bat
US /bæt/
UK /bæt/
- Countable Noun
- Small flying mouse-like animal with wings
- Object used for hitting a ball in various games
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To use a wooden stick in baseball or cricket
A2Morebottom
US /ˈbɑtəm/
UK /'bɒtəm/
- Noun
- The part of your body you sit on
- Lowest position, often in a company or contest
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To hit the lowest part of something
- To provide with a bottom.
A2TOEICMorecreature
US /ˈkritʃɚ/
UK /ˈkri:tʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Animal of any type
- An animal, as distinct from a human being.
A2Moredebut
US /deˈbju, ˈdeˌbju/
UK /'deɪbju:/
- Noun
- First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star
B1TOEICMoredeeply
US /ˈdiplɪ/
UK /ˈdi:pli/
- Adverb
- To a significant degree
- To a great, intense or extreme extent
A2Moredelicious
US /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
UK /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
- Adjective
- Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
B1TOEICMoredesire
US / dɪˈzaɪr/
UK /dɪ'zaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To wish for, hope or want something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thing that is wished for or wanted
- A strong feeling of sexual wanting.
A2Moredust
US /dʌst/
UK /dʌst/
- Transitive Verb
- To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
- To wipe something to remove dirt
- Uncountable Noun
- Fine dry powder that builds up on surfaces
A2Moreemit
US /ɪˈmɪt/
UK /ɪ'mɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To release or send out (a gas, etc.)
B1Moreenergy
US /ˈɛnədʒi/
UK /'enədʒɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Physical or mental strength
- Enthusiasm and determination.
A2Moreevolution
US /ˌɛvəˈluʃən, ˌivə-/
UK /ˌi:və'lu:ʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Theory that living things change over time
- Process by which something develops over time
B1Moreflute
US /flut/
UK /flu:t/
- Noun
- Musical instrument played by blowing into one end
B2Morein the world
US /ɪn ði wɜrld/
UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
A1Moreirresistible
US /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/
UK /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbl/
- Adjective
- Being so attractive or desirable you cannot say no
B1Morelength
US /leŋθ/
UK /leŋθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Distance from one end of a pool to the other
- Measurement of distance or of time
- Adjective
- Being long in extent.
A2Moremammal
US /ˈmæməl/
UK /'mæml/
- Noun
- Animal which drinks milk from its mother
B1Moremusty
US /ˈmʌsti/
UK /ˈmʌsti/
- Adjective
- Smelling old and damp from lack of fresh air
C1Morenecessity
US /nəˈsɛsɪti/
UK /nəˈsesəti/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that you must have or do
- The state of being forced to do something because it is required.
B1TOEICMorenectar
US /ˈnɛktɚ/
UK /ˈnektə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sweet liquid found in plants
- A delicious or delightful drink.
B2Moreodor
US /'oʊdə/
UK /'əʊdə/
- Noun
- A certain smell, often strong or distinct
- A distinctive smell, especially an unpleasant one.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A certain smell, often strong or distinct
B1TOEICMoreplant
US /plænt/
UK /plɑ:nt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Factory or a place where things are made
- Living thing with leaves and roots growing in soil
- Transitive Verb
- To firmly position something (in the ground)
- To put seeds, flowers, trees in the ground
A2TOEICMorepollen
US /ˈpɑ:lən/
UK /ˈpɒlən/
- Uncountable Noun
- Fine, usually yellow powder produced by plants
B2Morepollinator
US
UK
- Countable Noun
- Insect moving pollen from one plant to another
B2Morepowerful
US /ˈpaʊəfəl/
UK /ˈpauəful/
- Adjective
- Having control or influence over
- Having a lot of physical force, energy, strength
A2TOEICMorereach
US /ritʃ/
UK /ri:tʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- To be long enough to get to a certain place
- Uncountable Noun
- Power or control someone has over something
A2TOEICMorerelative
US /ˈrɛlətɪv/
UK /ˈrelətɪv/
- Adjective
- Measured or considered in comparison to another
- (Grammar) referring to words that appear earlier
- Countable Noun
- Members of the family
- Humans or animals sharing the same family history
A2Moresmell
US /smɛl/
UK /smel/
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a particular odor
- Transitive Verb
- To sense that something is not right
- To notice a particular odor
A2Moresole
US /soʊl/
UK /səʊl/
- Noun
- The part of your foot which touches the ground
- Flat fish commonly used as food
- Adjective
- Being the only one, as a survivor or inheritor
B1Morespread
US /sprɛd/
UK /spred/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- The distance between two things
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To place over a large area; to cover a large area
- (Of ideas, gossip) to pass to and affect others
A2TOEICMoretongue
US /tʌŋ/
UK /tʌŋ/
- Noun
- Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- Meat from the mouth of an animal, cooked as food
- Transitive Verb
- To using your mouth to produce musical notes
- To use your mouth to touch something
A2Moretransaction
US /trænˈsækʃən, -ˈzæk-/
UK /trænˈzækʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An exchange in business usually involving money
- A financial exchange or transfer of funds.
B2TOEICMoretube
US /tub,tjub/
UK /tju:b/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Plastic or metal container for soft substances
- Long hollow pipe used to hold or liquids or gases
B1More
Vocabulary
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- desire: To wish for, hope or want something
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- odor: A certain smell, often strong or distinct
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- evolution: Theory that living things change over time
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- mammal: Animal which drinks milk from its mother
- creature: Animal of any type
- bottom: The part of your body you sit on
- debut: First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star
- emit: To release or send out (a gas, etc.)
- important: Having power or authority
- sole: The part of your foot which touches the ground
- dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
- transaction: An exchange in business usually involving money
- relative: Measured or considered in comparison to another
- necessity: Something that you must have or do
- irresistible: Being so attractive or desirable you cannot say no
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- length: Distance from one end of a pool to the other
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- business: A company formed for making profit
- plant: Factory or a place where things are made
- tube: Plastic or metal container for soft substances
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- pollen: Fine, usually yellow powder produced by plants
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- nectar: Sweet liquid found in plants
- delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- deeply: To a significant degree
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- powerful: Having control or influence over
- quickly: Without taking a lot of time; fast
- long: Person's name
- smell: To have a particular odor
- bat: Small flying mouse-like animal with wings
- flute: Musical instrument played by blowing into one end
- musty: Smelling old and damp from lack of fresh air
- meter: Unit of length equal to 100 cm or about 39 inches
- pollinator: Insect moving pollen from one plant to another
- centimeter: One hundredth of a meter
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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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Shark posted on 2025/03/15Ever wondered how a bat with a tongue almost 3 meters long helps a plant survive? Dive into the amazing world of the Tube-lipped nectar bat, the sole pollinator for a unique flower, and discover the fascinating mutualism between them! You'll pick up some cool science facts and practice understanding simple sentence structures along the way.
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