beat
US /bit/
UK /bi:t/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- Transitive Verb
- To strike or hit repeatedly and with great force
- To mix ingredients together with a fork or machine
A2Morebounce
US /baʊns/
UK /baʊns/
- Uncountable Noun
- A person's energy or confidence
- Quality causing a person's hair to appear healthy
- Intransitive Verb
- To move around energetically, playfully
- (Of check) to be rejected due to inadequate funds
B1Morecrowd
US /kraʊd/
UK /kraʊd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To force too many things, people into
- (Lots of people) to meet together in one place
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large group of people together in one place
A2Morefanatic
US /fəˈnætɪk/
UK /fəˈnætɪk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who is very passionate about an activity
B2Morefilter
US /ˈfɪltɚ/
UK /'fɪltə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Device to remove certain types of light, sound
- Device to remove unwanted things from liquid, gas
- Transitive Verb
- To remove certain types of light, sound
- To remove unwanted substances from a liquid or gas
B1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreintense
US /ɪnˈtɛns/
UK /ɪn'tens/
- Adjective
- Very strong, great or extreme in degree
- Experiencing or showing great force or strength; extreme.
A2TOEICMoreon fire
US /ɑn faɪr/
UK /ɔn ˈfaiə/
- Adjective
- Very successful or popular
- Burning
A2Morepause
US /pɔz/
UK /pɔ:z/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To stop doing for a while before continuing
- To temporarily interrupt the execution of a program or process.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A temporary break before continuing
- Function on a device to stop and restart it
A2Morepro
US /proʊ/
UK /prəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Reason given in support of something
- Someone experienced and very good at something
A2Moretacky
US /ˈtæki/
UK /ˈtæki/
- Adjective
- Having a cheap and ugly appearance
- Sticky
C1More
Vocabulary
- on fire: Very successful or popular
- have to: Must do
- intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
- crowd: To force too many things, people into
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- filter: Device to remove certain types of light, sound
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
- hashtag: The symbol # on a phone or computer keyboard; Used on social media for describing the general subject of a Tweet or other post
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- bounce: A person's energy or confidence
- pro: Reason given in support of something
- wait: To delay or not do something until later
- tacky: Having a cheap and ugly appearance
- ratchet: Toothed wheel with a catch allowing motion one way
- fanatic: Person who is very passionate about an activity
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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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Steven Wu posted on 2014/11/17Get ready for some serious hype! This video dives into the electric atmosphere of the UofL Sweet 16, packed with selfie obsession and college basketball action. You'll pick up on some fun situational dialogue and cultural insights about fandom, all while enjoying the energy!
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