butt
US /bʌt/
UK /bʌt/
- Noun
- (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
- The thick end of something, especially a cigarette.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To share a boundary by being next to
- To strike, push, or shove (someone or something) with the head.
B2Morecut off
US /kʌt ɔf/
UK /kʌt ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To end a process, e.g. a phone call
- To cut the end of something
- Transitive Verb
- To isolate or prevent access to a place or person.
- To interrupt someone while they are speaking.
A1Moredarkness
US /ˈdɑrknɪs/
UK /'dɑ:knəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- The state or quality of being dark in color
A2Moredictatorship
US /dɪkˈtetɚˌʃɪp, ˈdɪkˌte-/
UK /ˌdɪkˈteɪtəʃɪp/
- Noun
- Form of government with an absolute rules
B1Moredrown
US /draʊn/
UK /draʊn/
- Transitive Verb
- To kill something by putting it under water
- To make something very wet or cover it completely
B1Moredust
US /dʌst/
UK /dʌst/
- Transitive Verb
- To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
- To wipe something to remove dirt
- Uncountable Noun
- Fine dry powder that builds up on surfaces
A2Morefairy
US /ˈfɛri/
UK /'feərɪ/
- Noun
- Small imaginary being that can do magic
B1Morefeel like
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a desire or inclination for something.
- To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
A1Moreflesh
US /flɛʃ/
UK /fleʃ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Soft part of fruit, vegetable that can be eaten
- The soft tissues of your body covering the bones
- Transitive Verb
- To clean the skin e.g. of scales from a fish
A2Moreget on with
US /ɡɛt ɑn wɪð/
UK /ɡet ɔn wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have a good relationship with someone
go around
US /ɡo əˈraʊnd/
UK /ɡəu əˈraund/
- Phrasal Verb
- (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
- To go here and there, from place to place; wander
A1Morehero
US /ˈhɪroʊ/
UK /ˈhɪərəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person of great courage/strength who saves others
- Main male character in a book, play or story
A2Morehook
US /hʊk/
UK /hʊk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
- The start of a story which catches your interest
- Transitive Verb
- To make a bent or curved shape
- To catch your interest completely
B1Moreinfinite
US /ˈɪnfənɪt/
UK /'ɪnfɪnət/
- Adjective
- Being very large in amount
- Without an end; limitless; endless
B2Morenaked
US /ˈnekɪd/
UK /ˈneɪkɪd/
- Adjective
- Not wearing any clothes; without covering
B1Moreorphan
US /ˈɔ:rfn/
UK /ˈɔ:fn/
- Countable Noun
- Child whose parents have died
- Transitive Verb
- To cause a child to become an orphan.
B2Morerage
US /reɪdʒ/
UK /reɪdʒ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Strong or violent anger
- Intransitive Verb
- To act or speak with strong or violent anger
- To move violently, like a storm
B1Morerat
US /ræt/
UK /ræt/
- Countable Noun
- Long-tailed rodent similar to/bigger than a mouse
- Person who is not loyal and reveals secrets
B1Morerealm
US /rɛlm/
UK /relm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Area ruled by a king or queen
- Field of knowledge or thought
B2Morerevisit
US /riˈvɪzɪt/
UK /ˌri:ˈvɪzɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To talk or think about something again
- To visit some place or someone again
B1Moresexism
US /ˈsɛkˌsɪzəm/
UK /ˈseksɪzəm/
- Noun
- Discriminatory behavior towards the opposite sex
A2Moreslit
US /slɪt/
UK /slɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To make a narrow cut
B2Morestake
US /stek/
UK /steɪk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
- Money bet in a game that can be won or lost
- Transitive Verb
- To bet or wager on an outcome
- To risk something important by taking a risk
B1TOEICMoresup
US /sʌp/
UK /sʌp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To eat or drink
C1Moreturned out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- To happen to be in the end
- Transitive Verb
- To extinguish or switch off lights.
A1Morevillain
US /ˈvɪlən/
UK /'vɪlən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Character in a story who is mean or evil
- Something or someone regarded as responsible for trouble or harm.
B2Moreviolence
US /ˈvaɪələns/
UK /ˈvaɪələns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Strong physical force of nature
- Use of physical force to harm someone
B1Morewith it
US /wɪð ɪt/
UK /wið it/
- Adjective
- Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
A1Moreyouth
US /juθ/
UK /ju:θ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Being young; time when you are young
- Quality or state of being young
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Young person or teenager
A2More
Vocabulary
- cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- get on with: To have a good relationship with someone
- tree: Tall green plants in a forest
- mother: Female who has a child or children; female parent
- mom: A slang term for mother
- red: Being the color of blood
- sandwich: To catch between two things
- bedroom: Room with a bed, for sleeping in
- hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
- starring: To perform or play a main role in a movie, play
- island: Area of land that is surrounded by water
- rat: Long-tailed rodent similar to/bigger than a mouse
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- sexism: Discriminatory behavior towards the opposite sex
- youth: Being young; time when you are young
- dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
- hero: Person of great courage/strength who saves others
- hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
- drown: To kill something by putting it under water
- rage: Strong or violent anger
- darkness: The state or quality of being dark in color
- naked: Not wearing any clothes; without covering
- violence: Strong physical force of nature
- fairy: Small imaginary being that can do magic
- orphan: Child whose parents have died
- realm: Area ruled by a king or queen
- stake: Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
- flesh: Soft part of fruit, vegetable that can be eaten
- infinite: Being very large in amount
- butt: (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
- peter: Disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
- slit: To make a narrow cut
- dictatorship: Form of government with an absolute rules
- revisit: To talk or think about something again
- gon: A unit of angle equal to 1/400 of a circle; also called a grad or grade.
- villain: Character in a story who is mean or evil
- sup: To eat or drink
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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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