aftertaste
US /ˈæftərteɪst/
UK /ˈɑ:ftəteɪst/
- Noun
- The taste remaining in your mouth after eating
C2Moreas long as
US /æz lɔŋ æz/
UK /æz lɔŋ æz/
- Conjunction
- For the period that; provided that.
- For the length of time that
- Preposition
- On the condition that; providing that.
- Having the same length as.
A1Morebarbecue
US /ˈbɑ:rbɪkju:/
UK /ˈbɑ:bɪkju:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Grill used for cooking food over an open fire
- Outdoor gathering to cook and eat food on a grill
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cook something on an outdoor grill
B2Morebass
US /beɪs/
UK /beɪs/
- Noun
- Type of fish
- Large cello or electric guitar with 4 strings
B2Morebet
US /bet/
UK /bet/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- Used to express certainty or confidence
- Countable Noun
- Act of gambling money on the result of a race etc.
A2Morebubble
US /ˈbʌbəl/
UK /ˈbʌbl/
- Countable Noun
- A small ball of air inside of a liquid
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of a liquid) to produce bubbles, as when boiling
- To show intense emotion, e.g. excitement, anger
B1TOEICMorebutt
US /bʌt/
UK /bʌt/
- Noun
- (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
- The thick end of something, especially a cigarette.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To share a boundary by being next to
- To strike, push, or shove (someone or something) with the head.
B2Morecombo
US /ˈkɑːmboʊ/
UK /ˈkɒmbəʊ/
- Noun
- A small number of things that are combined or used together.
B1Morecrusty
US /ˈkrʌsti/
UK /ˈkrʌsti/
- Adjective
- Having a hardened crust as a covering
B2Moredelicious
US /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
UK /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
- Adjective
- Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
B1TOEICMoredoggie
US /ˈdɔɡi, ˈdɑɡi/
UK /'dɒgɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Word for dog used by and to children
C2Moreduty
US /ˈduti, ˈdju-/
UK /'dju:tɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Work required by your job or position
- A tax (on imported goods)
A2TOEICMorefiddle
US /ˈfɪdl/
UK /'fɪdl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To play around in an experimental manner; tinker
- Transitive Verb
- To play the violin
B2Morefix
US /fɪks/
UK /fɪks/
- Noun
- Answer to a problem
- Transitive Verb
- To arrange or prepare something
- To attach something so it will not move or change
A2TOEICMorefix up
US /fɪks ʌp/
UK /fiks ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To repair
- To arrange something.
A2Morefrom home
US
UK
- Phrase
- Working or operating from one's residence.
- Originating or coming from one's own house or country.
A1Morego on
US /ɡo ɑn/
UK /ɡəu ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
- Interjection
- Used to encourage someone
A1Moregrill
US /ɡrɪl/
UK /ɡrɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Plate of food that has been grilled
- Metal bars on which food is cooked over fire
- Transitive Verb
- To cook directly over fire on a flat metal bars
- To ask many (difficult) questions for a long time
B1Moreharmony
US /ˈhɑrməni/
UK /'hɑ:mənɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Pleasing, attractive combination of parts, things
- When musical notes sound pleasing together
B1TOEICMoreheat
US /hit/
UK /hi:t/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of anger, excitement, or arguing
- Particular temperature at which to cook something
- Transitive Verb
- To make hot or hotter
A2Morehire
US /haɪr/
UK /ˈhaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To give a job to someone in exchange for pay
- To give the use of something in exchange for money
- Noun
- Short term rental of something e.g. car, phone
A2TOEICMorein perfect harmony
US
UK
- Phrase
- In complete agreement or accord; working together seamlessly.
- Musically pleasing combination of sounds; a state of musical consonance.
A2Moremademoiselle
US /ˌmædəmə'zel/
UK /ˌmædəmwə'zel/
- Noun
- Used as a courtesy title of an unmarried woman
C1Moremakeshift
US /ˈmekˌʃɪft/
UK /ˈmeɪkʃɪft/
- Adjective
- That only serves as something temporarily
- Noun
- A temporary substitute.
B2TOEICMoremercy
US /ˈmɚsi/
UK /'mɜ:sɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Kind instead of harsh treatment of someone
B1Moremere
US /mɪr/
UK /mɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Just enough of something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A lake or pond.
A2Morenavy
US /ˈnevi/
UK /ˈneɪvi/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Very dark shade of blue
- Armed force consisting of ships, sailors etc.
