achieving
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
A2Moreagainst the law
US
UK
- Adjective
- Not allowed according to the law; illegal.
A1Moreapologize
US /əˈpɑləˌdʒaɪz/
UK /ə'pɒlədʒaɪz/
- Intransitive Verb
- To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
A2TOEICMoreapology
US /əˈpɑ:lədʒi/
UK /əˈpɒlədʒi/
- Noun
- Saying you are sorry about something
A2TOEICMoreassault
US /əˈsɔlt/
UK /əˈsɔ:lt/
- Transitive Verb
- To attack someone physically or emotionally
- Noun
- An attack on someone physically or emotionally
B1Moreboasting
US /'boʊstɪŋ/
UK /'bəʊstɪŋ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To speak of something with too much pride
B1Morebreak down
US /brek daʊn/
UK /breik daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- (Machine) to stop working or become weaker
A1Morecaress
US /kəˈrɛs/
UK /kə'res/
- Transitive Verb
- To rub gently with the hands, as a sign of love
B2Morecover up
US /ˈkʌvɚ ʌp/
UK /ˈkʌvə ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To hide something bad; conceal
- To put on warmer clothes; to protect oneself from the cold.
A1Morecrime
US /kraɪm/
UK /kraɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
- Act that is against the law; murder, theft etc.
A2Morecringe
US /krɪndʒ/
UK /krɪndʒ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To crouch or move back suddenly, as in fear
- To behave in a servile or submissive way.
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone to feel embarrassed or uncomfortable.
C1Morecrude
US /krud/
UK /kru:d/
- Adjective
- Lacking manners or finesse; rude
B1Moredebate
US / dɪˈbet/
UK /dɪ'beɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- General public discussion of a topic
- A formal event where two sides discuss a topic
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To consider options before making a decision
- To take part in a formal discussion
A2TOEICMoredegrading
US /dɪˈɡredɪŋ/
UK /dɪˈgreɪdɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To reduce in amount or strength
B2Moredirty
US /ˈdɜ:rti/
UK /ˈdɜ:ti/
- Adjective
- Not clean
- Not fair; dishonest or dishonorable
- Transitive Verb
- To make something not clean; soil
A2Moreescorted
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To go along with to provide protection, help
B2Moreexcuse
US /ɪkˈskjuz/
UK /ɪk'skju:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- To explain acting in a bad or impolite manner
- Noun
- Note explaining why someone cannot do or attend
- Reason why you did or didn't do something
A2Morefeel the need
US
UK
- Phrase
- To have a strong desire or urge to do something.
A1Moregrab
US /ɡræb/
UK /ɡræb/
- Transitive Verb
- To take and hold something quickly
A2Moregrapefruit
US /ˈɡrepˌfrut/
UK /ˈgreɪpfru:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large sour yellowish fruit with sour juice
C1Morehang
US /hæŋ/
UK /hæŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- To kill by putting a rope around neck and dropping
- Intransitive Verb
- To float, move softly, or remain in the air
- To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear
A2Morehanging out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To spend time with your friends
- To spend times with friends or relax doing nothing
A2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morein on
US
UK
- Phrase
- To be involved in a secret or plan.
- To be aware of something that is secret or not generally known.
A1Morein the presence of
US /ɪn ðə ˈprɛzəns ʌv/
UK /in ðə ˈprezəns ɔv/
- Preposition
- While someone or something else is present.
B1Moreindefinitely
US /ɪnˈdefɪnətli/
UK /ɪnˈdefɪnətli/
- Adverb
- Without limit or end
B1Moreinvolve
US /ɪnˈvɑlv/
UK /ɪn'vɒlv/
- Transitive Verb
- To have or be included as a part of something
- To cause (a person or group) to take part in an event or activity.
