annoying
US /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/
UK /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone angry
- Adjective
- A little angry; upset
B1TOEICMoreauto
US /ˈɔ:toʊ/
UK /ˈɔ:təʊ/
- Noun
- Car; a road vehicle with four or more wheels
B2Morebaby
US /ˈbeɪbi/
UK /ˈbeɪbi/
- Countable Noun
- A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- Transitive Verb
- To treat someone as if they were newly born
A2Morecaller
US /ˈkɔlɚ/
UK /ˈkɔ:lə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone who visits a place for a short time
- People who are phoning others
A2Moreclaim
US /klem/
UK /kleɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- To say that something is true, often without proof.
- A statement that something is true.
- Transitive Verb
- To demand or ask for something that you believe is rightfully yours.
- To take or cause the loss of (e.g., a life, property).
A2Morecorrect
US /kəˈrɛkt/
UK /kə'rekt/
- Adjective
- Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- True or accurate
- Transitive Verb
- To fix a problem
- To write marks on a piece of work to show mistakes
A2Morecorruption
US /kəˈrʌpʃən/
UK /kəˈrʌpʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being damaged or spoiled
- Illegal, immoral dishonesty
B1Morecraze
US /krez/
UK /kreɪz/
- Noun
- Popular or widespread fad, fashion, etc.
B2Moredeveloper
US /dɪˈveləpər/
UK /dɪˈveləpə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Someone who develops real estate
A2TOEICMoreepisode
US /ˈɛpɪˌsod/
UK /'epɪsəʊd/
- Noun
- One separate event in a series of events
- Show which is part of a larger story
B1TOEICMoreexhibition
US /ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən/
UK /ˌeksɪˈbɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Public event to display objects, art etc.
- A display or demonstration of a skill or quality.
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of displaying a particular emotion or quality
- The act of behaving in a way that is intended to attract attention.
B1TOEICMorefreaky
US /ˈfriki/
UK /'fri:kɪ/
- Adjective
- Strange and somewhat frightening
- Causing feelings of fear and disgust; unpleasant
C2Morehave been around
US /hæv bɪn əˈraʊnd/
UK /hæv bɪn əˈraund/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To have a lot of experience in life.
- To have existed for a period of time.
A2Moreindict
US /ɪnˈdaɪt/
UK /ɪnˈdaɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To accuse someone of doing something wrong
C2Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Morepredict
US /prɪˈdɪkt/
UK /prɪ'dɪkt/
- Transitive Verb
- To guess or estimate what will or might happen
A2TOEICMoreprediction
US /prɪˈdɪkʃən/
UK /prɪˈdɪkʃn/
- Noun
- A statement of what will happen next
A2Morerelease
US /rɪ'li:s/
UK /rɪ'li:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
- Noun
- Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
- Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
A2TOEICMorescandal
US /ˈskændl/
UK /'skændl/
- Noun
- Unacceptable/immoral event causing public shock
B1Moresimulator
US /ˈsɪmjəˌletɚ/
UK /ˈsɪmjuleɪtə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Machine simulating an environment for training
B1Moresmartphone
US
UK
- Countable Noun
- A telephone that has applications
A2Morestoke
US /stok/
UK /stəʊk/
- Transitive Verb
- To add fuel or tend a fire to make it stronger
C1Morestress
US / strɛs/
UK /stres/
- Transitive Verb
- To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- To put pressure on something or someone
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Emphasis on part of a word or sentence
- Pressure on something or someone
A2TOEICMorethemed
US /θimd/
UK /θi:md/
- Adjective
- Concerning the subject discussed or described
- Having a particular theme or motif.
A2Moretranslate
US /trænsˈlet/
UK /trænsˈleɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To change something into a different state
- To be equivalent to; equate to
A2Moretranslator
US /trænsˈletɚ/
UK /træns'leɪtə(r)/
- Noun
- One who puts words from one language into another
A2Moreverbally
US /ˈvɜ:rbəli/
UK /ˈvɜ:bəli/
- Adverb
- Through speech; using words
B2Morevirtual
US /ˈvɚtʃuəl/
UK /ˈvɜ:tʃuəl/
- Adjective
- Existing only on the internet or on a computer
- Existing only in a digital world
B1TOEICMorevote
US /vot/
UK /vəʊt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a choice for or against, as in an election
- Noun
- Act of deciding who to choose in an election
A2Morevoting
US /ˈvoʊtɪŋ/
UK /ˈvəʊtɪŋ/
- Gerund
- To make a choice for or against, as in an election
B1Morewrecking
US /'rekɪŋ/
UK /'rekɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To ruin something completely
- To destroy a vehicle, building completely
B2More
Vocabulary
- have been around: To have a lot of experience in life.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- annoying: To make someone angry
- number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
- virtual: Existing only on the internet or on a computer
- correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
- scandal: Unacceptable/immoral event causing public shock
- corruption: State of being damaged or spoiled
- remove: To get rid of something completely
- air: Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
- prediction: A statement of what will happen next
- open: To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- vote: To make a choice for or against, as in an election
- annoyed: A little angry; upset
- translate: To change something into a different state
- chocolate: Hard brown candy made from cocoa beans
- bored: To make a deep hole in the ground with a drill
- verbally: Through speech; using words
- exhibition: Public event to display objects, art etc.
- freaky: Strange and somewhat frightening
- craze: Popular or widespread fad, fashion, etc.
- smartphone: A telephone that has applications
- simulator: Machine simulating an environment for training
- voting: To make a choice for or against, as in an election
- stoke: To add fuel or tend a fire to make it stronger
- translator: One who puts words from one language into another
- auto: Car; a road vehicle with four or more wheels
- wrecking: To ruin something completely
- developer: Someone who develops real estate
- themed: Concerning the subject discussed or described
- indict: To accuse someone of doing something wrong
- caller: Someone who visits a place for a short time
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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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10 Times The Simpsons Predicted The Future
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VoiceTube posted on 2016/07/22Did The Simpsons *really* predict the future? You'll be amazed by the eerie coincidences in this fun list of 10 times the show seemed to see what was coming, from autocorrect fails to major scandals! It's a fantastic way to boost your cultural knowledge and practice simple sentence structures with some awesome TV nostalgia.
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