blow
US /blo/
UK /bləʊ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move something using air
- To make air come quickly out of your mouth
- Noun
- Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
- Act of making air come out of your mouth
A2Morebutterfly
US /ˈbʌtɚˌflaɪ/
UK /'bʌtəflaɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Insect with large and colorful wings
- A swimming stroke performed face down with both arms moving symmetrically and a dolphin kick.
- Transitive Verb
- To cut (something, especially meat or fish) open and spread it out so that it resembles a butterfly.
B1Morecaptain
US /ˈkæptən/
UK /'kæptɪn/
- Noun
- Title of a senior officer in the military
- Person in charge of a team, a ship or an airplane
- Transitive Verb
- To be in charge of a team, ship or airplane
B1Morecondom
US /ˈkɑndəm/
UK /'kɒndɒm/
- Countable Noun
- Rubber cover worn over the penis when having sex
B2Morecorner
US /ˈkɔrnɚ/
UK /'kɔ:nə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To force into a position impossible to escape from
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place where two lines, sides, corners etc. meet
- Edges of something, e.g. eyes, boxing ring
A2Morecrunchy
US /ˈkrʌntʃi/
UK /'krʌntʃɪ/
- Adjective
- (of food, snow) making a soft compacting sound
B2Morefan
US /fæn/
UK /fæn/
- Transitive Verb
- To blow air upon a fire to make it stronger
- To use a device to cool yourself, something
- Countable Noun
- Thing you wave in front of your face to stay cool
- Someone who admires a famous person, sport etc.
A2Morefeel like
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a desire or inclination for something.
- To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
A1Moreflawless
US /ˈflɔlɪs/
UK /'flɔ:ləs/
- Adjective
- With no imperfections or errors
B1TOEICMoreghost
US /goʊst/
UK /gəʊst/
- Transitive Verb
- To write a book on behalf of another person
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Bad effects, memories, and feelings from the past
- Spirit of a dead person, appearing to the living
B1Moregot to
US /ɡɑt tu/
UK /gɔt tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive at some place
- To have the opportunity or permission to do something
- Phrasal Verb
- To appeal to the emotions of; move
- To finally begin to start something after a delay
A1Morehandle
US /ˈhændl/
UK /'hændl/
- Transitive Verb
- To cope with or take responsibility for
- To control a machine, car etc.
- Countable Noun
- The part of a door you hold to open it
- Thing you hold to carry or open a bag, pan etc.
A2TOEICMorehorrify
US /ˈhɔ:rɪfaɪ/
UK /ˈhɒrɪfaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone to feel horror or shock
B2Moreitchy
US /ˈɪtʃi/
UK /ˈɪtʃi/
- Adjective
- Nervous and unable to relax
- (Of skin, etc.) irritated so you want to scratch it
B1Morejump out
US /dʒʌmp aʊt/
UK /dʒʌmp aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To suddenly appear or move forward, often to surprise someone.
- To be very obvious or easily noticeable.
A2Moremask
US /mæsk/
UK /mɑ:sk/
- Transitive Verb
- To hide something so that it cannot be seen
- To hide something so that it cannot be seen
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Covering to hide or disguise the face
- Way of pretending to behave that is not real
B1Moremilky
US /ˈmɪlki/
UK /ˈmɪlki/
- Adjective
- Of a whitish color resembling milk
A2Moremiraculous
US /mɪˈrækjələs/
UK /mɪˈrækjələs/
- Adjective
- Wonderful; extraordinary
B2Moremirror
US /ˈmɪrɚ/
UK /'mɪrə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
- An accurate impression or picture of something
- Transitive Verb
- To reflect (an image)
- To have similar qualities to something else
A2Moremurder
US /ˈmɚdɚ/
UK /'mɜ:də(r)/
- Noun
- Something that is difficult or painful to do
- Crime of deliberately killing a person
- Transitive Verb
- To intentionally kill a person
- To spoil, ruin something by doing it poorly
A2Moreoily
US /ˈɔɪli/
UK /'ɔɪlɪ/
- Adjective
- Being too full of oil, e.g. a pizza
- Containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
A2Morepiggy
US /ˈpɪɡi/
UK /'pɪɡɪ/
- Noun
- Childish name for pig
B2Morepop
US /pɑp/
UK /pɒp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- To go to or in a place for a brief period of time
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sweet soda drink
- A short, sharp, explosive sound.
