as soon as
US /æz sun æz/
UK /æz su:n æz/
- Phrase
- In a short time after (something happens)
- Without any delay; immediately
- Conjunction
- At the moment that, or immediately after.
A1Moreassemble
US /əˈsɛmbəl/
UK /əˈsembl/
- Transitive Verb
- To put parts together to make a complete unit
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To gather together in one place
B1TOEICMoreautopsy
US /ˈɔ:tɑ:psi/
UK /ˈɔ:tɒpsi/
- Noun
- Examination of dead body to find cause of death
C1Moreawesome
US /ˈɔsəm/
UK /'ɔ:səm/
- Adjective
- Great; wonderful; stupendous
B2TOEICMorebizarre
US /bɪˈzɑr/
UK /bɪˈzɑ:(r)/
- Adjective
- Odd or strange
B2Moreblueberry
US /ˈblu:beri/
UK /ˈblu:bəri/
- Countable Noun
- Sweet edible dark blue berries
B2Morebreast
US /brɛst/
UK /brest/
- Countable Noun
- Fleshy part of a woman's body for feeding babies
- (Poetic) upper front part of the body; the heart
B1Morebunch
US /bʌntʃ/
UK /bʌntʃ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A group of things of the same kind
- A group of people.
- Transitive Verb
- To group people or things closely together
B1Morecandy
US /ˈkændi/
UK /ˈkændi/
- Countable Noun
- Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
- Transitive Verb
- To coat food with sugar
B2Moreconvince
US /kənˈvɪns/
UK /kən'vɪns/
- Transitive Verb
- To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
A2TOEICMorecrunchy
US /ˈkrʌntʃi/
UK /'krʌntʃɪ/
- Adjective
- (of food, snow) making a soft compacting sound
B2Moredip
US /dɪp/
UK /dɪp/
- Intransitive Verb
- To decrease or lower temporarily
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Food or sauce eaten with crackers/raw vegetables
- Place on surface (e.g. a road) lower than the rest
B1Moredisguise
US /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
UK /dɪs'ɡaɪz/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Change in appearance so you will not be noticed
- The act of concealing the identity or true nature of something.
- Transitive Verb
- To change your appearance to not be noticed
- To hide something so it will not be noticed
B1Moredreadful
US /ˈdrɛdfəl/
UK /ˈdredfl/
- Adjective
- Extremely bad, unpleasant, or ugly
B1Moreedible
US /ˈɛdəbəl/
UK /ˈedəbl/
- Adjective
- Being safe to eat
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An edible item; food
- A food item infused with cannabis.
B2TOEICMoreexperiment
US /ɪkˈspɛrəmənt/
UK /ɪk'sperɪmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- A course of action tentatively adopted without being sure of the eventual outcome.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To create and perform tests to research something
- To try something new that you haven't tried before
A2TOEICMoreexplode
US /ɪkˈsplod/
UK /ɪk'spləʊd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
- To increase in number or amount very quickly
B1Moreeyeball
US /ˈaɪˌbɔl/
UK /ˈaɪbɔ:l/
- Noun
- The round part of the eye
C2Morefor instance
US /fɔr ˈɪnstəns/
UK /fɔ: ˈinstəns/
- Adverb
- As an example.
- Phrase
- As an example.
- As an illustration or case in point
B1Morefreak
US /friːk/
UK /friːk/
- Adjective
- (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
- Noun
- A person, animal, or event that is physically abnormal, very unusual, or unlike others.
- A person with an unusual appearance or behaviour.
