found out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- To become known; be revealed.
B2Morein prison
US /ɪn ˈprɪzən/
UK /in ˈprizən/
- Phrase
- Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
pass up
US /pæs ʌp/
UK /pɑ:s ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reject an offer or suggestion
A1Morepepper
US /ˈpɛpɚ/
UK /ˈpepə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Green, red, or yellow vegetable with hollow center
- Hard covering of berries used as spices
- Transitive Verb
- To spread around randomly, as with bullets
- To sprinkle or season with pepper.
B1Moreperfume
US /pərˈfju:m/
UK /ˈpɜ:fju:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Liquid with a pleasing smell you put on your skin
- Nice, sweet or flowery smell
- Transitive Verb
- To add a pleasing smell to something
B1Morepicking out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To choose or select one item from many
- The action of distinguishing or recognizing something or someone from a group.
A1Morepickle
US /ˈpɪkəl/
UK /ˈpɪkl/
- Countable Noun
- A cucumber preserved in brine or vinegar
B2Morepirate
US /ˈpaɪrɪt/
UK /'paɪrət/
- Transitive Verb
- To copy or sell a product illegally
- To steal things from ships by force
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who attacks ships in order to steal things
- One who reproduces or uses the work of another person without authorization.
B1Moreplunge
US /plʌndʒ/
UK /plʌndʒ/
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of prices, hopes etc.) to decrease very quickly
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To dive (into water)
B1TOEICMoreprior to
US /ˈpraɪɚ tu/
UK /ˈpraiə tu:/
- Preposition
- Before a particular time or event.
C1Moreproclaim
US /proˈklem, prə-/
UK /prə'kleɪm/
- Transitive Verb
- To indicate or show something clearly
B2Morepronounce
US /prəˈnaʊns/
UK /prə'naʊns/
- Transitive Verb
- To state something in a legal or official way
- To give your opinion or decision about something
B1Moreproper
US /ˈprɑpɚ/
UK /'prɒpə(r)/
- Adjective
- Correct according to social or moral rules
- Behaving in a polite and socially acceptable way.
A2TOEICMoreprove
US /pruv/
UK /pru:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
- To test the quality or worth of something.
- Intransitive Verb
- To turn out to be; be found to be.
A2TOEICMorepublicly
US /ˈpʌblɪkli/
UK /'pʌblɪklɪ/
- Adverb
- In a way that anyone can see, hear, use or know
A2Morepure
US /pjʊr/
UK /pjʊə(r)/
- Adjective
- Not mixed with anything else
- Being morally good
A2Morepuzzle
US /ˈpʌzəl/
UK /'pʌzl/
- Transitive Verb
- To be a challenge to understand; confuse
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something challenging to explain or understand
- Game requiring the player to find an answer
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- prior to: Before a particular time or event.
- picking out: To choose or select one item from many
- pass up: To reject an offer or suggestion
- proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
- pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
- pure: Not mixed with anything else
- plunge: (Of prices, hopes etc.) to decrease very quickly
- puzzle: To be a challenge to understand; confuse
- pickle: A cucumber preserved in brine or vinegar
- poor: Inferior; below the normal standard
- pepper: Green, red, or yellow vegetable with hollow center
- pirate: To copy or sell a product illegally
- proclaim: To indicate or show something clearly
- perfume: Liquid with a pleasing smell you put on your skin
- publicly: In a way that anyone can see, hear, use or know
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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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adavid1230 posted on 2016/10/04Get ready for a playful twist on a classic! This "Peter Piper" story is packed with alliteration and fun, making it a fantastic way to boost your vocabulary with advanced words like 'perpetrator' and 'prosecution'. You'll love practicing pronunciation while diving into this lively nursery rhyme adventure!
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