approach
US /əˈprəʊtʃ/
UK /ə'prəʊtʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- To request someone to do something specific
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Means of reaching a place, often a road or path
- Request of someone with a specific goal in mind
A2TOEICMoreawkward
US /ˈɔkwəd/
UK /ˈɔ:kwəd/
- Adjective
- Lacking smooth movement
- Causing embarrassment or trouble
B1Morebath
US /bæθ/
UK /bɑ:θ/
- Countable Noun
- Long container you fill with hot water to wash in
A2Morebiological
US /ˌbaɪəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/
UK /ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkl/
- Adjective
- Being related to life and living things
- A substance, such as a detergent, that contains enzymes.
B1Morechoke
US /tʃoʊk/
UK /tʃəʊk/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone not to breathe
- To suppress or restrain.
- Intransitive Verb
- To be unable to breath due to a blockage
B2Moreclue
US /klu/
UK /klu:/
- Noun
- Information that helps explain something; hint
B1Morecomplicate
US /ˈkɑ:mplɪkeɪt/
UK /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To make more difficult to do, understand or use
B1Morecrack
US /kræk/
UK /kræk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- Unexpected and hard hit to the body
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- To hit someone or something hard and unexpectedly
B1Moredarn
US /dɑrn/
UK /dɑ:n/
- Noun
- Hole in a piece of cloth that has been repaired
- Transitive Verb
- To repair a hole in a piece of cloth or clothing
C1Moredeserve
US /dɪˈzɚv/
UK /dɪ'zɜ:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
A2TOEICMoredevice
US /dɪˈvaɪs/
UK /dɪˈvaɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
- Method of doing something; a way
A2TOEICMorediversion
US /dɪˈvɚʒən, -ʃən, daɪ-/
UK /daɪˈvɜ:ʃn/
- Noun
- Action designed to distract attention
- An activity that distracts from worry or boredom; a recreation or pastime.
B2Moredude
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.
B2Moredumb
US /dʌm/
UK /dʌm/
- Adjective
- Senseless; stupid
B1Moreenemy
US /ˈɛnəmi/
UK /ˈenəmi/
- Noun
- Something that stops you doing what you want
- Group, or people, you are opposed to
A2Morehut
US /hʌt/
UK /hʌt/
- Countable Noun
- Small and simple building
B1Moreinnocent
US /ˈɪnəsənt/
UK /'ɪnəsnt/
- Adjective
- Free from guilt or responsibility for a crime
- (Accidentally being harmed) without deserving it
- Noun
- Person with little experience of the world
A2TOEICMorelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremaneuver
US /məˈnuvɚ, -ˈnju-/
UK /mə'nu:və/
- Noun
- Military movement of troops
- Intransitive Verb
- To move troops in a battle
C2Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreow
US /aʊ/
UK /aʊ/
- Interjection
- Sound people make when they are hurt
C2Morepeace
US /pis/
UK /pi:s/
- Uncountable Noun
- Calm and quiet state
- Time when there is no war or fighting
A2TOEICMorepeace and quiet
US
UK
- Uncountable Noun
- A state of calm and tranquility; freedom from disturbance.
- Absence of noise or activity; serenity.
B1Moreperilous
US /ˈpɛrələs/
UK /ˈperələs/
- Adjective
- Extremely dangerous, risky
B2TOEICMorepersonality
US /ˌpɚsəˈnælɪti/
UK /ˌpɜ:səˈnæləti/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
- Person who is famous; celebrity
A2Moreremind
US /rɪˈmaɪnd/
UK /rɪ'maɪnd/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- To cause someone to think of something similar or related.
A2TOEICMoreserve
US /sɚv/
UK /sɜ:v/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To act in a particular position or office
- To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
A2TOEICMoresilly
US /ˈsɪli/
UK /'sɪlɪ/
- Adjective
- Careless
- Acting funny or playfully
A2Moresit down
US /sit daʊn/
UK /sit daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To take a seat
A1Moresuppose
US /səˈpoʊz/
UK /sə'pəʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or guess what might happen
- Conjunction
- What if
A2TOEICMoresweetie
US
UK
- Noun
- Person loved by someone; boyfriend, girlfriend
B1Moretechnically
US /ˈtɛknɪkl:ɪ/
UK /ˈteknɪkli/
- Adverb
- In an exact and particular manner
- With technical skill or expertise.
A2Moreunfair
US /ˌʌnˈfer/
UK /ˌʌnˈfeə(r)/
- Adjective
- not treating people in an equal way, or not morally right
B1TOEICMorevictory
US /ˈvɪktəri/
UK /'vɪktərɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Defeating or beating someone or something
- An instance of having overcome a challenge or obstacle; an achievement.
B1Morewaste
US /west/
UK /weɪst/
- Transitive Verb
- To kill or severely harm someone
- To use valuable things ineffectively
- Uncountable Noun
- Materials left over after a process has finished
A2TOEICMorewhoa
US /woʊ/
UK /wəʊ/
- Interjection
- Tell someone to do something more slowly
- An exclamation of surprise, amazement, or shock.
C1More
Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- sit down: To take a seat
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- peace and quiet: A state of calm and tranquility; freedom from disturbance.
- awkward: Lacking smooth movement
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- dumb: Senseless; stupid
- dude: Form of address for a man
- silly: Careless
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- clue: Information that helps explain something; hint
- personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
- innocent: Free from guilt or responsibility for a crime
- technically: In an exact and particular manner
- device: Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- enemy: Something that stops you doing what you want
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
- biological: Being related to life and living things
- maneuver: Military movement of troops
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- act: To behave in a certain way
- choke: To cause someone not to breathe
- point: An item to be discussed
- perilous: Extremely dangerous, risky
- darn: Hole in a piece of cloth that has been repaired
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- quiet: Hidden, or done in a private way
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- peace: Calm and quiet state
- hut: Small and simple building
- unfair: not treating people in an equal way, or not morally right
- victory: Defeating or beating someone or something
- diversion: Action designed to distract attention
- whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
- bath: Long container you fill with hot water to wash in
- sweetie: Person loved by someone; boyfriend, girlfriend
- ow: Sound people make when they are hurt
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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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VoiceTube posted on 2024/10/15Ever wondered who the real favorite child is in the Watterson household? Dive into this hilarious Gumball clip to catch all the sibling rivalry and physical comedy, plus you'll pick up some super useful daily conversation phrases along the way! It's a fun way to practice simple sentence structures with everyday dialogue.
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