alien
US /ˈeliən,ˈeljən/
UK /'eɪlɪən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Foreigner; a person not from this place
- Person or creature from a planet other than Earth
- Adjective
- Being foreign, different or unfamiliar
B1Moreark
US /ɑrk/
UK /ɑ:k/
- Noun
- Thing that affords protection or safety
B2Morecrush
US /krʌʃ/
UK /krʌʃ/
- Noun
- Strong attraction to someone
- Transitive Verb
- To break something into small pieces by pressing
- To defeat someone or something (in a game)
B1TOEICMoredumb
US /dʌm/
UK /dʌm/
- Adjective
- Senseless; stupid
B1Moreecstasy
US /ˈɛkstəsi/
UK /ˈekstəsi/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of overwhelming happiness; joy
- An illegal drug, typically MDMA, that produces feelings of euphoria.
B2Moreenlist
US /ɛnˈlɪst/
UK /ɪnˈlɪst/
- Transitive Verb
- To obtain support from someone
- To become a member of a military group or service
B2TOEICMorehostage
US /ˈhɑstɪdʒ/
UK /'hɒstɪdʒ/
- Countable Noun
- Person held prisoner to get a demand satisfied
B2Morein your face
US
UK
- Adjective
- Bold, aggressive, and confrontational.
A1Morejump in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To enter a vehicle quickly.
- To interrupt a conversation.
lava
US /'lɑ:və/
UK /ˈlɑ:və/
- Uncountable Noun
- Very hot liquid rock flowing from a volcano
B2Moremist
US /mɪst/
UK /mɪst/
- Uncountable Noun
- Light water droplets in air, so you can't see well
- A fine spray of water, perfume etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To cover something with small drops of water
- To spray very fine droplets of water, perfume etc.
B1Moreplay around
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To cheat on your partner romantically
A1Morestark
US /stɑ:rk/
UK /stɑ:k/
- Adjective
- Very clear and often unpleasant
B2Moretraffic
US /ˈtræfɪk/
UK /'træfɪk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The cars or vehicles on the road
- Amount of activity over a communication system
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Deal or trade in something illegal.
- To direct and control traffic.
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Vocabulary
- play around: To cheat on your partner romantically
- jump in: To enter a vehicle quickly.
- in your face: Bold, aggressive, and confrontational.
- crush: Strong attraction to someone
- dumb: Senseless; stupid
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- traffic: The cars or vehicles on the road
- hostage: Person held prisoner to get a demand satisfied
- alien: Foreigner; a person not from this place
- lava: Very hot liquid rock flowing from a volcano
- kill: To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
- stark: Very clear and often unpleasant
- park: Person's name
- ecstasy: State of overwhelming happiness; joy
- ark: Thing that affords protection or safety
- mist: Light water droplets in air, so you can't see well
- enlist: To obtain support from someone
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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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