adult
US / əˈdʌlt, ˈædʌlt/
UK /ˈædʌlt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person or animal that is fully grown
- A fully grown animal.
- Adjective
- Being fully grown; mature; no longer a teenager
- Containing sexually explicit material.
A2TOEICMoreaffection
US /əˈfɛkʃən/
UK /əˈfekʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Feeling of liking someone or something
- A gentle feeling of fondness or liking.
B1Moreanswer to
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- To correspond to or match a description or requirement.
A1Moreapplause
US /əˈplɔz/
UK /ə'plɔ:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
B1Moreassignment
US /əˈsaɪnmənt/
UK /ə'saɪnmənt/
- Noun
- Task you are given to do (as in the armed forces)
- A homework task or report
A2TOEICMorebaby
US /ˈbeɪbi/
UK /ˈbeɪbi/
- Countable Noun
- A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- Transitive Verb
- To treat someone as if they were newly born
A2Moreclassic
US / ˈklæsɪk/
UK /'klæsɪk/
- Adjective
- Having a simple, basic design or style
- (Of song, etc.) popular and famous for a long time
- Noun
- Something popular or famous for a long time
A2Moreconcord
US /ˈkɑnˌkɔrd, ˈkɑŋ-/
UK /'kɒŋkɔ:d/
- Uncountable Noun
- Harmonious coexistence, as of people or colors
C1TOEICMoredeserve
US /dɪˈzɚv/
UK /dɪ'zɜ:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
A2TOEICMoreexpert
US /ˈɛkˌspɚt/
UK /'ekspɜ:t/
- Countable Noun
- Skillful person with special knowledge
- Adjective
- Having special knowledge or skill
A2TOEICMoregum
US /ɡʌm/
UK /ɡʌm/
- Transitive Verb
- To cover or stick with adhesive
- Noun
- Adhesive material used to stick things together
B2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehomework
US /ˈhomˌwɚk/
UK /ˈhəumwə:k/
- Noun
- Work that a student is given to do at home
B2Morekid
US /kɪd/
UK /kɪd/
- Countable Noun
- Child or young person
- Young goat
- Adjective
- Made from young goat skin
A2Morelaughter
US /ˈlæftɚ, ˈlɑf-/
UK /ˈlɑ:ftə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Action or sound of laughing
- The feeling of amusement that makes you laugh.
A2Moremath
US /mæθ/
UK /mæθ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Study or science of numbers and shapes
A2Moreout there
US /aʊt ðɛr/
UK /aut ðɛə/
- Adverb
- In or to a place that is far away
- Existing in the universe
- Adjective
- Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
- Existing or available.
A1Moreport
US /pɔrt, port/
UK /pɔ:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- City where ships can shelter during a storm
- Left side of a ship when facing forward
- Transitive Verb
- To move data from one computer system to another
B1Moreremind
US /rɪˈmaɪnd/
UK /rɪ'maɪnd/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- To cause someone to think of something similar or related.
A2TOEICMoreroot
US /rut, rʊt/
UK /ru:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
- The origin or starting place of something
- Transitive Verb
- To cause a plant to develop or grow roots
- (Animals) to search for e.g. food in earth
A2Moresegment
US /ˈsɛɡmənt/
UK /ˈsegmənt/
- Noun
- Part divided from the other parts of something
- Transitive Verb
- To separate something into different parts
B1TOEICMoresex
US /sɛks/
UK /seks/
- Noun
- State of being male or female
- Physical activity by which we produce babies
A2Moresexuality
US /ˌsɛkʃuˈælɪti/
UK /ˌsekʃuˈæləti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Whether someone is homosexual or heterosexual
A2Moresinge
US /sɪndʒ/
UK /sɪndʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To burn lightly, often to remove hair
C2Moresquare
US /skwɛr/
UK /skweə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- The result of multiplying Length by the width
- Adjective
- Being fair or honest
- Multiply a number by itself e.g. 2x2 or 6x6
A2TOEICMoretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moreterrifying
US /ˈtɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ/
UK /'terɪfaɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Extremely frightening
- Transitive Verb
- To scare or greatly frighten
A2Morethink of
US /θɪŋk ʌv/
UK /θiŋk ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To look on as (being something specific); consider
- To consider or remember something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or call something to mind
A1Morezucchini
US /zʊ'ki:nɪ/
UK /zuˈki:ni/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long green marrow squash plant like a cucumber
C2More
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
- assignment: Task you are given to do (as in the armed forces)
- affection: Feeling of liking someone or something
- segment: Part divided from the other parts of something
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- equal: Same in shape, size, or number
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- root: Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
- terrifying: Extremely frightening
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- equally: In an equal, even, or identical manner
- adult: Person or animal that is fully grown
- remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- part: Division of a book
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- classic: Having a simple, basic design or style
- laughter: Action or sound of laughing
- gum: To cover or stick with adhesive
- kid: Child or young person
- sexuality: Whether someone is homosexual or heterosexual
- port: City where ships can shelter during a storm
- zucchini: Long green marrow squash plant like a cucumber
- math: Study or science of numbers and shapes
- sex: State of being male or female
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- concord: Harmonious coexistence, as of people or colors
- singe: To burn lightly, often to remove hair
- homework: Work that a student is given to do at home
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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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羽珊 posted on 2016/10/09Ever wondered how to handle tricky parenting problems or adult humor with a smile? Ellen the Homework Helperer is here to tackle audience questions with hilarious takes on everything from homework struggles to human sexuality, all while keeping the language super practical and easy to follow. You'll pick up everyday phrases and simple sentence structures perfect for daily conversations!
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