alibi
US /ˈæləˌbaɪ/
UK /ˈæləbaɪ/
- Noun
- Proof you were somewhere else at time of a crime
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To offer an excuse or justification.
B2Moreblood
US /blʌd/
UK /blʌd/
- Uncountable Noun
- Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- Related by birth; family
- Transitive Verb
- To be initiated into something, e.g. a secret club
A2Morecross
US /krɔs, krɑs/
UK /krɒs/
- Adjective
- Angry and upset
- From one side of something to the other
- Transitive Verb
- To put one thing over another e.g. arms
- To breed one type of animal or plant with another
A2Morecross out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To put a line through writing to show it is wrong
A2Morefarewell
US /fɛrˈwɛl/
UK /ˈfɛəˈwel/
- Noun
- Act of saying goodbye and leaving
- A gathering or event to mark someone's departure.
- Interjection
- Used to express good wishes on parting.
B2Moreforgiving
US /fərˈgɪvɪŋ/
UK /fəˈgɪvɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To stop blaming someone for guilt, mistake
A2Moremercy
US /ˈmɚsi/
UK /'mɜ:sɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Kind instead of harsh treatment of someone
B1Moreregret
US /rɪˈɡrɛt/
UK /rɪ'ɡret/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To feel sorrow or guilt, as for what you didn't do
- Used to express apology or sadness.
B1Moreslate
US /slet/
UK /sleɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To strongly criticize someone usually in public
- To plan for something to occur
- Countable Noun
- List of people attempting to win an election
- Piece of flat rock used for roofing buildings
B2TOEICMoretruth
US /truθ/
UK /tru:θ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Real facts about something
A2Moreuncertainty
US /ʌnˈsə:tn:ti/
UK /ʌn'sɜ:tntɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
- Lack of confidence; doubt.
B2TOEICMorewash away
US /wɑʃ əˈwe/
UK /wɔʃ əˈwei/
- Phrasal Verb
- To remove something by the action of water.
- To gradually eliminate or make something disappear.
A2More
Vocabulary
- cross out: To put a line through writing to show it is wrong
- wash away: To remove something by the action of water.
- cross: Angry and upset
- wash: To clean someone or something with soap and water
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- clean: Completely; entirely
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- forgiving: To stop blaming someone for guilt, mistake
- regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
- truth: Real facts about something
- uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
- mercy: Kind instead of harsh treatment of someone
- alibi: Proof you were somewhere else at time of a crime
- slate: To strongly criticize someone usually in public
- farewell: Act of saying goodbye and leaving
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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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棠棠 Jonathan posted on 2013/06/12Ready to belt out a classic? This karaoke version of Linkin Park's "What I've Done" is perfect for practicing your English singing and picking up phrases about regret, forgiveness, and starting anew. Get ready to express yourself with this powerful anthem!
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