alto
US /ˈælto/
UK /'æltəʊ/
- Noun
- Concerning the lowest female (highest male) voice
B2Moreamazing
US /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
UK /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Surprising in a pleasing way
- Transitive Verb
- To cause wonder; to surprise completely
A2Moreattack
US /əˈtæk/
UK /ə'tæk/
- Transitive Verb
- To try to destroy, beat, or injure
- Noun
- Act intended to hurt someone physically, mentally
A2Morebetray
US /bɪˈtre/
UK /bɪ'treɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To endanger (friend) by giving enemy information
- To reveal something unintentionally.
B1Morebright
US /braɪt/
UK /braɪt/
- Adjective
- Cheerful and happy (manner)
- (Of color) light and easy to see; vivid
A2Morecancer
US /ˈkænsɚ/
UK /'kænsə(r)/
- Noun
- Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
B1Morecatfish
US /ˈkætˌfɪʃ/
UK /'kætfɪʃ/
- Noun
- Bony, freshwater fish with long barbels
B2Morecouple
US /ˈkʌpəl/
UK /'kʌpl/
- Transitive Verb
- To join something to something else
- (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Two people in a romantic relationship
- Two of something; two people; a pair
A2Moredegree
US /dɪˈɡri/
UK /dɪˈgri:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount or extent of something
- Unit for measuring temperature or angles
A2TOEICMoredip
US /dɪp/
UK /dɪp/
- Intransitive Verb
- To decrease or lower temporarily
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Food or sauce eaten with crackers/raw vegetables
- Place on surface (e.g. a road) lower than the rest
B1Moredrug
US /drʌɡ/
UK /drʌɡ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Illegal substance taken for effect on the mind
- Chemical used as a medicine
- Transitive Verb
- To give drugs to someone to make them sleep
A2Morefake
US /fek/
UK /feɪk/
- Adjective
- Not real; made to look like something real
- Countable Noun
- A copy of something made to trick people
B1Moregrade
US /ɡred/
UK /ɡreɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To give a road the required angle of slope
- To determine the level or quality of something
- Noun
- Level or quality of something e.g. a diamond
- Mark that shows the quality of a student's work
B1TOEICMorelie
US /lai/
UK /laɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be in a horizontal or flat position
- To say something that you know is not true
- Countable Noun
- An untrue statement, when you know it is not true
A2Moremad
US /mæd/
UK /mæd/
- Adjective
- Very angry
- Enthusiastic about something
A2Morenegligent
US /ˈnɛɡlɪdʒənt/
UK /ˈneglɪdʒənt/
- Adjective
- Failing to take care of or pay attention to
B1TOEICMorepermission
US /pɚˈmɪʃən/
UK /pəˈmɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Right to do something as allowed by another
- Formal authorization from an authority.
A2Morepractice
US /ˈpræktɪs/
UK /'præktɪs/
- Noun
- The office and place for legal or medical work
- Doing something many times to become better at it
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To work as a doctor or lawyer
- To live according to the teachings of a religion
A2TOEICMorepretend
US /prɪˈtɛnd/
UK /prɪ'tend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To act as if something is true when it is not
- Adjective
- Not real; imaginary.
A2TOEICMoresmoke
US /smoʊk/
UK /sməʊk/
- Intransitive Verb
- To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
- Uncountable Noun
- Grey gas from fires and cigarettes
- Fog of air coming from e.g. a cigarette, fire
B1Moresneak
US /snik/
UK /sni:k/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move around in a way so no one will see you
- To take something somewhere/give secretly
- Intransitive Verb
- To move around in such a way no one will see you
B2Morethermometer
US /θərˈmɑ:mɪtə(r)/
UK /θəˈmɒmɪtə(r)/
- Noun
- Instrument for measuring temperature
C1Moretiny
US /ˈtaɪni/
UK /'taɪnɪ/
- Adjective
- Very, very small
A2Moretrick
US /trɪk/
UK /trɪk/
- Transitive Verb
- To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- To playfully tease or fool to make someone laugh
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of trying to fool someone
- Quick or skillful way of doing something
A2Moretrip
US /trɪp/
UK /trɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To release an electrical switch
- To fall by catching your foot on something
- Noun
- Act of falling down; falling over an obstacle
- Journey or visit to a place
A2Moretruth
US /truθ/
UK /tru:θ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Real facts about something
A2More
Vocabulary
- pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- sneak: To move around in a way so no one will see you
- permission: Right to do something as allowed by another
- tiny: Very, very small
- address: Exact street location of a place
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- couple: To join something to something else
- degree: Amount or extent of something
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- fake: Not real; made to look like something real
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- mad: Very angry
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- drug: Illegal substance taken for effect on the mind
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- betray: To endanger (friend) by giving enemy information
- attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
- truth: Real facts about something
- grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- thermometer: Instrument for measuring temperature
- cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
- band: Group of people who work together e.g. play music
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- negligent: Failing to take care of or pay attention to
- smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
- catfish: Bony, freshwater fish with long barbels
- alto: Concerning the lowest female (highest male) voice
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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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神谷菜々子 posted on 2026/11/11Have you ever been caught in a white lie by your parents? Join the Kim family in this hilarious clip as they recount Janet's childhood antics, providing a great look at how to use conversational expressions like 'pull a fast one' while exploring the playful dynamics of family honesty.
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