amazing
US /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
UK /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Surprising in a pleasing way
- Transitive Verb
- To cause wonder; to surprise completely
A2Moreanymore
US /ˌɛniˈmɔr, -ˈmor/
UK /'enɪmɔ:/
- Adverb
- No longer; no more
A2Moreapologise
US /ə'pɒlədʒaɪz/
UK /ə'pɒlədʒaɪz/
- Intransitive Verb
- To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
A2Moreawful
US /ˈɔfəl/
UK /ˈɔ:fl/
- Adjective
- Very bad; horrible; terrible
A2Morebar
US /bɑ:r/
UK /bɑ:(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
- Professional organization of lawyers and judges
- Transitive Verb
- To prevent entry, exit or an action
A2Moreboarding
US /ˈbɔ:rdɪŋ/
UK /ˈbɔ:dɪŋ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To enter a ship, plane, or other vehicle
- To cover with long wooden strips of wood
- Adjective
- Living in someone's house, a dormitory
A2Moreerase
US /ɪˈreɪs/
UK /ɪˈreɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To remove data in computer memory, tape, etc.
- To remove written information by mistake
B2TOEICMorefeminism
US /ˈfɛməˌnɪzəm/
UK /ˈfemənɪzəm/
- Noun
- Belief that women and men have the same rights
B2Moregather
US /ˈɡæðɚ/
UK /ˈgæðə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To bring objects together into one place
- To collect foods such as wild berries or crops
- Noun
- Fold in cloth, as in a full skirt
A2TOEICMoregender
US /ˈdʒɛndɚ/
UK /'dʒendə(r)/
- Noun
- State of being male or female
- The socially constructed roles, behaviours, expressions and identities of people.
- Transitive Verb
- To assign a gender to; to consider something in terms of gender.
B1Morehomework
US /ˈhomˌwɚk/
UK /ˈhəumwə:k/
- Noun
- Work that a student is given to do at home
B2Morehonest
US /ˈɑnɪst/
UK /ˈɒnɪst/
- Adjective
- Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
A2TOEICMorehurdle
US /ˈhɚdl/
UK /'hɜ:dl/
- Countable Noun
- Small fence a person or horse jumps over in a race
- Problem that makes it hard to achieve something
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To run and jump over something
- To overcome a problem to achieve something
B2Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Morekitchen
US /ˈkɪtʃən/
UK /ˈkɪtʃɪn/
- Noun
- Place where food is cooked
A2Moremasturbate
US /ˈmæstɚˌbet/
UK /'mæstəbeɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To emit semen by self-manipulation of the penis
C1Morememory
US /ˈmɛməri/
UK /'memərɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Ability of the mind to call back past things
- Space for the storage of information on a computer
A2Moreout there
US /aʊt ðɛr/
UK /aut ðɛə/
- Adverb
- In or to a place that is far away
- Existing in the universe
- Adjective
- Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
- Existing or available.
A1Moreprepare yourself
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To get yourself ready for something.
A2Moreproud
US /praʊd/
UK /praʊd/
- Adjective
- Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- Having or showing respect for yourself; having dignity.
B1TOEICMorerefuse
US /ˈrefjus/
UK /rɪ'fju:z/
- Transitive Verb
- To not accept, allow, or give something
- Uncountable Noun
- Garbage, waste
A2TOEICMoreseparate
US /'sepəreɪt/
UK /'sepəreɪt/
- Adjective
- Being different from or unrelated to another
- Not connected; different.
- Transitive Verb
- To divide two things by being in between them
- To move things away from each other
A2TOEICMoresexual
US /ˈsɛkʃuəl/
UK /ˈsekʃuəl/
- Adjective
- Relating to men and women and their relationships
- Of the physical activity that can produce babies
A2Morestare
US /stɛr/
UK /steə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To look at someone or something for a long time
- Noun
- A long look at something or someone for a reason
A2Morestruggle
US /ˈstrʌɡəl/
UK /'strʌɡl/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try very hard to do something difficult
- To fight or struggle violently
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong efforts made to do something difficult
- A difficult or challenging situation or task
A2Moreswipe
US /swaɪp/
UK /swaɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To pass a magnetic card through a digital reader
- To hit someone with a big wild swing
C1Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Morethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Moreweirdly
US /wɪrdlɪ/
UK /wɪədlɪ/
- Adverb
- In an odd or strange way
B1More
Vocabulary
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- prepare yourself: To get yourself ready for something.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
- separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
- hurdle: Small fence a person or horse jumps over in a race
- stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
- gender: State of being male or female
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- gather: To bring objects together into one place
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- swipe: To pass a magnetic card through a digital reader
- refuse: To not accept, allow, or give something
- memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- feminism: Belief that women and men have the same rights
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- sexual: Relating to men and women and their relationships
- bar: Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- erase: To remove data in computer memory, tape, etc.
- anymore: No longer; no more
- weirdly: In an odd or strange way
- masturbate: To emit semen by self-manipulation of the penis
- boarding: To enter a ship, plane, or other vehicle
- kitchen: Place where food is cooked
- apologise: To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
- homework: Work that a student is given to do at home
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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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Sapiosexuality: the Challenges of Coming Out (a satire)
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/06/18Ever wondered about sapiosexuality or the 'coming out' experience beyond the usual narratives? This hilarious satire dives into the complexities of identity, using advanced vocabulary and literary references like Jane Eyre to explore gender constructs. You'll pick up some fantastic new words while getting a unique cultural perspective!
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