authentic
US /ɔˈθɛntɪk/
UK /ɔ:ˈθentɪk/
- Adjective
- From a reliable source; accurate; true
B1Moreavoid
US /əˈvɔɪd/
UK /ə'vɔɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To prevent from happening
- To stay away from
A2TOEICMorebeware
US /bɪˈwer/
UK /bɪˈweə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be careful, used in warning someone
B1Morecomment
US /ˈkɑmɛnt/
UK /'kɒment/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- An explanatory note in a computer program.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To say something that gives your opinion
- To add explanatory notes to a computer program.
A2Morecrack
US /kræk/
UK /kræk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- Unexpected and hard hit to the body
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- To hit someone or something hard and unexpectedly
B1Moredead giveaway
US
UK
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An obvious sign or clue that reveals something that is meant to be hidden or kept secret.
denote
US /dɪˈnot/
UK /dɪ'nəʊt/
- Transitive Verb
- To represent or have a meaning of something
B1Moredistinguish
US /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
UK /dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something clearly different from others
- To make noticeable or different; to set apart.
A2TOEICMoreembroider
US /ɛmˈbrɔɪdɚ/
UK /ɪm'brɔɪdə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To add details to a story to make it interesting
- To sew a decorative pattern onto
- Noun
- Ornamentation on a piece of clothing.
B2Moreembroidery
US /ɛmˈbrɔɪdəri/
UK /ɪmˈbrɔɪdəri/
- Uncountable Noun
- Decorative sewing, usually showing pictures
- Act of decorating cloth with sewn patterns
B2Moreevident
US /ˈɛvɪdənt/
UK /ˈevɪdənt/
- Adjective
- Clearly the case; plain; apparent
B1TOEICMorefake
US /fek/
UK /feɪk/
- Adjective
- Not real; made to look like something real
- Countable Noun
- A copy of something made to trick people
B1Morefeature
US /ˈfitʃɚ/
UK /'fi:tʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Special report in a magazine or paper
- Distinctive or important point of something
- Transitive Verb
- To highlight or give special importance to
- To give prominence to; to present or promote as a special or important item.
A2TOEICMoregenerally
US /ˈdʒɛnərəli/
UK /ˈdʒenrəli/
- Adverb
- Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
A2Moregenuine
US /ˈdʒɛnjuɪn/
UK /ˈdʒenjuɪn/
- Adjective
- Being real, actual, and not false or artificial
- Being sincere in your actions or character
A2TOEICMoregiveaway
US /ˈɡɪvəˌwe/
UK /ˈgɪvəweɪ/
- Noun
- Gift of public resources to benefit a small group
C2Morehockey
US /ˈhɑ:ki/
UK /ˈhɒki/
- Uncountable Noun
- Sport played on a field with sticks and a ball
B1Moreimply
US /ɪmˈplaɪ/
UK /ɪmˈplaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To suggest something, without saying it directly
- To involve or indicate by inference, association, or necessary consequence rather than by direct statement
A2TOEICMorein public
US /ɪn ˈpʌblɪk/
UK /in ˈpʌblik/
- Phrase
- In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
- Adjective
- Relating to the government or the people as a whole.
B1Morein the world
US /ɪn ði wɜrld/
UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
A1Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Morejersey
US /ˈdʒə:zi/
UK /'dʒɜ:zɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
B2Morekarma
US /'kɑ:rmə/
UK /'kɑ:mə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- (Hinduism, Buddhism) force affecting future lives
C1Morelayer
US /ˈleɚ/
UK /ˈleiə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- One of several sheets of a material or object
- A covering of something spread over a surface.
- Transitive Verb
- To put things one on top of another
B1TOEICMorelengthy
US /ˈlɛŋkθi, ˈlɛŋ-/
UK /'leŋθɪ/
- Adjective
- Having a lot of something, such as pages in a book
A2Morelogo
US /ˈloˌɡo/
UK /'ləʊɡəʊ/
- Noun
- Name, symbol or picture which represents a company
B2TOEICMorelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremanufacture
US /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃɚ/
UK /ˌmænjʊ'fæktʃə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To produce large numbers of products in a factory
- To create a story or explanation that is not true
- Uncountable Noun
- The process of producing goods on a large scale.
A2TOEICMorematerial
US /məˈtɪriəl/
UK /məˈtɪəriəl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Cloth; fabric
- Supplies or data needed to do a certain thing
- Adjective
- Relevant; (of evidence) important or significant
- Belonging to the world of physical things
A2Moremerchandise
US /ˈmɜ:rtʃəndaɪs/
UK /ˈmɜ:tʃəndaɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Goods for sale
- Transitive Verb
- To promote the sale of goods, especially by their presentation in retail outlets.
B2TOEICMoreout of proportion
US /aʊt ʌv prəˈpɔrʃən/
UK /aut ɔv prəˈpɔ:ʃən/
- Adjective
- Exaggerated or inappropriate in scale or degree.
- Too large or small in relation to something else; excessive.
A1Moreout of reach
US /aʊt ʌv ritʃ/
UK /aut ɔv ri:tʃ/
- Phrase
- Cannot be touched as it is far away
- Adjective
- Too high or far away to be touched or grasped; unattainable.
- Beyond someone's capacity to obtain or achieve; unaffordable.
