applause
US /əˈplɔz/
UK /ə'plɔ:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
B1Morebooth
US /bu:θ/
UK /bu:ð/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small area where someone does something privately
- Covered stand used for selling or displaying goods
B2Moreexplode
US /ɪkˈsplod/
UK /ɪk'spləʊd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
- To increase in number or amount very quickly
B1Morefall behind
US /fɔl bɪˈhaɪnd/
UK /fɔ:l biˈhaind/
- Phrasal Verb
- To get behind or late, because of going slowly
- To do worse than someone else, e.g. in rank
A1Moreignore
US /ɪɡˈnɔr, -ˈnor/
UK /ɪɡ'nɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
A2TOEICMoreloud
US /laʊd/
UK /laʊd/
- Adjective
- Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
- Making a lot of noise
A2Moremortal
US /ˈmɔrtl/
UK /ˈmɔ:təl/
- Adjective
- Destined to die; causing death
- Noun
- People who will die
B1Morespeed
US /spid/
UK /spi:d/
- Uncountable Noun
- How fast or slow something is or is done
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move quickly when completing an action
- To drive a vehicle faster than laws allow
A2TOEICMoretruth
US /truθ/
UK /tru:θ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Real facts about something
A2Moreyouth
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
- fall behind: To get behind or late, because of going slowly
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- truth: Real facts about something
- speed: How fast or slow something is or is done
- loud: Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
- music: Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
- explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
- mortal: Destined to die; causing death
- youth: Being young; time when you are young
- happy: Feeling pleasure or joy; glad
- booth: Small area where someone does something privately
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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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Troye Sivan Performs 'Youth'
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Alice Su posted on 2016/02/04Get ready to sing along with Troye Sivan's amazing live performance of 'Youth'! You'll pick up some great simple sentence structures and dive into contemporary pop culture with this energetic track. It's a fantastic way to practice listening to situational dialogue in a fun, engaging way!
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