accent
US /ˈækˌsɛnt/
UK /'æksent/
- Transitive Verb
- To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- Noun
- Feature of a design, e.g. a stripe on a shirt
- Correct spoken emphasis on a part of a word
A2Moreale
US /el/
UK /eɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Fermented alcoholic drink made from malt
B2TOEICMoreamazing
US /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
UK /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Surprising in a pleasing way
- Transitive Verb
- To cause wonder; to surprise completely
A2Moreapartment
US /əˈpɑ:rtmənt/
UK /əˈpɑ:tmənt/
- Countable Noun
- Set of rooms to live in on one floor of a building
A2TOEICMorebear
US /bɛr/
UK /bɛː/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
- Countable Noun
- Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
- Someone who expects stock market to fall
A2Morebeware
US /bɪˈwer/
UK /bɪˈweə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be careful, used in warning someone
B1Morebloody
US /ˈblʌdi/
UK /'blʌdɪ/
- Adjective
- Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
- A word used when swearing or cursing
C2Morecheerio
US /ˌtʃɪriˈoʊ/
UK /ˌtʃɪəriˈəʊ/
- Noun
- Another way to say 'goodbye'
C1Morecounty
US /ˈkaʊnti/
UK /ˈkaʊnti/
- Noun
- Administrative region within a country or a state
A2Morecream
US /krim/
UK /kri:m/
- Adjective
- Pale color that is yellowish white
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Type of a thick beauty product used on the skin
- Thick liquid rubbed into the skin
B1Morecurb
US /kɚb/
UK /kɜ:b/
- Noun
- Anything that restrains or controls
B2Moregov
US /'ɡʌv/
UK /'ɡʌv/
- Noun
- Shortened form of 'government'; internet address
C2Moregrandma
US /ˈɡrændˌmɑ,/
UK /ˈgrænmɑ:/
- Noun
- Mother of your father or mother
B2Morehell
US /hɛl/
UK /hel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any place of pain and suffering
- A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
A2Morekimchi
US /kɪmtʃhi:/
UK /kɪmtʃi:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Korean spicy cabbage dish
C2Morelean
US /lin/
UK /li:n/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To balance against or on something for support
- To have a tendency to do something; favor
- Adjective
- Having a low fat content
- Efficient; well-designed with no waste
A2Moremash
US /mæʃ/
UK /mæʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something soft by beating or crushing it
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Cooked potatoes, etc. crushed and served hot
B2Morenative
US /ˈnetɪv/
UK /ˈneɪtɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone from or born in a specific country
- Original inhabitant, e.g. before others
- Adjective
- Caused by natural ability; innate
A2Morepint
US /paɪnt/
UK /paɪnt/
- Noun
- Unit of liquid equal to 0.473 liters
A2Morepip
US /pɪp/
UK /pɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To just beat someone in a competition
- Countable Noun
- Small seed found in most fruits
B2Moreregular
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
A2TOEICMoreripper
US /'rɪpər/
UK /ˈrɪpə(r)/
- Noun
- Murderer who slashes the victims with a knife
B2Morespot
US /spɑt/
UK /spɒt/
- Noun
- A certain place or area
- A difficult time; awkward situation
- Transitive Verb
- To see someone or something by chance
A2TOEICMoretoil
US /tɔɪl/
UK /tɔɪl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To do hard physical work for a long time
B2TOEICMoretrouble
US /ˈtrʌbəl/
UK /ˈtrʌbl/
- Transitive Verb
- To worry, bother or disturb someone
- To make an effort to do something; bother
- Uncountable Noun
- Lack of public order; disturbance
- State of difficulty or stress
A2TOEICMoreweird
US /wɪrd/
UK /wɪəd/
- Adjective
- Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- Eerily strange or disturbing.
B1More
Vocabulary
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- spot: A certain place or area
- lean: To balance against or on something for support
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- curb: Anything that restrains or controls
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- toil: To do hard physical work for a long time
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- great: Very good; better than before
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- live: To be alive
- trouble: To worry, bother or disturb someone
- apartment: Set of rooms to live in on one floor of a building
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- mash: To make something soft by beating or crushing it
- pint: Unit of liquid equal to 0.473 liters
- bloody: Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
- cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- speak: To be able to use a certain language
- top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
- jack: To increase the amount or intensity of something
- beware: To be careful, used in warning someone
- county: Administrative region within a country or a state
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- cool: Steady and calm when facing difficulties
- kimchi: Korean spicy cabbage dish
- ale: Fermented alcoholic drink made from malt
- cheerio: Another way to say 'goodbye'
- grandma: Mother of your father or mother
- ripper: Murderer who slashes the victims with a knife
- pip: To just beat someone in a competition
- gov: Shortened form of 'government'; internet address
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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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VoiceTube posted on 2013/07/10Ever wondered about cultural mix-ups and awkward small talk? This hilarious clip dives into stereotypes and heritage with some fun accent impressions, perfect for practicing situational dialogue! You'll pick up everyday phrases while laughing along with the comedy banter about everything from kimchi to British food.
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