ancestor
US /ˈænˌsɛstɚ/
UK /'ænsestə(r)/
- Noun
- A person from your family that lived in the past
B1Moreapricot
US /ˈæprɪkɑ:t/
UK /ˈeɪprɪkɒt/
- Countable Noun
- Small yellow-orange fruit similar to a peach
B2Moreblossom
US /ˈblɑ:səm/
UK /ˈblɒsəm/
- Noun
- Flower from a tree, often one appearing in spring
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of a plant) to produce flowers, e.g. in spring
- To grow into a state of beauty and maturity
B2Morecalendar
US /ˈkæləndɚ/
UK /ˈkælɪndə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A table showing the days, months and years
- A system for organizing days, weeks, months, and years.
B1Morecylindrical
US /səˈlɪndrɪkəl/
UK /səˈlɪndrɪkl/
- Adjective
- Having the shape of a cylinder
C1Moreenvelope
US /ˈenvəloʊp/
UK /ˈenvələʊp/
- Countable Noun
- Paper cover you put around a letter to mail it
- A container for data in computing.
B1Moreeve
US /i:v/
UK /i:v/
- Noun
- The time just before something happens
- Day before a significant or special day
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
B1Morekitchen
US /ˈkɪtʃən/
UK /ˈkɪtʃɪn/
- Noun
- Place where food is cooked
A2Morelion
US /ˈlaɪən/
UK /ˈlaɪən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large wild cats from Africa and south Asia
B1Morelunar
US /ˈlunɚ/
UK /ˈlu:nə(r)/
- Adjective
- Concerning, about, or from the moon
- Determined by the moon's cycles.
B2Moremarigold
US /ˈmærigoʊld/
UK /ˈmærigəʊld/
- Noun
- Garden plant with bright yellow or orange flowers
C1Morepeach
US /pitʃ/
UK /pi:tʃ/
- Countable Noun
- Round sweet furry fruit that grows on trees
- Noun
- A pale orange-yellow color like that of the flesh of a peach.
- (informal) A person or thing that is particularly good or pleasant.
B2Morereunion
US /riˈjunjən/
UK /ˌri:'ju:nɪən/
- Noun
- Act of people meeting after being apart
- Event to meet old school or college friends
B2Moresquare
US /skwɛr/
UK /skweə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- The result of multiplying Length by the width
- Adjective
- Being fair or honest
- Multiply a number by itself e.g. 2x2 or 6x6
A2TOEICMoresticky
US /ˈstɪki/
UK /ˈstɪki/
- Adjective
- Easy to adhere or stick to other things
- (Of weather/a day) uncomfortably hot and humid
B1Moretray
US /tre/
UK /treɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A wide flat thing to carry food on
- Flat storage area of a truck
B1TOEICMoreworship
US /ˈwɚʃɪp/
UK /'wɜ:ʃɪp/
- Uncountable Noun
- Acts of respect and honor to God or a god
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To take part in a religious service
- To show great respect towards a god or goddess
B1More
Vocabulary
- ancestor: A person from your family that lived in the past
- calendar: A table showing the days, months and years
- square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- tray: A wide flat thing to carry food on
- worship: Acts of respect and honor to God or a god
- sticky: Easy to adhere or stick to other things
- reunion: Act of people meeting after being apart
- envelope: Paper cover you put around a letter to mail it
- blossom: Flower from a tree, often one appearing in spring
- lunar: Concerning, about, or from the moon
- cylindrical: Having the shape of a cylinder
- fruit: Result or product of something
- family: Close group of people or organizations
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- eve: The time just before something happens
- apricot: Small yellow-orange fruit similar to a peach
- peach: Round sweet furry fruit that grows on trees
- dance: To move your body rhythmically to music
- kitchen: Place where food is cooked
- red: Being the color of blood
- cake: To cover with a thing that becomes hard when dried
- rice: Person's name
- lion: Large wild cats from Africa and south Asia
- tree: Tall green plants in a forest
- marigold: Garden plant with bright yellow or orange flowers
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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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Minjane posted on 2026/02/09Get ready to dive into the vibrant world of Lunar New Year! You'll learn all about exciting traditions like the Lion Dance and the meaning behind Red Envelopes, plus pick up tons of new vocabulary to celebrate this amazing festival.
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