alpha
US /'ælfə/
UK /ˈælfə/
- Noun
- First letter in the Greek alphabet
- Adjective
- Most powerful (animals of the same sex)
B1Moreattic
US /ˈætɪk/
UK /ˈætɪk/
- Noun
- Room at the top of a house just below the roof
B1Moreboo
US /bu/
UK /bu:/
- Intransitive Verb
- To shout out 'boo', to express your disapproval
B2Morebreath
US /brɛθ/
UK /breθ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Air you take in and out of your body
- The smell of someone's breath.
A2Morecandy
US /ˈkændi/
UK /ˈkændi/
- Countable Noun
- Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
- Transitive Verb
- To coat food with sugar
B2Morecuddle
US /ˈkʌdl:/
UK /'kʌdl/
- Transitive Verb
- To hold in your arms to show love or care for
B2Morecute
US /kjut/
UK /kju:t/
- Adjective
- Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
B2Moredomination
US /ˌdɑməˈneʃən/
UK /ˌdɒmɪ'neɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Authority; rule; control
B1Moreduck
US /dʌk/
UK /dʌk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To avoid doing something that is difficult
- To lower your head to avoid hitting something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Common type of water bird
B1Moredude
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.
B2Moreedition
US /ɪˈdɪʃən/
UK /ɪˈdɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Form in which a book, magazine etc. is released
- All the copies of a book, newspaper, etc. printed at one time.
B1Moreentire
US /ɛnˈtaɪr/
UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- Undivided; not shared or distributed.
A2TOEICMoreevolve
US /ɪˈvɑlv/
UK /ɪ'vɒlv/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To develop certain features
- To develop or change slowly over time
B1Moreexamine
US /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
UK /ɪgˈzæmɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- (Medical) to test to find out what is wrong
- To test your knowledge or ability
A2Morefor example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
genius
US /ˈdʒinjəs/
UK /'dʒi:nɪəs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person displaying a high level of intelligence
- The characteristic spirit of a nation, people, or place.
B2Morehang
US /hæŋ/
UK /hæŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- To kill by putting a rope around neck and dropping
- Intransitive Verb
- To float, move softly, or remain in the air
- To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear
A2Morehang out
US /hæŋ aʊt/
UK /hæŋ aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To spend time with your friends
- To spend times with friends or relax doing nothing
A2Morein on
US
UK
- Phrase
- To be involved in a secret or plan.
- To be aware of something that is secret or not generally known.
A1Morejar
US /dʒɑr/
UK /dʒɑ:(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
- To make a harsh sound to the ears
- Countable Noun
- Glass container for foods
B2Morekeen
US /kin/
UK /ki:n/
- Adjective
- Being eager or excited for something to happen
- Liking something; wanting to do or have; desiring
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a loud sad cry, as because someone died
B1TOEICMorelaundry
US /ˈlɔndri, ˈlɑn-/
UK /'lɔ:ndrɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
- Clothes etc., that are to be washed, already washed
B2Morelay
US /le/
UK /leɪ/
- Adjective
- Amateur; not being a trained priest
- Transitive Verb
- To place a bet on a game outcome
- (Of a bird, etc.) to produce eggs from its body
A2Morelay off
US /le ɔf/
UK /lei ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To stop troubling or hitting someone
- To stop employing a worker, e.g. temporarily
A2Moremaster
US /ˈmæstɚ/
UK /'mɑ:stə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To gain control over something
- To learn to do something very well
- Adjective
- Being very skilled at doing something
- Being the main or most important thing or part
A2Morememory
US /ˈmɛməri/
UK /'memərɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Ability of the mind to call back past things
- Space for the storage of information on a computer
A2Moremid
US /mɪd/
UK /mɪd/
- Adjective
- At (or near) the middle point
B2Moremighty
US /ˈmaɪti/
UK /'maɪtɪ/
- Adjective
- Having great strength or great size
- Very, extremely
B2Moremystery
US /ˈmɪstəri/
UK /ˈmɪstri/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Quality of being strange and not understood
- Book, play, or film about solving a strange crime
A2Moreobject
US /ˈɑbdʒɪkt/
UK /'ɒbdʒɪkt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
- Goal or purpose of a particular plan or activity
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To disagree; to protest against an idea or plan
- To state one's reason for disagreement
A2TOEICMoreobservation
US /ˌɑbzɚˈveʃən/
UK /ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Remark or comment on something you noticed
- Practice of performing actions required by rules
B1Moreon fire
US /ɑn faɪr/
UK /ɔn ˈfaiə/
- Adjective
- Very successful or popular
- Burning
A2Moreon the floor
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- Actively participating in dancing or other floor-based activities.
A1Moreout of bounds
US /aʊt ʌv baʊndz/
UK /aut ɔv baʊndz/
- Adjective
- Outside the designated playing area in a sport.
- Beyond permissible limits; off-limits.
