applause
US /əˈplɔz/
UK /ə'plɔ:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
B1Morechange up
US /tʃendʒ ʌp/
UK /tʃeindʒ ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To introduce variety or do something differently.
- Noun
- A pitch thrown with the same arm action as a fastball but with less velocity.
A1Morecome up with
US /kʌm ʌp wɪð/
UK /kʌm ʌp wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To think of an idea or solution; produce
A1Moredude
US /dud, djud/
UK /du:d/
- Noun
- Form of address for a man
- (informal) A man; a fellow.
- Interjection
- (informal) Used as a term of address, often between men.
B2Morelaughter
US /ˈlæftɚ, ˈlɑf-/
UK /ˈlɑ:ftə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Action or sound of laughing
- The feeling of amusement that makes you laugh.
A2Morepumped
US /pʌmpt/
UK /pʌmpt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move blood through the body
- To make water/other liquid move using a machine
B1Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Morethroat
US /θroʊt/
UK /θrəʊt/
- Noun
- Part of the neck that is below the chin
- The passage in the neck through which food and air pass.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To utter or express with the throat; to sing.
A2Moreweird
US /wɪrd/
UK /wɪəd/
- Adjective
- Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- Eerily strange or disturbing.
B1More
Vocabulary
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- change up: To introduce variety or do something differently.
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- go: To attend or be at a place
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- dude: Form of address for a man
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
- yeah: Another way of saying 'yes'
- laughter: Action or sound of laughing
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- throat: Part of the neck that is below the chin
- teach: To help someone learn or do something
- pumped: To move blood through the body
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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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Colin Lin posted on 2014/07/17You won't believe this surprise performance! Watch Taylor Swift and Zac Efron team up for an awesome live duet of 'Pumped Up Kicks' on Ellen, complete with some hilarious awkward humor. It's a super fun way to practice simple sentence structures and everyday dialogue you'd hear in casual conversations!
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