accent
US /ˈækˌsɛnt/
UK /'æksent/
- Transitive Verb
- To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- Noun
- Feature of a design, e.g. a stripe on a shirt
- Correct spoken emphasis on a part of a word
A2Moreall along
US /ɔl əˈlɔŋ/
UK /ɔ:l əˈlɔŋ/
- Adverb
- From the beginning; all the time.
- Phrase
- In a line parallel to something long.
A2Morebutcher
US /ˈbʊtʃɚ/
UK /ˈbʊtʃə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Store selling meat; person who sells meats
- Transitive Verb
- To cut up dead animals to sell their meat
- To kill people violently and without compassion
B1TOEICMorecast
US /kæst/
UK /kɑ:st/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- People who appear in a play or movie
- Small amount of a particular color
- Transitive Verb
- To give specific roles to actors in a movie, play
- To describe someone's personality or character
A2Morechallenge
US /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
UK /'tʃælɪndʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- Act of formally inviting someone to compete
- Transitive Verb
- To formally invite someone to compete at something
- To question the correctness of something
A2Moredive
US /daɪv/
UK /daɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
- Rapid fall through air
- Intransitive Verb
- To swim deep under water with an air supply
- To rapid fall through air
B1Moredive in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To start doing something with a lot of enthusiasm.
- Intransitive Verb
- To jump into water headfirst.
A1Moreduck
US /dʌk/
UK /dʌk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To avoid doing something that is difficult
- To lower your head to avoid hitting something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Common type of water bird
B1Morehealthcare
US /'helθker/
UK /'helθkeə/
- Uncountable Noun
- Nursing care to prevent illness or recover from it
B1Morehonest
US /ˈɑnɪst/
UK /ˈɒnɪst/
- Adjective
- Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
A2TOEICMorein the middle of
US
UK
- Phrase
- In the central part or point of something.
- Engaged or occupied with something.
A2Moreintimidate
US /ɪnˈtɪmɪˌdet/
UK /ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone feel afraid
B2Morelame
US /lem/
UK /leɪm/
- Adjective
- Having a damaged leg/foot making walking painful
- Unconvincing; weak; inadequate.
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to become incapable of walking
B2Morelame duck
US /lem dʌk/
UK /leim dʌk/
- Noun
- An official (especially an elected one) in the final period of office, after the election of a successor.
- A person or thing that is ineffectual or unsuccessful.
A2Morelegend
US /ˈlɛdʒənd/
UK /'ledʒənd/
- Noun
- List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
- Person famous for doing something very well
B1Moremad
US /mæd/
UK /mæd/
- Adjective
- Very angry
- Enthusiastic about something
A2Morenail
US /nel/
UK /neɪl/
- Countable Noun
- Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
- Hard part at the end of your finger
- Transitive Verb
- To attach things together with metal nails
- To catch someone doing an illegal activity
B1Morepursue
US /pɚˈsu/
UK /pə'sju:/
- Transitive Verb
- To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
- To try to achieve or get something over time
B1TOEICMoreright in front
US
UK
- Phrase
- Directly ahead; in a position immediately before someone or something.
- In a position where something is easily visible or obvious.
A2Moresuccess
US /səkˈsɛs/
UK /sək'ses/
- Uncountable Noun
- Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
- A successful person; one who achieved their aims
A2TOEICMoreterrific
US /təˈrɪfɪk/
UK /təˈrɪfɪk/
- Adjective
- Spoken excellent; wonderful
- Very great or intense.
B1Morethrill
US /θrɪl/
UK /θrɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
- A sudden feeling of fear or excitement.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To feel sudden excitement or pleasure
- To cause someone to feel excited and pleased.
A2Moretick
US /tɪk/
UK /tɪk/
- Intransitive Verb
- To function properly or normally
- (Clock) to make light regular timed noise
- Countable Noun
- Small blood-sucking insect that lives on the skin
- Written mark to show something is correct or done
B1More
Vocabulary
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- lame duck: An official (especially an elected one) in the final period of office, after the election of a successor.
- dive in: To start doing something with a lot of enthusiasm.
- right in front: Directly ahead; in a position immediately before someone or something.
- all along: From the beginning; all the time.
- music: Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- woke: To cause to become more energetic or attentive
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- morning: Early part of the day before 12 p.m
- need: To be unable to manage without something; require
- answer: To reply to a question someone asks
- playing: To act the part of a character in movies, on stage
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- wait: To delay or not do something until later
- night: Time when sun does not shine
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- part: Division of a book
- love: Person's name
- mad: Very angry
- duck: To avoid doing something that is difficult
- actor: Person who acts in the theater, movies, or TV
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- team: Group of people working on a task together
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- butcher: Store selling meat; person who sells meats
- tick: To function properly or normally
- terrific: Spoken excellent; wonderful
- dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
- nail: Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
- legend: List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
- cast: People who appear in a play or movie
- pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
- thrill: Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
- healthcare: Nursing care to prevent illness or recover from it
- intimidate: To make someone feel afraid
- lame: Having a damaged leg/foot making walking painful
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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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VoiceTube posted on 2013/05/04Did you know Daniel Day-Lewis almost played Barack Obama? This fun anecdote dives into the wild casting twist for Spielberg's "Lincoln" and the incredible impersonation challenge involved. You'll get a kick out of the behind-the-scenes stories and pick up some simple sentence structures along the way!
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