alarm
US /əˈlɑ:rm/
UK /əˈlɑ:m/
- Noun
- Sound or light used for a warning or alert
- an alarm clock
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone unpleasantly surprised
A2Moreamazing
US /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
UK /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Surprising in a pleasing way
- Transitive Verb
- To cause wonder; to surprise completely
A2Morebasically
US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/
UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/
- Adverb
- Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
A2Morebathtub
US /bæθtʌb/
UK /ˈbɑ:θtʌb/
- Countable Noun
- Thing you take a bath in
C2Morebeg
US /bɛɡ/
UK /beg/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To ask someone in an emotional way for something
- (Dog) to sit up to ask for something
B1Morebrunch
US /brʌntʃ/
UK /brʌntʃ/
- Noun
- Mixture of breakfast and lunch eaten late morning
C1Morecigarette
US /ˈsɪgəret/
UK /ˌsɪgəˈret/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- White paper tube filled with tobacco
- The act of smoking a cigarette.
B1Morecrazy
US /ˈkrezi/
UK /'kreɪzɪ/
- Adjective
- Mentally ill; mad
- Not being sensible or practical
- Noun
- Person acting in a manner that is strange and odd
A2Morefantastic
US /fænˈtæstɪk/
UK /fænˈtæstɪk/
- Adjective
- Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- Very large, fast or great
A2Morefool
US /ful/
UK /fu:l/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An idiot; someone who does something stupid
- Person kept by royalty to entertain with jokes
- Transitive Verb
- To trick someone; to deceive
A2Morefunniest
US
UK
- Adjective
- Causing the most laughter or amusement
B1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehilarious
US /hɪˈlɛriəs, -ˈlær-, haɪ-/
UK /hɪˈleəriəs/
- Adjective
- Extremely amusing; very funny
B2Morehung
US /hʌŋ/
UK /hʌŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- To kill by putting rope around neck and dropping
- Intransitive Verb
- To float, move softly, or remain in the air
- To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear
A2Moreinfinitely
US /ˈɪnfənɪtlɪ/
UK /ˈɪnfɪnətli/
- Adverb
- Continuing forever without end; very great
B2Moreinsane
US /ɪnˈsen/
UK /ɪnˈseɪn/
- Adjective
- Mentally ill; crazy
- Being crazy or stupid
B2Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Morenext to
US /nɛkst tu/
UK /nekst tu:/
- Preposition
- Being located along side another
- In comparison with
- Adverb
- Almost; nearly
A1Moreon time
US /ɑn taɪm/
UK /ɔn taim/
- Phrase
- Adjective
- Arriving at or done by the required time
- Meeting a deadline; punctual in fulfilling obligations.
A1Morepinky
US /ˈpɪŋki/
UK /ˈpɪŋki/
- Noun
- Little finger; finger farthest from the thumb
C2Morepleasantly
US /ˈplɛzn:tlɪ/
UK /'plezntlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a cheerful manner
B1Morereflex
US /ˈriˌflɛks/
UK /ˈri:fleks/
- Noun
- Body's physical reaction done unconsciously
- Response done quickly and without thinking
B2Moreregular
US /ˈrɛɡjəlɚ/
UK /ˈregjələ(r)/
- Adjective
- Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- Occurring or being done frequently
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Customers who frequently visit a place
- Soldier who has a permanent job in the army
A2TOEICMoreroll
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
A2TOEICMorerolling
US /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
UK /'rəʊlɪŋ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To continue along as time normally progresses
- To produce a very deep and continuous sound
- Transitive Verb
- To make something shaped like a ball or a tube
- To make something smooth/flat using rounded tool
A2Moreruin
US /ˈruɪn/
UK /'ru:ɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To damage or completely destroy something
- To cause someone to lose their money or status
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Remains of a building that has been destroyed
- The state of being destroyed or severely damaged.
B1Moreschedule
US /ˈskedʒu:l/
UK /ˈʃedju:l/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A list of events and their times
- A plan to do something at a certain time
- Transitive Verb
- To plan to do something at a certain time
A2TOEICMoresidewalk
US /ˈsaɪdˌwɔk/
UK /ˈsaɪdwɔ:k/
- Countable Noun
- Paved area for pedestrians, usually beside a road
C2Moreslightly
US /ˈslaɪtli/
UK /ˈslaɪtli/
- Adverb
- Only a little
B1Moresophisticated
US /səˈfɪstɪˌketɪd/
UK /səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd/
- Adjective
- Making a good sounding but misleading argument
- Wise in the way of the world; having refined taste
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone more worldly and experienced
B1TOEICMorestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Moreteenage
US /ˈtinˌedʒ/
UK /ˈti:neɪdʒ/
- Adjective
- Being of the age 13 through 19
A2Morewonderful
US /'wʌndərfl/
UK /ˈwʌndəfl/
- Adjective
- Producing feelings of enjoyment or delight
A2Morewrap
US /ræp/
UK /ræp/
- Countable Noun
- Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
- Thin bread filled with food and rolled
- Transitive Verb
- To be or move around something
- To cover something with paper or a cloth e.g. gift
B1More
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- on time
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- next to: Being located along side another
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- daughter: A female child of someone
- warm: To become more friendly or to like something
- son: Male child; friendly way of addressing a boy
- hour: 60 minutes
- mom: A slang term for mother
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- walk: To move with your legs at a slowish pace
- girl: A female child; a young woman
- pleasantly: In a cheerful manner
- funniest: Causing the most laughter or amusement
- holiday: Day when people don't go to work or school
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- easy: Not hard to do; not difficult
- cool: Steady and calm when facing difficulties
- laughing: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- cigarette: White paper tube filled with tobacco
- wonderful: Producing feelings of enjoyment or delight
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- alarm: Sound or light used for a warning or alert
- wet: Concerning a bar that serves or sells alcohol
- meeting: To provide something that is necessary
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- surprise: To do something that another person didn't expect
- type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- follow: To come after someone; be guided by someone
- fool: An idiot; someone who does something stupid
- ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
- thought: To have an idea about something without certainty
- teenage: Being of the age 13 through 19
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- hung: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
- rolling: To continue along as time normally progresses
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- total: Whole number or amount of something
- beg: To ask someone in an emotional way for something
- schedule: A list of events and their times
- slightly: Only a little
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- hilarious: Extremely amusing; very funny
- insane: Mentally ill; crazy
- infinitely: Continuing forever without end; very great
- brunch: Mixture of breakfast and lunch eaten late morning
- nerdy
- bathtub: Thing you take a bath in
- reflex: Body's physical reaction done unconsciously
- pinky: Little finger; finger farthest from the thumb
- sidewalk: Paved area for pedestrians, usually beside a road
- sophisticated: Making a good sounding but misleading argument
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
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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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VoiceTube posted on 2016/10/12Ever wondered what happens when movie magic goes hilariously wrong? You'll get a behind-the-scenes peek at Johnny Depp and Gwyneth Paltrow trying to keep a straight face during filming, with plenty of bloopers and funny moments! It's a super fun way to pick up everyday conversational phrases and practice simple sentence structures.
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