B1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Morereckon
US /ˈrɛkən/
UK /ˈrekən/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To believe or expect that something is true
A2Morerefine
US /rɪˈfaɪn/
UK /rɪ'faɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To change slightly in order to improve it
- To narrow down your search to a smaller number
B1TOEICMoreremain
US /rɪˈmen/
UK /rɪˈmeɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be left behind; to continue to exist
- To stay in a place when other people have gone
A2TOEICMorerespect
US /rɪˈspɛkt/
UK /rɪ'spekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To follow the established rules
- To think very highly of another person
- Noun
- Behavior that follows the established rules
- Regard or admiration for someone or something
A2TOEICMoresacred
US /ˈsekrɪd/
UK /ˈseɪkrɪd/
- Adjective
- Worthy of religious worship; very holy
- Being highly valued and respected
B1Moresandy
US /ˈsændi/
UK /ˈsændi/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Adjective
- Having a yellowish-brown color
- Containing or covered with a lot of sand
B1Morescreen
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
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.
A2TOEICMoreshabby
US /ˈʃæbi/
UK /'ʃæbɪ/
- Adjective
- In poor condition because of use and age
B2Moreshoot
US /ʃut/
UK /ʃu:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
- Countable Noun
- Emerging new part of a plant
A2Moreshy of
US
UK
- Preposition
- A little less than; just under a certain amount.
- Adjective
- Hesitant or reluctant to do something, often due to nervousness or fear.
B1Moresliver
US /ˈslɪvɚ/
UK /'slɪvə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Thin, often long piece of something, e.g. cheese
C1Moresmoke
US /smoʊk/
UK /sməʊk/
- Intransitive Verb
- To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
- Uncountable Noun
- Grey gas from fires and cigarettes
- Fog of air coming from e.g. a cigarette, fire
B1Moresmoky
US /ˈsmoki/
UK /'sməʊkɪ/
- Adjective
- (Room) full of smoke
- Being suggestive of smoke in appearance or taste
B1Morespill
US /spɪl/
UK /spɪl/
- Noun
- Accident when someone falls
- Act of allowing a fluid to escape
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come out of and spread beyond limits
- To tell secrets or let information escape
B1Moretaste
US /test/
UK /teɪst/
- Uncountable Noun
- (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- Flavor in your mouth from food or drink
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To experience something
- To experience the flavor of food, drink
A2TOEICMoretrick
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
A2Moretune
US /tun, tjun/
UK /tju:n/
- Transitive Verb
- To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
- To adjust to be at the right musical pitch
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of musical notes that make a pleasant sound
A2Morewhistle
US /ˈhwɪsəl, ˈwɪs-/
UK /ˈwɪsl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Device making a high sharp sound when blown
- High sound made by forcing air through your lips
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a high sound by forcing air through lips
B1Morewhoa
US /woʊ/
UK /wəʊ/
- Interjection
- Tell someone to do something more slowly
- An exclamation of surprise, amazement, or shock.
C1Morewoo
US /wu/
UK /wu:/
- Transitive Verb
- (Of a man) to try to get a woman to marry him
- To attempt to persuade to do something
C2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- shy of: A little less than; just under a certain amount.
- in perfect harmony: In complete agreement or accord; working together seamlessly.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- fix up: To repair
- go on: To continue doing something
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- butt: (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
- bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- respect: To follow the established rules
- sacred: Worthy of religious worship; very holy
- reckon: To believe or expect that something is true
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- harmony: Pleasing, attractive combination of parts, things
- spill: Accident when someone falls
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- grill: Plate of food that has been grilled
- mercy: Kind instead of harsh treatment of someone
- tune: To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- makeshift: That only serves as something temporarily
- taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- hire: To give a job to someone in exchange for pay
- screen: To hide or block something from being seen
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- mere: Just enough of something
- duty: Work required by your job or position
- heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- whistle: Device making a high sharp sound when blown
- refine: To change slightly in order to improve it
- fix: Answer to a problem
- bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
- restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- shabby: In poor condition because of use and age
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- patty: Small pie or pasty
- usual: Being the way things occur most of the time
- sliver: Thin, often long piece of something, e.g. cheese
- woo: (Of a man) to try to get a woman to marry him
- combo: A small number of things that are combined or used together.
- aftertaste: The taste remaining in your mouth after eating
- crusty: Having a hardened crust as a covering
- navy: Very dark shade of blue
- fiddle: To play around in an experimental manner; tinker
- whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
- barbecue: Grill used for cooking food over an open fire
- bass: Type of fish
- smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
- sandy: Person's name
- smoky: (Room) full of smoke
- mademoiselle: Used as a courtesy title of an unmarried woman
- doggie: Word for dog used by and to children
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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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Can SpongeBob Handle SPICY Food? ?️ | Full Scene | @SpongeBobOfficial
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VoiceTube posted on 2024/10/22Ever wondered if SpongeBob can handle super spicy food? You'll get to see firsthand in this hilarious Krusty Krab kitchen scene packed with slapstick comedy and everyday dialogue! It's a fantastic chance to pick up practical phrases for workplace and daily situations while enjoying some classic animated fun.
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