as a result of
US
UK
- Phrase
- Because of something; owing to.
A1Moreat least
US /æt list/
UK /æt li:st/
- Adverb
- As a minimum
- Not less than
- Phrase
- No less than; at the minimum
- Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
C2Morecommunication
US /kəˌmjunɪˈkeʃən/
UK /kəˌmju:nɪ'keɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Talking to people; giving information to people
- The process of conveying information, ideas, or feelings through language or other means.
A2Morecontagious
US /kənˈtedʒəs/
UK /kənˈteɪdʒəs/
- Adjective
- Able to be passed on by touch
- (of a disease) able to be transmitted by infection.
C2Morecope with
US /kop wɪð/
UK /kəup wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To deal successfully with a difficult situation.
A1Morefake
US /fek/
UK /feɪk/
- Adjective
- Not real; made to look like something real
- Countable Noun
- A copy of something made to trick people
B1Morefor the rest
US /fɔr ði rɛst/
UK /fɔ: ðə rest/
- Phrase
- Concerning the remaining people or things.
- During the remaining part of a period of time.
A1Morefunny business
US
UK
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dishonest or suspicious activity.
A1Moregoes to show
US
UK
- Phrase
- To demonstrate or prove something.
A1Morelaugh with
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To share a feeling of amusement with someone
laughter
US /ˈlæftɚ, ˈlɑf-/
UK /ˈlɑ:ftə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Action or sound of laughing
- The feeling of amusement that makes you laugh.
A2Morelet out
US /lɛt aʊt/
UK /let aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To allow a person, animal to leave the room, house
- To allow to leave; to release.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To enlarge a garment by releasing a seam or adding material.
- To release or allow to escape.
A1Moreon tape
US /ɑn teɪp/
UK /ɒn teɪp/
- other
- Recorded on audio or video media.
B2Moreon the surface
US /ɑn ði ˈsɚfəs/
UK /ɔn ðə ˈsə:fis/
- Phrase
- Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
- Located on the outer part or uppermost layer of something.
B2Morerather than
US
UK
- Adverb
- More exactly; more correctly
- Preferably; instead
- Preposition
- Instead of
A1Morespread
US /sprɛd/
UK /spred/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- The distance between two things
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To place over a large area; to cover a large area
- (Of ideas, gossip) to pass to and affect others
A2TOEICMoresqueeze
US /skwiz/
UK /skwi:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
- Act of putting pressure on, as to get liquid out
- Transitive Verb
- To force or threaten someone to give you something
- To strongly compress something to get liquid out
C1Morestay together
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To remain in a relationship or partnership.
- To remain in a group; not to separate.
A1Morethink of
US /θɪŋk ʌv/
UK /θiŋk ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To look on as (being something specific); consider
- To consider or remember something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or call something to mind
A1Moreto do with
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To be about something; concern
A1Moreultimately
US /ˈʌltəmɪtli/
UK /ˈʌltɪmətli/
- Adverb
- Done or considered as the final and most important
- Fundamentally; at the most basic level.
B1TOEICMoreweird
US /wɪrd/
UK /wɪəd/
- Adjective
- Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- Eerily strange or disturbing.
B1Morewrite out
US /raɪt aʊt/
UK /rait aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To write something in full instead of using abbreviations or symbols.
- To copy something by writing it.
A1More
Vocabulary
- on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- let out: To allow a person, animal to leave the room, house
- write out: To write something in full instead of using abbreviations or symbols.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- on tape: Recorded on audio or video media.
- funny business: Dishonest or suspicious activity.
- laugh with: To share a feeling of amusement with someone
- as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
- goes to show: To demonstrate or prove something.
- cope with: To deal successfully with a difficult situation.
- stay together: To remain in a relationship or partnership.
- at least: As a minimum
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
- contagious: Able to be passed on by touch
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- fake: Not real; made to look like something real
- communication: Talking to people; giving information to people
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- laughter: Action or sound of laughing
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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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Vivi Lee posted on 2015/08/04Ever wonder why we can't stop laughing when others do? This video dives into the fascinating science behind contagious laughter and explores how it connects us socially, even in the animal kingdom! You'll pick up some cool vocabulary while learning about this universal human experience.
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