applause
US /əˈplɔz/
UK /ə'plɔ:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
B1Moreass
US /æs/
UK /æs/
- Noun
- (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
C2Moreathletic
US /æθˈlɛtɪk/
UK /æθˈletɪk/
- Adjective
- Fit and strong; physically capable
B1Morebeetle
US /ˈbitl/
UK /ˈbi:tl/
- Countable Noun
- Insect with a hard, usually black body and 8 legs
- A heavy mallet or rammer, usually wooden, used for driving in stakes or wedges.
- Noun
- The study of beetles as a group or species.
B2Morebell
US /bɛl/
UK /bel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Metal object shaped like a cup that rings when hit
- Electronic device that makes a ringing sound
A2Morebite
US /baɪt/
UK /baɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
- Wound left from being bitten
- Intransitive Verb
- (E.g. of fish) to take bait and be caught
A2Morebreathe
US /brið/
UK /bri:ð/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move air into and out of your lungs
- To say something very softly
A2Morebreathe in
US /brið ɪn/
UK /bri:ð in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To inhale; to take air into the lungs.
B1Morebuzzer
US /ˈbʌzɚ/
UK /ˈbʌzə(r)/
- Noun
- Button that rings when pushed
B1Moredeadly
US /ˈdɛdli/
UK /ˈdedli/
- Adjective
- Causing or capable of causing death
- Being very accurate
- Adverb
- Extremely; intensely.
A2Morefairy
US /ˈfɛri/
UK /'feərɪ/
- Noun
- Small imaginary being that can do magic
B1Morefrightened
US
UK
- Adjective
- Afraid; scared
- Easily scared; timid.
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone afraid or nervous
A2Morefunnel
US /ˈfʌnəl/
UK /ˈfʌnl/
- Transitive Verb
- to send something directly and intentionally.
- To move a thing through a narrow opening or space
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Cone-shaped tool for pouring liquid into container
- Large metal chimney on ships
B2TOEICMorego on
US /ɡo ɑn/
UK /ɡəu ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
- Interjection
- Used to encourage someone
A1Moreindistinctly
US /ˌɪndɪ'stɪŋktlɪ/
UK /ˌɪndɪ'stɪŋktlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a way not easy to hear, see or define
B1Morekiss
US /kɪs/
UK /kɪs/
- Transitive Verb
- To touch something in a light or gentle way
- To put your lips against another's to show love
A2Morelaughter
US /ˈlæftɚ, ˈlɑf-/
UK /ˈlɑ:ftə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Action or sound of laughing
- The feeling of amusement that makes you laugh.
A2Morelily
US /'lɪlɪ/
UK /'lɪlɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Type of plant with big, leafy flowers
- Proper Noun
- A female given name.
B2Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moreneighborhood
US /ˈnebɚˌhʊd/
UK /'neɪbəhʊd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Area of a town or city that people live in
- People who live in a particular area
- Adjective
- Relating to a neighborhood.
B1Moreon file
US
UK
- Adjective
- Recorded and stored in a systematic way.
- Phrase
- Available as a record.
on ice
US /ɑn aɪs/
UK /ɒn aɪs/
- other
- Kept cold or preserved by ice.
- other
- Temporarily postponed or delayed.
B2Moreother than
US
UK
- Preposition
- Except for; apart from.
- Conjunction
- Different from.
A1Morepoisonous
US /ˈpɔɪzənəs/
UK /ˈpɔɪzənəs/
- Adjective
- Harmful; unfriendly; unpleasant
- Causing sickness or death when eaten or drunk
A2Morepony
US /ˈponi/
UK /'pəʊnɪ/
- Noun
- Small young horse
B2Moreright back
US /raɪt bæk/
UK /rait bæk/
- Interjection
- Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- Adverb
- Immediately; very soon after going.
