background
US /ˈbækˌɡraʊnd/
UK /ˈbækgraʊnd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Images, color, or information behind the main one
- Someone's personal work and educational history
- Adjective
- Done or existing in a less noticeable or important way
- Hidden or not easily seen
A2TOEICMorebeard
US /bɪrd/
UK /bɪəd/
- Noun
- Hair that grows on a man's face
A2Moreblog
US /blɑ:ɡ/
UK /blɒɡ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To read, write, or edit a shared on-line journal
- Noun
- A shared on-line public journal
A2Moreburger
US /ˈbɜ:rgə(r)/
UK /ˈbɜ:gə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Bread roll with patty of minced beef inside
A2Morediner
US /ˈdaɪnɚ/
UK /ˈdaɪnə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Person who dines; customer in restaurant
B1Moredirty
US /ˈdɜ:rti/
UK /ˈdɜ:ti/
- Adjective
- Not clean
- Not fair; dishonest or dishonorable
- Transitive Verb
- To make something not clean; soil
A2Morefor the better
US /fɔr ði ˈbɛtɚ/
UK /fɔ: ðə ˈbetə/
- Phrase
- Resulting in improvement; to a more favorable condition.
A1Morehandle
US /ˈhændl/
UK /'hændl/
- Transitive Verb
- To cope with or take responsibility for
- To control a machine, car etc.
- Countable Noun
- The part of a door you hold to open it
- Thing you hold to carry or open a bag, pan etc.
A2TOEICMorehike
US /haɪk/
UK /haɪk/
- Noun
- Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
- A long walk in mountains, etc. for exercise
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a large and unexpected increase in a price
- To take a long walk in mountains etc. for exercise
B1Morehipster
US /'hɪpstər/
UK /'hɪpstə/
- Countable Noun
- Cool person; one following the latest styles
- Adjective
- Relating to hipsters or their lifestyle.
B2Morehomeless
US /ˈhomlɪs/
UK /ˈhəʊmləs/
- Adjective
- Having no home; living on the streets
- Noun (plural)
- People who do not have a home.
A2Morekick
US /kɪk/
UK /kɪk/
- Noun
- Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- Transitive Verb
- To hit or move something with the foot
A2Morekick out
US /kɪk aʊt/
UK /kik aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To force to leave because of poor grades, behavior
A2Moremax
US /mæks/
UK /mæks/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Noun
- Short for 'maximum'
A2Morepop
US /pɑp/
UK /pɒp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- To go to or in a place for a brief period of time
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sweet soda drink
- A short, sharp, explosive sound.
B2Morequiz
US /kwɪz/
UK /kwɪz/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A game in which players answer questions on topics
- Brief spoken or written test, given to students
- Transitive Verb
- To ask a person many questions about something
B1Moreradio
US /ˈreɪdioʊ/
UK /ˈreɪdiəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- System of sending/receiving signals through air
- Device to listen to broadcast programs, messages
- Adjective
- Concerning the broadcasting of sound
A2Moresadness
US /ˈsædnəs/
UK /ˈsædnəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Unhappy feeling when something bad happened
A2Moreskinny
US /ˈskɪni/
UK /'skɪnɪ/
- Adjective
- Too thin; very lean
B2Morestore
US /stɔr, stor/
UK /stɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To put things in a place for later use
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place where things are kept for future use
- Place where you can go to buy things
A2TOEICMoretrendy
US /ˈtrɛndi/
UK /ˈtrendi/
- Adjective
- In the latest style; up to the minute
C1More
Vocabulary
- for the better: Resulting in improvement; to a more favorable condition.
- kick out: To force to leave because of poor grades, behavior
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
- store: To put things in a place for later use
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- handle: To cope with or take responsibility for
- sit: To take an exam
- background: Images, color, or information behind the main one
- listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
- big: Popular
- skinny: Too thin; very lean
- cool: Steady and calm when facing difficulties
- beard: Hair that grows on a man's face
- wall: High, flat side of a room or building
- ready: Being likely or about to do something
- hipster: Cool person; one following the latest styles
- sadness: Unhappy feeling when something bad happened
- trendy: In the latest style; up to the minute
- homeless: Having no home; living on the streets
- dirty: Not clean
- hike: Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
- radio: System of sending/receiving signals through air
- diner: Person who dines; customer in restaurant
- burger: Bread roll with patty of minced beef inside
- blog: To read, write, or edit a shared on-line journal
- max: Person's name
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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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park posted on 2016/08/20Ever wondered what happens when hipsters hit the diner? This hilarious scene from 2 Broke Girls dives into diner confrontations with some seriously dark humor and sharp observations about hipster stereotypes. You'll pick up on practical, everyday dialogue and cultural insights that are perfect for your B2 level!
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