allegedly
US /ə'ledʒɪdlɪ/
UK /ə'ledʒɪdlɪ/
- Adverb
- According to what has been alleged
B2Moreambassador
US /æmˈbæsədɚ, -ˌdɔr/
UK /æm'bæsədə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Official representing a country in another country
- A person who acts as a representative or promoter of a specified activity.
B1Moreapparently
US /əˈpærəntlɪ/
UK /əˈpærəntli/
- Adverb
- According to what you heard; from what can be seen
A2TOEICMoreassume
US /əˈsum/
UK /ə'sju:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To act in a false manner to mislead others
- To believe, based on the evidence; suppose
A2TOEICMoreblock
US /blɑk/
UK /blɒk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Solid piece of material used for building
- A piece of wood, chocolate etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To stop from going forward or making progress
- To obstruct or prevent the movement or passage of.
A2Morecashmere
US /ˈkæʒmɪr/
UK /ˈkæʃmɪə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Soft, fine wool from a Kashmir goat
B2Moredeclare
US /dɪˈklɛr/
UK /dɪ'kleə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To make a statement in a strong and confident way
- To show the cost of things purchased overseas
A2TOEICMoredeeply
US /ˈdiplɪ/
UK /ˈdi:pli/
- Adverb
- To a significant degree
- To a great, intense or extreme extent
A2Moredesignation
US /ˌdɛzɪɡˈneʃən/
UK /ˌdezɪgˈneɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Giving a name and purpose to something
- Identification of what a thing should be used for
B2Moreestablishment
US /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
UK /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act, process of starting an organization or system
- Organization, institution or place to do business
A2TOEICMoreeyesight
US /ˈaɪˌsaɪt/
UK /ˈaɪsaɪt/
- Noun
- Normal use of the faculty of vision
B2Morefight on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue fighting despite difficulties or setbacks.
A1Morefriendship
US /ˈfrɛndˌʃɪp/
UK /ˈfrendʃɪp/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
B1Moreglobal
US /ˈgloʊbl/
UK /ˈgləʊbl/
- Adjective
- Concerning, involving, affecting all of something
- Of, affecting, or involving the entire world
A2TOEICMorein fact
US /ɪn fækt/
UK /in fækt/
- Adverb
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
C1Moreinvestor
US /ɪnˈvɛstɚ/
UK /ɪnˈvestə(r)/
- Noun
- Person who spends money to help businesses grow
A2TOEICMorejoke around
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To tease or play pranks; to act in a playful or silly way.
B1Morelabel
US /ˈlebəl/
UK /'leɪbl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A (luxury) brand owned by a company
- A word or term used to describe a person, thing
- Transitive Verb
- To use a term to describe, often negatively
- To attach material to identify something
A2Morenavy
US /ˈnevi/
UK /ˈneɪvi/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Very dark shade of blue
- Armed force consisting of ships, sailors etc.
B1Moreorganization
US /ˌɔrɡənɪˈzeʃən/
UK /ˌɔ:gənaɪˈzeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of people with a particular purpose
- The way in which something is structured or arranged.
A2Moreparticipant
US /pɑrˈtɪsəpənt/
UK /pɑ:ˈtɪsɪpənt/
- Countable Noun
- Person involved or included in something
B1Morepartition
US /pɑrˈtɪʃən/
UK /pɑ:'tɪʃn/
- Noun
- A wall, screen, etc. used to separate areas
- Transitive Verb
- To separate areas by adding borders, walls etc.
B2Morerid
US /rɪd/
UK /rɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
- Adjective
- Freed or delivered from something.
A2Morescourge
US /skə:dʒ/
UK /skɜ:dʒ/
- Noun
- Person or thing causing great suffering
- Transitive Verb
- To cause a lot of trouble or suffering
C1Moreshipping
US /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
UK /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To transport goods by boat, truck or plane
- To want two fictional characters to be in a romantic relationship.
- Uncountable Noun
- Business of transporting goods or orders to places
- The transport of goods, especially by sea or air.
B1TOEICMoresweeter
US /s'wi:tər/
UK /s'wi:tər/
- Adjective
- Having a nicer nature, character than
- More sugary than
B1Moretake back
US /tek bæk/
UK /teik bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To say you no longer agree with an opinion you had
- To return something you bought to the store
- Transitive Verb
- To retract or withdraw a statement or claim.
- To regain possession of something.
A1Moreterrorist
US /ˈtɛrərɪst/
UK /ˈterərɪst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Radical who employs terror as a political weapon
- Adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of terrorism or terrorists.
A2Morethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Moreto do with
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To be about something; concern
A1Moretrade
US /treid/
UK /treɪd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
- Action of buying and selling things in business
- Transitive Verb
- To buy, sell and exchange goods in business
- To give something in return for something else
A2TOEICMoreunited
US /juˈnaɪtɪd/
UK /jʊ'naɪtɪd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To join or come together for the same goal
- Adjective
- Joined or combined together
A2Morevilla
US /ˈvɪlə/
UK /'vɪlə/
- Countable Noun
- A large house in the country, often for pleasure
B2Morewar
US /wɔr/
UK /wɔ:(r)/
- Noun
- Situation where armies fight each other
A2More
Vocabulary
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- joke around: To tease or play pranks; to act in a playful or silly way.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- fight on: To continue fighting despite difficulties or setbacks.
- take back: To say you no longer agree with an opinion you had
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
- apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
- rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
- participant: Person involved or included in something
- block: Solid piece of material used for building
- trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- organization: Group of people with a particular purpose
- declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
- label: A (luxury) brand owned by a company
- high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
- deeply: To a significant degree
- ambassador: Official representing a country in another country
- terrorist: Radical who employs terror as a political weapon
- allegedly: According to what has been alleged
- united: To join or come together for the same goal
- war: Situation where armies fight each other
- global: Concerning, involving, affecting all of something
- Chinese: Concerning the culture and people of China
- investor: Person who spends money to help businesses grow
- kill: To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
- friendship: Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
- joke: To say or do things that are meant to be funny
- agree: To have the same opinion as someone else
- scourge: Person or thing causing great suffering
- establishment: Act, process of starting an organization or system
- china: A communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
- Taiwan: A government on the island of Taiwan established in by Chiang Kai-shek after the conquest of mainland China by the Communists led by Mao Zedong
- leader: Person who is in charge of a group or task
- uncensored: Not subject to censorship
- navy: Very dark shade of blue
- shipping: To transport goods by boat, truck or plane
- Indian: Concerning the culture and people of India
- eyesight: Normal use of the faculty of vision
- designation: Giving a name and purpose to something
- sweeter: Having a nicer nature, character than
- partition: A wall, screen, etc. used to separate areas
- villa: A large house in the country, often for pleasure
- pakistani: Concerning the culture and people of Pakistan
- cashmere: Soft, fine wool from a Kashmir goat
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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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Is China Shielding Terrorists in Pakistan? | China Uncensored
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gotony5614.me97 posted on 2016/07/21Ever wondered if China is really shielding terrorists in Pakistan? This 'China Uncensored' video dives deep into the complex world of counterterrorism and the Kashmir conflict, using simple sentence structures you can easily follow. It's a fantastic way to boost your knowledge of global politics while picking up useful vocabulary!
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