accordion
US /əˈkɔ:rdiən/
UK /əˈkɔ:diən/
- Noun
- Musical instrument you squeeze with your hands
- Adjective
- Having folds or pleats resembling those of an accordion.
C1Moreaggressive
US /əˈɡrɛsɪv/
UK /əˈgresɪv/
- Adjective
- Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
- Behaving in a hostile and threatening way
B1Morebutcher
US /ˈbʊtʃɚ/
UK /ˈbʊtʃə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Store selling meat; person who sells meats
- Transitive Verb
- To cut up dead animals to sell their meat
- To kill people violently and without compassion
B1TOEICMoreentire
US /ɛnˈtaɪr/
UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- Undivided; not shared or distributed.
A2TOEICMorefor too long
US
UK
- Phrase
- For an excessively extended period.
A1Morefunnier
US
UK
- Adjective
- Being more amusing than
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
A2TOEICMorehole
US /hol/
UK /həʊl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An empty space, as in the ground, in a sock etc.
- Fault or weakness in a plan, idea or explanation
- Transitive Verb
- (Golf) to get the ball into the hole
- To make a hole in something.
A2Morelie
US /lai/
UK /laɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be in a horizontal or flat position
- To say something that you know is not true
- Countable Noun
- An untrue statement, when you know it is not true
A2Moremerry
US /ˈmɛri/
UK /'merɪ/
- Adjective
- Feeling a little drunk from alcohol
- Causing happiness or joy
B1Moremess
US /mɛs/
UK /mes/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- A difficult or confused situation.
- Transitive Verb
- To make something untidy or dirty
A2Moremessage
US /ˈmɛsɪdʒ/
UK /'mesɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
- Piece of information that is told/given to someone
- Transitive Verb
- To communicate using text
A2TOEICMoreparody
US /ˈpærədi/
UK /ˈpærədi/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Humorous or satirical imitations of something
- Transitive Verb
- To produce a parody of.
B2Morepronounce
US /prəˈnaʊns/
UK /prə'naʊns/
- Transitive Verb
- To state something in a legal or official way
- To give your opinion or decision about something
B1Morepronunciation
US /prəˌnʌnsiˈeʃən/
UK /prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- How a word is said; how a word sounds
- The manner in which someone utters a word.
B1Morerabbit
US /ˈræbɪt/
UK /ˈræbɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Type of small animal with long ears and four legs
A2Moreremind
US /rɪˈmaɪnd/
UK /rɪ'maɪnd/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- To cause someone to think of something similar or related.
A2TOEICMoresatire
US /'sætaɪər/
UK /'sætaɪə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Written criticism made in a funny way
- Exposing the negative qualities through humor
B2TOEICMoretogether with
US /təˈɡɛðɚ wɪð/
UK /təˈɡeðə wið/
- Preposition
- In addition to; along with.
- Including; as well as.
A1Moreweird
US /wɪrd/
UK /wɪəd/
- Adjective
- Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- Eerily strange or disturbing.
B1Morewick
US /wɪk/
UK /wɪk/
- Noun
- Thread in center of candle that is lit and burns
C1Morewith just
US
UK
- Phrase
- Using only; with no more than.
- Barely; by a narrow margin.
A2More
Vocabulary
- together with: In addition to; along with.
- for too long: For an excessively extended period.
- with just: Using only; with no more than.
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- important: Having power or authority
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- gather: To bring objects together into one place
- remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- parody: Humorous or satirical imitations of something
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- butcher: Store selling meat; person who sells meats
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- hole: An empty space, as in the ground, in a sock etc.
- long: Person's name
- message: Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
- satire: Written criticism made in a funny way
- wick: Thread in center of candle that is lit and burns
- merry: Feeling a little drunk from alcohol
- accordion: Musical instrument you squeeze with your hands
- rabbit: Type of small animal with long ears and four legs
- funnier: Being more amusing than
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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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Merry Christmas And Happy Chanukah From "Weird Al" Yankovic
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/12/06Ever wondered how to pronounce "Weird Al" Yankovic's name correctly? This hilarious clip from The Late Show dives into name pronunciation with some brilliant meta humor and self-parody that's perfect for practicing simple sentence structures. You'll get a good laugh while picking up some fun holiday phrases!
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