appearance
US /əˈpɪrəns/
UK /əˈpɪərəns/
- Noun
- The way a person looks to others
- The way that something looks
A2TOEICMoreattention
US /əˈtɛnʃən/
UK /əˈtenʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Taking notice of someone or something
- Noun
- (Soldiers) Standing with straight backs
A2TOEICMoreblizzard
US /ˈblɪzəd/
UK /'blɪzəd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Powerful windstorm with large amounts of snow
- A situation where many things happen at once, often chaotic or overwhelming.
- Intransitive Verb
- To snow heavily with strong winds.
B2Morecameo
US /ˈkæmioʊ/
UK /ˈkæmiəʊ/
- Noun
- Brief appearance by a famous person in a movie
C1TOEICMorecelebrity
US /səˈlɛbrɪti/
UK /sə'lebrətɪ/
- Countable Noun
- A (famous) entertainer known by many people
- Uncountable Noun
- The state of being well-known or famous.
B2Morecouple
US /ˈkʌpəl/
UK /'kʌpl/
- Transitive Verb
- To join something to something else
- (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Two people in a romantic relationship
- Two of something; two people; a pair
A2Morecoverage
US /ˈkʌvərɪdʒ/
UK /ˈkʌvərɪdʒ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Type of programs a radio or TV station broadcasts
- The extent to which something is insured.
A2Moredivorce
US /dɪˈvɔrs, -ˈvors/
UK /dɪ'vɔ:s/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Legal breakup of a marriage
- Transitive Verb
- To legally end a marriage to (someone)
A2Moreengage
US /ɪn'gedʒ/
UK /ɪn'ɡeɪdʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To start to fight with an enemy
- To hire someone for a task or job
A2TOEICMorefort
US /fɔ:rt/
UK /fɔ:t/
- Noun
- Group of military buildings with high walls
B1Morehistoric
US /hɪˈstɔrɪk, -ˈstɑr-/
UK /hɪˈstɒrɪk/
- Adjective
- (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
- Connected with the past
B1Morein addition to
US /ɪn əˈdɪʃən tu/
UK /in əˈdiʃən tu:/
- Preposition
- Besides; as well as
- Phrase
- Besides; as well as.
- Furthermore; moreover.
B1Morekeeping up
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To understand what someone is saying
- To move or progress at the same rate as someone or something else.
A1Morelongtime
US /'lɒŋtaɪm/
UK /'lɒŋtaɪm/
- Adjective
- Concerning for a long duration
C2Morepersonal
US /ˈpɚsənəl/
UK /ˈpɜ:sənl/
- Adjective
- Done by or to a particular person; individual
- Concerning a person's private life or feelings
A2Morepersonality
US /ˌpɚsəˈnælɪti/
UK /ˌpɜ:səˈnæləti/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
- Person who is famous; celebrity
A2Morerapper
US /ˈræpɚ/
UK /ˈræpə(r)/
- Noun
- Singer who performs rap music
B1Morereality
US /riˈælɪti/
UK /rɪ'ælətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- The state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they may appear or might be imagined.
A2Morerefer
US /rɪˈfɚ/
UK /rɪ'fɜ:(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To talk about or write about something
- To give information about something
A2TOEICMorerelationship
US /rɪˈleʃənˌʃɪp/
UK /rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Connection between two or more people or things
- Way people interact or live with each other
A2TOEICMorerelease
US /rɪ'li:s/
UK /rɪ'li:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
- Noun
- Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
- Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
A2TOEICMorerespective
US /rɪˈspektɪv/
UK /rɪˈspektɪv/
- Adjective
- Belonging to each of two or more persons or things
B1Moreresult
US /rɪˈzʌlt/
UK /rɪ'zʌlt/
- Noun
- Something produced through tests or experiments
- Final score of a competition, election or game
- Intransitive Verb
- To be the outcome of other causes and effects
- To happen or exist as a consequence of something.
A2Moresaint
US /sent/
UK /seɪnt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who is very good, kind or patient
- Person of exceptional holiness
B2Morespin
US /spɪn/
UK /spɪn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a ball rotate when throwing it
- To move something in a rapid turning motion
- Intransitive Verb
- To feel dizzy/confused, as in my head is spinning
B1Morestatus
US /ˈstetəs, ˈstætəs/
UK /'steɪtəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Position or rank relative to others in a society
- Legal position of a person or thing
A2TOEICMorewidespread
US /ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd/
UK /ˈwaɪdspred/
- Adjective
- Happening or existing in many places
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- keeping up: To understand what someone is saying
- in addition to: Besides; as well as
- engage: To start to fight with an enemy
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- celebrity: A (famous) entertainer known by many people
- status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
- appearance: The way a person looks to others
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- refer: To talk about or write about something
- spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
- couple: To join something to something else
- subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- widespread: Happening or existing in many places
- divorce: Legal breakup of a marriage
- personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
- coverage: Type of programs a radio or TV station broadcasts
- business: A company formed for making profit
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
- begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
- blizzard: Powerful windstorm with large amounts of snow
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- keep: Large, strong tower in the middle of a castle
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- saint: Person who is very good, kind or patient
- respective: Belonging to each of two or more persons or things
- date: To have become old-fashioned
- off: Away or free from work
- actress: A woman or girl who acts on a stage or in a movie
- cameo: Brief appearance by a famous person in a movie
- friend: Person who you like and enjoy being with
- daughter: A female child of someone
- fort: Group of military buildings with high walls
- rapper: Singer who performs rap music
- longtime: Concerning for a long duration
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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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How many kids does Kim Kardashian have? | HMP
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EZ Wang posted on 2017/05/15Ever wondered about Kim Kardashian's family? This fun video dives into exactly how many kids she has, plus a cool cameo in Oceans 8! You'll pick up some great vocabulary for talking about celebrities and reality TV while learning some fun facts.
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