baby
US /ˈbeɪbi/
UK /ˈbeɪbi/
- Countable Noun
- A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- Transitive Verb
- To treat someone as if they were newly born
A2Morebeauty
US /ˈbjuti/
UK /'bju:tɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something attractive that produces great pleasure
- Physically or visually attractive person
A2Morebeg
US /bɛɡ/
UK /beg/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To ask someone in an emotional way for something
- (Dog) to sit up to ask for something
B1Morebet
US /bet/
UK /bet/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- Used to express certainty or confidence
- Countable Noun
- Act of gambling money on the result of a race etc.
A2Morebimbo
US /ˈbɪmbo/
UK /'bɪmbəʊ/
- Noun
- Good-looking young woman without much sense
C1Morebrush
US /brʌʃ/
UK /brʌʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To touch against a thing very lightly when moving
- To clean, paint, or apply something with a brush
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Quick and gentle movement
- Thing with hairs used to apply paint, etc.
A2Morecute
US /kjut/
UK /kju:t/
- Adjective
- Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
B2Moregot to
US /ɡɑt tu/
UK /gɔt tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive at some place
- To have the opportunity or permission to do something
- Phrasal Verb
- To appeal to the emotions of; move
- To finally begin to start something after a delay
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morekid
US /kɪd/
UK /kɪd/
- Countable Noun
- Child or young person
- Young goat
- Adjective
- Made from young goat skin
A2Moreknow about
US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/
UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
makeup
US /ˈmekˌʌp/
UK /'meɪkʌp/
- Uncountable Noun
- Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
- The way in which something is formed or composed.
- Transitive Verb
- To invent or fabricate something.
- To compensate for something.
B2Morepageant
US /ˈpædʒənt/
UK /'pædʒənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Rich and spectacular ceremony
- A public entertainment consisting of a procession of people in elaborate, colourful costumes, or an outdoor performance of a historical scene.
B2Morepal
US /pæl/
UK /pæl/
- Countable Noun
- Friend
B1Moreparade
US /pəˈred/
UK /pə'reɪd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large group walking in a public celebration
- A formal gathering of troops for inspection or display.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To display something publicly
- To display (someone or something) ostentatiously.
B1Morepeace
US /pis/
UK /pi:s/
- Uncountable Noun
- Calm and quiet state
- Time when there is no war or fighting
A2TOEICMorepretend
US /prɪˈtɛnd/
UK /prɪ'tend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To act as if something is true when it is not
- Adjective
- Not real; imaginary.
A2TOEICMorepunishing
US
UK
- Adjective
- Hard; severe
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone suffer for doing something wrong
- To treat something or someone roughly
A2Morerage
US /reɪdʒ/
UK /reɪdʒ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Strong or violent anger
- Intransitive Verb
- To act or speak with strong or violent anger
- To move violently, like a storm
B1Morereality
US /riˈælɪti/
UK /rɪ'ælətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- The state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they may appear or might be imagined.
A2Morescrew
US /skru/
UK /skru:/
- Transitive Verb
- To cheat someone, as out of money/property
- To close something by turning it into place
- Countable Noun
- Long metal nail with a spiral thread
B1Moreshock
US /ʃɑ:k/
UK /ʃɒk/
- Noun
- The passage of an electricity through the body
- Sudden bad feeling caused by something unexpected
- Transitive Verb
- To affect someone with an electrical current
- To cause great surprise, horror, or anger
A2Moresparky
US /ˈspɑ:rki/
UK /ˈspɑ:ki/
- Noun
- Slang name for an electrician
B1Morespin
US /spɪn/
UK /spɪn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a ball rotate when throwing it
- To move something in a rapid turning motion
- Intransitive Verb
- To feel dizzy/confused, as in my head is spinning
B1Moresuppose
US /səˈpoʊz/
UK /sə'pəʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or guess what might happen
- Conjunction
- What if
A2TOEICMoresuspend
US /səˈspɛnd/
UK /sə'spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To hang something or someone from something
- To stop something for a period of time; interrupt
B2TOEICMoreswimsuit
US /ˈswɪmˌsut/
UK /ˈswɪmsu:t/
- Noun
- Tight-fitting garment worn for swimming
C2Moretap
US /tæp/
UK /tæp/
- Transitive Verb
- To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
- To spy one someone electronically
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Faucet; the place you can get water from a pipe
- Light hit, generally one that makes a sound
A2Morethong
US /θɔ:ŋ/
UK /θɒŋ/
- Countable Noun
- Leather strip
- Underpants resembling a G-string
C2Moretighten
US /ˈtaɪtn:/
UK /ˈtaɪtn/
- Transitive Verb
- To make a rule, law or system tougher
- To stretch, pull until movement becomes difficult
A2Moreto let
US /tu lɛt/
UK /tu let/
- Preposition
- Indicates that a property is available for rent.
A2Moreundercover
US /ˌʌndərˈkʌvə(r)/
UK /ˌʌndəˈkʌvə(r)/
- Adverb
- Operating in disguise; incognito
- Adjective
- Involving secret work within an organization, especially for the police or government.
B2More
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- sit: To take an exam
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- dress: Women's garment with a top part and a skirt
- hair: Long thin strands growing on your head or body
- woman: Adult female human being
- number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- important: Having power or authority
- part: Division of a book
- big: Popular
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- brush: To touch against a thing very lightly when moving
- member: Part of the body of a human, animal
- hate: To have a very strong feeling of dislike for
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- team: Group of people working on a task together
- kid: Child or young person
- piece: A counter in a board game
- shock: The passage of an electricity through the body
- punishing: Hard; severe
- smile: To put up the corners of mouth to show happiness
- tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
- peace: Calm and quiet state
- beauty: Something attractive that produces great pleasure
- bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- suspend: To hang something or someone from something
- parade: Large group walking in a public celebration
- tighten: To make a rule, law or system tougher
- beg: To ask someone in an emotional way for something
- rage: Strong or violent anger
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
- pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
- swimsuit: Tight-fitting garment worn for swimming
- sparky: Slang name for an electrician
- pageant: Rich and spectacular ceremony
- undercover: Operating in disguise; incognito
- bimbo: Good-looking young woman without much sense
- thong: Leather strip
- makeup: Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
- screw: To cheat someone, as out of money/property
- lou: A male or female given name, usually short for Louis or Louise.
- mcdonald: A Scottish surname.
- pal: Friend
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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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Miss Congeniality (1/5) Movie CLIP - Gracie's New Assignment (2000) HD
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Why Why posted on 2013/04/12Get ready for some laughs with Gracie's hilarious new assignment at a beauty pageant! You'll pick up some snappy dialogue and situational phrases as this undercover agent navigates the world of makeup and rehearsals. It's a fantastic way to practice everyday conversations with a fun movie twist!
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