awful
US /ˈɔfəl/
UK /ˈɔ:fl/
- Adjective
- Very bad; horrible; terrible
A2Morebaby
US /ˈbeɪbi/
UK /ˈbeɪbi/
- Countable Noun
- A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- Transitive Verb
- To treat someone as if they were newly born
A2Morebald
US /bɔld/
UK /bɔ:ld/
- Adjective
- Lacking additional information or facts; unadorned
- Having very little or no hair
B1Morechoke
US /tʃoʊk/
UK /tʃəʊk/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone not to breathe
- To suppress or restrain.
- Intransitive Verb
- To be unable to breath due to a blockage
B2Morecute
US /kjut/
UK /kju:t/
- Adjective
- Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
B2Moredelete
US /diˈlit/
UK /dɪ'li:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To remove or erase something
- Noun
- A key on a computer keyboard used to remove characters or files.
B1TOEICMoredude
US /dud, djud/
UK /du:d/
- Noun
- Form of address for a man
- (informal) A man; a fellow.
- Interjection
- (informal) Used as a term of address, often between men.
B2Moreget out of
US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/
UK /ɡet aut ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
A1Morego on
US /ɡo ɑn/
UK /ɡəu ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
- Interjection
- Used to encourage someone
A1Moregoddamn
US /ˈɡɑdˈdæm/
UK /'gɒd'dæm/
- Adjective
- Very bad; terrible
C2Moregorgeous
US /ˈɡɔrdʒəs/
UK /'ɡɔ:dʒəs/
- Adjective
- Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
- Delightfully enjoyable or pleasant.
B1Moreheh
US /heɪ/
UK /heɪ/
- Interjection
- An exclamation of surprise or inquiry
C2Morehold on
US /hold ɑn/
UK /həuld ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- To wait for a short time.
A1Morehollow
US /ˈhɑ:loʊ/
UK /ˈhɒləʊ/
- Adjective
- (Of objects) having nothing inside; not solid
- Lacking value, sincerity, or meaning
- Transitive Verb
- To make a solid object have a large hole inside it
B1TOEICMoreimpossible
US /ɪmˈpɑsəbəl/
UK /ɪmˈpɒsəbl/
- Adjective
- (Child, etc.) very annoying
- Not possible or very unlikely to happen or exist
A2TOEICMorejealous
US /ˈdʒɛləs/
UK /ˈdʒeləs/
- Adjective
- Wishing you were like someone or had their things
A2Morekid
US /kɪd/
UK /kɪd/
- Countable Noun
- Child or young person
- Young goat
- Adjective
- Made from young goat skin
A2Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremagic
US /ˈmædʒɪk/
UK /'mædʒɪk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Attractive, appealing, and exciting quality
- Performance of tricks for entertainment
- Adjective
- Concerning or involving tricks for entertainment
- Being able to produce good results or success
A2Morenecklace
US /ˈnɛklɪs/
UK /ˈnekləs/
- Countable Noun
- Piece of jewelry that hangs around the neck
B1Moreout of the way
US /aʊt ʌv ði we/
UK /aut ɔv ðə wei/
- Adjective
- Remote; isolated.
- No longer obstructing or hindering.
- Phrase
- Not obstructing or impeding progress; in a position where one does not cause an obstruction.
- Completed; finished; no longer needing attention.
B1Morepeacock
US /ˈpiˌkɑk/
UK /'pi:kɒk/
- Noun
- Bird with colorful long feathers
C1Morepenguin
US /ˈpɛŋɡwɪn, ˈpɛn-/
UK /'peŋɡwɪn/
- Noun
- Black and white sea bird that cannot fly
B1Morepigeon
US /ˈpɪdʒən/
UK /'pɪdʒɪn/
- Noun
- Gray bird that is common in cities
B2Morepoop
US /pup/
UK /pu:p/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feces
- Intransitive Verb
- To defecate
C2Moreraven
US /ˈrevən/
UK /'reɪvn/
- Countable Noun
- Large black bird with shiny feathers
- Adjective
- (Of hair, etc.) black and shiny
B2Moreridiculous
US /rɪˈdɪkjələs/
UK /rɪˈdɪkjələs/
- Adjective
- Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
A2Moresexiest
US /'seksɪɪst/
UK /'seksɪɪst/
- Adjective
- Being the most sexy
B1Morestep aside
US /stɛp əˈsaɪd/
UK /step əˈsaid/
- Phrasal Verb
- To move to the side to allow someone to pass.
- To give up a job or position, often to allow someone else to take it.
B1Morestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Morestupid
US /ˈstu:pɪd/
UK /ˈstju:pɪd/
- Adjective
- Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- Noun
- A stupid person.
A2Moreto die for
US /tu daɪ fɔr/
UK /tu: dai fɔ:/
- Adjective
- Extremely desirable or enjoyable.
- Intransitive Verb
- To be willing to sacrifice one's life for someone or something.
A1Moreunderground
US /ˈʌndərgraʊnd/
UK /ˈʌndəgraʊnd/
- Adjective
- (Being or living) under the surface of the earth
- Secret or subversive.
- Noun
- Secret group organized to overthrow a government
- Subway system, e.g. in London
B1Morevegan
US /ˈviɡən, ˈvɛdʒən/
UK /ˈvi:gən/
- Noun
- Vegetarian who eats no animal or dairy products
C1More
Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- to die for: Extremely desirable or enjoyable.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- out of the way: Remote; isolated.
- step aside: To move to the side to allow someone to pass.
- go on: To continue doing something
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- ridiculous: Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
- gorgeous: Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
- dude: Form of address for a man
- awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- jealous: Wishing you were like someone or had their things
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- click: To work well with someone or something
- vegan: Vegetarian who eats no animal or dairy products
- choke: To cause someone not to breathe
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- poop: Feces
- pigeon: Gray bird that is common in cities
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- great: Very good; better than before
- bald: Lacking additional information or facts; unadorned
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- stupid: Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
- hollow: (Of objects) having nothing inside; not solid
- penguin: Black and white sea bird that cannot fly
- kid: Child or young person
- impossible: (Child, etc.) very annoying
- necklace: Piece of jewelry that hangs around the neck
- underground: (Being or living) under the surface of the earth
- magic: Attractive, appealing, and exciting quality
- goddamn: Very bad; terrible
- raven: Large black bird with shiny feathers
- peacock: Bird with colorful long feathers
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
- delete: To remove or erase something
- sexiest: Being the most sexy
- heh: An exclamation of surprise or inquiry
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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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Colleen Jao posted on 2016/11/14Ever wondered what birds would say if they could talk? This hilarious sketch imagines a world where birds like pigeons and eagles dish out their thoughts, with a special nod to Channing Tatum! You'll pick up some super useful situational dialogue and simple sentence structures perfect for everyday chats.
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