caterpillar
US /ˈkætɚˌpɪlɚ, ˈkætə-/
UK /'kætəpɪlə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Insect with many legs that becomes a butterfly
B2Morecave
US /kev/
UK /keɪv/
- Noun
- Large hole in the side of a cliff or hill
- Intransitive Verb
- To give in to pressure
A2Moredownward
US /ˈdaʊnwərd/
UK /ˈdaʊnwəd/
- Adjective
- Moving from a higher to a lower condition/place
B1TOEICMoreduty
US /ˈduti, ˈdju-/
UK /'dju:tɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Work required by your job or position
- A tax (on imported goods)
A2TOEICMoreexcept for
US /ɪkˈsɛpt fɔr/
UK /ikˈsept fɔ:/
- Preposition
- Not including; excluding.
kind of easy
US
UK
- Phrase
- Somewhat easy; relatively easy.
- Slightly easy; not very difficult.
A1Moremeditation
US /ˌmɛdɪˈteʃən/
UK /ˌmedɪ'teɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of deep and quiet thinking
- The practice of focusing one's mind for a period of time.
B2Moreof all time
US /ʌv ɔl taɪm/
UK /ɔv ɔ:l taim/
- Adjective
- The best or most significant in history.
- Phrase
- Ever; in all of history.
A1Morepotato
US /pəˈteɪtoʊ/
UK /pəˈteɪtəʊ/
- Countable Noun
- Vegetable used e.g. to make fries
A2Moreserene
US /səˈrin/
UK /səˈri:n/
- Adjective
- Very calm or peaceful
B2Moreshower
US /ˈʃaʊɚ/
UK /ˈʃaʊə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Device producing falling water for cleaning
- Process of washing your body under running water
- Intransitive Verb
- To wash your body under running water
A2More
Vocabulary
- of all time: The best or most significant in history.
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- kind of easy: Somewhat easy; relatively easy.
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- go: To attend or be at a place
- meditation: Act of deep and quiet thinking
- love: Person's name
- age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
- duty: Work required by your job or position
- true: Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
- cave: Large hole in the side of a cliff or hill
- save: To make your computer keep a file
- shower: Device producing falling water for cleaning
- downward: Moving from a higher to a lower condition/place
- dog: Small 4-legged animal that barks kept as a pet
- potato: Vegetable used e.g. to make fries
- caterpillar: Insect with many legs that becomes a butterfly
- serene: Very calm or peaceful
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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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Ice Age: Collision Course Official Trailer #2 (2016) - Ray Romano, John Leguizamo Animated Movie HD
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Mikae Wu posted on 2016/04/04Get ready for some laughs with this hilarious trailer from Ice Age: Collision Course! You'll love picking up on everyday situational dialogue and simple sentence structures as the characters race against time to save the world. It's a super fun way to boost your English comprehension!
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