bend
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
A2Morebendy
US /'bendɪ/
UK /ˈbendi/
- Adjective
- Able to bend; flexible
B1Morecounter
US /ˈkaʊntɚ/
UK /'kaʊntə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To say or do something in opposition or resistance
- To try to prevent, as by making a different point
- Prefix
- Being opposite or against something
B1Moredental
US /ˈdɛntl/
UK /ˈdentl/
- Adjective
- Concerning the teeth
B1Moreeventually
US /ɪˈvɛntʃuəli/
UK /ɪˈventʃuəli/
- Adverb
- After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- At some later time; in the future
A2Moreflexible
US /ˈflɛksəbəl/
UK /ˈfleksəbl/
- Adjective
- Bending easily
- Able to adjust to new events, requirements easily
B1TOEICMorehousehold
US /ˈhaʊsˌhold/
UK /'haʊshəʊld/
- Adjective
- Being in everyday use; common
- Relating to a house or home.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Concerning a home
- Family or other group living together in a house
B1Moreinitially
US /ɪˈnɪʃəli/
UK /ɪˈnɪʃəli/
- Adverb
- At first; originally
- In the first stage of a process or development.
A2TOEICMoreitem
US /ˈaɪtəm/
UK /ˈaɪtəm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Single, brief piece of news or reporting
- Distinct, individual thing, often part of a group
A2TOEICMoremarketing
US /ˈmɑ:rkɪtɪŋ/
UK /ˈmɑ:kɪtɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
- Uncountable Noun
- The act of selling services or goods
B1Moremoment of vision
US
UK
- Noun
- A sudden, clear understanding or insight into something.
- A brief but intense spiritual or revelatory experience.
A2Moreparlor
US /'pɑ:lə/
UK /'pɑ:lə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Room in a home, that is used for receiving guests
- Reception room, often private, in an inn or club
B2Moreprotrude
US /proˈtrud/
UK /prə'tru:d/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To stick out from a surface
B2Morereach
US /ritʃ/
UK /ri:tʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- To be long enough to get to a certain place
- Uncountable Noun
- Power or control someone has over something
A2TOEICMoreregular
US /ˈrɛɡjəlɚ/
UK /ˈregjələ(r)/
- Adjective
- Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- Occurring or being done frequently
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Customers who frequently visit a place
- Soldier who has a permanent job in the army
A2TOEICMoresavvy
US /ˈsævi/
UK /'sævɪ/
- Adjective
- Wise; Not easily fooled; Street smart
B2TOEICMorescrew
US /skru/
UK /skru:/
- Transitive Verb
- To cheat someone, as out of money/property
- To close something by turning it into place
- Countable Noun
- Long metal nail with a spiral thread
B1Moreshake
US /ʃek/
UK /ʃeɪk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cause someone to be surprised or upset
- To cause a belief, idea, or feeling to weaken
- Countable Noun
- Drink made by shaking milk with fruit or flavors
A2Moresoda
US /ˈsoʊdə/
UK /ˈsəʊdə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sweet bubbly flavored drink
B2Morestool
US /stul/
UK /stu:l/
- Countable Noun
- Single seat without support for the arms or back
- Uncountable Noun
- Med. feces; excrement
B1Morestraw
US /strɔ/
UK /strɔ:/
- Adjective
- Dry yellow stems of crops such as wheat
- Countable Noun
- Thin tube used for sucking up liquids to drink
B1Morestrawberry
US /ˈstrɔˌbɛri/
UK /'strɔ:bərɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Sweet fleshy red fruit
B1Morestripe
US /straɪp/
UK /straɪp/
- Noun
- Strip of alternating color in straight lines
B1Moretiny
US /ˈtaɪni/
UK /'taɪnɪ/
- Adjective
- Very, very small
A2Moreunable
US /ʌnˈebəl/
UK /ʌnˈeɪbl/
- Adjective
- Not being able to do something
B1TOEICMoreutensil
US / juːˈten.sɪl/
UK /juːˈten.sɪl/
- Noun
- A tool with a particular use, especially in a kitchen or house
C2Morevanilla
US /vəˈnɪlə/
UK /vəˈnɪlə/
- Adjective
- Having the taste of vanilla
- Having no special or extra features; ordinary or standard.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Taste from seed of vanilla plant, as in ice cream
- Any orchid of the genus Vanilla, characterized by fragrant flowers and long pod-like fruit.
B2Morevision
US /ˈvɪʒən/
UK /'vɪʒn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Ability to see; eyesight
- Something you see in your imagination or dreams
A2More
Vocabulary
- moment of vision: A sudden, clear understanding or insight into something.
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- initially: At first; originally
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- tiny: Very, very small
- screw: To cheat someone, as out of money/property
- counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
- household: Being in everyday use; common
- vision: Ability to see; eyesight
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- flexible: Bending easily
- savvy: Wise; Not easily fooled; Street smart
- straw: Dry yellow stems of crops such as wheat
- utensil: A tool with a particular use, especially in a kitchen or house
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- vanilla: Having the taste of vanilla
- bend: To become curved or no longer straight
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- piece: A counter in a board game
- stripe: Strip of alternating color in straight lines
- business: A company formed for making profit
- stool: Single seat without support for the arms or back
- floss: To move thin thread to clean between your teeth
- remove: To get rid of something completely
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- shake: To cause someone to be surprised or upset
- item: Single, brief piece of news or reporting
- parlor: Room in a home, that is used for receiving guests
- dental: Concerning the teeth
- marketing: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
- arrive: To reach the place you are traveling to
- unable: Not being able to do something
- mouth: Hole in the face used for eating and talking
- daughter: A female child of someone
- seat: To have seats available for a number of people
- child: A very young person, between about 2 and 15
- sit: To take an exam
- bendy: Able to bend; flexible
- protrude: To stick out from a surface
- strawberry: Sweet fleshy red fruit
- soda: Sweet bubbly flavored drink
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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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【TED-Ed】How the bendy straw was invented | Moments of Vision 12 - Jessica Oreck
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Anita Lin posted on 2022/04/13Ever wondered about the bendy straw? This fun video dives into the fascinating invention story of how Joseph Friedman's clever design came to life in 1930s San Francisco! You'll pick up on simple sentence structures and gain some cool historical knowledge along the way.
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