attention
US /əˈtɛnʃən/
UK /əˈtenʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Taking notice of someone or something
- Noun
- (Soldiers) Standing with straight backs
A2TOEICMoreblame
US /blem/
UK /bleɪm/
- Transitive Verb
- To say someone is responsible for something bad
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of saying someone did something bad
A2TOEICMoreconference
US /ˈkɑnfərəns, -frəns/
UK /ˈkɒnfərəns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Series of lectures held as an event
- An association of US sports teams
- Intransitive Verb
- To hold a discussion; consult.
A2Moreconversation
US /ˌkɑnvɚˈseʃən/
UK /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- General communication or interaction.
A2Morecrush
US /krʌʃ/
UK /krʌʃ/
- Noun
- Strong attraction to someone
- Transitive Verb
- To break something into small pieces by pressing
- To defeat someone or something (in a game)
B1TOEICMorecrush on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To have a brief but intense infatuation with someone.
C2Moreincredibly
US /ɪnˈkrɛdəblɪ/
UK /ɪnˈkredəbli/
- Adverb
- To a great degree; very; amazingly
- Extremely; so much so it is hard to believe
A2Moreintern
US /ɪnˈtɜ:rn/
UK /ɪnˈtɜ:n/
- Countable Noun
- Person working to get experience/train for a job
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a job as an intern
C2Moreporn
US /pɔrn/
UK /pɔ:n/
- Uncountable Noun
- Short for pornography
B2Morepretend
US /prɪˈtɛnd/
UK /prɪ'tend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To act as if something is true when it is not
- Adjective
- Not real; imaginary.
A2TOEICMorereddit
US
UK
- Proper Noun
- Reddit is an American social news aggregation, content rating, and discussion website.
B2Morerepeat
US /rɪˈpit/
UK /rɪˈpi:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Action that is done again
- Musical passage that is to be played again
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To do something over again
- To say something you have learned and memorized
A2TOEICMorerespond
US /rɪˈspɑnd/
UK /rɪ'spɒnd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To answer something or someone
- To have a good reaction to e.g. medical treatment
A2TOEICMoreset up
US /sɛt ʌp/
UK /set ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make arrangements for something; establish
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrange or prepare something for use.
- To start a business, organization, etc.
A1Moresignature
US /ˈsɪɡnətʃɚ/
UK /ˈsɪgnətʃə(r)/
- Adjective
- Something that represents a person's work or style
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person's name written in their handwriting
- The key in which a piece of music is written, indicated by sharps or flats at the beginning of the stave.
B1Moreskirt
US /skɜ:rt/
UK /skɜ:t/
- Noun
- To go around the edge of an area
- Loose piece of women's clothing for the lower body
A2Moresmart
US /smɑ:rt/
UK /smɑ:t/
- Adjective
- Fashionable; well-dressed; well-groomed
- Looking clean, neat and stylish
- Intransitive Verb
- To feel hurt or upset
- To hurt with an unexpected sharp or burning pain
A2TOEICMorespeak to
US /spik tu/
UK /spi:k tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To address or communicate with someone.
- To indicate or suggest something; to be relevant to.
A1Morestupid
US /ˈstu:pɪd/
UK /ˈstju:pɪd/
- Adjective
- Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- Noun
- A stupid person.
A2Moreweekend
US /ˈwi:kend/
UK /ˌwi:kˈend/
- Noun
- Saturday and Sunday, after the normal working week
A2More
Vocabulary
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- crush on: To have a brief but intense infatuation with someone.
- set up
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- crush: Strong attraction to someone
- blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
- conference: Series of lectures held as an event
- signature: Something that represents a person's work or style
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- respond: To answer something or someone
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- intern: Person working to get experience/train for a job
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- great: Very good; better than before
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- person: Man, woman or child
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- deep: Complex and important
- porn: Short for pornography
- stupid: Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- repeat: Action that is done again
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- forget: To not remember something
- care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
- report: Account of the necessary facts and information
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- skirt: To go around the edge of an area
- smart: Fashionable; well-dressed; well-groomed
- weekend: Saturday and Sunday, after the normal working week
- reddit: Reddit is an American social news aggregation, content rating, and discussion website.
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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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Blair posted on 2021/01/02Ever wondered what your coworkers *really* think? This hilarious sketch dives into brutally honest office moments and passive-aggressive conference calls that will have you in stitches! You'll pick up super useful situational dialogue and simple sentence structures perfect for everyday workplace chat.
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