afford
US /əˈfɔrd, əˈford/
UK /ə'fɔ:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To make available, to provide
- To have enough money to pay for something
A2TOEICMoreairline
US /ˈerlaɪn/
UK /ˈeəlaɪn/
- Countable Noun
- Company that flies passengers in its planes
A2Morebold
US /bold/
UK /bəʊld/
- Adjective
- Brave; very confident; too confident
- Having a strong, vivid, or striking appearance or flavor
- Noun
- Darker heavier shade of a font
B1Morebutton
US /ˈbʌtn/
UK /'bʌtn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- Switch activated by pressing
- Transitive Verb
- To fasten e.g. a shirt, coat
- To suppress or restrain (feelings, etc.).
A2TOEICMorecrazy
US /ˈkrezi/
UK /'kreɪzɪ/
- Adjective
- Mentally ill; mad
- Not being sensible or practical
- Noun
- Person acting in a manner that is strange and odd
A2Moreculture
US /ˈkʌltʃɚ/
UK /'kʌltʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- The customs, beliefs, art, and all the other things that a group of people share and consider important.
- Transitive Verb
- To grow cells, tissues, bacteria, etc. in a controlled environment.
A2Moredonkey
US /ˈdɑ:ŋki/
UK /ˈdɒŋki/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Animal like a small horse used to transport things
- A foolish or stubborn person.
B1Moreenlighten
US /ɛnˈlaɪtn/
UK /ɪn'laɪtn/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone to understand
- To give light to; illuminate.
B2TOEICMorefeed
US /fid/
UK /fi:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
- To push something through an opening
- Uncountable Noun
- Food given to animals
A2TOEICMorefeel like
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a desire or inclination for something.
- To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
A1Moreflight
US /flaɪt/
UK /flaɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of leaving a place, usually to escape danger
- Trip by plane, helicopter etc.
A2TOEICMoregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehop
US /hɑp/
UK /hɒp/
- Noun
- Dance party
- Small jump, often on one foot
- Intransitive Verb
- To move from one place to another
- To make small jump, as from one foot to the other
B2Morein a suit
US
UK
- Phrase
- Wearing a suit of clothes.
- Involved in a legal action or lawsuit.
A2Moreinsurance
US /ɪnˈʃʊrəns/
UK /ɪnˈʃʊərəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
A2TOEICMoreinvent
US /ɪnˈvɛnt/
UK /ɪnˈvent/
- Transitive Verb
- To create something such as a story or excuse
- To create something useful for the first time
A2TOEICMoreirresponsible
US /ˌɪrɪˈspɑ:nsəbl/
UK /ˌɪrɪˈspɒnsəbl/
- Adjective
- Acting without thinking of the consequences
A2Morenaked
US /ˈnekɪd/
UK /ˈneɪkɪd/
- Adjective
- Not wearing any clothes; without covering
B1Morenecessity
US /nəˈsɛsɪti/
UK /nəˈsesəti/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that you must have or do
- The state of being forced to do something because it is required.
B1TOEICMorepalace
US /ˈpælɪs/
UK /ˈpæləs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
- The center of government or royal power.
B1Moreroof
US /ruf,rʊf/
UK /ru:f/
- Noun
- Top of the inside a tunnel, cave, mouth etc.
- Cover or top of a building or car
- Transitive Verb
- To place a cover or top onto a building, vehicle
A2Morespeechless
US /ˈspitʃlɪs/
UK /'spi:tʃləs/
- Adjective
- Temporarily unable to speak, as through shock
B1Morestay in
US /ste ɪn/
UK /stei in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To remain inside one's home.
- Intransitive Verb
- To remain as an inpatient in a hospital.
storyteller
US /ˈstɔriˌtɛlɚ, ˈstor-/
UK /ˈstɔ:ritelə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Someone who tells stories
- Someone who tells lies or things they shouldn't
B1Moresubscribe
US /səbˈskraɪb/
UK /səb'skraɪb/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To regularly pay to receive a service
B1TOEICMoreswing
US /swɪŋ/
UK /swɪŋ/
- Noun
- Movement in a curved motion
- Flowing, curved movement, e.g. of the arm
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move something in a back and forth motion
- To move in a back and forth motion, while hanging
A2Moreswing by
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To visit a place briefly, usually on the way to somewhere else.
B2Moreunlock
US /ʌnˈlɑk/
UK /ˌʌn'lɒk/
- Transitive Verb
- To use a key or code to open something
B1TOEICMorevibrant
US /ˈvaɪbrənt/
UK /ˈvaɪbrənt/
- Adjective
- Having a lot of energy and being very active
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.
A2Moreweekend
US /ˈwi:kend/
UK /ˌwi:kˈend/
- Noun
- Saturday and Sunday, after the normal working week
A2More
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- going on: To continue doing something
- in a suit: Wearing a suit of clothes.
- swing by: To visit a place briefly, usually on the way to somewhere else.
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- travel: To go to a place that is far away
- book: (Police) to officially record someone's crimes
- student: Person studying at school
- vacation: Time off work used for relaxation or travel
- weekend: Saturday and Sunday, after the normal working week
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- page: Person's name
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- sun: Light and heat coming from a large star in the sky
- poor: Inferior; below the normal standard
- dad: Another word for father
- hour: 60 minutes
- picture: General situation or state of being
- buy: To believe something; accept
- class: To place things into groups by common qualities
- flight: Act of leaving a place, usually to escape danger
- click: To work well with someone or something
- hop: Dance party
- richer: Having more money, possessions, or resources
- roof: Top of the inside a tunnel, cave, mouth etc.
- suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
- boss: Person in charge of you at work
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- rich: Having a lot of money or valuable possessions
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- afford: To make available, to provide
- button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- speechless: Temporarily unable to speak, as through shock
- donkey: Animal like a small horse used to transport things
- irresponsible: Acting without thinking of the consequences
- airline: Company that flies passengers in its planes
- bold: Brave; very confident; too confident
- disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
- palace: Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
- feed: To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
- invent: To create something such as a story or excuse
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- unlock: To use a key or code to open something
- insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
- swing: Movement in a curved motion
- naked: Not wearing any clothes; without covering
- God: Someone admired because they are famous or good
- necessity: Something that you must have or do
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- enlighten: To cause someone to understand
- storyteller: Someone who tells stories
- baa: Cry made by sheep
- vibrant: Having a lot of energy and being very active
- gray: Color between black and white (also spelled grey)
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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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Your Rich Friend Who Travels All the Time (Hardly Working)
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韓澐 posted on 2016/10/12Ever dreamed of traveling the world without a care? This hilarious sketch from CollegeHumor, "Your Rich Friend Who Travels All the Time," is perfect for A2 learners wanting to pick up practical phrases for discussing travel plans and everyday life. You'll love the playful dialogue and aspirational vibes as you learn simple sentence structures that are super useful!
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