alive
US /əˈlaɪv/
UK /ə'laɪv/
- Adjective
- Living; not dead
- Active; energetic; full of life.
A2TOEICMorebody
US /ˈbɑdi/
UK /ˈbɒdi/
- Noun
- The physical structure of a person or animal.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The main or central part of something.
- The weight and texture of a drink (like wine or coffee) in the mouth.
A2Morecareful
US /ˈkerfl/
UK /ˈkeəfl/
- Adjective
- Trying not to make mistakes; working slowly
- Cautious and attentive to potential dangers or problems.
A2Morechallenge
US /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
UK /'tʃælɪndʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- Act of formally inviting someone to compete
- Transitive Verb
- To formally invite someone to compete at something
- To question the correctness of something
A2Moreconcentrate
US /ˈkɑnsənˌtret/
UK /'kɒnsntreɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cause to be present in large amount or number
- To pay great attention to a task; focus
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A substance made by removing water or other diluents; a concentrated form of something.
A2Moredeath
US /dɛθ/
UK /deθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- When someone dies; the end of life
- The cause or manner of someone dying.
A2Moreenterprise
US /ˈentərpraɪz/
UK /ˈentəpraɪz/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A business or organization
- Task often considered difficult or challenging
A2TOEICMorefilm
US /fɪlm/
UK /fɪlm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thin layer that covers something
- Movie
- Transitive Verb
- To record moving action with a camera
A2Morehunt
US /hʌnt/
UK /hʌnt/
- Transitive Verb
- To search for wild animals to kill (for food)
- To look for very carefully; search for
- Noun
- A search for animals to kill for food
A2Moreimage
US /ˈɪmɪdʒ/
UK /'ɪmɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Picture, sculpture or painting of something
- General idea or opinion of something
- Transitive Verb
- To obtain pictures by scanning them with a machine
- To create a visual representation of something.
A2TOEICMoreinvestigate
US /ɪnˈvɛstɪˌɡet/
UK /ɪn'vestɪɡeɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try to find out facts; to carry out research
A2Morelegendary
US /ˈledʒənderi/
UK /ˈledʒəndri/
- Adjective
- Being a very famous sports player, actor etc.
- Remarkable enough to be famous; very well known.
B1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremonster
US /ˈmɑnstɚ/
UK /'mɒnstə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Large frightening imaginary creature
- Very evil person
- Adjective
- Very large
B1Moreobvious
US /ˈɑbviəs/
UK /ˈɒbviəs/
- Adjective
- Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- Easy to see or notice.
A2TOEICMoreproud
US /praʊd/
UK /praʊd/
- Adjective
- Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- Having or showing respect for yourself; having dignity.
B1TOEICMorescientific
US /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
UK /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
- Adjective
- Concerning academic study of the physical world
- Systematic and precise, following a methodology.
- Noun
- Relating to or used in science.
A2Moresignificant
US /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
UK /sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt/
- Adjective
- Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
- Having meaning; important; noticeable
A2TOEICMoretale
US /tel/
UK /teɪl/
- Countable Noun
- Story that is not true
- Story about colorful and imaginary events
A2Moretoy with
US /tɔɪ wɪθ/
UK /tɒi wɪθ/
- other
- To consider an idea casually or playfully.
- To play or fiddle with something idly.
B2Moretrailer
US /ˈtrelɚ/
UK /'treɪlə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Advertisement of short scenes from a movie
- Vehicle pulled by a truck/car to transport things
C2Moretwist
US /twɪst/
UK /twɪst/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To turn something in a circular direction
- To turn in a curving direction e.g. road or path
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Turn or spiral curve in a path or road
- Bend or sudden change of direction
A2More
Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- toy with: To consider an idea casually or playfully.
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- part: Division of a book
- dark: Of a color that is not light
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- body: The physical structure of a person or animal.
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- great: Very good; better than before
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- police: People, often in uniforms, who solve crimes
- Miss: To be absent
- careful: Trying not to make mistakes; working slowly
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- alive: Living; not dead
- proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- hunt: To search for wild animals to kill (for food)
- concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
- monster: Large frightening imaginary creature
- argue: To fight or disagree over something
- scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- sir: Form of polite address to a man you do not know
- death: When someone dies; the end of life
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- legendary: Being a very famous sports player, actor etc.
- investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
- tale: Story that is not true
- image: Picture, sculpture or painting of something
- twist: To turn something in a circular direction
- significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
- enterprise: A business or organization
- umm: Sound people make when they are confused
- trailer: Advertisement of short scenes from a movie
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
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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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Victor Frankenstein | Official Trailer [HD] | 20th Century FOX
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Rose posted on 2015/08/21Get ready for some playful banter and a monster chase in this fun trailer for "Victor Frankenstein" starring Daniel Radcliffe and James McAvoy! You'll love picking up on simple sentence structures and cultural references from this campy horror flick. It's a fantastic way to boost your English while enjoying some movie magic!
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