amazing
US /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
UK /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Surprising in a pleasing way
- Transitive Verb
- To cause wonder; to surprise completely
A2Moreax
US /æks/
UK /æks/
- Countable Noun
- Tool with a sharp metal edge used to chop wood
B1Moreaxe
US /æks/
UK /æks/
- Countable Noun
- Tool with a sharp metal edge used to chop wood
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone lose their job
B1Morebase
US /bes/
UK /beɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- Bottom part of an object that touches a surface
- Transitive Verb
- To use as the starting point or origin for
- To have as the main location for (company, etc.)
A2TOEICMorebased on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- Preposition
- Using something as the main idea or foundation.
- Relying on something as evidence or justification.
A1Moreblade
US /bled/
UK /bleɪd/
- Noun
- One of several flat pieces in a fan which move air
- Sharp edge used for cutting
B1Morechop
US /tʃɑp/
UK /tʃɒp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
- To hit someone with your hand
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A hit with the hand in a sideways motion
- Thick slice of meat still attached to a bone
B1Morechop down
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To cut something with an axe
B1Moreconfuse
US /kənˈfjuz/
UK /kənˈfju:z/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something unclear or hard to understand
- To mistake one person or thing for another.
A2Moreconsonant
US /ˈkɑnsənənt/
UK /ˈkɒnsənənt/
- Adjective
- Music (of a note) in harmony
- Countable Noun
- A speech sound or letter that is not a vowel
B2Moreconversational
US /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənl/
UK /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃənl/
- Adjective
- Speaking in a casual way
A2Morefine
US /faɪn/
UK /faɪn/
- Adjective
- Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- Of high quality; made with great skill
- Countable Noun
- Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
- (at the end of a piece of music) the end
A2TOEICMorehelpful
US /ˈhɛlpfəl/
UK /ˈhelpfl/
- Adjective
- Doing things that help someone
A2Morehomophone
US /ˈhɑ:məfoʊn/
UK /ˈhɒməfəʊn/
- Noun
- Word pronounced the same but differing in meaning
C2Moreplastic
US /ˈplæstɪk/
UK /'plæstɪk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- Adjective
- Being easily formed or shaped
A2Morepronounce
US /prəˈnaʊns/
UK /prə'naʊns/
- Transitive Verb
- To state something in a legal or official way
- To give your opinion or decision about something
B1Moreprop
US /prɑp/
UK /prɒp/
- Countable Noun
- Moveable item used on the set of a theater/film
- Transitive Verb
- To support an object so it doesn't fall down
B2Morepuff
US /pʌf/
UK /pʌf/
- Intransitive Verb
- To breath in and out quickly
- Countable Noun
- Sweet baked food filled with cream or jam
B1Morepuff out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To emit smoke, air, etc. in a cloud.
- To swell or cause to swell, especially with air or pride.
share
US /ʃɛr/
UK /ʃeə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
- Transitive Verb
- To divide something between two or more people
- To allow others to use your things equally
A2TOEICMoresharp
US /ʃɑrp/
UK /ʃɑ:p/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Adjective
- Being very clear and easy to see
- (Of clothes) nicely or stylishly
A2TOEICMoreskip
US /skɪp/
UK /skɪp/
- Countable Noun
- Very large waste disposal bin
- Intransitive Verb
- To move forward by taking fast steps and jumps
- To move rapidly, from one topic to another
B2Morespeech
US /spitʃ/
UK /spi:tʃ/
- Uncountable Noun
- A formal talk to an audience
- Expression of ideas or opinions by talking
A2TOEICMorespell
US /spɛl/
UK /spel/
- Transitive Verb
- To lead to future trouble
- To be able to write (or say) the letters of a word
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Making some magic happen; form of words to do this
- Period of time; time when an action is being done
A2Moreswing
US /swɪŋ/
UK /swɪŋ/
- Noun
- Movement in a curved motion
- Flowing, curved movement, e.g. of the arm
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move something in a back and forth motion
- To move in a back and forth motion, while hanging
A2Moretip
US /tɪp/
UK /tɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To pour or move something from a place, container
- To give extra money for good service
- Noun
- End point of e.g. a pencil or finger
- Extra money given for good service
A2Moretongue
US /tʌŋ/
UK /tʌŋ/
- Noun
- Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- Meat from the mouth of an animal, cooked as food
- Transitive Verb
- To using your mouth to produce musical notes
- To use your mouth to touch something
A2Moretool
US /tul/
UK /tu:l/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Device used to make things, e.g. a hammer
- Something used to achieve an aim or carry out a particular function.
- Transitive Verb
- To provide a workshop with the right equipment
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- chop down: To cut something with an axe
- puff out: To emit smoke, air, etc. in a cloud.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- sharp: Person's name
- chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
- act: To behave in a certain way
- spell: To lead to future trouble
- point: An item to be discussed
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- swing: Movement in a curved motion
- speech: A formal talk to an audience
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- consonant: Music (of a note) in harmony
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- prop: Moveable item used on the set of a theater/film
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- blade: One of several flat pieces in a fan which move air
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
- puff: To breath in and out quickly
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- confuse: To make something unclear or hard to understand
- skip: Very large waste disposal bin
- tool: Device used to make things, e.g. a hammer
- conversational: Speaking in a casual way
- helpful: Doing things that help someone
- axe: Tool with a sharp metal edge used to chop wood
- homophone: Word pronounced the same but differing in meaning
- ax: Tool with a sharp metal edge used to chop wood
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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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Learn How to Pronounce AX, AXE, ACTS American English Homophone Pronunciation Lesson #learnenglish
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/03/17Ever get tripped up by words that sound the same but mean different things? This video breaks down the tricky American English homophones 'ax,' 'axe,' and 'acts,' showing you exactly how to pronounce them clearly! You'll also pick up tips on connected speech and T-elision to sound more natural.
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