amazing
US /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
UK /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Surprising in a pleasing way
- Transitive Verb
- To cause wonder; to surprise completely
A2Morebacklash
US /ˈbækˌlæʃ/
UK /ˈbæklæʃ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, for example to something that has recently changed in society
- A sudden, adverse reaction or consequence, especially in computing or technology.
C2TOEICMorebow
US /bo/
UK /baʊ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To (cause to) curve or bend
- Noun
- Wooden weapon made to shoot arrows
- Front part of a boat
A2Morebow down
US /bo daʊn/
UK /bəu daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To submit to someone or something; to show respect or obedience.
A2Morebrave
US /brev/
UK /breɪv/
- Countable Noun
- (Old-fashioned) A native American warrior
- Adjective
- Not letting fear or danger stop you acting
A2Morecage
US /kedʒ/
UK /keɪdʒ/
- Countable Noun
- Box made of wire or metal bars, e.g. for a bird
- Transitive Verb
- To put (an animal) in a box made of metal bars
B1Moredrug
US /drʌɡ/
UK /drʌɡ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Illegal substance taken for effect on the mind
- Chemical used as a medicine
- Transitive Verb
- To give drugs to someone to make them sleep
A2Moreenemy
US /ˈɛnəmi/
UK /ˈenəmi/
- Noun
- Something that stops you doing what you want
- Group, or people, you are opposed to
A2Morefall out
US /fɔl aʊt/
UK /fɔ:l aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To stop being friends with; have a disagreement
A1Moreholding your tongue
US /ˈhoʊldɪŋ jʊr tʌŋ/
UK /ˈhouldɪŋ jɔ: tʌŋ/
- other
- The act of deliberately not speaking or expressing thoughts.
B1Morehonestly
US /ˈɑnɪstli/
UK /ˈɒnɪstli/
- Adverb
- With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- Genuinely; in a sincere manner.
A2Moreinnocence
US /ˈɪnəsəns/
UK /ˈɪnəsns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Lack of guilt or responsibility for a crime
- Lack of worldly experience; naivety.
B2Morelack
US /læk/
UK /læk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To not have, or not have enough, of something
- Uncountable Noun
- The state of not having or not having enough of
A2TOEICMoremighty
US /ˈmaɪti/
UK /'maɪtɪ/
- Adjective
- Having great strength or great size
- Very, extremely
B2Moreon the inside
US /ɑn ði ɪnˈsaɪd/
UK /ɔn ðə inˈsaid/
- Phrase
- Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
- In prison; incarcerated.
- Adjective
- Possessing secret or confidential information.
A1Moreoutcast
US /ˈaʊtˌkæst/
UK /'aʊtkɑ:st/
- Noun
- Someone that has been excluded from a society
B2Morephrase
US /frez/
UK /freɪz/
- Noun
- Common expression or saying
- Section of musical notes in a piece of music
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To choose words to say what you mean clearly
A2Moresettle
US /ˈsɛtl/
UK /'setl/
- Transitive Verb
- To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
- To complete or finalize e.g. a contract or debt
- Intransitive Verb
- To become accustomed to a new environment
- (Of liquids) to move to the bottom of a container
A2Moreshadow
US /ˈʃædo/
UK /'ʃædəʊ/
- Transitive Verb
- To cover something with shade
- To secretly follow a person
- Noun
- Person who follows another person to observe them
- Area of darkness that is caused by blocked light
A2Moresilence
US /ˈsaɪləns/
UK /'saɪləns/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being quiet and not talking for a time
- When there is not sound or noise; complete quiet
- Transitive Verb
- To stop the noise that something is making
- To prevent someone from expressing thoughts
A2Morestare
US /stɛr/
UK /steə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To look at someone or something for a long time
- Noun
- A long look at something or someone for a reason
A2Moretongue
US /tʌŋ/
UK /tʌŋ/
- Noun
- Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- Meat from the mouth of an animal, cooked as food
- Transitive Verb
- To using your mouth to produce musical notes
- To use your mouth to touch something
A2Moretruth
US /truθ/
UK /tru:θ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Real facts about something
A2Morewanna
US /ˈwɑnə/
UK /'wɒnə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
B2Moreweapon
US /ˈwɛpən/
UK /'wepən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An advantage to help win a contest or conflict
- Something that is used for fighting, e.g. a gun
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- fall out
- on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
- bow down: To submit to someone or something; to show respect or obedience.
- holding your tongue: The act of deliberately not speaking or expressing thoughts.
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
- lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
- tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
- backlash: a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, for example to something that has recently changed in society
- empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
- silence: State of being quiet and not talking for a time
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- enemy: Something that stops you doing what you want
- mighty: Having great strength or great size
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- bow: To (cause to) curve or bend
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- drug: Illegal substance taken for effect on the mind
- brave: (Old-fashioned) A native American warrior
- shadow: To cover something with shade
- innocence: Lack of guilt or responsibility for a crime
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- truth: Real facts about something
- weapon: An advantage to help win a contest or conflict
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- cage: Box made of wire or metal bars, e.g. for a bird
- live: To be alive
- happen: To take place or occur
- hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
- outcast: Someone that has been excluded from a society
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- speak: To be able to use a certain language
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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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Stanie Yu posted on 2021/09/27Ever feel like you need to speak up but don't know how? This video uses Sara Bareilles' inspiring song "Brave" to help you find your voice and express yourself confidently! You'll pick up useful phrases for everyday conversations and get a chance to sing along to a powerful message.
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