A2TOEICMorekeg
US /kɛɡ/
UK /keɡ/
- Countable Noun
- Small barrel, e.g. for beer or rum
C1Moreleak
US /lik/
UK /li:k/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of (gas, liquid) escaping through a small hole
- Information released that wasn't supposed to be
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of a tire) to have air, liquid escaping; (Of air)
- (Liquid) to go out of/get in through crack/opening
B1Morelocker
US /ˈlɑ:kə(r)/
UK /ˈlɒkə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Cupboard with a lock to keep your possessions
B2Morenext to
US /nɛkst tu/
UK /nekst tu:/
- Preposition
- Being located along side another
- In comparison with
- Adverb
- Almost; nearly
A1Moreof a sudden
US
UK
- Phrase
- Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
B2Moreoffend
US /əˈfɛnd/
UK /ə'fend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To break a rule or do something wrong
- To upset, as by hurting someone's feelings
B1Moreon behalf of
US /ɑn bɪˈhæf ʌv/
UK /ɔn biˈhɑ:f ɔv/
- Phrase
- As the representative of someone
- Acting as a representative of.
B1Moreon sunday
US
UK
- Phrase
- Every Sunday; each Sunday.
- Referring to a particular Sunday.
A1Moreon the same page
US /ɑn ðə ˈseɪm ˈpeɪdʒ/
UK /ɒn ðə ˈseɪm ˈpeɪdʒ/
- other
- To have a shared understanding or agreement about something.
B1Moreoutrage
US /ˈaʊtˌredʒ/
UK /'aʊtreɪdʒ/
- Noun
- Very wrong or cruel act which causes great anger
- Transitive Verb
- To cause anger to due to wrong or cruel acts
B1Morepimp
US /pɪmp/
UK /pɪmp/
- Countable Noun
- Man who solicits clients for prostitutes
- Transitive Verb
- To try to get clients for a prostitute
C1Morepleasurable
US /ˈplɛʒərəbəl/
UK /'pleʒərəbl/
- Adjective
- Causing satisfaction or pleasure
A2Morepolitics
US /ˈpɑlɪtɪks/
UK /ˈpɒlətɪks/
- Uncountable Noun
- Job or work involved in the business of government
- Activities to do with particular ways of governing
B1Moreproceed
US /proʊˈsi:d/
UK /prəˈsi:d/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To continue to do something; carry on
- To go forward in a certain direction
A2TOEICMorepussy
US /ˈpʊsi/
UK /ˈpʊsi/
- Countable Noun
- Cat
B2Moresexual
US /ˈsɛkʃuəl/
UK /ˈsekʃuəl/
- Adjective
- Relating to men and women and their relationships
- Of the physical activity that can produce babies
A2Moreshowdown
US /ˈʃoˌdaʊn/
UK /'ʃəʊdaʊn/
- Noun
- Game or contest where final result will be decided
C1Moreslow down
US /slo daʊn/
UK /sləu daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reduce the speed
- To become less active or busy.
A1Moresmashed
US /smæʃt/
UK /smæʃt/
- Transitive Verb
- To break into pieces
- To defeat someone completely
- Adjective
- Very drunk
B1Morestep down
US /stɛp daʊn/
UK /step daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reduce the amount of something
- To resign
- Transitive Verb
- To reduce the voltage of an electrical current.
A1Moresurface
US /ˈsɚfəs/
UK /'sɜ:fɪs/
- Transitive Verb
- To give (road) a top layer
- Intransitive Verb
- To appear after being hidden, unseen, or unknown
- To come to the top of something; emerge
A2TOEICMoresuspend
US /səˈspɛnd/
UK /sə'spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To hang something or someone from something
- To stop something for a period of time; interrupt
B2TOEICMoretalk dirty
US /tɔk ˈdɜrti/
UK /tɔ:k ˈdɜ:ti/
- other
- Speak using sexually explicit or provocative language.
B2Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moretape
US /tep/
UK /teɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To record some sounds using an electric device
- To stick things together using an adhesive strip
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Narrow strip of magnetic material for recording on
- Thin material used to mark an area or seal things
A2Morethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Moretweet
US /twit/
UK /twi:t/
- Noun
- Weak chirping sound as of a small bird
- Message sent to Twitter
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a weak chirping sound as of a small bird
B1Moreunacceptable
US /ˌʌnɪkˈsɛptəbəl, -æk-/
UK /ˌʌnəkˈseptəbl/
- Adjective
- Not being or behaving in the correct or right way
B1Morevideo
US /ˈvɪdiˌo/
UK /'vɪdɪəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Recording capturing action with sound
- A recording of moving visual images made digitally or on videotape.
