amplify
US /ˈæmpləˌfaɪ/
UK /'æmplɪfaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To increase the effect of something
- To add more details to a story or something said
B2Moreapplause
US /əˈplɔz/
UK /ə'plɔ:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
B1Moreaudience
US /ˈɔdiəns/
UK /ˈɔ:diəns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
A2TOEICMorebent
US /bɛnt/
UK /bent/
- Intransitive Verb
- To become curved or no longer straight
- To turn in a different direction, as a road
- Adjective
- Become curved or no longer straight
A2TOEICMorecalendar
US /ˈkæləndɚ/
UK /ˈkælɪndə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A table showing the days, months and years
- A system for organizing days, weeks, months, and years.
B1Moreconstantly
US /ˈkɑnstəntlɪ/
UK /ˈkɒnstəntli/
- Adverb
- Frequently, or without pause
- In a way that is unchanging or faithful
B1Morecorkscrew
US /ˈkɔ:rkskru:/
UK /ˈkɔ:kskru:/
- Noun
- Screw-type device to remove corks from wine bottle
- Adjective
- Shaped like a corkscrew; spiral.
C2Morefancy
US /ˈfænsi/
UK /'fænsɪ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To want to have or do something; feel like
- To imagine or suppose that something will happen
- Adjective
- Unusual and attractive in design
A2TOEICMorefine
US /faɪn/
UK /faɪn/
- Adjective
- Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- Of high quality; made with great skill
- Countable Noun
- Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
- (at the end of a piece of music) the end
A2TOEICMorefor instance
US /fɔr ˈɪnstəns/
UK /fɔ: ˈinstəns/
- Adverb
- As an example.
- Phrase
- As an example.
- As an illustration or case in point
B1Morefork
US /fɔ:rk/
UK /fɔ:k/
- Intransitive Verb
- To divide or separate into two branches
- Noun
- Place where a road, tree divides into two branches
- Tool with 4-5 points for eating or digging
A2Morefreezer
US /ˈfrizɚ/
UK /ˈfri:zə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Electric refrigerator operating below zero degrees
B1Morehack
US /hæk/
UK /hæk/
- Transitive Verb
- To illegally access someone else's computer
- To cut away plants and branches to make a path
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dry cough
- Horse for hire to work or pull a vehicle for a fee
B1TOEICMorehandy
US /ˈhændi/
UK /'hændɪ/
- Adjective
- Convenient, easy to use, easy to reach
- Being skillful in performing small tasks
C2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreinstance
US /ˈɪnstəns/
UK /'ɪnstəns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An example of something; case
- An occurrence of something.
- Transitive Verb
- To give as an example of something else
A2TOEICMoreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Morelaughter
US /ˈlæftɚ, ˈlɑf-/
UK /ˈlɑ:ftə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Action or sound of laughing
- The feeling of amusement that makes you laugh.
A2Moremurmur
US /ˈmɜ:rmə(r)/
UK /ˈmɜ:mə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Low, continuous indistinct sound
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a low continuous indistinct sound
B1Morenot just a pretty face
US /nɑt dʒʌst ə ˈprɪti feɪs/
UK /nɒt dʒʌst ə ˈpriti feɪs/
- other
- Has qualities beyond only physical attractiveness.
B2Morereact
US /riˈækt/
UK /rɪ'ækt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To change when mixing with other chemicals
- To behave or make a change in a particular way
A2Morescrew
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
B1Morescrewdriver
US /ˈskruˌdraɪvɚ/
UK /ˈskru:draɪvə(r)/
- Noun
- Cocktail made with vodka and orange juice
- Tool used to put in and take out screws
C1Moreshare
US /ʃɛr/
UK /ʃeə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
- Transitive Verb
- To divide something between two or more people
- To allow others to use your things equally
A2TOEICMoreskin
US /skɪn/
UK /skɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To defeat someone easily and completely
- To hurt yourself, accidentally cutting yourself
- Noun
- Outer covering of an animal used for leather; hide
- Outer covering of a fruit or vegetable
A2Moretequila
US /təˈkilə/
UK /təˈki:lə/
- Uncountable Noun
- Mexican liquor made from juices of an agave plant
B2Moretip
US /tɪp/
UK /tɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To pour or move something from a place, container
- To give extra money for good service
- Noun
- End point of e.g. a pencil or finger
- Extra money given for good service
A2Moretoilet
US /'tɔɪlət/
UK /ˈtɔɪlət/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Room where you go to urinate or excrete; bathroom
- A fixture in a bathroom used for urination and defecation.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To wash and take care of your body
A2Moretrick
US /trɪk/
UK /trɪk/
- Transitive Verb
- To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- To playfully tease or fool to make someone laugh
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of trying to fool someone
- Quick or skillful way of doing something
A2Moretrust
US /trʌst/
UK /trʌst/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To expect confidently
- To have confidence or faith
- Uncountable Noun
- Wealth or property held by one person for another
- The belief that someone is honest
A2TOEICMoretwitch
US /twɪtʃ/
UK /twɪtʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To draw, pull, or move suddenly and sharply; jerk
- Noun (plural)
- A sudden and sharp movement often involuntary
B2Morevodka
US /ˈvɑdkə/
UK /'vɒdkə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Alcoholic spirit distilled from potatoes, etc.
B2Morewater down
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To add water to a drink or other liquid in order to make it less strong, concentrated, or thick.
- To make something weaker or less forceful; to reduce the intensity or impact of something.
A1Morewine
US /waɪn/
UK /waɪn/
- Adjective
- Dark red color
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Alcoholic drink made from the juice of grapes
A2Morewrapping
US /ˈræpɪŋ/
UK /'ræpɪŋ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be or move around something
- To cover something with paper or a cloth e.g. gift
- Noun
- Paper covering for e.g. chocolate bars
B1More
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- water down: To add water to a drink or other liquid in order to make it less strong, concentrated, or thick.
- not just a pretty face: Has qualities beyond only physical attractiveness.
- for instance: As an example.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- constantly: Frequently, or without pause
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- instance: An example of something; case
- fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
- amount: Quantity of something
- tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
- screw: To cheat someone, as out of money/property
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
- hack: To illegally access someone else's computer
- handy: Convenient, easy to use, easy to reach
- organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- calendar: A table showing the days, months and years
- amplify: To increase the effect of something
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- great: Very good; better than before
- trust: To expect confidently
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- laughter: Action or sound of laughing
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- arm: To activate a weapon or bomb for use
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- bent: To become curved or no longer straight
- twitch: To draw, pull, or move suddenly and sharply; jerk
- wine: Dark red color
- fork: To divide or separate into two branches
- freezer: Electric refrigerator operating below zero degrees
- wrapping: To be or move around something
- toilet: Room where you go to urinate or excrete; bathroom
- screwdriver: Cocktail made with vodka and orange juice
- skin: To defeat someone easily and completely
- tequila: Mexican liquor made from juices of an agave plant
- corkscrew: Screw-type device to remove corks from wine bottle
- vodka: Alcoholic spirit distilled from potatoes, etc.
- murmur: Low, continuous indistinct sound
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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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Jade Weng posted on 2017/06/26Ever wished you could freeze grapes for a cool snack or use your glasses as a phone stand? Ellen shares hilarious and super practical life hacks, from DIY speakers to clever corkscrew tricks, that will make you laugh and think 'why didn't I know that sooner?!' You'll pick up simple sentence structures and useful phrases perfect for everyday life!
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