alive
US /əˈlaɪv/
UK /ə'laɪv/
- Adjective
- Living; not dead
- Active; energetic; full of life.
A2TOEICMorearound once
US
UK
- Phrase
- Making one full rotation or revolution.
- In the general vicinity or area on one occasion.
A2Moreat least
US /æt list/
UK /æt li:st/
- Adverb
- As a minimum
- Not less than
- Phrase
- No less than; at the minimum
- Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
C2Morebarrel
US /ˈbærəl/
UK /'bærəl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To travel at high speed
- Countable Noun
- A round container with curved sides and flat ends
- Straight tube from which a bullet exits a gun
B1Morecastle
US /ˈkæsl/
UK /ˈkɑ:sl/
- Countable Noun
- Large defensive building in historical times
A2Morecreeper
US /ˈkripɚ/
UK /ˈkri:pə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Any plant which crawls or climbs up a tree
B1Morefreak
US /friːk/
UK /friːk/
- Adjective
- (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
- Noun
- A person, animal, or event that is physically abnormal, very unusual, or unlike others.
- A person with an unusual appearance or behaviour.
B2Morego 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
A1Moregot 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
A1Morehaircut
US /ˈhɛrˌkʌt/
UK /ˈheəˌkʌt/
- Noun
- Act of cutting the hair; way the hair is cut
B2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morekaraoke
US /ˌkærɪ'oʊkɪ/
UK /ˌkærɪ'əʊkɪ/
- Noun
- Singing popular songs to a prerecorded soundtrack
C1Moremake my day
US /ˈmek maɪ deɪ/
UK /ˈmeik mai dei/
- other
- To make someone very happy or pleased.
B2Morepop
US /pɑp/
UK /pɒp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- To go to or in a place for a brief period of time
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sweet soda drink
- A short, sharp, explosive sound.
B2Moreroller
US /ˈroʊlə(r)/
UK /ˈrəʊlə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Long round piece of wood for flattening dough
- Plastic or metal tube for shaping hair
A2Moresilly
US /ˈsɪli/
UK /'sɪlɪ/
- Adjective
- Careless
- Acting funny or playfully
A2Morespin
US /spɪn/
UK /spɪn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a ball rotate when throwing it
- To move something in a rapid turning motion
- Intransitive Verb
- To feel dizzy/confused, as in my head is spinning
B1Moretower
US /ˈtaʊɚ/
UK /'taʊə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Tall, narrow building
- Tall metal structure for broadcasting, or the view
- Intransitive Verb
- To be very good at something
A2Moretrip
US /trɪp/
UK /trɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To release an electrical switch
- To fall by catching your foot on something
- Noun
- Act of falling down; falling over an obstacle
- Journey or visit to a place
A2Morewanna
US /ˈwɑnə/
UK /'wɒnə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
B2Morewheel
US /wi:l/
UK /wi:l/
- Noun
- Round thing that rolls, used for moving things
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move something which has wheels or is on wheels
- To turn or cause to turn something in a circle
A2Moreyen
US /jɛn/
UK /jen/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Currency used in Japan
B1More
Vocabulary
- got to: To arrive at some place
- around once: Making one full rotation or revolution.
- go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
- at least: As a minimum
- have to: Must do
- make my day: To make someone very happy or pleased.
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
- silly: Careless
- spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- leave: To go away from; depart
- barrel: To travel at high speed
- alive: Living; not dead
- wheel: Round thing that rolls, used for moving things
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- band: Group of people who work together e.g. play music
- come: To arrive at a place
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- castle: Large defensive building in historical times
- circle: A perfectly round shape
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- tower: Tall, narrow building
- top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
- roller: Long round piece of wood for flattening dough
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- pay: To give money for goods or work done
- karaoke: Singing popular songs to a prerecorded soundtrack
- haircut: Act of cutting the hair; way the hair is cut
- yen: Currency used in Japan
- creeper: Any plant which crawls or climbs up a tree
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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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