baby
US /ˈbeɪbi/
UK /ˈbeɪbi/
- Countable Noun
- A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- Transitive Verb
- To treat someone as if they were newly born
A2Morebell
US /bɛl/
UK /bel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Metal object shaped like a cup that rings when hit
- Electronic device that makes a ringing sound
A2Morebend
US /bɛnd/
UK /bend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To become curved or no longer straight
- To move your body so that it is not straight up
- Noun
- When a road changes direction; turn
A2Morecrossing
US /ˈkrɔ:sɪŋ/
UK /ˈkrɒsɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To put one thing over another e.g. arms
- To breed one type of animal or plant with another
- Noun
- Place to walk from one side of a road to the other
- A journey across water
A2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehonor
US /ˈɑnɚ/
UK /'ɒnə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To fulfill an agreement
- To give an award to someone
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Award you get for doing well; prize, title, etc.
- Chance to do something special; privilege
B2TOEICMorehorse
US /hɔ:rs/
UK /hɔ:s/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large animal with 4 legs used for riding
- Stand or frame used to support something
- Intransitive Verb
- To fool around stupidly
A2Morehurdle
US /ˈhɚdl/
UK /'hɜ:dl/
- Countable Noun
- Small fence a person or horse jumps over in a race
- Problem that makes it hard to achieve something
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To run and jump over something
- To overcome a problem to achieve something
B2Morein honor of
US /ɪn ˈɑnɚ ʌv/
UK /in ˈɔnə ɔv/
- Phrase
- To show respect and admiration for someone or something.
- As a tribute or memorial to someone or something.
- Preposition
- To show respect and admiration for someone.
A1Morein the air
US
UK
- Phrase
- Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- Felt or sensed by many people; circulating as a rumor or feeling.
- Adjective
- Being broadcast on radio or television.
A1Morein theaters
US
UK
- Phrase
- Currently showing at movie theaters.
A2Morejig
US /dʒɪɡ/
UK /dʒɪɡ/
- Noun
- Lively dance
C1Morekarate
US /kəˈrɑti/
UK /kəˈrɑ:ti/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A Japanese martial art; weaponless self-defense
C1Morekick
US /kɪk/
UK /kɪk/
- Noun
- Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- Transitive Verb
- To hit or move something with the foot
A2Morekick in
US /kɪk ɪn/
UK /kik in/
- Phrasal Verb
- (Of a medicine, plan, etc.) to start to have an effect; become operative
- To contribute money to a common fund or purpose.
A1Morelay
US /le/
UK /leɪ/
- Adjective
- Amateur; not being a trained priest
- Transitive Verb
- To place a bet on a game outcome
- (Of a bird, etc.) to produce eggs from its body
A2Morelimbo
US /ˈlɪm.boʊ/
UK /ˈlɪm.bəʊ/
- Uncountable Noun
- An uncertain situation that you cannot control and in which there is no progress or improvement
C1Moremodel
US /ˈmɑ:dl/
UK /ˈmɒdl/
- Adjective
- Being an excellent example of
- Countable Noun
- Person who wears fashion to show it to the public
- A small scale copy of a full original
A2Morenap
US /næp/
UK /næp/
- Intransitive Verb
- To sleep or rest for a short time during the day
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Brief period of sleep or rest during the day
B2Morephrase
US /frez/
UK /freɪz/
- Noun
- Common expression or saying
- Section of musical notes in a piece of music
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To choose words to say what you mean clearly
A2Moreright back
US /raɪt bæk/
UK /rait bæk/
- Interjection
- Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- Adverb
- Immediately; very soon after going.
A1Morerobot
US /ˈroʊbɑ:t/
UK /ˈrəʊbɒt/
- Countable Noun
- Machine able perform more tasks that people can
- A person who acts in a mechanical or unemotional way.
B1Moreskiing
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To move over snow using skis
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of moving over snow using skis
A2Moreskip
US /skɪp/
UK /skɪp/
- Countable Noun
- Very large waste disposal bin
- Intransitive Verb
- To move forward by taking fast steps and jumps
- To move rapidly, from one topic to another
B2Moresurf
US /sɜ:rf/
UK /sɜ:f/
- Intransitive Verb
- To view webpages on the internet
- To ride the waves of the sea on a surfboard
- Uncountable Noun
- The ocean waves crashing against a beach
B1Moreswitch
US /swɪtʃ/
UK /swɪtʃ/
- Noun
- A change or shift from one method to another
- Thing you move to turn electrical items on or off
- Transitive Verb
- To exchange or replace something for another thing
A2TOEICMoretightrope
US /ˈtaɪtˌrop/
UK /ˈtaɪtrəʊp/
- Noun
- Wire high in the air on which acrobats perform
- A precarious or difficult situation requiring great skill or care.
C2Moreups
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To act suddenly and unexpectedly
- To increase something
A2Moreversion
US /ˈvɚʒən, -ʃən/
UK /ˈvə:ʃən/
- Noun
- Different way that someone interprets something
- New or different form of something
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- have to: Must do
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- in honor of: To show respect and admiration for someone or something.
- kick in: (Of a medicine, plan, etc.) to start to have an effect; become operative
- in theaters: Currently showing at movie theaters.
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- hurdle: Small fence a person or horse jumps over in a race
- version: Different way that someone interprets something
- amount: Quantity of something
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
- honor: To fulfill an agreement
- bend: To become curved or no longer straight
- act: To behave in a certain way
- kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- great: Very good; better than before
- lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
- nap: To sleep or rest for a short time during the day
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- line: Border that divides two places or regions
- skip: Very large waste disposal bin
- center: Community place people go health or social reasons
- special: Being additional or extra
- rock: To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
- surf: To view webpages on the internet
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- karate: A Japanese martial art; weaponless self-defense
- close: Almost; near
- robot: Machine able perform more tasks that people can
- pass: Act of giving a ball to another player in a sport
- model: Being an excellent example of
- bell: Metal object shaped like a cup that rings when hit
- horse: Large animal with 4 legs used for riding
- limbo: An uncertain situation that you cannot control and in which there is no progress or improvement
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- crossing: To put one thing over another e.g. arms
- skiing: To move over snow using skis
- tightrope: Wire high in the air on which acrobats perform
- jig: Lively dance
- 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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Ellen and Kristen Bell Play a St. Patrick's Day Version of 'Heads Up!'
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Colleen Jao posted on 2017/03/22Get ready for some hilarious St. Patrick's Day fun with Kristen Bell and Ellen playing a super playful game of 'Heads Up!' You'll love picking up tons of vocabulary as they act out silly prompts and try not to crack up laughing!
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