attempt
US /əˈtɛmpt/
UK /ə'tempt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try to do something challenging or difficult
- Noun
- Effort made to try to do or accomplish something
A2TOEICMorebane
US /ben/
UK /beɪn/
- Noun
- Something causing misery or death
C1TOEICMorecaretaker
US /ˈkerteɪkə(r)/
UK /ˈkeəteɪkə(r)/
- Noun
- Job of taking care of others or their property
C1Morediscover
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).
A2TOEICMorefang
US /fæŋ/
UK /fæŋ/
- Countable Noun
- Sharp, pointed tooth of a wild animal
B2Moreforbid
US /fərˈbɪd/
UK /fəˈbɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To order someone not to do something
B1Morehood
US /hʊd/
UK /hʊd/
- Noun
- Front part of the car that covers the engine
- A head covering attached to a cape, sweater etc.
B2Morehuge
US /hjudʒ/
UK /hju:dʒ/
- Adjective
- Very very large
A2Moreignore
US /ɪɡˈnɔr, -ˈnor/
UK /ɪɡ'nɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
A2TOEICMoreinsist
US /ɪnˈsɪst/
UK /ɪn'sɪst/
- Transitive Verb
- To demand that someone do something
- Intransitive Verb
- To strongly state your opinion without changing it
A2TOEICMorelap
US /læp/
UK /læp/
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of water) to move in a gentle repeated motion
- Noun
- A gentle repeated motion against something
- Area between the waist and knees when seated
B1Moremonk
US /mʌŋk/
UK /mʌŋk/
- Countable Noun
- Man belonging to religious group that live simply
B2Moreowl
US /aʊl/
UK /aʊl/
- Noun
- Bird with large eyes that hunts at night
B1Morepleasure
US /ˈplɛʒɚ/
UK /'pleʒə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
- A thing that causes enjoyment or delight.
- Transitive Verb
- To give someone pleasure or satisfaction.
A2TOEICMorepot
US /pɑt/
UK /pɒt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Container designed to hold or store something
- Deep, round container that is used for cooking
- Transitive Verb
- To plant something in a container filled with soil
- To hit a ball into a table pocket in snooker
A2Morepotter
US /'pɑ:tər/
UK /'pɒtə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
- Countable Noun
- Someone who makes pots, bowls etc. out of clay
C2Moreresponsible
US / rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/
UK /rɪ'spɒnsəbl/
- Adjective
- Being the cause of something that has occurred
- Having the duty of dealing with something
A2TOEICMoreroot
US /rut, rʊt/
UK /ru:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
- The origin or starting place of something
- Transitive Verb
- To cause a plant to develop or grow roots
- (Animals) to search for e.g. food in earth
A2Moresevere
US /səˈvɪr/
UK /sɪ'vɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Very bad; harsh
- (Of clothes, etc.) plain; simple; not decorated
A2TOEICMoresilly
US /ˈsɪli/
UK /'sɪlɪ/
- Adjective
- Careless
- Acting funny or playfully
A2Morespend
US /spɛnd/
UK /spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
A2TOEICMorestink
US /stɪŋk/
UK /stɪŋk/
- Intransitive Verb
- To smell terrible
B2Morestomach
US /ˈstʌmək/
UK /'stʌmək/
- Noun
- Place in the body where food is processed
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- to be able to accept something unpleasant
A2Moretrap
US /træp/
UK /træp/
- Countable Noun
- Device used for catching animals
- Vehicle pulled by a single horse
- Transitive Verb
- To use a device to catch animals or people
- To hold, e.g. a nerve, so that it cannot move
A2Morewhisper
US /ˈhwɪspɚ,ˈwɪs-/
UK /'wɪspə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To talk with breath but no voice
- Noun
- Act of talking without using your voice
A2Morewolf
US /wʊlf/
UK /wʊlf/
- Countable Noun
- A dog-like wild animal
- Man who tries to seduce women
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To eat food very quickly
B1More
Vocabulary
- severe: Very bad; harsh
- attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
- silly: Careless
- ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- huge: Very very large
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
- subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
- empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
- pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- stink: To smell terrible
- stomach: Place in the body where food is processed
- root: Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- whisper: To talk with breath but no voice
- insist: To demand that someone do something
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- lap: (Of water) to move in a gentle repeated motion
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- pot: Container designed to hold or store something
- discover: To find something new that was not known before
- forbid: To order someone not to do something
- hood: Front part of the car that covers the engine
- owl: Bird with large eyes that hunts at night
- monk: Man belonging to religious group that live simply
- potter: To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
- bane: Something causing misery or death
- wolf: A dog-like wild animal
- fang: Sharp, pointed tooth of a wild animal
- caretaker: Job of taking care of others or their property
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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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🧙♂️⚡HARRY P0TTER BOOK 1 Ch-8⚡🧙♂️ audiobook for English Beginners (Leitura Guida)
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Ww Juan posted on 2026/08/31Ever wondered how Harry navigates the confusing corridors and tricky classes of Hogwarts? This chapter dive breaks down his first encounters with challenging subjects like Potions with the strict Professor Snape and Transfiguration with Professor McGonagall. You'll pick up key vocabulary for describing school life and the dynamics between students and teachers!
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