adventurous
US /ædˈvɛntʃərəs/
UK /ədˈventʃərəs/
- Adjective
- Not being afraid of dangerous situations
- Full of excitement, risk, or daring.
A2Moreas such
US /æz sʌtʃ/
UK /æz sʌtʃ/
- Pronoun
- Something previously stated or understood
A1Morebeast
US /bist/
UK /bi:st/
- Noun
- Ugly or terrifying animal
B1Morebeauty
US /ˈbjuti/
UK /'bju:tɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something attractive that produces great pleasure
- Physically or visually attractive person
A2Morebullshit
US /ˈbʊlˌʃɪt/
UK /ˈbʊlʃɪt/
- Interjection
- Telling lies, nonsense (very rude)
- Uncountable Noun
- Nonsense; something that is not true.
C2Morecapable
US /ˈkepəbəl/
UK /'keɪpəbl/
- Adjective
- Being able to do something very well; proficient
- Having the ability, fitness, or quality necessary to do or achieve a specified thing.
A2Morecharacter
US /ˈkærəktɚ/
UK /'kærəktə(r)/
- Noun
- Person in a story, movie or play
- Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
A2Morecheesy
US /ˈtʃizi/
UK /'tʃi:zɪ/
- Adjective
- Being of poor quality or in bad taste; not sincere
- Tasting like cheese
C1Morecrab
US /kræb/
UK /kræb/
- Noun
- Sea creature with a hard shell and two claws
- Intransitive Verb
- To complain about something in an annoying way
B2Morecrowd
US /kraʊd/
UK /kraʊd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To force too many things, people into
- (Lots of people) to meet together in one place
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large group of people together in one place
A2Moredare
US /der/
UK /deə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To challenge someone to do something that is risky
- To have enough courage to do something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A dangerous or risky act people are afraid to do
A2Moredaredevil
US /ˈdɛrˌdɛvəl/
UK /'deədevl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone who takes risks without thinking of danger
C2Moreenvious
US /ˈɛnviəs/
UK /ˈenviəs/
- Adjective
- Wishing you had what someone else has
B1Moreevolve
US /ɪˈvɑlv/
UK /ɪ'vɒlv/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To develop certain features
- To develop or change slowly over time
B1Moregender
US /ˈdʒɛndɚ/
UK /'dʒendə(r)/
- Noun
- State of being male or female
- The socially constructed roles, behaviours, expressions and identities of people.
- Transitive Verb
- To assign a gender to; to consider something in terms of gender.
B1Moregot to
US /ɡɑt tu/
UK /gɔt tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive at some place
- To have the opportunity or permission to do something
- Phrasal Verb
- To appeal to the emotions of; move
- To finally begin to start something after a delay
A1Morehang
US /hæŋ/
UK /hæŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- To kill by putting a rope around neck and dropping
- Intransitive Verb
- To float, move softly, or remain in the air
- To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear
A2Morehang with
US /hæŋ wɪð/
UK /hæŋ wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To spend time with someone.
A1Morehappily
US /ˈhæpɪli/
UK /ˈhæpɪli/
- Adverb
- In a fortunate, lucky, or timely manner
A2Moreheroine
US /ˈhɛroɪn/
UK /ˈherəʊɪn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Woman of great courage/strength who saves others
- Main female character in a book, play or film
B1Morehumor
US /ˈhjumɚ/
UK /'hju:mə/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality that makes something funny
- Mood that a person is in
- Transitive Verb
- To pretend to agree with so they don't get upset
- To agree with someone but don't really mean it
B1Moreincredibly
US /ɪnˈkrɛdəblɪ/
UK /ɪnˈkredəbli/
- Adverb
- To a great degree; very; amazingly
- Extremely; so much so it is hard to believe
A2Morejasmine
US /ˈdʒæzmɪn/
UK /'dʒæzmɪn/
- Noun
- Plant producing flowers and a sweet smell
C1Morekindness
US /ˈkaɪndnɪs/
UK /ˈkaɪndnəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality of being warmhearted and helpful
- A kind or helpful act.
