bat
US /bæt/
UK /bæt/
- Countable Noun
- Small flying mouse-like animal with wings
- Object used for hitting a ball in various games
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To use a wooden stick in baseball or cricket
A2Morebeat
US /bit/
UK /bi:t/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- Transitive Verb
- To strike or hit repeatedly and with great force
- To mix ingredients together with a fork or machine
A2Morebet
US /bet/
UK /bet/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- Used to express certainty or confidence
- Countable Noun
- Act of gambling money on the result of a race etc.
A2Morebicker
US /ˈbɪkɚ/
UK /ˈbɪkə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To argue about unimportant things
C1Moreboulevard
US /ˈbuləˌvɑrd/
UK /'bu:ləvɑ:d/
- Noun
- Wide, grand street often with trees on both sides
B2Morebright
US /braɪt/
UK /braɪt/
- Adjective
- Cheerful and happy (manner)
- (Of color) light and easy to see; vivid
A2Morecandy
US /ˈkændi/
UK /ˈkændi/
- Countable Noun
- Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
- Transitive Verb
- To coat food with sugar
B2Morecrab
US /kræb/
UK /kræb/
- Noun
- Sea creature with a hard shell and two claws
- Intransitive Verb
- To complain about something in an annoying way
B2Moreemergency
US /ɪˈmɚdʒənsi/
UK /ɪ'mɜ:dʒənsɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sudden event needing an immediate action
- A medical condition manifesting itself by acute symptoms of sufficient severity such that the absence of immediate medical attention could reasonably be expected to result in placing the patient's health in serious jeopardy.
- Adjective
- Used in an emergency; for use when something dangerous happens.
- Designed for use in an emergency.
A2TOEICMorefrown
US /fraʊn/
UK /fraʊn/
- Noun
- When you pull your eyebrows together to show anger
- Intransitive Verb
- To pull the eyebrows together to show anger
B1Moreglad
US /ɡlæd/
UK /ɡlæd/
- Adjective
- Happy or pleased about something/to do something
- Happy that something happened; pleased
A2Moreglee
US /ɡli/
UK /gli:/
- Uncountable Noun
- Joy; merriment
B2Moregot to
US /ɡɑt tu/
UK /gɔt tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive at some place
- To have the opportunity or permission to do something
- Phrasal Verb
- To appeal to the emotions of; move
- To finally begin to start something after a delay
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreholler
US /ˈhɑ:lə(r)/
UK /ˈhɒlə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To shout very loudly; yell
C1Morein love with
US //ɪn lʌv wɪð//
UK
- Adjective
- Feeling romantic love for someone.
- Extremely enthusiastic about or fond of something.
A1Morejerk
US /dʒɚk/
UK /dʒɜ:k/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone you think is an idiot
- Sudden sharp movement; tug
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move suddenly and violently; tug
C2Morejoy
US /dʒɔɪ/
UK /dʒɔɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Deep happiness and pleasure about something
- Thing or person that causes pleasure or happiness
- Intransitive Verb
- To experience happiness or to be glad
A2Morelight on
US /laɪt ɑn/
UK /lait ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To illuminate something.
- To discover something unexpectedly.
- Adjective
- Gentle or delicate in the use of something.
A1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremad
US /mæd/
UK /mæd/
- Adjective
- Very angry
- Enthusiastic about something
A2Moremelody
US /ˈmɛlədi/
UK /'melədɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Song; music
- Pleasing musical notes put together to form a tune
B2Moremiserable
US /ˈmɪzərəbəl, ˈmɪzrə-/
UK /ˈmɪzrəbl/
- Adjective
- Very unhappy
- Causing someone to be unhappy or uncomfortable
- Noun
- A person who is always unhappy or complaining
A2Morepal
US /pæl/
UK /pæl/
- Countable Noun
- Friend
B1Moreruin
US /ˈruɪn/
UK /'ru:ɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To damage or completely destroy something
- To cause someone to lose their money or status
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Remains of a building that has been destroyed
- The state of being destroyed or severely damaged.
B1Moresassy
US /ˈsæsi/
UK /ˈsæsi/
- Adjective
- Improperly forward or bold
C1Moreshoot
US /ʃut/
UK /ʃu:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
- Countable Noun
- Emerging new part of a plant
A2Morestork
US /stɔrk/
UK /stɔ:k/
- Countable Noun
- Large wading bird with white-and-black plumage
B2Morestupid
US /ˈstu:pɪd/
UK /ˈstju:pɪd/
- Adjective
- Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- Noun
- A stupid person.
A2Moresunshine
US /ˈsʌnˌʃaɪn/
UK /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of happiness or cheerfulness
- Rays of light coming from the sun
A2Moreswell
US /swɛl/
UK /swel/
- Intransitive Verb
- To feel overcome due to a strong emotion
- To increase in size or number larger than normal
- Uncountable Noun
- Being overcome from feeling a strong emotion
- Act of growing in size or increasing in number
B1Moretwinkle
US /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
UK /ˈtwɪŋkl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To shine with a flickering gleam of light
B2Moreunhappiness
US
UK
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of sadness
B1Morewanna
US /ˈwɑnə/
UK /'wɒnə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
B2More
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- got to: To arrive at some place
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- light on: To illuminate something.
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- happy: Feeling pleasure or joy; glad
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- rain: Drops of water that fall out of clouds in the sky
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- unhappiness: Feeling of sadness
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- go: To attend or be at a place
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- dance: To move your body rhythmically to music
- sad: Unhappy; wishing something hadn't happened
- brother: A boy or man who shares a parent with you
- town: Small city
- get: To become affected by illness or disease
- back: Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
- blue: Color of the clear sky
- mad: Very angry
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- bat: Small flying mouse-like animal with wings
- candy: Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
- wet: Concerning a bar that serves or sells alcohol
- glad: Happy or pleased about something/to do something
- bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
- song: Distinctive series of sounds made by a bird
- true: Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
- care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
- idea: Belief, thought, suggestion, opinion or plan
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- sunshine: Feeling of happiness or cheerfulness
- ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
- emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
- miserable: Very unhappy
- bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- stupid: Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- swell: To feel overcome due to a strong emotion
- joy: Deep happiness and pleasure about something
- crab: Sea creature with a hard shell and two claws
- frown: When you pull your eyebrows together to show anger
- melody: Song; music
- bicker: To argue about unimportant things
- sassy: Improperly forward or bold
- stork: Large wading bird with white-and-black plumage
- holler: To shout very loudly; yell
- glee: Joy; merriment
- twinkle: To shine with a flickering gleam of light
- dork: A stupid, inept, or foolish person
- boulevard: Wide, grand street often with trees on both sides
- pal: Friend
- jerk: Someone you think is an idiot
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
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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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