B2Moreprofile
US /ˈproˌfaɪl/
UK /'prəʊfaɪl/
- Transitive Verb
- To write a short description of a person or group
- To write or create a profile of someone or something.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A short description of a person or group
- Shape of someone's head when viewed from the side
B1Morepuffy
US /ˈpʌfi/
UK /ˈpʌfi/
- Adjective
- (Of hair/skin) seeming to be inflated/puffed up
B1Morequit
US /kwɪt/
UK /kwɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To leave a job
- To leave a place
- Intransitive Verb
- To leave a school etc. without finishing
B1Moreroll
US /rol/
UK /rəʊl/
- Countable Noun
- Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- Photographic film wrapped round and round itself
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To continue along as time normally progresses
- To produce a very deep and continuous sound
A2TOEICMoresight
US /saɪt/
UK /saɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
- To see something rare or unusual
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Things or people that one can see
- Range or distance that someone can see
A2TOEICMoreskin
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
A2Moresmooth
US /smuð/
UK /smu:ð/
- Adjective
- Moving without stops and starts
- Pleasant and flat to touch, not rough
- Transitive Verb
- To make something rough feel flat, e.g. by ironing
- To spread a substance over a surface
A2Morespit
US /spɪt/
UK /spɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To forcefully blow saliva out from your mouth
B1Moreterrify
US /ˈtɛrəˌfaɪ/
UK /ˈterɪfaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To scare or greatly frighten
B1Moretexture
US /ˈtɛkstʃɚ/
UK /ˈtekstʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Quality from different elements, as in music
- Look and feel of a substance or material
- Transitive Verb
- To give a particular look or feel to a surface
B1Moretiger
US /ˈtaɪɡɚ/
UK /ˈtaɪgə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Large wild cat with orange fur and black lines
B1Moretight
US /taɪt/
UK /taɪt/
- Adjective
- Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- Positioned physically close together
- Adverb
- Firmly; so it can't move
A2TOEICMoretiny
US /ˈtaɪni/
UK /'taɪnɪ/
- Adjective
- Very, very small
A2Morewhiff
US /hwɪf, wɪf/
UK /wɪf/
- Countable Noun
- Slight smell; weak odor
C1More
Vocabulary
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- jump out: To suddenly appear or move forward, often to surprise someone.
- milky: Of a whitish color resembling milk
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- ready: Being likely or about to do something
- stop: To block or close something
- date: To have become old-fashioned
- fruit: Result or product of something
- drinking: To put water in your body through your mouth
- great: Very good; better than before
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- movie: Motion picture; film
- cold: Illness of sneezing, coughing, and a sore throat
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- happy: Feeling pleasure or joy; glad
- room: All of the people inside a particular room
- tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- girlfriend: Romantic female friend of a man or boy
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- rock: To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- oily: Being too full of oil, e.g. a pizza
- mirror: Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
- hoping: To expect and want something to happen
- keep: Large, strong tower in the middle of a castle
- fan: To blow air upon a fire to make it stronger
- corner: To force into a position impossible to escape from
- jump: To attack someone suddenly
- join: To bring something close to another, to become one
- area: Amount of measured space
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- skin: To defeat someone easily and completely
- tiger: Large wild cat with orange fur and black lines
- butterfly: Insect with large and colorful wings
- terrify: To scare or greatly frighten
- murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
- captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
- ghost: To write a book on behalf of another person
- blow: To move something using air
- sight: To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
- quit: To leave a job
- burn: To destroy with fire
- smooth: Moving without stops and starts
- handle: To cope with or take responsibility for
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- tiny: Very, very small
- mask: To hide something so that it cannot be seen
- God: Someone admired because they are famous or good
- itchy: Nervous and unable to relax
- roommate: Person who shares a room, lives with you
- profile: To write a short description of a person or group
- texture: Quality from different elements, as in music
- horrify: To cause someone to feel horror or shock
- flawless: With no imperfections or errors
- spit: To forcefully blow saliva out from your mouth
- piggy: Childish name for pig
- whiff: Slight smell; weak odor
- puffy: (Of hair/skin) seeming to be inflated/puffed up
- condom: Rubber cover worn over the penis when having sex
- miraculous: Wonderful; extraordinary
- crunchy: (of food, snow) making a soft compacting sound
- fuck: Vulgar term used as an intensifier
- 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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kath_chaste posted on 2016/10/05Get ready for some hilarious reactions as Americans try out some wild Korean face masks, including a bubbly one and one with snail mucin! You'll pick up fun, everyday phrases perfect for talking about skincare and cultural trends, all while enjoying some gross-out humor.
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