amazing
US /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
UK /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Surprising in a pleasing way
- Transitive Verb
- To cause wonder; to surprise completely
A2Moreannounce
US /əˈnaʊns/
UK /əˈnaʊns/
- Transitive Verb
- To make a public statement about a plan, decision
A2Moreapparently
US /əˈpærəntlɪ/
UK /əˈpærəntli/
- Adverb
- According to what you heard; from what can be seen
A2TOEICMoreawesome
US /ˈɔsəm/
UK /'ɔ:səm/
- Adjective
- Great; wonderful; stupendous
B2TOEICMorebachelor
US /ˈbætʃəlɚ, ˈbætʃlɚ/
UK /'bætʃələ(r)/
- Noun
- Person who earned a first degree at a university
- Man who has never married
B2Morecameo
US /ˈkæmioʊ/
UK /ˈkæmiəʊ/
- Noun
- Brief appearance by a famous person in a movie
C1TOEICMorecast
US /kæst/
UK /kɑ:st/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- People who appear in a play or movie
- Small amount of a particular color
- Transitive Verb
- To give specific roles to actors in a movie, play
- To describe someone's personality or character
A2Morecombine
US /kəmˈbaɪn/
UK /kəmˈbaɪn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To mix several things together to form one thing
- To harvest by means of a combine.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A harvesting machine for cutting, threshing, and cleaning grain.
- A mixture of different things.
A2Morecomedy
US /ˈkɑmɪdi/
UK /'kɒmədɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
A2Moreconsistently
US /kənˈsɪstəntlɪ/
UK /kən'sɪstəntlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a manner that is the same almost every time
- In every case or on every occasion; invariably
B1Moredeliver
US /dɪˈlɪvɚ/
UK /dɪ'lɪvə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- To save someone from a problem or crisis
A2TOEICMoredialog
US /'daɪəˌlɒg/
UK /'daɪəlɒg/
- Noun
- Conversation between two or more individuals
B1Moredirector
US /dɪˈrɛktɚ, daɪ-/
UK /də'rektə(r)/
- Noun
- Senior person who manages part of an organization
- Person who controls the acting in a movie or play
A2TOEICMoredrunken
US /ˈdrʌŋkən/
UK /'drʌŋkən/
- Adjective
- (Of a rage, stupor, etc.) when a person is drunk
B2Morefantastic
US /fænˈtæstɪk/
UK /fænˈtæstɪk/
- Adjective
- Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- Very large, fast or great
A2Morefilm
US /fɪlm/
UK /fɪlm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thin layer that covers something
- Movie
- Transitive Verb
- To record moving action with a camera
A2Morefire up
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To motivate or encourage someone
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone feel enthusiastic or excited.
- To make someone angry or agitated.
A1Moreflat out
US /flæt aʊt/
UK /flæt aut/
- Phrase
- To go as fast as you possibly can
- Adjective
- Extremely busy.
A2Moregold
US /goʊld/
UK /gəʊld/
- Adjective
- Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
- Uncountable Noun
- Soft yellow metal that is very valuable
A2Moregroom
US /ɡrum, ɡrʊm/
UK /gru:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To make neat and smart in appearance
- To take care of an animal by brushing, cleaning it
- Countable Noun
- Man employed to brush, trim and clean horses
- Man who is, or who has recently married
B1TOEICMoregross out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To cause someone to feel disgusted.
A1Morehangover
US /ˈhæŋoʊvər/
UK /ˈhæŋəʊvə(r)/
- Noun
- Ill feeling from drinking too much alcohol
C1Moreheart of gold
US
UK
- Phrase
- A kind, generous, and compassionate nature.
A1Morehold off
US /hold ɔf/
UK /həuld ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To delay doing something; postpone.
- To prevent someone or something from attacking or affecting you.
C1Morehopping
US /'hɑ:pɪŋ/
UK /'hɒpɪŋ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move from one place to another
- To make small jump, as from one foot to the other
B2Morehunt
US /hʌnt/
UK /hʌnt/
- Transitive Verb
- To search for wild animals to kill (for food)
- To look for very carefully; search for
- Noun
- A search for animals to kill for food
A2Moreimmense
US /ɪˈmɛns/
UK /ɪˈmens/
- Adjective
- Very great in size or amount
- Extremely great in degree; vast.
