annual
US /ˈænjuəl/
UK /ˈænjuəl/
- Adjective
- Happening once a year, or every year
- Noun
- Book (in a series) released each year
A2TOEICMoreapplause
US /əˈplɔz/
UK /ə'plɔ:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
B1Morebe with
US /bi wɪð/
UK /bi: wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- To support someone's opinion or cause.
A1Moreby your side
US
UK
- Phrase
- Near you, supporting you.
- Physically next to you.
A2Morecare of
US /kɛr ʌv/
UK /kɛə ɔv/
- Preposition
- Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
A2MoreCD
US
UK
- Noun
- Thin vinyl disc for storing data or music
A2Morecoincidence
US /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/
UK /kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Occurrence by chance, not design or planned
- State in which two ideas or opinions are the same
B1Morecrazy
US /ˈkrezi/
UK /'kreɪzɪ/
- Adjective
- Mentally ill; mad
- Not being sensible or practical
- Noun
- Person acting in a manner that is strange and odd
A2Moredeny
US /dɪˈnaɪ/
UK /dɪ'naɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To refuse to allow or accept something
A2TOEICMoreemptiness
US /ˈɛmptɪnɪs/
UK /ˈemptinəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- A sad feeling of having no emotion or purpose; the fact of not being sincere or having no real meaning; empty space
A2Moreguest
US /ɡɛst/
UK /ɡest/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person invited to visit or stay in someone's home
- Paying customer at a hotel or restaurant
- Adjective
- Referring to people visiting or staying at a place
- Provided for or used by a guest.
A2Morehole
US /hol/
UK /həʊl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An empty space, as in the ground, in a sock etc.
- Fault or weakness in a plan, idea or explanation
- Transitive Verb
- (Golf) to get the ball into the hole
- To make a hole in something.
A2Moreincredible
US /ɪnˈkrɛdəbəl/
UK /ɪnˈkredəbl/
- Adjective
- Very good; amazing
- Really good; amazing; great
A2TOEICMorelay
US /le/
UK /leɪ/
- Adjective
- Amateur; not being a trained priest
- Transitive Verb
- To place a bet on a game outcome
- (Of a bird, etc.) to produce eggs from its body
A2Morelonely
US /ˈloʊnli/
UK /ˈləʊnli/
- Adjective
- Sad because apart from other people
- Being far away and rarely visited by people
B2Moremoon
US /mun/
UK /mu:n/
- Transitive Verb
- To expose your buttocks as a joke
- Noun
- Round object circling the Earth at night
A2Morenext to
US /nɛkst tu/
UK /nekst tu:/
- Preposition
- Being located along side another
- In comparison with
- Adverb
- Almost; nearly
A1Morenominate
US /ˈnɑməˌnet/
UK /'nɒmɪneɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To choose someone to fill a certain position
B2TOEICMoreoverwhelming
US /ˌovɚˈhwɛlmɪŋ, -ˈwɛl-/
UK /ˌəʊvəˈwelmɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To defeat something or someone completely
- To affect someone emotionally in a strong way
- Adjective
- Having too much to handle (e.g. work)
- Very great or very strong; so powerful that you cannot resist or decide how to react
B2Morereach
US /ritʃ/
UK /ri:tʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- To be long enough to get to a certain place
- Uncountable Noun
- Power or control someone has over something
A2TOEICMoreright next to
US
UK
- Preposition
- Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
- Figuratively very close to; on the verge of.
A1Moreskin
US /skɪn/
UK /skɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To defeat someone easily and completely
- To hurt yourself, accidentally cutting yourself
- Noun
- Outer covering of an animal used for leather; hide
- Outer covering of a fruit or vegetable
A2More
Vocabulary
- by your side: Near you, supporting you.
- next to: Being located along side another
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- overwhelming: To defeat something or someone completely
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- call: A order or request for action
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- love: Person's name
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- coincidence: Occurrence by chance, not design or planned
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
- deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
- touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
- home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
- lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
- annual: Happening once a year, or every year
- hole: An empty space, as in the ground, in a sock etc.
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- guest: Person invited to visit or stay in someone's home
- skin: To defeat someone easily and completely
- lonely: Sad because apart from other people
- moon: To expose your buttocks as a joke
- emptiness: A sad feeling of having no emotion or purpose; the fact of not being sincere or having no real meaning; empty space
- nominate: To choose someone to fill a certain position
- CD: Thin vinyl disc for storing data or music
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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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Sam Smith Performs 'Lay Me Down'
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Benny Layton Luther posted on 2016/08/29Get ready for an emotional ride with Sam Smith's stunning Grammy performance of 'Lay Me Down'! You'll love practicing simple sentence structures and picking up situational dialogue from this powerful live TV performance. It's a perfect, heartfelt moment for your English listening practice!
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