admire
US /ædˈmaɪr/
UK /əd'maɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To feel respect or wonder toward someone
A2Moreamazing
US /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
UK /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Surprising in a pleasing way
- Transitive Verb
- To cause wonder; to surprise completely
A2Moreastronomical
US /ˌæstrəˈnɑmɪkəl/
UK /ˌæstrəˈnɒmɪkl/
- Adjective
- Extremely large or high
- Of the study of stars and other bodies in space
B2Morebedtime
US /ˈbɛdˌtaɪm/
UK /ˈbedtaɪm/
- Noun
- Time you go to bed
C1Moreblast
US /blæst/
UK /blɑ:st/
- Transitive Verb
- To attack someone with words
- To destroy something with explosives
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Destructive wave of air from an explosion
- Strong current of wind
B1Moreblister
US /ˈblɪstɚ/
UK /'blɪstə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To form a painful spot on the skin after rubbing
B2Moreblow
US /blo/
UK /bləʊ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move something using air
- To make air come quickly out of your mouth
- Noun
- Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
- Act of making air come out of your mouth
A2Morecarol
US /ˈkærəl/
UK /'kærəl/
- Noun
- Traditional song sung at Christmas
B2Morecountdown
US /ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn/
UK /ˈkaʊntdaʊn/
- Noun
- Counting backward to zero to show the time left
- A period of time leading up to an event, counting backward to zero.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To count backwards to zero.
C2Moredaytime
US /ˈdeˌtaɪm/
UK /ˈdeɪtaɪm/
- Noun
- The time of day you can see the sun
- Adjective
- Relating to or happening during the day.
B1Moredeceive
US /dɪˈsiv/
UK /dɪ'si:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone believe something that is not true
B1Morediscover
US /dɪˈskʌvɚ/
UK /dɪˈskʌvə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To find something new that was not known before
- To learn or find out (something previously unknown or secret).
A2TOEICMoredust
US /dʌst/
UK /dʌst/
- Transitive Verb
- To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
- To wipe something to remove dirt
- Uncountable Noun
- Fine dry powder that builds up on surfaces
A2Moredwarf
US /dwɔrf/
UK /dwɔ:f/
- Noun
- Person of short stature, due to medical condition
B2TOEICMorefierce
US /fɪrs/
UK /fɪəs/
- Adjective
- Very strong, wild or violent
- Intense in a way that causes or displays force.
B1Morefolk
US /fok/
UK /fəʊk/
- Adjective
- (Of ordinary people) not sophisticated
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Ordinary common people
A2Morefreeze
US /friz/
UK /fri:z/
- Intransitive Verb
- To harden to a solid below zero degrees
- Transitive Verb
- To store an item of food in a cold place
- To make someone to not want to communicate
A2Morefry
US /fraɪ/
UK /fraɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To cook something in fat or oil
- Intransitive Verb
- To burn your skin due to too long in the sun
A2Moregaseous
US /ˈɡæsiəs, ˈɡæʃəs/
UK /ˈgæsiəs/
- Adjective
- Existing as or having characteristics of a gas
B2Moregiant
US /ˈdʒaɪənt/
UK /'dʒaɪənt/
- Countable Noun
- Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- Very successful, powerful person or organization
- Adjective
- Very large, or much bigger than other things
A2Moregigantic
US /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
UK /dʒaɪ'ɡæntɪk/
- Adjective
- Extremely large
- Of very great size, extent, or degree.
B2Moregolly
US /ˈɡɑli/
UK /ˈgɔli:/
- Interjection
- Interjection showing surprise; gosh; goodness me
C1Morehoo
US /hu:/
UK /hu:/
- Interjection
- Dialect West Yorkshire and Lancashire she
C1Moreillustrate
US /ˈɪləˌstret, ɪˈlʌsˌtret/
UK /ˈɪləstreɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To supply pictures to go along with words
- To be an example that explains or proves something
A2TOEICMorejourney
US /ˈdʒɚni/
UK /'dʒɜ:nɪ/
- Noun
- Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- Intransitive Verb
- To travel through a place
A2TOEICMorelonely
US /ˈloʊnli/
UK /ˈləʊnli/
- Adjective
- Sad because apart from other people
- Being far away and rarely visited by people
B2Morenope
US /noʊp/
UK /nəʊp/
- Noun
- A dialect or emphatic way of saying 'No'
- A situation or idea that one strongly rejects or wants to avoid.
- Interjection
- An informal way of saying 'no'
B2Morepesky
US /ˈpɛski/
UK /ˈpeski/
- Adjective
- Causing irritation or annoyance
C2Moreplanet
US /ˈplænɪt/
UK /'plænɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- A different world or sphere of existence.
- Proper Noun
- The earth.
A2Morerocket
US /ˈrɑkɪt/
UK /'rɒkɪt/
- Noun
- Powerful engine that releases hot gases
- Dark green, hot-tasting salad leaf
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To travel, increase, or rise very quickly
- To increase very rapidly and suddenly.