A2Morepass off as
US /ˈpæs ɔf æz/
UK /ˈpɑ:s ɒf æz/
- other
- To pretend to be something or someone else to deceive.
B2Moreplague
US /pleɡ/
UK /pleɪɡ/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to have continual problems with something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- (Deadly) disease passing rapidly between people
- An unusually large number of insects or animals infesting a place and causing damage.
B1Morequality
US /ˈkwɑlɪti/
UK /'kwɒlətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Feature associated with someone or something
- High level of worth or excellence
- Adjective
- Of a high standard
A2TOEICMorerefund
US /'ri:fʌnd/
UK /'ri:fʌnd/
- Transitive Verb
- To give money back, e.g. if a product is faulty
- Noun
- Money given back, e.g. if a product is faulty
B1TOEICMorereplica
US /ˈrɛplɪkə/
UK /ˈreplɪkə/
- Noun
- An exact copy of something
B2Morereputable
US /ˈrɛpjətəbəl/
UK /ˈrepjətəbl/
- Adjective
- Known and respected for being reliable or honest
C1Moresew
US /so/
UK /səʊ/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something using a needle and thread
B1Morestitch
US /stɪtʃ/
UK /stɪtʃ/
- Noun
- Pain in your side after running or exercising
- Result of sewing thread going in and out of cloth
- Transitive Verb
- To sew cloth or material together
B1Moresuck
US /sʌk/
UK /sʌk/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- Transitive Verb
- To pull or remove something with great power
- To attract someone; make someone interested
B1Moretag
US /tæɡ/
UK /tæɡ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Child's game in which one person chases the others
- A name or label on something or someone
- Transitive Verb
- To apply a name or label to something or someone
- To touch someone you are chasing in a game
B1Moretaper
US /ˈtepɚ/
UK /'teɪpə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of e.g. streets) to become gradually narrower
B2Moretone
US /toʊn/
UK /təʊn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Atmosphere or feeling in a message
- Firmness and strength of the body's muscles
- Transitive Verb
- To increase the quality of muscles by exercise
A2Moreunprecedented
US /ʌnˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd/
UK /ʌnˈpresɪdentɪd/
- Adjective
- Not having happened before, or to such a degree
B1Moreversion
US /ˈvɚʒən, -ʃən/
UK /ˈvə:ʃən/
- Noun
- Different way that someone interprets something
- New or different form of something
A2TOEICMorevideo
US /ˈvɪdiˌo/
UK /'vɪdɪəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Recording capturing action with sound
- A recording of moving visual images made digitally or on videotape.
- Transitive Verb
- To make a moving film of, with sound
- To make a video call.
A2Morewear on
US /wɛr ɑn/
UK /wɛə ɔn/
- other
A1Moreworkout
US /ˈwə:kˌaʊt/
UK /ˈwɜ:kaʊt/
- Noun
- Energetic exercise
B2Moreworth
US /wɚθ/
UK /wɜ:θ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- having a particular value, especially in money
- Adjective
- Having a specified value.
A2More
Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- wear on
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- out of reach: Cannot be touched as it is far away
- dead giveaway: An obvious sign or clue that reveals something that is meant to be hidden or kept secret.
- out of proportion: Exaggerated or inappropriate in scale or degree.
- pass off as: To pretend to be something or someone else to deceive.
- in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
- authentic: From a reliable source; accurate; true
- material: Cloth; fabric
- genuine: Being real, actual, and not false or artificial
- unprecedented: Not having happened before, or to such a degree
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- version: Different way that someone interprets something
- feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
- amount: Quantity of something
- crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- distinguish: To make something clearly different from others
- plague: To cause to have continual problems with something
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
- layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
- fake: Not real; made to look like something real
- merchandise: Goods for sale
- tone: Atmosphere or feeling in a message
- imply: To suggest something, without saying it directly
- lengthy: Having a lot of something, such as pages in a book
- stitch: Pain in your side after running or exercising
- workout: Energetic exercise
- detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
- karma: (Hinduism, Buddhism) force affecting future lives
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- reputable: Known and respected for being reliable or honest
- hockey: Sport played on a field with sticks and a ball
- giveaway: Gift of public resources to benefit a small group
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- manufacture: To produce large numbers of products in a factory
- refund: To give money back, e.g. if a product is faulty
- tag: Child's game in which one person chases the others
- evident: Clearly the case; plain; apparent
- embroidery: Decorative sewing, usually showing pictures
- replica: An exact copy of something
- paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
- jersey: Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
- price: Person's name
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- letter: One of the 26 parts of the English alphabet
- care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
- cost: A loss or damage occurring when meeting a goal
- ship: Large boat
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- sew: To make something using a needle and thread
- denote: To represent or have a meaning of something
- beware: To be careful, used in warning someone
- taper: (Of e.g. streets) to become gradually narrower
- embroider: To add details to a story to make it interesting
- logo: Name, symbol or picture which represents a company
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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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Sports Jersey Buying Guide - How to spot a Fake NFL NHL MLB NBA Jersey
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Uri Wei posted on 2015/09/21Love sports and want to snag a sweet jersey without getting ripped off? This video is your ultimate guide to spotting fake NFL, NHL, and MLB jerseys, especially those tempting deals on sites like AliExpress! You'll learn practical tips like checking embroidery and understand the difference between authentic, replica, and knock-off gear, making you a super savvy shopper!
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