contact
US /ˈkɑnˌtækt/
UK /'kɒntækt/
- Adjective
- Touching or feeling something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Touching or feeling something
- Object that allows electricity to run through it
A2Moreeerie
US /ˈɪri/
UK /ˈɪəri/
- Adjective
- Strange, mysterious and frightening
B1Morefor days
US /fɔr dez/
UK /fɔ: deɪz/
- Phrase
- For a long period of time; lasting several days.
obscure
US /əbˈskjʊr/
UK /əbˈskjʊə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To hide something to make it difficult to be seen
- Make unclear, vague, or difficult to understand.
- Adjective
- Being confusing and difficult to understand
- Not famous; unknown by most people
B2Morespark
US /spɑrk/
UK /spɑ:k/
- Countable Noun
- Small piece of burning material produced by fire
- Tiny, brief bit of light caused by electric energy
- Intransitive Verb
- To make tiny, brief bits of light
B1Moretube
US /tub,tjub/
UK /tju:b/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Plastic or metal container for soft substances
- Long hollow pipe used to hold or liquids or gases
B1Moreutterly
US /ˈʌtəli/
UK /'ʌtəli:/
- Adverb
- Completely
B2Morevivid
US /ˈvɪvɪd/
UK /ˈvɪvɪd/
- Adjective
- Having very clear details and seeming to be real
B2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- for days: For a long period of time; lasting several days.
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- English: Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- live: To be alive
- utterly: Completely
- spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
- vivid: Having very clear details and seeming to be real
- tube: Plastic or metal container for soft substances
- dictionary: Book with the spellings and meanings of many words
- obscure: To hide something to make it difficult to be seen
- eerie: Strange, mysterious and frightening
- eye: The part of the body that you see with
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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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The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows: For Lack Of A Better World
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Jack posted on 2016/05/12Ever felt a feeling so specific there just aren't words for it? Dive into the 'Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows' and explore coined emotions that capture those hard-to-name melancholic and existential moments. You'll boost your vocabulary and gain a deeper understanding of complex sentence structures along the way!
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