awaken
US /əˈwekən/
UK /əˈweɪkən/
- Transitive Verb
- To make aware of (a certain feeling or memory)
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To wake from sleep; wake someone from sleep
A2Morebeast
US /bist/
UK /bi:st/
- Noun
- Ugly or terrifying animal
B1Morecome forth
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To appear; to emerge.
- To be revealed or made known.
C2Moredestroy
US /dɪˈstrɔɪ/
UK /dɪ'strɔɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- To defeat someone or something easily
A2TOEICMoredragon
US /ˈdræɡən/
UK /ˈdrægən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Imaginary creatures that breathe fire
B1Moredwarf
US /dwɔrf/
UK /dwɔ:f/
- Noun
- Person of short stature, due to medical condition
B2TOEICMoreearthquake
US /ˈɜ:rθkweɪk/
UK /ˈɜ:θkweɪk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Heavy shaking of the ground due to natural forces
- A series of vibrations in the earth caused by the abrupt movement of rock far below the surface
B1Moreevil
US /ˈivəl/
UK /'i:vl/
- Countable Noun
- Act considered morally bad
- Adjective
- Morally bad; causing harm to people
- Profoundly immoral and wicked.
A2Morefoul
US /faʊl/
UK /faʊl/
- Adjective
- Terrible in smell, taste, appearance or morals
- Dirty or filthy.
- Noun
- An unfair or illegal act, especially in sports.
B2Morehomeland
US /ˈhoʊmlænd/
UK /ˈhəʊmlænd/
- Noun
- Country where you were born
C1Morein time
US /ɪn taɪm/
UK /in taim/
- Adverb
- Eventually; after a period of time.
- Not late; with enough time to spare.
- Phrase
- Eventually; before it is too late.
- According to the scheduled time; punctual.
A1Morejourney
US /ˈdʒɚni/
UK /'dʒɜ:nɪ/
- Noun
- Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- Intransitive Verb
- To travel through a place
A2TOEICMorelad
US /læd/
UK /læd/
- Countable Noun
- A boy or young man; any man
B1Morequest
US /kwɛst/
UK /kwest/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long and challenging journey to find something
- Transitive Verb
- To ask (someone) questions.
- To search or seek for something.
B2Morereclaim
US /rɪˈklem/
UK /rɪ'kleɪm/
- Transitive Verb
- To get back something that was lost; recover
B2TOEICMorerule
US /ruːl/
UK /ruːl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is normal and usually happens
- Governmental control or power over a region
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To decide legally, especially in court
- To have control or influence
A2TOEICMoreseek
US /sik/
UK /si:k/
- Transitive Verb
- To ask someone for help
- To search for; try to find or do; look for
A2TOEICMoreslay
US /sle/
UK /sleɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To kill violently
B2TOEICMoreslay a dragon
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To kill a dragon, often in a heroic or legendary context.
C1Moretrap
US /træp/
UK /træp/
- Countable Noun
- Device used for catching animals
- Vehicle pulled by a single horse
- Transitive Verb
- To use a device to catch animals or people
- To hold, e.g. a nerve, so that it cannot move
A2Moreundoubtedly
US /ʌn'daʊtɪdlɪ/
UK /ʌn'daʊtɪdlɪ/
- Adverb
- With certainty; without question; for sure
B1More
Vocabulary
- slay a dragon: To kill a dragon, often in a heroic or legendary context.
- come forth: To appear; to emerge.
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
- kill: To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- awaken: To make aware of (a certain feeling or memory)
- undoubtedly: With certainty; without question; for sure
- destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- evil: Act considered morally bad
- earthquake: Heavy shaking of the ground due to natural forces
- seek: To ask someone for help
- dragon: Imaginary creatures that breathe fire
- foul: Terrible in smell, taste, appearance or morals
- lad: A boy or young man; any man
- quest: Long and challenging journey to find something
- dwarf: Person of short stature, due to medical condition
- reclaim: To get back something that was lost; recover
- slay: To kill violently
- homeland: Country where you were born
- beast: Ugly or terrifying animal
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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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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Teaser with English subtitles
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江和益 posted on 2013/06/13Get ready for an epic fantasy adventure with this teaser from The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug! You'll dive into a world of dragon battles and quests, perfect for practicing situational dialogue and simple sentence structures you'll hear in dramatic scenes.
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