avoid
US /əˈvɔɪd/
UK /ə'vɔɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To prevent from happening
- To stay away from
A2TOEICMorebind
US /baɪnd/
UK /baɪnd/
- Transitive Verb
- To cover a wound, as with a bandage
- To put pages and a cover together to create a book
A2Morebookstore
US /ˈbʊkˌstɔr, -ˌstor/
UK /'bʊkstɔ:(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Shop where books are sold
B2Morebottom
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.
A2TOEICMorebrand
US /brænd/
UK /brænd/
- Noun
- A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- Product made or designed by a named company
- Transitive Verb
- To burn a mark on an animal to show who owns it
- To describe someone as a liar, coward, etc.
A2TOEICMorecarpal tunnel syndrome
US
UK
- Noun
- A condition caused by compression of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel, characterized by pain, numbness, and tingling in the hand and fingers.
colored
US /'kʌləd/
UK /'kʌləd/
- Transitive Verb
- To change or affect someone's opinion
- To make something colorful using colored pencils
- Adjective
- Having a color or kind of color
- Having a certain color skin, usually dark
A2Morecomment
US /ˈkɑmɛnt/
UK /'kɒment/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- An explanatory note in a computer program.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To say something that gives your opinion
- To add explanatory notes to a computer program.
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
A2Moreedge
US /ɛdʒ/
UK /edʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An advantage you have over others
- Cutting side of a sharp object
- Transitive Verb
- To cut something to make the blade sharp
- To go around the boundary of something
A2TOEICMorehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehorror
US /ˈhɔrɚ, ˈhɑr-/
UK /ˈhɒrə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
B1Morelighten
US /ˈlaɪtn:/
UK /'laɪtn/
- Transitive Verb
- To make (something) weigh less
B1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremarker
US /ˈmɑ:rkə(r)/
UK /ˈmɑ:kə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is easy to recognize or identify
- Thick pen used for writing, e.g. on boards
B1Morenail
US /nel/
UK /neɪl/
- Countable Noun
- Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
- Hard part at the end of your finger
- Transitive Verb
- To attach things together with metal nails
- To catch someone doing an illegal activity
B1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreon to
US /ɑn tu/
UK /ɔn tu:/
- Preposition
- Toward something; forward
- Aware of someone's activities.
- Adjective
- Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
A1Moreoutdoors
US /aʊtˈdɔrz, -ˈdorz/
UK /ˌaʊtˈdɔ:z/
- Adjective
- Outside a building; in the open air
B1Morepart with
US /pɑrt wɪð/
UK /pɑ:t wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To give something away; relinquish possession of something.
A1Morepass on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- A polite way of saying 'to die'
A1Moresandpaper
US /ˈsændˌpepɚ/
UK /'sændpeɪpə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Paper with glued sand used for smoothing wood
C2Morescissor
US /ˈsɪzɚ/
UK /'sɪzə/
- Transitive Verb
- To cut with or as if with scissors
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
A2TOEICMorestain
US /sten/
UK /steɪn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A mark or unwanted spot / thing
- Liquid used to change the color of something
- Transitive Verb
- To soil or leave a mark on something
- To change the color of using a special substance
B1Moresubscribe
US /səbˈskraɪb/
UK /səb'skraɪb/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To regularly pay to receive a service
B1TOEICMoresyndrome
US /ˈsɪnˌdrom/
UK /'sɪndrəʊm/
- Noun
- A group of signs and symptoms of a disease
B1Moretask
US /tæsk/
UK /tɑ:sk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- Transitive Verb
- To be given something to do, e.g. wash dishes
A2TOEICMoretunnel
US /ˈtʌnəl/
UK /'tʌnl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Passage under the ground, often for cars or trains
- Noun
- As if looking in a long hole
B1Moreuneven
US /ʌnˈivən/
UK /ʌnˈi:vn/
- Adjective
- Being good in some parts and poor in others
- Having more on one side; unfairly distributed
B2More
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- pass on: A polite way of saying 'to die'
- on to: Toward something; forward
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- part with: To give something away; relinquish possession of something.
- carpal tunnel syndrome: A condition caused by compression of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel, characterized by pain, numbness, and tingling in the hand and fingers.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- syndrome: A group of signs and symptoms of a disease
- edge: An advantage you have over others
- bottom: The part of your body you sit on
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- fully: Completely or entirely
- dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
- horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
- piece: A counter in a board game
- nail: Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- bind: To cover a wound, as with a bandage
- tunnel: Passage under the ground, often for cars or trains
- part: Division of a book
- stain: A mark or unwanted spot / thing
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- remove: To get rid of something completely
- forget: To not remember something
- uneven: Being good in some parts and poor in others
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- pass: Act of giving a ball to another player in a sport
- easily: Clearly; without doubt; certainly
- book: (Police) to officially record someone's crimes
- lighten: To make (something) weigh less
- marker: Something that is easy to recognize or identify
- scissor: To cut with or as if with scissors
- outdoors: Outside a building; in the open air
- colored: To change or affect someone's opinion
- sandpaper: Paper with glued sand used for smoothing wood
- bookstore: Shop where books are sold
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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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How to Clean Your Book Edges Hack
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VoiceTube posted on 2025/03/20Ever wanted to give your old books a fresh, new look? This satisfying hack shows you exactly how to clean and sand book edges using simple techniques and P100 sandpaper. You'll pick up practical vocabulary for DIY projects and see amazing before-and-after transformations!
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