B1Morerust
US /rʌst/
UK /rʌst/
- Uncountable Noun
- Reddish brown color
- Disease causing red and brown spots on leaves
- Intransitive Verb
- To form a red crust on old iron and steel objects
B1Moresequence
US /ˈsikwəns, -ˌkwɛns/
UK /'si:kwəns/
- Noun
- Part of a movie showing one part of the story
- A particular order in which related events, movements, or things follow each other.
- Transitive Verb
- To arrange things in an order they should happen
A2TOEICMoreshimmer
US /ˈʃɪmɚ/
UK /'ʃɪmə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To shine with a subdued flickering light
B2Moreshine
US /ʃaɪn/
UK /ʃaɪn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To point a light in a certain direction
- To make or produce a bright light
- Transitive Verb
- To make something clean by using a polish
A2Moresnuggle
US /ˈsnʌɡəl/
UK /ˈsnʌgl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To put yourself into a warm, comfortable position
C1Moresolar
US /ˈsolɚ/
UK /'səʊlə(r)/
- Adjective
- Concerning the sun, or its heat
B1Morespacecraft
US /ˈspeɪskræft/
UK /ˈspeɪskrɑ:ft/
- Noun
- Vehicle capable of traveling to outer space
- An unmanned probe or satellite designed for space exploration.
C2Morespaceship
US /ˈspesˌʃɪp/
UK /ˈspeɪsʃɪp/
- Noun
- Spacecraft designed to travel into space
C2Moresparkly
US /ˈspɑrkli/
UK /'spɑ:klɪ/
- Adjective
- Having lots of small reflections of light
B1Moreswirl
US /swɜrl/
UK /swɜ:l/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a twisting shape, mark, or pattern
B1Moreteddy
US /ˈtɛdi/
UK /'tedɪ/
- Countable Noun
- A soft toy resembling a bear; teddy bear
B2Moretuck
US /tʌk/
UK /tʌk/
- Transitive Verb
- To put something into a small or safe place
- To put something gently into place, as to hide it
- Noun
- Fold sewn into a skirt, etc. to improve the fit
B1Moretwinkle
US /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
UK /ˈtwɪŋkl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To shine with a flickering gleam of light
B2Morevolcano
US /vɑ:lˈkeɪnoʊ/
UK /vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Mountain through which hot liquid earth can erupt
B1Morewee
US /wi/
UK /wi:/
- Adjective
- Scottish and Northern English small; short
- Intransitive Verb
- (Childish use) to urinate; go to the bathroom
C1Morewild
US /waɪld/
UK /waɪld/
- Adverb
- In a manner which lacks control
- Adjective
- Living in nature; not tame
- (Of land) not developed by people
A2Morezip
US /zɪp/
UK /zɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To compress digital documents into one file
- To close using a zipper
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Energy; vigor; determination
- Way to say 'nothing' or 'zero'
B1More
Vocabulary
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- admire: To feel respect or wonder toward someone
- fierce: Very strong, wild or violent
- blast: To attack someone with words
- adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
- sequence: Part of a movie showing one part of the story
- folk: (Of ordinary people) not sophisticated
- gigantic: Extremely large
- giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- blow: To move something using air
- illustrate: To supply pictures to go along with words
- snuggle: To put yourself into a warm, comfortable position
- tuck: To put something into a small or safe place
- wild: In a manner which lacks control
- astronomical: Extremely large or high
- deceive: To make someone believe something that is not true
- dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- swirl: To make a twisting shape, mark, or pattern
- pesky: Causing irritation or annoyance
- land: Region or country
- discover: To find something new that was not known before
- mercury: Silver-white metal that is used in thermometers
- dwarf: Person of short stature, due to medical condition
- rocket: Powerful engine that releases hot gases
- freeze: To harden to a solid below zero degrees
- climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
- volcano: Mountain through which hot liquid earth can erupt
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- sparkly: Having lots of small reflections of light
- live: To be alive
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
- rust: Reddish brown color
- zip: To compress digital documents into one file
- rock: To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
- fry: To cook something in fat or oil
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- spacecraft: Vehicle capable of traveling to outer space
- warm: To become more friendly or to like something
- lonely: Sad because apart from other people
- shine: To point a light in a certain direction
- ball: Large dance where people dress formally
- blister: To form a painful spot on the skin after rubbing
- countdown: Counting backward to zero to show the time left
- nope: A dialect or emphatic way of saying 'No'
- carol: Traditional song sung at Christmas
- wee: Scottish and Northern English small; short
- twinkle: To shine with a flickering gleam of light
- shimmer: To shine with a subdued flickering light
- daytime: The time of day you can see the sun
- bedtime: Time you go to bed
- spaceship: Spacecraft designed to travel into space
- golly: Interjection showing surprise; gosh; goodness me
- gaseous: Existing as or having characteristics of a gas
- hoo: Dialect West Yorkshire and Lancashire she
- teddy: A soft toy resembling a bear; teddy bear
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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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Pedro Pascal reads Meet the Planets 🌙🚀🪐 | CBeebies Bedtime Story for Toddlers
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/05/25Ready for an astronomical adventure? Join Pedro Pascal as he reads "Meet the Planets," a CBeebies Bedtime Story that takes you on a fun journey through our solar system! You'll meet the sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, picking up cool facts and vocabulary about space along the way.
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