bad habits
US
UK
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Negative or harmful routines or behaviors that are difficult to stop.
A1Moreboil
US /bɔɪl/
UK /bɔɪl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To become extremely angry or excited
- Transitive Verb
- To cook in very hot water
- To make liquids hot so they turn to gas
A2Morebutter
US /ˈbʌt̬.ɚ/
UK /ˈbʌt.ə/
- Uncountable Noun
- Yellow substance made of cream, spread on bread
- Transitive Verb
- To spread butter on bread
A2Morecarrot
US /ˈkærət/
UK /ˈkærət/
- Noun
- Reward offered to make someone do something
- Long hard orange vegetable that grows underground
B1Morechop
US /tʃɑp/
UK /tʃɒp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
- To hit someone with your hand
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A hit with the hand in a sideways motion
- Thick slice of meat still attached to a bone
B1Morecome from
US /kʌm frʌm/
UK /kʌm frɔm/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have as your native country or city
A1Moreconfused
US /kənˈfjuzd/
UK /kənˈfju:zd/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something unclear or hard to understand
- Adjective
- Being hard to understand
A2Moredirt
US /dɚt/
UK /dɜ:t/
- Uncountable Noun
- Loose earth or soil
- A substance, such as mud or dust, that makes something dirty.
- Countable Noun
- A track made of compacted earth or soil.
A2Moregrow on
US /ɡro ɑn/
UK /ɡrəu ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To cause someone to begin to like
A1Moreharvest
US /ˈhɑ:rvɪst/
UK /ˈhɑ:vɪst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Gathering crops from the fields; the crops
- The time of year to bring crops in from the fields
- Transitive Verb
- To gather ripe crops in from the fields
- To obtain or collect something.
B1TOEICMorehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehen
US /hɛn/
UK /hen/
- Countable Noun
- Adult female chicken
B2Morehost
US /host/
UK /həʊst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Mass; a great number
- Person who entertains guests
- Transitive Verb
- To be the sponsor of an event, e.g. the Olympics
- To lead or start a party, program, or other event
A2TOEICMorein love with
US //ɪn lʌv wɪð//
UK
- Adjective
- Feeling romantic love for someone.
- Extremely enthusiastic about or fond of something.
A1Morein the future
US /ɪn ði ˈfjutʃɚ/
UK /in ðə ˈfju:tʃə/
- Phrase
- At a later time; in times to come.
A1Morejust kind of
US
UK
- Phrase
- Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- Used to indicate something is approximately or generally similar to something else.
A2Morekid
US /kɪd/
UK /kɪd/
- Countable Noun
- Child or young person
- Young goat
- Adjective
- Made from young goat skin
A2Moremale
US /ˈmel/
UK /meɪl/
- Adjective
- Characteristic of boys or men
- Noun
- A member of the sex that fertilizes eggs
A2Moremassive
US /ˈmæsɪv/
UK /ˈmæsɪv/
- Adjective
- Very big; large; too big
- Large or imposing in scale or scope.
B1Moreobvious
US /ˈɑbviəs/
UK /ˈɒbviəs/
- Adjective
- Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- Easy to see or notice.
A2TOEICMoreoption
US /ˈɑpʃən/
UK /'ɒpʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A choice
- A right to buy or sell something at a particular price within a particular period.
A2TOEICMoreorchard
US /ˈɔ:rtʃərd/
UK /ˈɔ:tʃəd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Area containing lots of fruit trees
B2Moreplant
US /plænt/
UK /plɑ:nt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Factory or a place where things are made
- Living thing with leaves and roots growing in soil
- Transitive Verb
- To firmly position something (in the ground)
- To put seeds, flowers, trees in the ground
A2TOEICMoreplate
US /plet/
UK /pleɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Flat dish used for eating or serving food
- Smooth, thin piece of metal applied in a layer
- Transitive Verb
- To put a layer of metal on something to protect it
A2TOEICMoreprimary
US /ˈpraɪˌmɛri, -məri/
UK /'praɪmərɪ/
- Adjective
- Most important, most basic or essential
- Happening first; earliest
B2Morereckon
US /ˈrɛkən/
UK /ˈrekən/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To believe or expect that something is true
A2Moreseed
US /sid/
UK /si:d/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A person's children; offspring
- Part of a plant used to grow more on them
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of plants) to produce seeds for the future
B1Morestart in
US /stɑrt ɪn/
UK /stɑ:t in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To begin a job or activity.
A1Moresurvey
US /ˈsɜː(r)veɪ/
UK /'sɜ:veɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Broad view or general description of something
- Act of measuring land or property to make a map
- Transitive Verb
- To offer a broad view or general description
- To measure an area of land to make a map of it
A2TOEICMoresushi
US /ˈsuʃi/
UK /ˈsu:ʃi/
- Noun
- Rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed
B2Moretick
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
B1Moretricky
US /ˈtrɪki/
UK /'trɪkɪ/
- Adjective
- Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
- Likely to use tricks; dishonest or deceptive
A2Moreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1More
Vocabulary
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- have to: Must do
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- grow on: To cause someone to begin to like
- bad habits: Negative or harmful routines or behaviors that are difficult to stop.
- start in: To begin a job or activity.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- option: A choice
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- primary: Most important, most basic or essential
- plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
- healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
- plant: Factory or a place where things are made
- survey: Broad view or general description of something
- host: Mass; a great number
- food: What people and animals eat to live
- kid: Child or young person
- boil: To become extremely angry or excited
- tick: To function properly or normally
- dirt: Loose earth or soil
- confused: To make something unclear or hard to understand
- reckon: To believe or expect that something is true
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- knowledge: Information, understanding, or skill
- voice: Ability to sing well
- harvest: Gathering crops from the fields; the crops
- fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
- early: Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
- chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
- carrot: Reward offered to make someone do something
- fun: Amusing and enjoyable
- seed: A person's children; offspring
- male: Characteristic of boys or men
- butter: Yellow substance made of cream, spread on bread
- orchard: Area containing lots of fruit trees
- hen: Adult female chicken
- sushi: Rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed
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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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minipa posted on 2016/08/03Ever wondered where your food *really* comes from? This video dives into "Behind the News" to show you how kids are learning about food literacy through hands-on kitchen garden programs and cooking skills. You'll pick up practical vocabulary and see simple sentence structures in action, making it a fun way to learn!
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