- Transitive Verb
- To make a moving film of, with sound
- To make a video call.
A2Moreviewer
US /ˈvjuɚ/
UK /ˈvju:ə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Special machine to look at pictures
- Someone who watches, e.g. television
A2Morevulgar
US /ˈvʌlɡɚ/
UK /ˈvʌlgə(r)/
- Adjective
- Being rude or socially inappropriate
B2Moreweekend
US /ˈwi:kend/
UK /ˌwi:kˈend/
- Noun
- Saturday and Sunday, after the normal working week
A2Morework on
US /wɚk ɑn/
UK /wə:k ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To devote effort to improve or develop something
- To try to persuade or influence someone.
A1Morework through
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To deal with something systematically until it is completed
- To deal with a problem or difficult situation.
Vocabulary
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
- have to: Must do
- hanging out: To spend time with your friends
- work through: To deal with something systematically until it is completed
- step down: To reduce the amount of something
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- on the same page: To have a shared understanding or agreement about something.
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- in the presence of: While someone or something else is present.
- next to: Being located along side another
- feel the need: To have a strong desire or urge to do something.
- on behalf of: As the representative of someone
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- cover up: To hide something bad; conceal
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- talk dirty: Speak using sexually explicit or provocative language.
- against the law: Not allowed according to the law; illegal.
- room: All of the people inside a particular room
- talk: Style of speaking
- bad: Not good; wrong
- bus: A large road vehicle used for carrying many people
- weekend: Saturday and Sunday, after the normal working week
- excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- night: Time when sun does not shine
- father: A male parent
- go: To attend or be at a place
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- big: Popular
- woman: Adult female human being
- black: To fill in something to make it a very dark color
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- news: Broadcast on radio or TV about recent events
- dirty: Not clean
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- agree: To have the same opinion as someone else
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- sexual: Relating to men and women and their relationships
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- politics: Job or work involved in the business of government
- crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
- behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- pleasurable: Causing satisfaction or pleasure
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- indefinitely: Without limit or end
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- achieving: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- apologize: To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
- apology: Saying you are sorry about something
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- offend: To break a rule or do something wrong
- surface: To give (road) a top layer
- unacceptable: Not being or behaving in the correct or right way
- debate: General public discussion of a topic
- proceed: To continue to do something; carry on
- boasting: To speak of something with too much pride
- suspend: To hang something or someone from something
- leak: Act of (gas, liquid) escaping through a small hole
- smashed: To break into pieces
- viewer: Special machine to look at pictures
- outrage: Very wrong or cruel act which causes great anger
- assault: To attack someone physically or emotionally
- tape: To record some sounds using an electric device
- crude: Lacking manners or finesse; rude
- locker: Cupboard with a lock to keep your possessions
- pussy: Cat
- degrading: To reduce in amount or strength
- caress: To rub gently with the hands, as a sign of love
- tweet: Weak chirping sound as of a small bird
- escorted: To go along with to provide protection, help
- pimp: Man who solicits clients for prostitutes
- tai: Most widespread and best known of the Kadai family of languages
- kudo: Praise or acclaim.
- keg: Small barrel, e.g. for beer or rum
- chi: Nd letter of the Greek alphabet
- showdown: Game or contest where final result will be decided
- grapefruit: Large sour yellowish fruit with sour juice
- cringe: To crouch or move back suddenly, as in fear
- vulgar: Being rude or socially inappropriate
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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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The Daily Show - Fallout from Donald Trump's P***ygate Scandal
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g2 posted on 2016/10/11Ever wonder how news scandals unfold and what the public reaction looks like? This clip dives into the fallout from a major political scandal, offering a fantastic chance to pick up on cultural nuances and practice understanding situational dialogue. You'll get a real feel for how current events are discussed with a mix of humor and sharp commentary!
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