action
US /ˈækʃən/
UK /'ækʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that a person or thing does
- A lawsuit.
- Intransitive Verb
- To act to do something
A2Moreagainst you
US
UK
- Preposition
- In opposition to you.
- Expressing disagreement or disapproval of you.
A2Moreassemble
US /əˈsɛmbəl/
UK /əˈsembl/
- Transitive Verb
- To put parts together to make a complete unit
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To gather together in one place
B1TOEICMoreat the helm
US /æt ði hɛlm/
UK /æt ðə helm/
- Phrase
- In a position of control or leadership.
avenger
US /ə'vendʒə(r)/
UK /ə'vendʒə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Someone who takes revenge on someone
C1Morebeam
US /bim/
UK /bi:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To send out information, signals, or light
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A long piece of metal or wood used in construction
- A line of light or energy
B1Morebeat
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
A2Morebeat down
US /bit daʊn/
UK /bi:t daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- (of the sun) to shine very strongly and make the air very hot
- To persuade someone to reduce the price of something
A1Morecatholic
US /ˈkæθəlɪk, ˈkæθlɪk/
UK /ˈkæθlɪk/
- Adjective
- One of many Christian belief systems
- Noun
- Person believing in the Catholic church
B2Morecome together
US /kʌm təˈɡɛðɚ/
UK /kʌm təˈɡeðə/
- Phrasal Verb
- To assemble or unite; to start working together.
- To form a close relationship or bond.
A1Moreenjoyable
US /ɪnˈdʒɔɪəbl/
UK /ɪnˈdʒɔɪəbl/
- Adjective
- Satisfying or pleasurable
A2Moreevolve
US /ɪˈvɑlv/
UK /ɪ'vɒlv/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To develop certain features
- To develop or change slowly over time
B1Morefaceless
US /ˈfeslɪs/
UK /ˈfeɪsləs/
- Adjective
- Without an identity
B1Morefit
US /fɪt/
UK /fɪt/
- Adjective
- Good looking; physically attractive
- Having good physical health and strength
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To install a machine, equipment etc.
- To adjust or change to the right size or shape
A2Morefor some reason
US /fɔr sʌm ˈrizən/
UK /fɔ: sʌm ˈri:zən/
- Phrase
- For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
A1Morefurious
US /ˈfjʊriəs/
UK /ˈfjʊəriəs/
- Adjective
- Extremely angry
B1Moreget it up
US /ɡɛt ɪt ʌp/
UK /ɡet it ʌp/
- Phrase
- To find energy or motivation
A1Morehostage
US /ˈhɑstɪdʒ/
UK /'hɒstɪdʒ/
- Countable Noun
- Person held prisoner to get a demand satisfied
B2Morehug
US /hʌɡ/
UK /hʌɡ/
- Transitive Verb
- To hold someone in your arms as sign of affection
- To keep very close to something
B1Moreinfinity
US /ɪnˈfɪnɪti/
UK /ɪn'fɪnətɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being without end; endless time, space
B2Moreinnocent
US /ˈɪnəsənt/
UK /'ɪnəsnt/
- Adjective
- Free from guilt or responsibility for a crime
- (Accidentally being harmed) without deserving it
- Noun
- Person with little experience of the world
A2TOEICMoreinsanely
US /ɪn'seɪnlɪ/
UK /ɪn'seɪnlɪ/
- Adverb
- In an insane manner
B2Morejuggling
US /'dʒʌglɪŋ/
UK /'dʒʌglɪŋ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To entertain by throwing and catching balls, etc.
- Uncountable Noun
- Entertaining by throwing and catching balls, etc.
B2Moreknock off
US /nɑk ɔf/
UK /nɔk ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make a copy of something often illegally
- To hit something so the top of it comes off
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To quickly produce a copy or imitation of something.
- To stop working.
A2Morelame
US /lem/
UK /leɪm/
- Adjective
- Having a damaged leg/foot making walking painful
- Unconvincing; weak; inadequate.