B2Morefurious
US /ˈfjʊriəs/
UK /ˈfjʊəriəs/
- Adjective
- Extremely angry
B1Moregenuine
US /ˈdʒɛnjuɪn/
UK /ˈdʒenjuɪn/
- Adjective
- Being real, actual, and not false or artificial
- Being sincere in your actions or character
A2TOEICMoregingerbread
US /ˈdʒɪndʒərbred/
UK /ˈdʒɪndʒəbred/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Cake flavored with ginger
C2Moreglow
US /ɡlo/
UK /ɡləʊ/
- Noun
- Pink color in the face, e.g. from exercise/emotion
- Pleasant feeling, as of happiness or satisfaction
- Intransitive Verb
- To look very healthy and contented
- To emit a steady even light
B1Moregoo
US /ɡu/
UK /gu:/
- Uncountable Noun
- Any thick sticky unpleasant substance
C1Moregooey
US /ˈɡui/
UK /ˈgu:i/
- Adjective
- Soft and sticky
C1Moregrape
US /ɡrep/
UK /greɪp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Fruit from which wine is made
B2Moreguarantee
US /ˌɡærənˈti/
UK /ˌɡærən'ti:/
- Transitive Verb
- To promise to repair a broken product
- To promise that something will happen or be done
- Countable Noun
- A promise to repair a broken product
- Promise that something will be done as expected
A2TOEICMoreimply
US /ɪmˈplaɪ/
UK /ɪmˈplaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To suggest something, without saying it directly
- To involve or indicate by inference, association, or necessary consequence rather than by direct statement
A2TOEICMorein the dark
US /ɪn ði dɑrk/
UK /in ðə dɑ:k/
- Adjective
- Uninformed about something; unaware.
- Phrase
- In a state of secrecy or ignorance.
- In a place with little or no light.
A1Morein time
US /ɪn taɪm/
UK /in taim/
- Adverb
- Eventually; after a period of time.
- Not late; with enough time to spare.
- Phrase
- Eventually; before it is too late.
- According to the scheduled time; punctual.
A1Moreliquid
US /ˈlɪkwɪd/
UK /ˈlɪkwɪd/
- Adjective
- (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
- In a state of being uncertain
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is similar to the state of water
- A drink; beverage.
A2Morelollipop
US /ˈlɑliˌpɑp/
UK /ˈlɔli:ˌpɔp/
- Countable Noun
- Candy on a stick
- A sign on a pole used by school crossing guards to stop traffic.
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
A1Moremelt
US /mɛlt/
UK /melt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To disappear or to go away
- To make, become soft or liquid due to heat
- Uncountable Noun
- A mass of material that has been melted, especially metal.
B1Moremint
US /mɪnt/
UK /mɪnt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Candies with the taste of mint
- Place where a government prints its money
- Transitive Verb
- To print money or make coins
C2Morenostril
US /ˈnɑstrəl/
UK /ˈnɒstrəl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Either of two holes on the outside of the nose
B2Moreof choice
US /əv tʃɔɪs/
UK /əv tʃɔɪs/
- other
- Indicating something is preferred or selected deliberately.
B2Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreon a stick
US
UK
- Adjective
- Food that is served on a stick
- Noun
- An object attached to a stick, often for play or display
B1Moreplastic
US /ˈplæstɪk/
UK /'plæstɪk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- Adjective
- Being easily formed or shaped
A2Morepole
US /pol/
UK /pəʊl/
- Noun
- One of two opposite ideas, qualities or positions
- Most northern or most southern point on a planet
- Transitive Verb
- To move a boat with a stick or pole
B1Morepour
US /pɔr, por/
UK /pɔ:(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- To make something flow in a steady stream
A2Moreprank
US /præŋk/
UK /præŋk/
- Noun
- Trick performed to make people look foolish
C1Morereluctant
US /rɪˈlʌktənt/
UK /rɪˈlʌktənt/
- Adjective
- Experiencing or expressing unwillingness to do
- Showing doubt or unwillingness.
B1Moresharp
US /ʃɑrp/
UK /ʃɑ:p/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Adjective
- Being very clear and easy to see
- (Of clothes) nicely or stylishly
A2TOEICMoreskeleton
US /ˈskɛlɪtn/
UK /ˈskelɪtn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Structure of bones that supports the body
- Frame that provides support for e.g. a building
- Adjective
- Outline of the basic of main part of something
B1Moreslice
US /slaɪs/
UK /slaɪs/
- Countable Noun
- Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
- Piece or share of something
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To hit a ball so that it curves to one side
- To cut a thin piece off something larger
A2TOEICMoreslurp
US /slɚp/
UK /slɜ:p/
- Intransitive Verb
- To drink noisily
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of making a noise when drinking
C1Moreslurp up
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To drink (something) noisily.