A1Moreow
US /aʊ/
UK /aʊ/
- Interjection
- Sound people make when they are hurt
C2Morepawn
US /pɔn/
UK /pɔ:n/
- Noun
- Person used to advance the purposes of another
C1Morepig
US /pɪɡ/
UK /pɪg/
- Countable Noun
- Animal that bacon, pork and ham come from
- Greedy person
B1Morepillow
US /ˈpɪlo/
UK /'pɪləʊ/
- Countable Noun
- Soft cushion for your head on a bed/while sleeping
- A cushion used as decoration.
- Uncountable Noun
- Something used to provide support or cushioning.
B1Morepowder
US /ˈpaʊdɚ/
UK /'paʊdə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
- Dry and light form of snow
- Transitive Verb
- To apply a dust onto the body or face
- To reduce to powder; pulverize.
B1Morerequire
US /rɪˈkwaɪr/
UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To demand that someone does something
- To need to do something, to make it necessary
A2TOEICMoreridicule
US /ˈrɪdɪˌkjul/
UK /ˈrɪdɪkju:l/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of exposing someone to laughter; mockery
- Transitive Verb
- To make fun of someone in a hurtful way
A2Moreshot
US /ʃɑt/
UK /ʃɒt/
- Transitive Verb
- To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
- Countable Noun
- An attempt to kick or throw a ball at a goal
A2Moresilly
US /ˈsɪli/
UK /'sɪlɪ/
- Adjective
- Careless
- Acting funny or playfully
A2Moresleepover
US /ˈsli:poʊvə(r)/
UK /ˈsli:pəʊvə(r)/
- Noun
- Having a child guest spend the night in your home
C2Moresolve
US /sɑ:lv/
UK /sɒlv/
- Transitive Verb
- To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
A2TOEICMoresparkly
US /ˈspɑrkli/
UK /'spɑ:klɪ/
- Adjective
- Having lots of small reflections of light
B1Moresupreme
US /sʊˈprim/
UK /su:ˈpri:m/
- Adjective
- Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
- Holding the highest power, status or authority
B1Moretiny
US /ˈtaɪni/
UK /'taɪnɪ/
- Adjective
- Very, very small
A2Moretoothpaste
US /ˈtuθˌpest/
UK /ˈtu:θpeɪst/
- Uncountable Noun
- A paste used for cleaning teeth
- A tube containing paste used for cleaning the teeth.
B2Moretread
US /trɛd/
UK /tred/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To step; to walk on
B2TOEICMoretube
US /tub,tjub/
UK /tju:b/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Plastic or metal container for soft substances
- Long hollow pipe used to hold or liquids or gases
B1Moreweird
US /wɪrd/
UK /wɪəd/
- Adjective
- Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- Eerily strange or disturbing.
B1Morewhoa
US /woʊ/
UK /wəʊ/
- Interjection
- Tell someone to do something more slowly
- An exclamation of surprise, amazement, or shock.
C1More
Vocabulary
- out of bounds: Outside the designated playing area in a sport.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- lay off: To stop troubling or hitting someone
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- on fire: Very successful or popular
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
- evolve: To develop certain features
- cuddle: To hold in your arms to show love or care for
- dude: Form of address for a man
- silly: Careless
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- keen: Being eager or excited for something to happen
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- tiny: Very, very small
- require: To demand that someone does something
- laundry: Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
- examine: (Medical) to test to find out what is wrong
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- mystery: Quality of being strange and not understood
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- observation: Remark or comment on something you noticed
- leave: To go away from; depart
- object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
- genius: Person displaying a high level of intelligence
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- pillow: Soft cushion for your head on a bed/while sleeping
- master: To gain control over something
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
- mighty: Having great strength or great size
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- breath: Air you take in and out of your body
- memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
- legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
- shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
- edition: Form in which a book, magazine etc. is released
- attic: Room at the top of a house just below the roof
- tube: Plastic or metal container for soft substances
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
- toothpaste: A paste used for cleaning teeth
- ridicule: Act of exposing someone to laughter; mockery
- powder: Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
- sparkly: Having lots of small reflections of light
- tread: To step; to walk on
- pawn: Person used to advance the purposes of another
- duck: To avoid doing something that is difficult
- domination: Authority; rule; control
- mid: At (or near) the middle point
- whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
- boo: To shout out 'boo', to express your disapproval
- sleepover: Having a child guest spend the night in your home
- alpha: First letter in the Greek alphabet
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
- candy: Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
- pig: Animal that bacon, pork and ham come from
- ow: Sound people make when they are hurt
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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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jyury posted on 2026/01/31Get ready for some sibling rivalry! This clip from Gravity Falls dives into a hilarious argument between Dipper and Mabel over who's the 'alpha twin.' You'll pick up some fun phrases for friendly competition and sibling banter, all while enjoying the chaotic charm of the Pines twins!
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