allegedly
US /ə'ledʒɪdlɪ/
UK /ə'ledʒɪdlɪ/
- Adverb
- According to what has been alleged
B2Moreamazing
US /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
UK /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Surprising in a pleasing way
- Transitive Verb
- To cause wonder; to surprise completely
A2Morebathtub
US /bæθtʌb/
UK /ˈbɑ:θtʌb/
- Countable Noun
- Thing you take a bath in
C2Morebowel
US /ˈbaʊəl, baʊl/
UK /ˈbaʊəl/
- Noun
- End part of the intestine, connected to the anus
B1Morecarnival
US /ˈkɑrnəvəl/
UK /'kɑ:nɪvl/
- Noun
- Traveling amusement show with rides and sideshows
B1Morecome up
US /kʌm ʌp/
UK /kʌm ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To come closer to someone; approach
- (Of sun) to rise into the sky in the morning
A1Morecompete
US /kəmˈpit/
UK /kəmˈpi:t/
- Intransitive Verb
- To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
- To try to gain something by defeating or establishing superiority over others.
A2Morecompete in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To take part in a contest or competition.
B1Morecrazy
US /ˈkrezi/
UK /'kreɪzɪ/
- Adjective
- Mentally ill; mad
- Not being sensible or practical
- Noun
- Person acting in a manner that is strange and odd
A2Moredebate
US / dɪˈbet/
UK /dɪ'beɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- General public discussion of a topic
- A formal event where two sides discuss a topic
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To consider options before making a decision
- To take part in a formal discussion
A2TOEICMoredumb
US /dʌm/
UK /dʌm/
- Adjective
- Senseless; stupid
B1Morefor sure
US /fɔr ʃʊr/
UK /fɔ: ʃuə/
- Adverb
- Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- Used to emphasize a statement.
- Interjection
- An expression of strong agreement or affirmation.
A2Morego out
US /ɡo aʊt/
UK /ɡəu aut/
- Phrase
- To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- Phrasal Verb
- (Of a fire) to burn out; be extinguished
- Go out of fashion to stop being fashionable
A1Moregot 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
A1Moregrab
US /ɡræb/
UK /ɡræb/
- Transitive Verb
- To take and hold something quickly
A2Moreimpress
US /ɪmˈprɛs/
UK /ɪm'pres/
- Transitive Verb
- To make an emotional impact upon
- To press into a soft material to make a pattern
- Noun
- A mark or design made by stamping.
A2TOEICMoremakeup
US /ˈmekˌʌp/
UK /'meɪkʌp/
- Uncountable Noun
- Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
- The way in which something is formed or composed.
- Transitive Verb
- To invent or fabricate something.
- To compensate for something.
B2Moremilitary
US /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/
UK /'mɪlətrɪ/
- Noun
- Army or armed forces
- Adjective
- Concerning the army or navy
B1Morenaughty
US /ˈnɔti/
UK /'nɔ:tɪ/
- Adjective
- Behaving badly, e.g. so as to annoy adults
B1Morepageant
US /ˈpædʒənt/
UK /'pædʒənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Rich and spectacular ceremony
- A public entertainment consisting of a procession of people in elaborate, colourful costumes, or an outdoor performance of a historical scene.
B2Morepodium
US /ˈpoʊdiəm/
UK /ˈpəʊdiəm/
- Countable Noun
- Small raised area you stand on to give a speech
C1TOEICMorepresident
US /ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt/
UK /ˈprezɪdənt/
- Noun
- Person in charge of a country, or organization
- The highest-ranking executive in a corporation or organization.
A2TOEICMorerat
US /ræt/
UK /ræt/
- Countable Noun
- Long-tailed rodent similar to/bigger than a mouse
- Person who is not loyal and reveals secrets
B1Moretrump up
US /trʌmp ʌp/
UK /trʌmp ʌp/
- other
- To falsely accuse someone of a crime or wrongdoing.
C1Moretweet
US /twit/
UK /twi:t/
- Noun
- Weak chirping sound as of a small bird
- Message sent to Twitter
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a weak chirping sound as of a small bird
B1Moreuniverse
US /ˈjunəˌvɚs/
UK /ˈju:nɪvɜ:s/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- All of space that contains planets and stars
- Things surrounding a person, affecting their life
B2Moreweirdly
US /wɪrdlɪ/
UK /wɪədlɪ/
- Adverb
- In an odd or strange way
B1Morewith it
US /wɪð ɪt/
UK /wið it/
- Adjective
- Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
A1More
Vocabulary
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- trump up: To falsely accuse someone of a crime or wrongdoing.
- compete in: To take part in a contest or competition.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- debate: General public discussion of a topic
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- dumb: Senseless; stupid
- universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
- military: Army or armed forces
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- impress: To make an emotional impact upon
- allegedly: According to what has been alleged
- podium: Small raised area you stand on to give a speech
- compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- bowel: End part of the intestine, connected to the anus
- naughty: Behaving badly, e.g. so as to annoy adults
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- part: Division of a book
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
- carnival: Traveling amusement show with rides and sideshows
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- tweet: Weak chirping sound as of a small bird
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- line: Border that divides two places or regions
- rat: Long-tailed rodent similar to/bigger than a mouse
- makeup: Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- floor: Large area used for a particular purpose
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
- weirdly: In an odd or strange way
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- pageant: Rich and spectacular ceremony
- bathtub: Thing you take a bath in
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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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Gal Gadot Was Well-Trained Before Meeting Donald Trump
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Yg Lee posted on 2017/05/31Ever wondered what happens backstage at Miss Universe? You'll get some hilarious pageant confessions and candid stories about meeting Donald Trump in this fun clip! It's a fantastic chance to pick up conversational phrases and cultural insights while enjoying some real talk.
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