A1Moresnot
US /snɑt/
UK /snɔt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person regarded as arrogant and annoying
- Nasal mucus
C1Morespooky
US /ˈspuki/
UK /ˈspu:ki/
- Adjective
- Unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
C1Morestare
US /stɛr/
UK /steə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To look at someone or something for a long time
- Noun
- A long look at something or someone for a reason
A2Morestomach
US /ˈstʌmək/
UK /'stʌmək/
- Noun
- Place in the body where food is processed
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- to be able to accept something unpleasant
A2Morestrap
US /stræp/
UK /stræp/
- Noun
- Strip of leather cloth etc. used to attach/support
B1TOEICMorestrap on
US /stræp ɑn/
UK /stræp ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To fasten something to yourself or someone else with straps.
C2Moresuck
US /sʌk/
UK /sʌk/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- Transitive Verb
- To pull or remove something with great power
- To attract someone; make someone interested
B1Moresuffer
US / ˈsʌfɚ/
UK /'sʌfə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To experience pain, illness, or injury
- To allow or permit something, especially something unpleasant.
A2Moretheme
US /θim/
UK /θi:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An main or dominant idea, motif
- Main idea of a work of art, writing, or music
A2Morethroat
US /θroʊt/
UK /θrəʊt/
- Noun
- Part of the neck that is below the chin
- The passage in the neck through which food and air pass.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To utter or express with the throat; to sing.
A2Moretornado
US /tɔrˈnedo/
UK /tɔ:'neɪdəʊ/
- Noun
- Violent storm with strong winds
B2Morezombie
US /ˈzɑmbi/
UK /ˈzɔmbi/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dead person who exists among the living
- A fictional undead being, typically depicted as a reanimated corpse.
- Adjective
- Resembling or characteristic of a zombie.
C1More
Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- on a stick: Food that is served on a stick
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- of choice: Indicating something is preferred or selected deliberately.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- strap on: To fasten something to yourself or someone else with straps.
- for instance: As an example.
- slurp up: To drink (something) noisily.
- in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
- genuine: Being real, actual, and not false or artificial
- convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
- crap: Impolite way of saying something is not good; Faeces
- experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- bizarre: Odd or strange
- stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
- reluctant: Experiencing or expressing unwillingness to do
- freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
- suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- furious: Extremely angry
- disguise: Change in appearance so you will not be noticed
- suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- edible: Being safe to eat
- theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
- assemble: To put parts together to make a complete unit
- slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
- breast: Fleshy part of a woman's body for feeding babies
- plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
- prank: Trick performed to make people look foolish
- stomach: Place in the body where food is processed
- spooky: Unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
- imply: To suggest something, without saying it directly
- skeleton: Structure of bones that supports the body
- gooey: Soft and sticky
- liquid: (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
- sharp: Person's name
- glow: Pink color in the face, e.g. from exercise/emotion
- throat: Part of the neck that is below the chin
- dreadful: Extremely bad, unpleasant, or ugly
- fill: To make something full
- melt: To disappear or to go away
- pole: One of two opposite ideas, qualities or positions
- nostril: Either of two holes on the outside of the nose
- strap: Strip of leather cloth etc. used to attach/support
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
- crunchy: (of food, snow) making a soft compacting sound
- season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- autopsy: Examination of dead body to find cause of death
- slurp: To drink noisily
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- zombie: Dead person who exists among the living
- tornado: Violent storm with strong winds
- bone: Hard piece of your body that holds your muscles
- live: To be alive
- mint: Candies with the taste of mint
- fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- goo: Any thick sticky unpleasant substance
- gingerbread: Cake flavored with ginger
- grape: Fruit from which wine is made
- lollipop: Candy on a stick
- eyeball: The round part of the eye
- snot: Person regarded as arrogant and annoying
- candy: Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
- blueberry: Sweet edible dark blue berries
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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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15 Bizarre & Awesome Halloween Candy
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freely posted on 2016/10/31Get ready for some seriously spooky treats with Danger Dolan's countdown of the 15 most bizarre Halloween candies, from edible insects to blood bag candy! You'll pick up some fun, practical vocabulary for describing weird and wonderful snacks, perfect for everyday chats about food and culture.
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