abdomen
US /ˈæbdəmən/
UK /ˈæbdəmən/
- Noun
- The part of the body where the stomach is
C1Moreassociate
US /əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt/
UK /ə'səʊʃɪeɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To spend time with other people; mix with
- To form a connection in your mind between things
B1TOEICMoreat night
US /æt naɪt/
UK /æt nait/
- Phrase
- During the night; in the nighttime.
A1Morebase
US /bes/
UK /beɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- Bottom part of an object that touches a surface
- Transitive Verb
- To use as the starting point or origin for
- To have as the main location for (company, etc.)
A2TOEICMoreblame
US /blem/
UK /bleɪm/
- Transitive Verb
- To say someone is responsible for something bad
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of saying someone did something bad
A2TOEICMoreclassify
US /ˈklæsəˌfaɪ/
UK /'klæsɪfaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To arrange things into groups of similar items
- To keep some information secret from the public
B2Moreclimb into
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To get into or onto something by climbing.
A1Morecompound
US /kɑmˈpaUnd/
UK /'kɒmpaʊnd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
- Chemical made up of several others
- Transitive Verb
- To pay interest on a loan including the interest
- To make something from various parts or components
B1Morecrawl
US /krɔl/
UK /krɔ:l/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move very slowly or cautiously
- To move along with the body close to the ground
- Uncountable Noun
- Very slow progress (e.g. traffic)
B1Morecreature
US /ˈkritʃɚ/
UK /ˈkri:tʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Animal of any type
- An animal, as distinct from a human being.
A2Morefalse
US /fɔ:ls/
UK /fɔ:ls/
- Adjective
- Not real or genuine
- Not true or correct; containing incorrect information.
- Adverb
- In an untrue or inaccurate way.
A2TOEICMorefolk
US /fok/
UK /fəʊk/
- Adjective
- (Of ordinary people) not sophisticated
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Ordinary common people
A2Morefolklore
US /ˈfoʊklɔ:(r)/
UK /ˈfəʊklɔ:(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Traditional beliefs and stories of a people
C1Moregenerally
US /ˈdʒɛnərəli/
UK /ˈdʒenrəli/
- Adverb
- Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
A2Moreinnocent
US /ˈɪnəsənt/
UK /'ɪnəsnt/
- Adjective
- Free from guilt or responsibility for a crime
- (Accidentally being harmed) without deserving it
- Noun
- Person with little experience of the world
A2TOEICMoreinsect
US /ˈɪnˌsɛkt/
UK /ˈɪnsekt/
- Countable Noun
- A small animal with 6 legs, such as a bee or ant
A2Moreliterally
US /ˈlɪtərəli/
UK
- Adverb
- In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
B1Moreoccasion
US /əˈkeʒən/
UK /ə'keɪʒn/
- Noun
- Significant or important event or function
- Time when something happens or takes place
- Transitive Verb
- To make or cause something to happen; to lead to
A2TOEICMoreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Morepair
US /per/
UK /peə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Two of the same thing, e.g. socks
- Two people viewed together for some reason; couple
- Transitive Verb
- To put two things or people together
A2TOEICMorerap
US /ræp/
UK /ræp/
- Transitive Verb
- To hit sharply or repeatedly with something
- Noun
- Music with a strong beat and spoken lyrics
B1Morerare
US /rɛr/
UK /reə(r)/
- Adjective
- (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- Unusual or out of the ordinary; not common
A2Morerefer
US /rɪˈfɚ/
UK /rɪ'fɜ:(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To talk about or write about something
- To give information about something
A2TOEICMoreroot
US /rut, rʊt/
UK /ru:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
- The origin or starting place of something
- Transitive Verb
- To cause a plant to develop or grow roots
- (Animals) to search for e.g. food in earth
A2Morescientific
US /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
UK /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
- Adjective
- Concerning academic study of the physical world
- Systematic and precise, following a methodology.
- Noun
- Relating to or used in science.
A2Morescissor
US /ˈsɪzɚ/
UK /'sɪzə/
- Transitive Verb
- To cut with or as if with scissors
B1Moretail
US /tel/
UK /teɪl/
- Countable Noun
- Extended part at the back of an animal's body
- Noun
- Back or last part of something e.g. shirt
A2Moretunnel
US /ˈtʌnəl/
UK /'tʌnl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Passage under the ground, often for cars or trains
- Noun
- As if looking in a long hole
B1Morewag
US /wæɡ/
UK /wæɡ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move side to side or up and down repetitively
B2TOEICMorewiggle
US /ˈwɪɡəl/
UK /'wɪɡl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move from side to side with short fast movement
C1More
Vocabulary
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- climb into: To get into or onto something by climbing.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- sleeper: Train on which you can sleep
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- warm: To become more friendly or to like something
- pair: Two of the same thing, e.g. socks
- dark: Of a color that is not light
- eat: To put food in your mouth
- night: Time when sun does not shine
- bad: Not good; wrong
- home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- important: Having power or authority
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- long: Person's name
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- insect: A small animal with 6 legs, such as a bee or ant
- climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
- rap: To hit sharply or repeatedly with something
- call: A order or request for action
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
- quickly: Without taking a lot of time; fast
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- occasion: Significant or important event or function
- folk: (Of ordinary people) not sophisticated
- tunnel: Passage under the ground, often for cars or trains
- creature: Animal of any type
- false: Not real or genuine
- blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
- rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
- generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
- base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- crawl: To move very slowly or cautiously
- rumor: To gossip; to tell a story about other people
- root: Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
- refer: To talk about or write about something
- associate: Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
- innocent: Free from guilt or responsibility for a crime
- tail: Extended part at the back of an animal's body
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- classify: To arrange things into groups of similar items
- scissor: To cut with or as if with scissors
- wag: To move side to side or up and down repetitively
- folklore: Traditional beliefs and stories of a people
- abdomen: The part of the body where the stomach is
- wiggle: To move from side to side with short fast movement
- compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
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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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【TED-Ed】Mysteries of vernacular: Earwig - Jessica Oreck and Rachael Teel
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VoiceTube posted on 2013/06/05Ever wondered where the creepy name 'earwig' comes from? This fun video dives into the fascinating biology of these nocturnal insects and debunks common myths, plus you'll pick up some awesome advanced vocabulary along the way! It's a perfect chance to boost your knowledge and language skills with some cool entomology and etymology.
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