A1Moresandstone
US /ˈsændˌston/
UK /'sændstəʊn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Sedimentary rock consisting of sand, clay, quartz
C1Morespice
US /spaɪs/
UK /spaɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Plant used for making food sweet or hot-tasting
- Transitive Verb
- To add chili, etc. to food to improve its taste
B1Morespider
US /ˈspaɪdɚ/
UK /ˈspaɪdə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small creature with 8 legs that spins cobwebs
B1Morestepmother
US /ˈstɛpˌmʌðɚ/
UK /ˈstepmʌðə(r)/
- Noun
- Father's wife after death/divorce of your mother
C2Morestretch
US /strɛtʃ/
UK /stretʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- To make something bigger by pulling on it
- Noun
- Making arm, leg muscles longer to ease them
- A consecutive row of things
A2TOEICMorestripe
US /straɪp/
UK /straɪp/
- Noun
- Strip of alternating color in straight lines
B1Moreunderwear
US /ˈʌndərwer/
UK /ˈʌndəweə(r)/
- Noun
- Clothes worn next to skin/under outer clothes
C1Moreused 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
A1Morewaist
US /west/
UK /weɪst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Narrower part of your body between hips and chest
- The top part of trousers or a skirt
B1Morewhoo
US
UK
- Interjection
- Sound people make when they are surprised
C2Morewicked
US /ˈwɪkɪd/
UK /'wɪkɪd/
- Adjective
- Morally bad; evil
- Excellent
B1Morewolf
US /wʊlf/
UK /wʊlf/
- Countable Noun
- A dog-like wild animal
- Man who tries to seduce women
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To eat food very quickly
B1Morewool
US /wʊl/
UK /wʊl/
- Uncountable Noun
- Soft, thick hair of sheep, used for clothing
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- breathe in: To inhale; to take air into the lungs.
- on ice: Kept cold or preserved by ice.
- on file: Recorded and stored in a systematic way.
- go on: To continue doing something
- right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- look: Person's beauty or physical attractiveness
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- fairy: Small imaginary being that can do magic
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- laughter: Action or sound of laughing
- bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
- ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
- breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- beautiful: Having dome something well
- big: Popular
- neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
- spice: Plant used for making food sweet or hot-tasting
- poisonous: Harmful; unfriendly; unpleasant
- wicked: Morally bad; evil
- waist: Narrower part of your body between hips and chest
- deadly: Causing or capable of causing death
- fun: Amusing and enjoyable
- stripe: Strip of alternating color in straight lines
- athletic: Fit and strong; physically capable
- bell: Metal object shaped like a cup that rings when hit
- underwear: Clothes worn next to skin/under outer clothes
- wolf: A dog-like wild animal
- frightened: Afraid; scared
- Australia: The smallest continent; between the South Pacific and the Indian Ocean
- beetle: Insect with a hard, usually black body and 8 legs
- funnel: to send something directly and intentionally.
- web: Skin between ducks' toes that enables them to swim
- spider: Small creature with 8 legs that spins cobwebs
- wool: Soft, thick hair of sheep, used for clothing
- pony: Small young horse
- buzzer: Button that rings when pushed
- kiss: To touch something in a light or gentle way
- lily: Type of plant with big, leafy flowers
- indistinctly: In a way not easy to hear, see or define
- stepmother: Father's wife after death/divorce of your mother
- cinderella: A fictional young girl who is saved from her stepmother and stepsisters by her fairy godmother and a handsome prince
- sandstone: Sedimentary rock consisting of sand, clay, quartz
- whoo: Sound people make when they are surprised
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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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Cate Blanchett Guesses Her Co-Stars' Lips
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chenshieshie posted on 2016/08/27Ever wondered if Cate Blanchett can guess her co-stars' lips? You'll get a hilarious behind-the-scenes look at the 'Cinderella' set and pick up some fun, simple sentence structures along the way! This candid interview is a fantastic chance to hear celebrity anecdotes and learn about cultural depth in a super engaging way.
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