aquarium
US /əˈkwɛriəm/
UK /ə'kweərɪəm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Building or tank for keeping fish and water plants
B1Morebay
US /be/
UK /beɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
- A compartment or recess in a building.
- Adjective
- Reddish-brown in color, typically used to describe a horse.
- Forcing someone or something to turn and face its attackers; cornered.
B1Morecare for
US /kɛr fɔr/
UK /kɛə fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To want or desire a thing
- To look after someone who is ill, old, or very young.
A1Moredebut
US /deˈbju, ˈdeˌbju/
UK /'deɪbju:/
- Noun
- First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star
B1TOEICMoreexhibit
US /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt, ɛɡ-/
UK /ɪɡ'zɪbɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Object put on public display, e.g. in a gallery
- An object or collection of objects on public display in an art gallery or museum or at a trade fair.
- Transitive Verb
- To show something, such as an emotion
- To put object on public display, e.g. in a gallery
A2TOEICMorefreedom
US /ˈfridəm/
UK /'fri:dəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being free, not being controlled
B1Morein the future
US /ɪn ði ˈfjutʃɚ/
UK /in ðə ˈfju:tʃə/
- Phrase
- At a later time; in times to come.
A1Moreivy
US /ˈaɪvi/
UK /'aɪvɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Climbing plant growing up walls of buildings
B2Moreonline
US /ˌɑ:nˈlaɪn/
UK /ˌɒnˈlaɪn/
- Adjective
- Connected to the internet
- Adverb
- Via the internet.
B1Moreopal
US /ˈoʊpl/
UK /ˈəʊpl/
- Noun
- Gemstone with lots of different colors
B2Moreotter
US /ˈɑtɚ/
UK /'ɒtə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Aquatic, carnivorous mammal of the weasel family
- The fur of an otter, used for clothing.
C1Morepoll
US /pol/
UK /pəʊl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
- Polls where you go to cast your vote in elections
- Transitive Verb
- To ask a group of people in a vote or election
B1TOEICMoreruby
US /ˈrubi/
UK /'ru:bɪ/
- Noun
- Very valuable dark red gemstone
B2Morestrand
US /strænd/
UK /strænd/
- Countable Noun
- Long part of a rope, someone's hair, etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to be stuck or trapped somewhere
B2More
Vocabulary
- care for: To want or desire a thing
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
- exhibit: Object put on public display, e.g. in a gallery
- debut: First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- public: Owned by the government
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- strand: Long part of a rope, someone's hair, etc.
- aquarium: Building or tank for keeping fish and water plants
- bay: Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
- freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- otter: Aquatic, carnivorous mammal of the weasel family
- month: One of 12 28-31 day periods in the year
- name: What something or someone is called
- ivy: Climbing plant growing up walls of buildings
- online: Connected to the internet
- ruby: Very valuable dark red gemstone
- sea: Very large group of people, similar-looking things
- swim: To move through water by moving parts of the body
- opal: Gemstone with lots of different colors
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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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rakko posted on 2025/06/29Get ready for cuteness overload as Opal the otter makes her adorable public debut at the Monterey Bay Aquarium! You'll love following her story as an orphaned pup who found a new home, and it's a fantastic chance to practice complex sentence structures while learning about animal rescue.
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