character
US /ˈkærəktɚ/
UK /'kærəktə(r)/
- Noun
- Person in a story, movie or play
- Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
A2Moreduck
US /dʌk/
UK /dʌk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To avoid doing something that is difficult
- To lower your head to avoid hitting something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Common type of water bird
B1Moreexodus
US
UK
- Noun (plural)
- Going out or forth in a large group
B2Moreexplosive
US /ɪkˈsplosɪv/
UK /ɪkˈspləʊsɪv/
- Adjective
- Tending to show strong emotion suddenly
- Occurring very quickly and suddenly
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Material which can explode (e.g. a bomb)
B1Morefoil
US /fɔɪl/
UK /fɔɪl/
- Transitive Verb
- To cleverly prevent (plot/crime) from happening
- Uncountable Noun
- Very thin layer of metal
B2TOEICMorefrustration
US /frʌˈstreʃən/
UK /frʌ'streɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Annoyance because things don't go the way you want
- The prevention of the progress, success, or fulfillment of something.
B1Morefuse
US /fjuz/
UK /fju:z/
- Noun
- Device connected to and making a bomb explode
- Electrical safety device
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- (Metal) to become one through heat contact
- To become combined; unite.
B2Moregable
US /'ɡeɪbl/
UK /ˈgeɪbl/
- Noun
- Triangular section at the end of a roof
B2Moreglobal
US /ˈgloʊbl/
UK /ˈgləʊbl/
- Adjective
- Concerning, involving, affecting all of something
- Of, affecting, or involving the entire world
A2TOEICMorego 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
A1Morehurrah
US /hʊˈrɑ,-ˈrɔ,hə-/
UK /həˈrɑ:/
- Interjection
- Said to show delight at something
B2Morejoy
US /dʒɔɪ/
UK /dʒɔɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Deep happiness and pleasure about something
- Thing or person that causes pleasure or happiness
- Intransitive Verb
- To experience happiness or to be glad
A2Moreminor
US /ˈmaɪnɚ/
UK /'maɪnə(r)/
- Adjective
- Not so large in size; not important or valuable
- An interval a half tone smaller than its major
- Noun
- Subject studied in college, but not the main one
- Someone too young to be legally responsible
B1Moremouse
US /maʊs/
UK /maʊs/
- Countable Noun
- Small animal that has fur and a long tail
- Noun
- Computer device to control movement on a screen
- Quiet, shy person
A2Morenope
US /noʊp/
UK /nəʊp/
- Noun
- A dialect or emphatic way of saying 'No'
- A situation or idea that one strongly rejects or wants to avoid.
- Interjection
- An informal way of saying 'no'
B2Morepepper
US /ˈpɛpɚ/
UK /ˈpepə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Green, red, or yellow vegetable with hollow center
- Hard covering of berries used as spices
- Transitive Verb
- To spread around randomly, as with bullets
- To sprinkle or season with pepper.
B1Morepride
US /praɪd/
UK /praɪd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sense of your own importance and worth
- A feeling of pleasure and satisfaction that you get when you or people connected with you have done something well.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be proud of something you did
A2Moreregardless of
US /rɪˈɡɑrdlɪs ʌv/
UK /riˈɡɑ:dlis ɔv/
- Phrase
- Preposition
- Without being affected or influenced by something; despite.
A2Morescreen
US /skrin/
UK /skri:n/
- Transitive Verb
- To hide or block something from being seen
- To examine to find something, e.g. best candidate
- Noun
- Wire net in a door or window to keep insects out
- Displays in a theater on which movies are shown
A2TOEICMorestable
US /ˈstebəl/
UK /'steɪbl/
- Adjective
- In a position where something does not fall over
- Having a chemical state that is not easily changed
- Countable Noun
- Group of racing horses that belong to one owner
A2TOEICMorestudio
US /ˈstudio, ˈstju-/
UK /'stju:dɪəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place for painting, broadcasting, etc.
A2Moreunintelligible
US /ˌʌnɪnˈtɛlɪdʒəbəl/
UK /ˌʌnɪnˈtelɪdʒəbl/
- Adjective
- That cannot be understood
B1More
Vocabulary
- regardless of
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- immediately: Without any delay; straight away
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- frustration: Annoyance because things don't go the way you want
- pride: Sense of your own importance and worth
- minor: Not so large in size; not important or valuable
- heck: Expressing surprise, or frustration
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- stable: In a position where something does not fall over
- screen: To hide or block something from being seen
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- studio: Place for painting, broadcasting, etc.
- foil: To cleverly prevent (plot/crime) from happening
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- fuse: Device connected to and making a bomb explode
- global: Concerning, involving, affecting all of something
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- pepper: Green, red, or yellow vegetable with hollow center
- explosive: Tending to show strong emotion suddenly
- international: Of or relating to several countries
- joy: Deep happiness and pleasure about something
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- duck: To avoid doing something that is difficult
- exodus: Going out or forth in a large group
- nope: A dialect or emphatic way of saying 'No'
- mouse: Small animal that has fur and a long tail
- unintelligible: That cannot be understood
- gable: Triangular section at the end of a roof
- hurrah: Said to show delight at something
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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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Donald Duck's 90th Birthday
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VoiceTube posted on 2024/06/11Get ready to celebrate Donald Duck's 90th birthday with some classic Disney slapstick comedy! You'll dive into his famous short fuse and maybe even try to decipher that iconic, unintelligible voice. It's a fun way to explore cultural depth and simple sentence structures!
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