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to become incapable of walking
B2Morelift up
US /lɪft ʌp/
UK /lift ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To raise something to a higher position.
- To improve someone's mood or spirits; to encourage.
meteor
US /ˈmitiɚ, -ˌɔr/
UK /ˈmi:tiə(r)/
- Noun
- Rock from space that enters the Earth's atmosphere
B2Moremultiply
US /ˈmʌltəˌplaɪ/
UK /ˈmʌltɪplaɪ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To increase in number by reproducing/having babies
- To increase something by a large quantity
B1Moreoff of
US /ɔf ʌv/
UK /ɔf ɔv/
- Preposition
- From a position on something; down from.
A1Moreplot
US /plɑt/
UK /plɒt/
- Countable Noun
- Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
- Series of events that form the main story
- Transitive Verb
- To mark a path, etc. on a map, using lines or dots
- To devise or develop a dramatic storyline
B1Morerabbit
US /ˈræbɪt/
UK /ˈræbɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Type of small animal with long ears and four legs
A2Morerobot
US /ˈroʊbɑ:t/
UK /ˈrəʊbɒt/
- Countable Noun
- Machine able perform more tasks that people can
- A person who acts in a mechanical or unemotional way.
B1Moreroster
US /ˈrɑstɚ, ˈrɔstɚ/
UK /ˈrɒstə(r)/
- Noun
- List of people's names who have some duty to do
C1Moreseemingly
US /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
UK /ˈsi:mɪŋli/
- Adverb
- Appearing to be but may not actually be; probably
B1Moresequel
US /ˈsikwəl/
UK /'si:kwəl/
- Countable Noun
- Story, movie etc. that follows another similar one
B2Moreshield
US /ʃild/
UK /ʃi:ld/
- Noun
- A family's coat of arms or insignia
- Device used to protect from a harmful force
- Transitive Verb
- To cover (e.g. your face) so as to hide from
- To cover from a dangerous or harmful force
B1Moreshow up
US /ʃo ʌp/
UK /ʃəu ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- To be noticeably better than (someone else)
A1Moreshowdown
US /ˈʃoˌdaʊn/
UK /'ʃəʊdaʊn/
- Noun
- Game or contest where final result will be decided
C1Moresmash
US /smæʃ/
UK /smæʃ/
- Noun
- Accident involving vehicles
- Sound when something breaks into pieces loudly
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To break into pieces
- To defeat someone completely
B1Morestone
US /stoʊn/
UK /stəʊn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Hard, solid piece of rock
- Transitive Verb
- To kill as a punishment, by throwing stones at
A2Moreswan
US /swɑn/
UK /swɒn/
- Noun
- Large white water bird with a long graceful neck
B2Moretease
US /tiz/
UK /ti:z/
- Transitive Verb
- To purposefully bother an animal
- To playfully embarrass or make fun of
- Noun
- Something said or done as a joke
B1Morethrill
US /θrɪl/
UK /θrɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
- A sudden feeling of fear or excitement.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To feel sudden excitement or pleasure
- To cause someone to feel excited and pleased.
A2Moretick
US /tɪk/
UK /tɪk/
- Intransitive Verb
- To function properly or normally
- (Clock) to make light regular timed noise
- Countable Noun
- Small blood-sucking insect that lives on the skin
- Written mark to show something is correct or done
B1Moretight
US /taɪt/
UK /taɪt/
- Adjective
- Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- Positioned physically close together
- Adverb
- Firmly; so it can't move
A2TOEICMoretime left
US
UK
- Uncountable Noun
- The amount of time that remains or is available.
- The remaining duration of a game or competition.
