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US /kæst/
UK /kɑ:st/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- People who appear in a play or movie
- Small amount of a particular color
- Transitive Verb
- To give specific roles to actors in a movie, play
- To describe someone's personality or character
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US /ˈkɑnfərəns, -frəns/
UK /ˈkɒnfərəns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Series of lectures held as an event
- An association of US sports teams
- Intransitive Verb
- To hold a discussion; consult.
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US /ɪˈvɛntʃuəli/
UK /ɪˈventʃuəli/
- Adverb
- After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- At some later time; in the future
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US /haɪt/
UK /haɪt/
- Noun
- Distance of something from the bottom to the top
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US /ˈledʒənderi/
UK /ˈledʒəndri/
- Adjective
- Being a very famous sports player, actor etc.
- Remarkable enough to be famous; very well known.
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US /ˈmedʒɚ/
UK /'meɪdʒə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- High-ranking officer in the army
- Main subject you study at university
- Adjective
- Main league; esp. referring to American baseball
- Important, serious, or large in scope, size
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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
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US /skɔr, skor/
UK /skɔ:(r)/
- Noun
- A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
- Current number of points given in a game, contest
- Transitive Verb
- To mark or cut something with a sharp object
- To get or give points in a game, contest, or test
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US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- (Of plants) to produce seeds for the future
- To remove the center part from a fruit / vegetable
- Adjective
- Designated as holding a top rank in a competition
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US
UK
- Countable Noun
- A short extract from a recorded interview or speech, used for broadcast.
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Vocabulary
- sound bite: A short extract from a recorded interview or speech, used for broadcast.
- playing: To act the part of a character in movies, on stage
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- school: Large group of fish that swim together
- easy: Not hard to do; not difficult
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
- score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
- height: Distance of something from the bottom to the top
- conference: Series of lectures held as an event
- cast: People who appear in a play or movie
- seeded: (Of plants) to produce seeds for the future
- legendary: Being a very famous sports player, actor etc.
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
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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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張宇沛 posted on 2015/08/29Ever wondered how Stephen Curry went from a college prospect to a legend? This video dives into his incredible journey, showing how he overcame doubters and played "Beyond the Shadows" to become a top-seeded upset! You'll get inspired and pick up some simple sentence structures along the way.
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