B1Moreimpressive
US /ɪmˈprɛsɪv/
UK /ɪmˈpresɪv/
- Adjective
- Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
- Having a strong effect, commanding attention.
B1TOEICMorein the past
US
UK
- Phrase
- During a former period of time; previously.
A1Moreincredibly
US /ɪnˈkrɛdəblɪ/
UK /ɪnˈkredəbli/
- Adverb
- To a great degree; very; amazingly
- Extremely; so much so it is hard to believe
A2Moreinduced
US /ɪnd'ju:st/
UK /ɪnd'ju:st/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone do something; create an outcome
- To make a woman give birth by giving her medicine
B1Morejade
US /dʒed/
UK /dʒeɪd/
- Uncountable Noun
- Green stone used to make jewelry/art objects
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
B2Morelegitimately
US /lɪ'dʒɪtɪmətlɪ/
UK /lɪ'dʒɪtɪmətlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a lawfully recognized manner
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
A1Moreloud
US /laʊd/
UK /laʊd/
- Adjective
- Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
- Making a lot of noise
A2Moremassive
US /ˈmæsɪv/
UK /ˈmæsɪv/
- Adjective
- Very big; large; too big
- Large or imposing in scale or scope.
B1Morememorable
US /ˈmɛmərəbəl/
UK /ˈmemərəbl/
- Adjective
- Worthy of being remembered; striking; outstanding
- Worth remembering; notable
B2Moremesh
US /mɛʃ/
UK /meʃ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Crisscrossed wires to allow air/liquid through
B2Morenarrative
US /ˈnærətɪv/
UK /ˈnærətɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The telling of a story
- A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.
- Adjective
- Presented in the form of a story
B1Morenaught
US /nɔt/
UK /nɔ:t/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quantity of no importance, nonexistence
B2Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreoverwhelmingly
US /ˌovɚˈhwɛlmɪŋlɪ/
UK /ˌəʊvə'welmɪŋlɪ/
- Adjective
- So it cannot be resisted
- Adverb
- To a very great degree or extent
- In a way that is very great or very strong
B2Moreoverwhelmingly positive
US
UK
- Adjective
- Extremely positive; having a very strong and favorable effect.
- Adverb
- In an overwhelmingly positive manner; with extremely favorable reviews or feedback.
B1Moreplot
US /plɑt/
UK /plɒt/
- Countable Noun
- Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
- Series of events that form the main story
- Transitive Verb
- To mark a path, etc. on a map, using lines or dots
- To devise or develop a dramatic storyline
B1Morepositive
US /ˈpɑzɪtɪv/
UK /ˈpɒzətɪv/
- Adjective
- Showing agreement or support for something
- Being sure about something; knowing the truth
- Noun
- A photograph in which light areas are light and dark areas are dark
A2Morerandom
US /ˈrændəm/
UK /'rændəm/
- Adjective
- Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
B1Morerank
US /ræŋk/
UK /ræŋk/
- Transitive Verb
- To rate or class things
- To assign a level or status, as of importance, to
- Noun
- Group of people with a certain level of status
- Level or position, as in society/sport competition
B1TOEICMorerarely
US /ˈrɛrli/
UK /ˈrɛəli/
- Adverb
- Not often (seen, done, etc.); infrequently
A2TOEICMorereduce
US /rɪˈdus, -ˈdjus/
UK /rɪ'dju:s/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- To boil a liquid until it has decreased in amount
A2TOEICMorerelease
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.
A2TOEICMoreresponse
US /rɪˈspɑns/
UK /riˈspɔns/
- Noun
- Something said/written as an answer to something
- Reaction to something that has occurred
A2TOEICMorerun in
US /rʌn ɪn/
UK /rʌn in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrest person and take them to police station
- To drive engine slowly until ready for normal use
A1Morescene
US /sin/
UK /si:n/
- Noun
- Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- View that looks like a picture
A2TOEICMorescreen
US /skrin/
UK /skri:n/
- Transitive Verb
- To hide or block something from being seen
- To examine to find something, e.g. best candidate
- Noun
- Wire net in a door or window to keep insects out
- Displays in a theater on which movies are shown
A2TOEICMoresequel
US /ˈsikwəl/
UK /'si:kwəl/
- Countable Noun
- Story, movie etc. that follows another similar one
B2Moresequence
US /ˈsikwəns, -ˌkwɛns/
UK /'si:kwəns/
- Noun
- Part of a movie showing one part of the story
- A particular order in which related events, movements, or things follow each other.