B1Morelazy
US /ˈlezi/
UK /ˈleɪzi/
- Adjective
- Not liking to work or make an effort; idle
A2Morelook for
US /lʊk fɔr/
UK /luk fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- To expect or anticipate something.
A1Moremermaid
US /ˈmɜrˌmeɪd/
UK /'mɜ:meɪd/
- Countable Noun
- Creature with top half a woman, bottom half a fish
B2Morenorm
US /nɔ:rm/
UK /nɔ:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Standard or regular way of doing something
- An established standard of performance or behavior
- Transitive Verb
- To make something average (statistics)
B1Morepress
US /prɛs/
UK /pres/
- Noun
- Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- General term for TV, radio, newspapers
- Transitive Verb
- To make clothes smooth using a heated iron; iron
- To repeatedly ask someone to do something
A2TOEICMoreprincess
US /ˈprɪnsɪs, -ˌsɛs, prɪnˈsɛs/
UK /ˌprɪnˈses/
- Countable Noun
- Daughter of a king and queen
A2Moresecretly
US /ˈsikrɪtlɪ/
UK /'si:krətlɪ/
- Adverb
- So that others don't know
A2Moresmell
US /smɛl/
UK /smel/
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a particular odor
- Transitive Verb
- To sense that something is not right
- To notice a particular odor
A2Moreto the fullest
US
UK
- Phrase
- To the greatest extent possible; completely and without reservation.
- To the utmost degree; with maximum enjoyment or utilization.
A1Moretune
US /tun, tjun/
UK /tju:n/
- Transitive Verb
- To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
- To adjust to be at the right musical pitch
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of musical notes that make a pleasant sound
A2Moreuniverse
US /ˈjunəˌvɚs/
UK /ˈju:nɪvɜ:s/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- All of space that contains planets and stars
- Things surrounding a person, affecting their life
B2Moreupbeat
US /ˈʌpˌbit/
UK /ˈʌpbi:t/
- Adjective
- Being positive and cheerful
C1Morewanna
US /ˈwɑnə/
UK /'wɒnə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
B2More
Vocabulary
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- hang with: To spend time with someone.
- to the fullest: To the greatest extent possible; completely and without reservation.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- as such: Something previously stated or understood
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- consider: To think carefully about something
- capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
- crowd: To force too many things, people into
- evolve: To develop certain features
- adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
- universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
- norm: Standard or regular way of doing something
- dare: To challenge someone to do something that is risky
- gender: State of being male or female
- press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- cheesy: Being of poor quality or in bad taste; not sincere
- tune: To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
- click: To work well with someone or something
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- act: To behave in a certain way
- upbeat: Being positive and cheerful
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- adventurous: Not being afraid of dangerous situations
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- envious: Wishing you had what someone else has
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- group: Two or more musicians who play music together
- beast: Ugly or terrifying animal
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- mermaid: Creature with top half a woman, bottom half a fish
- humor: Quality that makes something funny
- crab: Sea creature with a hard shell and two claws
- bullshit: Telling lies, nonsense (very rude)
- smell: To have a particular odor
- kindness: Quality of being warmhearted and helpful
- princess: Daughter of a king and queen
- secretly: So that others don't know
- lazy: Not liking to work or make an effort; idle
- beauty: Something attractive that produces great pleasure
- heroine: Woman of great courage/strength who saves others
- daredevil: Someone who takes risks without thinking of danger
- jasmine: Plant producing flowers and a sweet smell
- happily: In a fortunate, lucky, or timely manner
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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 Rock Takes The "Which Disney Princess Are You?" Quiz With The Cast Of Moana
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Emily H. posted on 2017/03/25Ever wondered which Disney Princess you are? Join Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and the cast of Moana as they take the fun "Which Disney Princess Are You?" quiz! You'll pick up simple sentence structures and situational dialogue perfect for everyday chats, all while reliving some awesome Disney nostalgia.
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