alive
US /əˈlaɪv/
UK /ə'laɪv/
- Adjective
- Living; not dead
- Active; energetic; full of life.
A2TOEICMoreapartment
US /əˈpɑ:rtmənt/
UK /əˈpɑ:tmənt/
- Countable Noun
- Set of rooms to live in on one floor of a building
A2TOEICMoreauthor
US /ˈɔθɚ/
UK /'ɔ:θə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To write book or articles
B1Morebestseller
US /ˌbest'selər/
UK /ˌbest'selə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Book or other product selling in large numbers
C2Morebitch
US /bɪtʃ/
UK /bɪtʃ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To aggressively complain about something
- Countable Noun
- Female dog
- Offensive term for a female
B2Morecareer
US /kəˈrɪr/
UK /kə'rɪə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Particular occupation in professional life
- The course of a person's life, especially in a particular pursuit or profession.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move forward very fast and without control
- To advance or make progress rapidly
A2Morecrippled
US /'krɪpəld/
UK /'krɪpld/
- Adjective
- Damaged so that it cannot function
- Transitive Verb
- To hurt and make useless
B2Morededicated
US /ˈdɛdɪˌketɪd/
UK /'dedɪkeɪtɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
- To give your energy, time, etc. completely
- Adjective
- Devoted to a task or purpose; having single-minded loyalty or integrity.
- Designed for or devoted to a specific purpose or task.
B1Moredeform
US /dɪˈfɔ:rm/
UK /dɪˈfɔ:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To change the normal form of something
C1Moredeserve
US /dɪˈzɚv/
UK /dɪ'zɜ:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
A2TOEICMoregenius
US /ˈdʒinjəs/
UK /'dʒi:nɪəs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person displaying a high level of intelligence
- The characteristic spirit of a nation, people, or place.
B2Moregut
US /ɡʌt/
UK /ɡʌt/
- Transitive Verb
- To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
- To remove the internal parts of an animal or fish
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Stomach and internal organs of digestion
B1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreintend
US /ɪnˈtɛnd/
UK /ɪnˈtend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To plan or want to do something
A2TOEICMorelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremax
US /mæks/
UK /mæks/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Noun
- Short for 'maximum'
A2Moreparagraph
US /ˈpærəgræf/
UK /ˈpærəgrɑ:f/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Section of writing dealing with one point
- A section or clause in a legal document.
- Transitive Verb
- To organize a written work into paragraphs
B1TOEICMoreprove
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.
A2TOEICMorepublish
US /ˈpʌblɪʃ/
UK /'pʌblɪʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To prepare and make available a book magazine etc.
- To release information to the general public
A2TOEICMorepublisher
US /ˈpʌblɪʃɚ/
UK /ˈpʌblɪʃə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Business that produces books or magazines
A2TOEICMoreresist
US /rɪˈzɪst/
UK /rɪ'zɪst/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
- To fight or prevent something from happening
A2TOEICMoresink
US /sɪŋk/
UK /sɪŋk/
- Transitive Verb
- To push something down into the ground
- To dig (a well)
- Countable Noun
- Large bowl in a kitchen or washroom for washing
A2TOEICMoresleep over
US /slip ˈovɚ/
UK /sli:p ˈəuvə/
- Phrasal Verb
- To stay at someone's house for the night.
A1Moreslight
US /slaɪt/
UK /slaɪt/
- Adjective
- Small (amount, quality)
- Appearing thin, delicate and physically weak
- Transitive Verb
- To ignore or treat rudely and with no respect
B1Morestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Moretemptation
US /tɛmpˈteʃən/
UK /tempˈteɪʃn/
- Noun
- Something making you want to do/have bad thing
- Something that attracts or tempts someone.
A2Moreworth
US /wɚθ/
UK /wɜ:θ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- having a particular value, especially in money
- Adjective
- Having a specified value.
A2Moreworthy
US /ˈwɚði/
UK /'wɜ:ðɪ/
- Adjective
- Having merit or value; being honorable, admirable
B1More
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- sleep over: To stay at someone's house for the night.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- dedicated: To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- temptation: Something making you want to do/have bad thing
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
- resist: To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
- sink: To push something down into the ground
- slight: Small (amount, quality)
- prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
- genius: Person displaying a high level of intelligence
- author: Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
- intend: To plan or want to do something
- paragraph: Section of writing dealing with one point
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- point: An item to be discussed
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- alive: Living; not dead
- person: Man, woman or child
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- worthy: Having merit or value; being honorable, admirable
- apartment: Set of rooms to live in on one floor of a building
- publish: To prepare and make available a book magazine etc.
- crippled: Damaged so that it cannot function
- bitch: To aggressively complain about something
- publisher: Business that produces books or magazines
- deform: To change the normal form of something
- bestseller: Book or other product selling in large numbers
- max: Person's name
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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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songwen8778 posted on 2016/10/10Ever wondered about the intense world of authors and editors? This clip dives into the creative obsession and publishing industry with a dramatic look at a long manuscript, perfect for practicing situational dialogue. You'll get a taste of cultural depth and workplace practicalities through this engaging scene!
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