A2Moretire
US /taɪr/
UK /ˈtaɪə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To lose, cause to lose energy so you want to rest
- Countable Noun
- Black rubber part of wheels on a vehicle
- The rubber rings around wheels on cars and trucks
B1Moretoy
US /tɔɪ/
UK /tɔɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Things children play with, as dolls or small cars
- Adjective
- Something small in size compared to an original
A2Moreunrealistic
US /ˌʌnri:əˈlɪstɪk/
UK /ˌʌnrɪəˈlɪstɪk/
- Adjective
- Not seeing or interpreting things as they are
B1Morewar
US /wɔr/
UK /wɔ:(r)/
- Noun
- Situation where armies fight each other
A2Morewavy
US /ˈwevi/
UK /'weɪvɪ/
- Adjective
- When something is curly or has curves in it
B1Morewitch
US /wɪtʃ/
UK /wɪtʃ/
- Countable Noun
- Woman believed to have magical powers
- Mean and ugly old woman
B2Morezucchini
US /zʊ'ki:nɪ/
UK /zuˈki:ni/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long green marrow squash plant like a cucumber
C2More
Vocabulary
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- lift up: To raise something to a higher position.
- at the helm: In a position of control or leadership.
- beat down: (of the sun) to shine very strongly and make the air very hot
- for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- knock off: To make a copy of something often illegally
- come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
- time left: The amount of time that remains or is available.
- against you: In opposition to you.
- get it up: To find energy or motivation
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- movie: Motion picture; film
- black: To fill in something to make it a very dark color
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- stop: To block or close something
- son: Male child; friendly way of addressing a boy
- great: Very good; better than before
- tire: To lose, cause to lose energy so you want to rest
- ready: Being likely or about to do something
- go: To attend or be at a place
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- leave: To go away from; depart
- come: To arrive at a place
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- war: Situation where armies fight each other
- tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- fourth: 4th
- dead: Not alive
- fit: Good looking; physically attractive
- rabbit: Type of small animal with long ears and four legs
- toy: Things children play with, as dolls or small cars
- print: To make many copies of a page, magazine or book
- stone: Hard, solid piece of rock
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- action: Something that a person or thing does
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- enjoyable: Satisfying or pleasurable
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- tick: To function properly or normally
- hug: To hold someone in your arms as sign of affection
- robot: Machine able perform more tasks that people can
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
- smash: Accident involving vehicles
- unrealistic: Not seeing or interpreting things as they are
- tease: To purposefully bother an animal
- furious: Extremely angry
- swan: Large white water bird with a long graceful neck
- beam: To send out information, signals, or light
- innocent: Free from guilt or responsibility for a crime
- shield: A family's coat of arms or insignia
- insanely: In an insane manner
- witch: Woman believed to have magical powers
- seemingly: Appearing to be but may not actually be; probably
- evolve: To develop certain features
- assemble: To put parts together to make a complete unit
- thrill: Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
- hostage: Person held prisoner to get a demand satisfied
- juggling: To entertain by throwing and catching balls, etc.
- avenger: Someone who takes revenge on someone
- infinity: State of being without end; endless time, space
- sequel: Story, movie etc. that follows another similar one
- roster: List of people's names who have some duty to do
- banksy: An anonymous England-based street artist, vandal, political activist, and film director of unverified identity.
- vanadium: Soft silvery white toxic metallic element used in steel alloys; it occurs in several complex minerals including carnotite and vanadinite
- faceless: Without an identity
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- zucchini: Long green marrow squash plant like a cucumber
- multiply: To increase in number by reproducing/having babies
- meteor: Rock from space that enters the Earth's atmosphere
- showdown: Game or contest where final result will be decided
- wavy: When something is curly or has curves in it
- catholic: One of many Christian belief systems
- lame: Having a damaged leg/foot making walking painful
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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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葉子維 posted on 2015/10/18Ever feel like superhero movies have too much going on? This hilarious 'Honest Trailer' roast of Avengers: Age of Ultron perfectly captures that feeling, making it a super fun way to practice understanding situational dialogue and cultural references! You'll pick up on some great conversational phrases while laughing along with this movie critique.
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