- Transitive Verb
- To arrange things in an order they should happen
A2TOEICMoreterrific
US /təˈrɪfɪk/
UK /təˈrɪfɪk/
- Adjective
- Spoken excellent; wonderful
- Very great or intense.
B1Moretrend
US /trɛnd/
UK /trend/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Current style or fashion
- General direction that is taken
- Intransitive Verb
- To be current and popular
- To move up or down
A2Moretrunk
US /trʌŋk/
UK /trʌŋk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long nose of an elephant
- Strong box/chest/container, as for traveling
B2Moreunable
US /ʌnˈebəl/
UK /ʌnˈeɪbl/
- Adjective
- Not being able to do something
B1TOEICMoreunexpected
US /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
UK /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
- Adjective
- Surprising because it was not expected
- Noun
- An event or occurrence that was not anticipated.
B2Moreunfolds
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
- To open something that was folded
B1Moreviewpoint
US /ˈvjuˌpɔɪnt/
UK /ˈvju:pɔɪnt/
- Noun
- Point of view; your opinion or attitude
C2TOEICMorewake up
US /wek ʌp/
UK /weik ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To stop sleeping
- To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
A1Morewitty
US /ˈwɪti/
UK /ˈwɪti/
- Adjective
- Making a joke in a clever or intelligent way
C2More
Vocabulary
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- run in: To arrest person and take them to police station
- flat out: To go as fast as you possibly can
- gross out: To cause someone to feel disgusted.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- heart of gold: A kind, generous, and compassionate nature.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- overwhelmingly positive: Extremely positive; having a very strong and favorable effect.
- fire up: To motivate or encourage someone
- hold off: To delay doing something; postpone.
- movie: Motion picture; film
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- funny: Causing laughter; amusing
- party: Social event often with food, drinks and dancing
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- great: Very good; better than before
- night: Time when sun does not shine
- clever: Funny in a way that shows intelligence
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- wake: To cause to become more energetic or attentive
- travel: To go to a place that is far away
- love: Person's name
- easily: Clearly; without doubt; certainly
- write: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- unable: Not being able to do something
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- loud: Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
- gold: Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
- slowly: In an unhurried or not speedy manner
- surprise: To do something that another person didn't expect
- fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
- screen: To hide or block something from being seen
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- comedy: Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- unfolds: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
- groom: To make neat and smart in appearance
- trend: Current style or fashion
- hunt: To search for wild animals to kill (for food)
- rarely: Not often (seen, done, etc.); infrequently
- terrific: Spoken excellent; wonderful
- reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
- announce: To make a public statement about a plan, decision
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- dialog: Conversation between two or more individuals
- trunk: Long nose of an elephant
- combine: To mix several things together to form one thing
- memorable: Worthy of being remembered; striking; outstanding
- sadly: In a way that makes you sad; unfortunately
- impressive: Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
- effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
- cast: People who appear in a play or movie
- apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- viewpoint: Point of view; your opinion or attitude
- overwhelmingly: So it cannot be resisted
- immense: Very great in size or amount
- rank: To rate or class things
- sequence: Part of a movie showing one part of the story
- random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
- legitimately: In a lawfully recognized manner
- consistently: In a manner that is the same almost every time
- hangover: Ill feeling from drinking too much alcohol
- hopping: To move from one place to another
- drunken: (Of a rage, stupor, etc.) when a person is drunk
- cameo: Brief appearance by a famous person in a movie
- mesh: Crisscrossed wires to allow air/liquid through
- jade: Green stone used to make jewelry/art objects
- naught: Quantity of no importance, nonexistence
- induced: To make someone do something; create an outcome
- bachelor: Person who earned a first degree at a university
- witty: Making a joke in a clever or intelligent way
- unexpected: Surprising because it was not expected
- nake: To make naked; to strip of clothing or covering.
- narrative: The telling of a story
- sequel: Story, movie etc. that follows another similar one
- shit: A coarse term for defecation
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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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zeekusa posted on 2013/05/24Ever wondered what happens when a bachelor party goes hilariously wrong? This video dives into 'The Hangover,' exploring its buddy comedy chaos and gross-out humor, perfect for understanding situational dialogue and cultural references in R-rated comedies. You'll pick up some fun, everyday phrases while laughing along with the missing groom's wild Las Vegas escapades!
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