adopt
US /əˈdɑ:pt/
UK /əˈdɒpt/
- Transitive Verb
- To legally take a child into your family
- To take on responsibility for something
A2TOEICMorearrange
US /əˈrendʒ/
UK /əˈreɪndʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To write music for a particular instrument
- To organize things or people in a particular way
A2TOEICMorebare
US /bɛr/
UK /beə(r)/
- Adjective
- Lacking contents; empty
- Not having a covering; naked
- Transitive Verb
- To remove your clothes, hat etc.
A2Morebarking
US /'bɑ:kɪŋ/
UK /'bɑ:kɪŋ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make the loud sound of a dog (when angry)
- To make a short and loud noise, e.g. giving orders
- Transitive Verb
- To rub off the outer covering of something; scrape
B1Morechannel
US /ˈtʃænəl/
UK /'tʃænl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- TV or radio station or its programs
- Transitive Verb
- To dig a long hole for carrying water
- To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
B1Morecheerful
US /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
UK /ˈtʃiəful/
- Adjective
- Feeling or showing happiness or optimism
A2Morecomfy
US /ˈkʌmfi/
UK /ˈkʌmfi/
- Adjective
- In a position that feels just right
B1Moredepressed
US /dɪˈprɛst/
UK /dɪˈprest/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone feel sad or miserable
- To push something down
- Adjective
- Feeling sad or miserable
- Suffering from clinical depression.
B2Moredisappointment
US /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/
UK /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling or state of not being satisfied
- An event or situation that is not as good as you had hoped
B2Moreexcited
US /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
UK /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something or someone become more active
- To make someone feel happy, interested or eager
- Adjective
- Happy, interested or eager; enthusiastic
A2Morefor some reason
US /fɔr sʌm ˈrizən/
UK /fɔ: sʌm ˈri:zən/
- Phrase
- For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
A1Morefox
US /fɑ:ks/
UK /fɒks/
- Countable Noun
- Small forest animal with 4 legs and a long tail
- Clever, tricky person
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make something difficult to understand; confuse
- To trick someone in a clever way
A2Morefriendly
US /ˈfrɛndli/
UK /ˈfrendli/
- Adjective
- Acting like a friend; kind and helpful
- Easy to use or understand
- Noun
- Game played not in a competition
A2Moregive up
US /ɡɪv ʌp/
UK /ɡiv ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To lose hope or admit defeat
- To decide to not start to try solving a problem
- Verb Phrase
- to surrender an item; hand over an item
A1Moreill
US /ɪl/
UK /ɪl/
- Adjective
- Not well or sick
- Uncountable Noun
- Sickness or problem; bad conditions
- Something that is bad or harmful.
A2TOEICMorelocal
US /ˈloʊkl/
UK /ˈləʊkl/
- Noun
- Bus or train, that stops at most stations
- People who live in the area being discussed
- Adjective
- Relating to a particular area, city, or town
A2TOEICMoreloud
US /laʊd/
UK /laʊd/
- Adjective
- Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
- Making a lot of noise
A2Moremiserable
US /ˈmɪzərəbəl, ˈmɪzrə-/
UK /ˈmɪzrəbl/
- Adjective
- Very unhappy
- Causing someone to be unhappy or uncomfortable
- Noun
- A person who is always unhappy or complaining
A2Moremix
US /mɪks/
UK /mɪks/
- Transitive Verb
- To combine two or more things to make one
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A combination of more than two things
A2Moresettle
US /ˈsɛtl/
UK /'setl/
- Transitive Verb
- To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
- To complete or finalize e.g. a contract or debt
- Intransitive Verb
- To become accustomed to a new environment
- (Of liquids) to move to the bottom of a container
A2Moresettle into
US /ˈsɛtl ˈɪntu/
UK /ˈsetl ˈɪntuː/
- Phrasal Verb
- To become comfortable and familiar with a new place or situation.
- To get used to a new job or activity.
A1Moreshelter
US /ˈʃɛltɚ/
UK /'ʃeltə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place to protect people/animals from abuse
- Structure that covers or protects things
- Transitive Verb
- To give animals, people a place away from abuse
- To find protection from danger/bad weather
B1Morespark
US /spɑrk/
UK /spɑ:k/
- Countable Noun
- Small piece of burning material produced by fire
- Tiny, brief bit of light caused by electric energy
- Intransitive Verb
- To make tiny, brief bits of light
B1Morestare
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
A2Moretail
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
A2Moreunfamiliar
US /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljɚ/
UK /ˌʌnfəˈmɪliə(r)/
- Adjective
- Unusual; strange or unknown
B1Moreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1More
Vocabulary
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
- settle into: To become comfortable and familiar with a new place or situation.
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- miserable: Very unhappy
- stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
- shelter: Place to protect people/animals from abuse
- spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- adopt: To legally take a child into your family
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- bare: Lacking contents; empty
- depressed: To make someone feel sad or miserable
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- staff: Employees of a company
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- march: To force someone to walk somewhere
- excited: To make something or someone become more active
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- arrange: To write music for a particular instrument
- comfy: In a position that feels just right
- loud: Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
- happen: To take place or occur
- disappointment: Feeling or state of not being satisfied
- live: To be alive
- tail: Extended part at the back of an animal's body
- unfamiliar: Unusual; strange or unknown
- ill: Not well or sick
- local: Bus or train, that stops at most stations
- mix: To combine two or more things to make one
- cheerful: Feeling or showing happiness or optimism
- friendly: Acting like a friend; kind and helpful
- barking: To make the loud sound of a dog (when angry)
- fox: Small forest animal with 4 legs and a long tail
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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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Saddest dog just stares at the wall after his adoption fell through
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Sh, Gang (Aaron) posted on 2016/12/04Get ready for a heartwarming story about a sad pitbull mix whose adoption fell through, but who gets a second chance at happiness! You'll see how volunteer care can make a huge difference at the animal shelter, and you'll practice simple sentence structures while following his journey.
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