bear
US /bɛr/
UK /bɛː/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
- Countable Noun
- Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
- Someone who expects stock market to fall
A2Morechameleon
US /kəˈmiljən, -ˈmiliən/
UK /kəˈmi:liən/
- Countable Noun
- Reptile that can change colors as camouflage
C1Moredeer
US /dɪr/
UK /dɪə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large wild animal with long thin legs and antlers
B1Moredull
US /dʌl/
UK /dʌl/
- Adjective
- Not exciting or interesting; boring; lifeless
- Being dim, not so bright and hard to see
- Transitive Verb
- To cause a thing to become less sharp/less bright
A2Moreelephant
US /ˈɛləfənt/
UK /ˈelɪfənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large gray animal with a long nose and two tusks
A2Moreexciting
US /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
UK /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause a reaction; make active
- To make someone feel happy, interested or eager
- Adjective
- Creating interest, happiness or pleasurable fear
- Full of action, thrills, or creating suspense.
A2Moreflamingo
US /fləˈmɪŋgoʊ/
UK /fləˈmɪŋgəʊ/
- Noun
- Large pink to scarlet web-footed wading bird
C1Moreflower
US /ˈflaʊɚ/
UK /ˈflaʊə(r)/
- Noun
- Plant with a pretty head, e.g. a rose
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of flowers) to emerge into full shape; to bloom
- To develop successfully or fully
A2Moregiraffe
US /dʒəˈræf/
UK /dʒəˈrɑ:f/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Tall African animal with very long neck and legs
C1Morehungry
US /ˈhʌŋɡri/
UK /ˈhʌŋgri/
- Adjective
- Feeling a need or want to eat food
- Feeling a need or want to eat food
B2Moreleaf
US /lif/
UK /li:f/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Page in a book
- Green part of a tree or plant
- Intransitive Verb
- To look through pages in a book
A2Moremixed
US /mɪkst/
UK /mɪkst/
- Transitive Verb
- To combine two or more things to make one
- Intransitive Verb
- To meet and get along with others, e.g. at a party
A2Morepolar
US /ˈpolɚ/
UK /ˈpəʊlə(r)/
- Adjective
- Concerning the areas near the North or South poles
B1Morereddish
US /ˈrɛdɪʃ/
UK /'redɪʃ/
- Adjective
- Being slightly red
A2Moresand
US /sænd/
UK /sænd/
- Uncountable Noun
- Area composed of tiny pieces of rock near an ocean
- Small pieces of rock that make beaches and deserts
- Transitive Verb
- To cover a surface with grit e.g. roads
- To smoothen a surface with sandpaper
A2Moreseal
US /sil/
UK /si:l/
- Transitive Verb
- To close tightly to protect it from leaking
- To close an envelop or package
- Noun
- Large fish-eating animal that lives on sea or land
- Official mark made in hot wax to close a document
B1Moreshell
US /ʃɛl/
UK /ʃel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
- Hard metal container containing a bullet
- Transitive Verb
- To remove the outer covering of peas, nuts etc.
- To fire shells (weapons) at
B1Moreshiny
US /ˈʃaɪni/
UK /ˈʃaɪni/
- Adjective
- Reflecting a lot of light; bright and smooth
- Bright because of producing light
A2Moreshoot
US /ʃut/
UK /ʃu:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
- Countable Noun
- Emerging new part of a plant
A2Moresideways
US /ˈsaɪdˌwez/
UK /'saɪdweɪz/
- Adverb
- Moving, facing, or directed toward one side
B1Moresmart
US /smɑ:rt/
UK /smɑ:t/
- Adjective
- Fashionable; well-dressed; well-groomed
- Looking clean, neat and stylish
- Intransitive Verb
- To feel hurt or upset
- To hurt with an unexpected sharp or burning pain
A2TOEICMoresparkle
US /ˈspɑ:rkl/
UK /ˈspɑ:kl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To shine with a lot of very small points of light
- Uncountable Noun
- Shiny brief bits of light energy
B1Morespot
US /spɑt/
UK /spɒt/
- Noun
- A certain place or area
- A difficult time; awkward situation
- Transitive Verb
- To see someone or something by chance
A2TOEICMoresticky
US /ˈstɪki/
UK /ˈstɪki/
- Adjective
- Easy to adhere or stick to other things
- (Of weather/a day) uncomfortably hot and humid
B1Moretongue
US /tʌŋ/
UK /tʌŋ/
- Noun
- Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- Meat from the mouth of an animal, cooked as food
- Transitive Verb
- To using your mouth to produce musical notes
- To use your mouth to touch something
A2Moreturtle
US /ˈtɜ:rtl/
UK /ˈtɜ:tl/
- Noun
- Animal that lives in water and has a hard shell
B1Morezoo
US /zu/
UK /zu:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place in a town where wild animals are shown
B1More
Vocabulary
- spot: A certain place or area
- tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- dull: Not exciting or interesting; boring; lifeless
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- shell: Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- sticky: Easy to adhere or stick to other things
- polar: Concerning the areas near the North or South poles
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- weak: Not having a strong character
- chameleon: Reptile that can change colors as camouflage
- sand: Area composed of tiny pieces of rock near an ocean
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
- fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
- exciting: To cause a reaction; make active
- long: Person's name
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- sparkle: To shine with a lot of very small points of light
- leaf: Page in a book
- warm: To become more friendly or to like something
- true: Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
- giraffe: Tall African animal with very long neck and legs
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- reddish: Being slightly red
- smart: Fashionable; well-dressed; well-groomed
- shiny: Reflecting a lot of light; bright and smooth
- turtle: Animal that lives in water and has a hard shell
- hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
- mixed: To combine two or more things to make one
- deer: Large wild animal with long thin legs and antlers
- sideways: Moving, facing, or directed toward one side
- flamingo: Large pink to scarlet web-footed wading bird
- flower: Plant with a pretty head, e.g. a rose
- elephant: Large gray animal with a long nose and two tusks
- zoo: Place in a town where wild animals are shown
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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 Mixed-Up Chameleon (The Very Hungry Caterpillar & Other Stories)
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大菲鴨阿 posted on 2017/02/09Ever wonder what it's like to change colors like a chameleon? This whimsical story, "The Mixed-Up Chameleon," is a fantastic read-aloud that explores the fun of being yourself, even when you want to be something else! You'll love practicing simple sentence structures while following this colorful adventure.
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