awake
US /əˈwek/
UK /əˈweɪk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make aware of (a certain feeling or memory)
- To wake from sleep; wake someone from sleep
- Adjective
- Not asleep; up; alert
A2Morebizarre
US /bɪˈzɑr/
UK /bɪˈzɑ:(r)/
- Adjective
- Odd or strange
B2Moreburst
US /bɚst/
UK /bɜ:st/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
- To break apart/open in a sudden and violent way
- Noun
- Brief time period when something happens and ends
- A sudden outbreak or display of something.
A2Morefeel like
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a desire or inclination for something.
- To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
A1Morehard to say
US
UK
- Phrase
- Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
A1Morehop
US /hɑp/
UK /hɒp/
- Noun
- Dance party
- Small jump, often on one foot
- Intransitive Verb
- To move from one place to another
- To make small jump, as from one foot to the other
B2Moreplanet
US /ˈplænɪt/
UK /'plænɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- A different world or sphere of existence.
- Proper Noun
- The earth.
A2Morerude
US /rud/
UK /ru:d/
- Adjective
- Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
- Offensive; ill-mannered
A2Morethread
US /θrɛd/
UK /θred/
- Noun
- Spiral cut at the end of a bolt
- A long, very thin, material used to sew cloth
- Transitive Verb
- To move yourself through a crowded or narrow space
- To put wire, string, etc. through a hole or needle
B1TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- hard to say: Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- leave: To go away from; depart
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- burst: To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
- bizarre: Odd or strange
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
- hop: Dance party
- earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
- lit: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- thread: Spiral cut at the end of a bolt
- awake: To make aware of (a certain feeling or memory)
- air: Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
- open: To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
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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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Sandy's Fireflies (Rise of the Guardians and Owl City)
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Coffee Lin posted on 2014/11/05Ever felt like you're counting fireflies in your sleep? This video dives into the dreamy, nostalgic world of Owl City's hit song, perfect for anyone who's ever felt a bit like an insomniac! You'll get a fantastic chance to practice simple sentence structures while soaking in those whimsical vibes.
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