
- whine: To complain in an annoying crying voice
- magnet: Metal object that attracts or repels other metals
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
- teeny: Very small
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- lightning: Flashes of light in the sky caused by a storm
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- dock: To take away a part of an animal's tail
- butterfly: Insect with large and colorful wings
- spider: Small creature with 8 legs that spins cobwebs
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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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Star vs. the Forces of Evil | Episode 2: Star Butterfly Gets a Bad Grade - Disney Channel Asia
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VoiceTube posted on 2024/05/31Ever wondered what happens when a magic spell goes hilariously wrong in school? You'll get to see Star Butterfly deal with a bad grade and an accidental transformation in this super fun clip from Disney Channel Asia! It's a fantastic way to practice situational dialogue and simple sentence structures you'll hear every day.
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