basement
US /ˈbesmənt/
UK /ˈbeɪsmənt/
- Noun
- Floor or room in a building beneath the ground
B1Morefool
US /ful/
UK /fu:l/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An idiot; someone who does something stupid
- Person kept by royalty to entertain with jokes
- Transitive Verb
- To trick someone; to deceive
A2Moreguide
US /ɡaɪd/
UK /ɡaɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To help or advise someone about something
- To control missile to hit a target by radio signal
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Book or a magazine containing information/advice
- Person leading others visiting an unknown place
A2TOEICMoreheaven
US /ˈhɛvən/
UK /'hevn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place or feeling of great happiness
- Place where God or the gods live
A2Moreholy
US /ˈholi/
UK /'həʊlɪ/
- Adjective
- Being good according to religious standards
- Dedicated or consecrated to God or a religious purpose; sacred.
- Interjection
- An exclamation of surprise, shock, or awe.
B1Moreidiot
US /ˈɪdiət/
UK /'ɪdɪət/
- Noun
- A person who is foolish or not very smart
B2Morein trouble
US /ɪn ˈtrʌbəl/
UK /in ˈtrʌbl/
- Adjective
- Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- other
- In serious trouble or difficulty.
A1Moremenace
US /ˈmɛnɪs/
UK /'menəs/
- Noun
- Something that threatens or is dangerous
- Transitive Verb
- To threaten or alarm someone
B2Moremissile
US /ˈmɪsəl/
UK /ˈmisail/
- Noun
- A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
- A self-propelled guided weapon.
- Adjective
- Relating to or used in missiles.
B1Moreproperty
US /ˈprɑpəti/
UK /'prɒpətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Particular quality that someone or something has
- Buildings or piece of land owned by someone
A2TOEICMorerocket
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.
B1Morescientist
US /ˈsaɪəntɪst/
UK /ˈsaɪəntɪst/
- Countable Noun
- Person who is trained in a science
A2Morethief
US /θif/
UK /θi:f/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who steals something
- A person who exploits or overcharges others.
A2Moretrouble
US /ˈtrʌbəl/
UK /ˈtrʌbl/
- Transitive Verb
- To worry, bother or disturb someone
- To make an effort to do something; bother
- Uncountable Noun
- Lack of public order; disturbance
- State of difficulty or stress
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- property: Particular quality that someone or something has
- guide: To help or advise someone about something
- idiot: A person who is foolish or not very smart
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- holy: Being good according to religious standards
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- basement: Floor or room in a building beneath the ground
- scientist: Person who is trained in a science
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
- rocket: Powerful engine that releases hot gases
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- heaven: Place or feeling of great happiness
- thief: Person who steals something
- trouble: To worry, bother or disturb someone
- fool: An idiot; someone who does something stupid
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- shit: A coarse term for defecation
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- menace: Something that threatens or is dangerous
- idea: Belief, thought, suggestion, opinion or plan
- help: To act to enable a person to do something; assist
- home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
- kill: To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
- dad: Another word for father
- sir: Form of polite address to a man you do not know
- homer: A base hit on which the batter scores a run
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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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October Sky (1/11) Movie CLIP - It's Headed for the Mine! (1999)
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fisher posted on 2013/04/12Get ready for some chaotic comedy as Homer Simpson's basement invention goes hilariously wrong in this clip! You'll pick up on simple sentence structures and situational dialogue that's perfect for practicing real-life conversations.
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