bonfire
US /ˈbɑ:nfaɪə(r)/
UK /ˈbɒnfaɪə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Large fire built outside
C2Morebreak in
US /brek ɪn/
UK /breik in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wear new (shoes, etc.) to make them comfortable
- To interrupt someone's conversation, task
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To interrupt a conversation or activity.
- To wear something new until it becomes comfortable.
A1Morecatch up
US /kætʃ ʌp/
UK /kætʃ ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To become equal with another person
- To inform others of the latest news
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To do something that you have not been able to do recently.
- To meet someone you know in order to talk to them and find out what they have been doing.
A1Morecause
US /kɔz/
UK /kɔ:z/
- Noun
- Belief, goal or organization that people support
- Reason for
- Transitive Verb
- To make something happen; create effect or result
A2Morecharge
US /tʃɑrdʒ/
UK /tʃɑ:dʒ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- To ask for money as a price for a service or goods
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An attack by running quickly toward someone
- A price for a service or goods
A2Morecommand
US /kəˈmænd/
UK /kə'mɑ:nd/
- Transitive Verb
- To be able to see far from a certain location
- To give an order; have control over others
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Electronic order to a computer to do something
- An order to control things or others
A2Moreconfuse
US /kənˈfjuz/
UK /kənˈfju:z/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something unclear or hard to understand
- To mistake one person or thing for another.
A2Moreconjunction
US /kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
UK /kənˈdʒʌŋkʃn/
- Noun
- Combination of things or events
- Word that joins parts of a sentence, e.g. 'and'
B1Moredatum
US /ˈdetəm, ˈdætəm, ˈdɑtəm/
UK /ˈdeɪtəm/
- Noun
- Item of factual information
B1Moredeserved
US /dɪ'zɜ:vd/
UK /dɪ'zɜ:vd/
- Transitive Verb
- To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
A2Moregrave
US /ɡrev/
UK /ɡreɪv/
- Countable Noun
- Hole in the ground in which you place a dead body
- Uncountable Noun
- Poetic death; being dead
A2TOEICMorehuge
US /hjudʒ/
UK /hju:dʒ/
- Adjective
- Very very large
A2Moreinterfere
US /ˌɪntɚˈfɪr/
UK /ˌɪntə'fɪə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To get involved in something not your business
- Transitive Verb
- To prevent a process or activity from continuing or being carried out properly.
B1TOEICMoremission
US /ˈmɪʃən/
UK /'mɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A task or role someone is given to do
- Special assignment given to a person or group
B1TOEICMoreon earth
US /ɑn ɚθ/
UK /ɔn ə:θ/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- Used to emphasize that something is not possible or will not happen.
A1Morepartial
US /ˈpɑ:rʃl/
UK /ˈpɑ:ʃl/
- Adjective
- Giving better treatment to one person than another
- Not complete; being only part of something
B1TOEICMoreplan ahead
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To think about and make arrangements for something that will happen in the future.
reach
US /ritʃ/
UK /ri:tʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- To be long enough to get to a certain place
- Uncountable Noun
- Power or control someone has over something
A2TOEICMoreregular
US /ˈrɛɡjəlɚ/
UK /ˈregjələ(r)/
- Adjective
- Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- Occurring or being done frequently
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Customers who frequently visit a place
- Soldier who has a permanent job in the army
A2TOEICMoresend up
US /sɛnd ʌp/
UK /send ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make fun of by Imitating
A1Moresignal
US /ˈsɪɡnəl/
UK /'sɪɡnəl/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be evidence/an indication something will happen
- To make a noise or motion to tell someone to start
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Evidence or an indication something will happen
- Movement of a hand or other means to send messages
A2Moresolar
US /ˈsolɚ/
UK /'səʊlə(r)/
- Adjective
- Concerning the sun, or its heat
B1Morespacecraft
US /ˈspeɪskræft/
UK /ˈspeɪskrɑ:ft/
- Noun
- Vehicle capable of traveling to outer space
- An unmanned probe or satellite designed for space exploration.
C2Moreups
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To act suddenly and unexpectedly
- To increase something
A2Morewind up
US //ˈwaɪndˌʌp//
UK //ˈwaɪndˌʌp//
- Phrasal Verb
- To be brought to a state of great tension
- To close or finalize something
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive or end up in a particular state, situation, or place, especially unintentionally.
- To bring something to an end; to conclude or finish something.
A1More
Vocabulary
- wind up: To be brought to a state of great tension
- send up: To make fun of by Imitating
- plan ahead: To think about and make arrangements for something that will happen in the future.
- catch up: To become equal with another person
- break in: To wear new (shoes, etc.) to make them comfortable
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- interfere: To get involved in something not your business
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- huge: Very very large
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- signal: To be evidence/an indication something will happen
- command: To be able to see far from a certain location
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- mission: A task or role someone is given to do
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- grave: Hole in the ground in which you place a dead body
- conjunction: Combination of things or events
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
- confuse: To make something unclear or hard to understand
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- vacation: Time off work used for relaxation or travel
- plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
- health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
- partial: Giving better treatment to one person than another
- spacecraft: Vehicle capable of traveling to outer space
- deserved: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- datum: Item of factual information
- bonfire: Large fire built outside
- ups: To act suddenly and unexpectedly
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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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Mars in a Minute: What Happens When the Sun Blocks our Signal?
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Jjli Li posted on 2017/01/07Ever wonder what happens when Mars goes dark and our rovers can't hear us? This video dives into the fascinating science behind solar conjunction and why NASA missions experience a signal blackout, which is super interesting for understanding space communication! You'll pick up some awesome vocabulary related to space exploration and mission operations, making it a fun way to boost your English knowledge.
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