butter
US /ˈbʌt̬.ɚ/
UK /ˈbʌt.ə/
- Uncountable Noun
- Yellow substance made of cream, spread on bread
- Transitive Verb
- To spread butter on bread
A2Morebutter up
US /ˈbʌtɚ ʌp/
UK /ˈbʌtə ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To say nice things to get something you want
A2Morecavity
US /ˈkævɪti/
UK /ˈkævəti/
- Noun
- Hole or empty space, especially in a tooth
- Hole in a tooth
B2Moredecent
US /ˈdisənt/
UK /ˈdi:snt/
- Adjective
- Being fairly good; acceptable
- Conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behaviour; respectable or moral.
B1Moreferry
US /ˈfɛri/
UK /'ferɪ/
- Noun
- Passenger boat on a regular schedule
- Transitive Verb
- To take from one place to another, as by boat
B1TOEICMoreflavour
US /ˈflevɚ/
UK /ˈfleɪvə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Taste of something, especially in food or drink
- Transitive Verb
- To add extra taste to a food
B1Morefor instance
US /fɔr ˈɪnstəns/
UK /fɔ: ˈinstəns/
- Adverb
- As an example.
- Phrase
- As an example.
- As an illustration or case in point
B1Morefull whack
US /fʊl wæk/
UK /fʊl wæk/
- other
- The whole amount or full price.
B2Moreguarantee
US /ˌɡærənˈti/
UK /ˌɡærən'ti:/
- Transitive Verb
- To promise to repair a broken product
- To promise that something will happen or be done
- Countable Noun
- A promise to repair a broken product
- Promise that something will be done as expected
A2TOEICMorehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehot air
US /hɑt er/
UK /hɔt eə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Meaningless or exaggerated talk; empty rhetoric.
- Air that has been heated.
A1Moreliterally
US /ˈlɪtərəli/
UK
- Adverb
- In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
B1Morequality
US /ˈkwɑlɪti/
UK /'kwɒlətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Feature associated with someone or something
- High level of worth or excellence
- Adjective
- Of a high standard
A2TOEICMoreskin
US /skɪn/
UK /skɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To defeat someone easily and completely
- To hurt yourself, accidentally cutting yourself
- Noun
- Outer covering of an animal used for leather; hide
- Outer covering of a fruit or vegetable
A2Moreslip back
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To return to a former bad state or habit.
- To lose progress or fall behind.
A1Morestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1More
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- butter up: To say nice things to get something you want
- slip back: To return to a former bad state or habit.
- hot air: Meaningless or exaggerated talk; empty rhetoric.
- for instance: As an example.
- full whack: The whole amount or full price.
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- decent: Being fairly good; acceptable
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- air: Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
- skin: To defeat someone easily and completely
- cavity: Hole or empty space, especially in a tooth
- ferry: Passenger boat on a regular schedule
- nice: Being attractive or of high quality or value
- flavour: Taste of something, especially in food or drink
- butter: Yellow substance made of cream, spread on bread
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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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