alien
US /ˈeliən,ˈeljən/
UK /'eɪlɪən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Foreigner; a person not from this place
- Person or creature from a planet other than Earth
- Adjective
- Being foreign, different or unfamiliar
B1Moreancient
US /ˈenʃənt/
UK /'eɪnʃənt/
- Adjective
- Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- Relating to a period in history, especially in the distant past.
- Noun
- A person who lived in ancient times.
A2Moreat night
US /æt naɪt/
UK /æt nait/
- Phrase
- During the night; in the nighttime.
A1Moreavoid
US /əˈvɔɪd/
UK /ə'vɔɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To prevent from happening
- To stay away from
A2TOEICMorehammer
US /ˈhæmɚ/
UK /ˈhæmə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To bring severe damage, harm, or blame upon
- To defeat someone easily and totally
- Noun
- Part of a gun that causes a bullet to shoot out
- Heavy metal tool for hitting a nail into wood
B1Morehero
US /ˈhɪroʊ/
UK /ˈhɪərəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person of great courage/strength who saves others
- Main male character in a book, play or story
A2Moremonkey
US /ˈmʌŋki/
UK /ˈmʌŋki/
- Noun
- An animal related to humans, which lives in trees
A2Moremoon
US /mun/
UK /mu:n/
- Transitive Verb
- To expose your buttocks as a joke
- Noun
- Round object circling the Earth at night
A2Moreplanet
US /ˈplænɪt/
UK /'plænɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- A different world or sphere of existence.
- Proper Noun
- The earth.
A2Morereview
US / rɪˈvju/
UK /rɪˈvju:/
- Transitive Verb
- To carefully look at the quality of something
- To formally examine something in the military
- Noun
- Examination of soldiers and supplies
- Opinion, as in a paper, about movie, book, or play
A2TOEICMoresee in
US /si ɪn/
UK /si: in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
A1Moresky
US /skaɪ/
UK /skaɪ/
- Noun
- The place where we see clouds above us
A2Moresunny
US /ˈsʌni/
UK /'sʌnɪ/
- Adjective
- Feeling or being cheerful, happy, and friendly
- When the sun is bright in the sky
A2Morethunder
US /ˈθʌndɚ/
UK /'θʌndə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Loud sound
- The sound that comes from the sky from lightning
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a loud sound like that made by lightning
B1Morewar
US /wɔr/
UK /wɔ:(r)/
- Noun
- Situation where armies fight each other
A2Moreweekend
US /ˈwi:kend/
UK /ˌwi:kˈend/
- Noun
- Saturday and Sunday, after the normal working week
A2Morewise
US /waɪz/
UK /waɪz/
- Adjective
- Knowledgeable about life; having good judgment
A2More
Vocabulary
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- week: Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday
- son: Male child; friendly way of addressing a boy
- name: What something or someone is called
- wife: Married woman
- night: Time when sun does not shine
- weekend: Saturday and Sunday, after the normal working week
- famous: Excellent
- movie: Motion picture; film
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- big: Popular
- great: Very good; better than before
- call: A order or request for action
- sixth: 6th
- moon: To expose your buttocks as a joke
- sky: The place where we see clouds above us
- war: Situation where armies fight each other
- sunny: Feeling or being cheerful, happy, and friendly
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- monkey: An animal related to humans, which lives in trees
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- final: Last game in a series in a competition
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- thunder: Loud sound
- hero: Person of great courage/strength who saves others
- review: To carefully look at the quality of something
- ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- hammer: To bring severe damage, harm, or blame upon
- alien: Foreigner; a person not from this place
- wise: Knowledgeable about life; having good judgment
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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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Hess posted on 2016/11/08Ever wondered why we call them Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday? Dive into the fun origins of the days of the week, complete with hilarious misheard words and a sprinkle of Norse mythology featuring Thor! You'll pick up practical vocabulary and fascinating cultural tidbits in this super engaging lesson.
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