alligator
US /ˈælɪˌɡetɚ/
UK /'ælɪɡeɪtə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A large reptile like a crocodile
- Leather made from the skin of an alligator.
B2Moreattention
US /əˈtɛnʃən/
UK /əˈtenʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Taking notice of someone or something
- Noun
- (Soldiers) Standing with straight backs
A2TOEICMorebear
US /bɛr/
UK /bɛː/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
- Countable Noun
- Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
- Someone who expects stock market to fall
A2Morecause
US /kɔz/
UK /kɔ:z/
- Noun
- Belief, goal or organization that people support
- Reason for
- Transitive Verb
- To make something happen; create effect or result
A2Moredramatic
US /drəˈmætɪk/
UK /drəˈmætɪk/
- Adjective
- Gripping the attention; causing an effect
- (Of an event) sudden and extreme
B1Moreget out of
US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/
UK /ɡet aut ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
A1Moregrowl
US /ɡraʊl/
UK /graʊl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To utter a deep sound of anger or hostility
- Noun
- A deep sound of anger or hostility
B2Moreguard
US /ɡɑrd/
UK /ɡɑ:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To keep watch over something to protect it
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone who watches a place or prevents escapes
- A player in basketball whose primary role is to handle the ball and initiate the offense.
A2Morehurry
US /ˈhɚri, ˈhʌr-/
UK /'hʌrɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move, act, get somewhere, do something quickly
- Noun
- Act of moving quickly because you are late
A2TOEICMorejelly
US /ˈdʒɛli/
UK /ˈdʒeli/
- Uncountable Noun
- Semisolid food substance, eaten as dessert
- Adjective
- Being soft and without form
B2Morepanda
US /ˈpændə/
UK /'pændə/
- Noun
- White and black bear-like mammal from China
B1Moretail
US /tel/
UK /teɪl/
- Countable Noun
- Extended part at the back of an animal's body
- Noun
- Back or last part of something e.g. shirt
A2Moretrouble
US /ˈtrʌbəl/
UK /ˈtrʌbl/
- Transitive Verb
- To worry, bother or disturb someone
- To make an effort to do something; bother
- Uncountable Noun
- Lack of public order; disturbance
- State of difficulty or stress
A2TOEICMorewaste
US /west/
UK /weɪst/
- Transitive Verb
- To kill or severely harm someone
- To use valuable things ineffectively
- Uncountable Noun
- Materials left over after a process has finished
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- music: Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
- trouble: To worry, bother or disturb someone
- wait: To delay or not do something until later
- fun: Amusing and enjoyable
- tail: Extended part at the back of an animal's body
- eat: To put food in your mouth
- alligator: A large reptile like a crocodile
- sandwich: To catch between two things
- hurry: To move, act, get somewhere, do something quickly
- jelly: Semisolid food substance, eaten as dessert
- ice: Frozen gas or liquid, esp. water
- growl: To utter a deep sound of anger or hostility
- panda: White and black bear-like mammal from China
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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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Jamie 榕 posted on 2016/09/05Get ready for some hilarious hide-and-seek with the We Bare Bears crew and a surprise albino alligator! You'll love picking up on simple dialogue and sentence structures perfect for everyday conversations. It's a super fun way to practice your English while laughing along!
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