adrenaline
US /əˈdrɛnəlɪn/
UK /ə'drenəlɪn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Chemical in the body that responds to stress, fear
- The intense excitement and energy felt when in a dangerous or exciting situation.
C1Morebeliever
US /bɪˈliːvər/
UK /bɪˈli:və(r)/
- Countable Noun
- A person who has religious faith
A2Morebreak me down
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To cause someone to lose emotional strength; to make someone feel overwhelmed or defeated.
- To cause physical exhaustion or weakness.
A1Morebuild me up
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To encourage or praise someone, often to increase their confidence.
- To develop or improve someone's skills or qualities.
A1Moredove
US /dʌv/
UK /dʌv/
- Intransitive Verb
- To swim deep under water with an air supply
- To rapid fall through air
- Noun
- One preferring negotiation to armed conflict
B2Morefuse
US /fjuz/
UK /fju:z/
- Noun
- Device connected to and making a bomb explode
- Electrical safety device
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- (Metal) to become one through heat contact
- To become combined; unite.
B2Moregun
US /ɡʌn/
UK /ɡʌn/
- Transitive Verb
- To suddenly make an engine run faster
- Countable Noun
- Weapon which fires bullets down a tube
A2Morehorse
US /hɔ:rs/
UK /hɔ:s/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large animal with 4 legs used for riding
- Stand or frame used to support something
- Intransitive Verb
- To fool around stupidly
A2Morelightning
US /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
UK /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Flashes of light in the sky caused by a storm
- A sudden electrostatic discharge that occurs during an electrical storm.
- Adjective
- Moving very fast or occurring suddenly
B1Morelip
US /lɪp/
UK /lɪp/
- Noun
- Edge of a hole or container
- Top and bottom part of the outside of your mouth
A2Moreloose
US /lus/
UK /lu:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To shoot or fire something from a gun
- Adjective
- (Idea, thought, or work) unclear or imprecise
- Not tightly attached or held
A2Moremaster
US /ˈmæstɚ/
UK /'mɑ:stə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To gain control over something
- To learn to do something very well
- Adjective
- Being very skilled at doing something
- Being the main or most important thing or part
A2Moreprayer
US /prɛr/
UK /prɛə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Words spoken to your god for help
- (+negative) small chance of succeeding
A2Morerace
US /res/
UK /reɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- People who share physical features or culture
- Intransitive Verb
- To take part in a running or swimming competition
- To move or go at a very fast pace
A2Morerip
US /rɪp/
UK /rɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- To become torn, opened, or split apart forcefully
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A long tear in something, e.g. a piece of cloth
- (Slang) A puff of marijuana.
B1Moresail
US /sel/
UK /seɪl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To travel across water in a boat or a ship
- To move along quickly and smoothly
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Trip or journey on a ship
A2Moresecond things second
US
UK
- Phrase
- Addressing the next most important thing; after the most important thing has been dealt with.
A1Moreslip
US /slɪp/
UK /slɪp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
- A field position in cricket
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To begin to fall as a result of losing balance
- To escape or become free from something
B1TOEICMorespirit
US /ˈspɪrɪt/
UK /'spɪrɪt/
- Noun
- Person's strong determination or attitude
- Unique qualities of person, place, or time
- Transitive Verb
- To take someone away as if by magic
A2Morethunder
US /ˈθʌndɚ/
UK /'θʌndə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Loud sound
- The sound that comes from the sky from lightning
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a loud sound like that made by lightning
B1Moretired
US /ˈtaɪərd/
UK /ˈtaɪəd/
- Adjective
- Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- Transitive Verb
- To lose, cause to lose energy so you want to rest
B1Morewanna
US /ˈwɑnə/
UK /'wɒnə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
B2Morewhip
US /hwɪp, wɪp/
UK /wɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To defeat thoroughly or easily
- To beat with a type of long rope
- Countable Noun
- A long rope used to hit people or animals
B1More
Vocabulary
- break me down: To cause someone to lose emotional strength; to make someone feel overwhelmed or defeated.
- build me up: To encourage or praise someone, often to increase their confidence.
- second things second: Addressing the next most important thing; after the most important thing has been dealt with.
- adrenaline: Chemical in the body that responds to stress, fear
- slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
- rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- master: To gain control over something
- whip: To defeat thoroughly or easily
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- loose: To shoot or fire something from a gun
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- thunder: Loud sound
- sail: To travel across water in a boat or a ship
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- fuse: Device connected to and making a bomb explode
- lightning: Flashes of light in the sky caused by a storm
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- letter: One of the 26 parts of the English alphabet
- lip: Edge of a hole or container
- hate: To have a very strong feeling of dislike for
- number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- dove: To swim deep under water with an air supply
- prayer: Words spoken to your god for help
- fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- horse: Large animal with 4 legs used for riding
- gun: To suddenly make an engine run faster
- believer: A person who has religious faith
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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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Imagine Dragons Mashup (Sam Tsui) - Believer/Thunder/Whatever It Takes
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Tina Hsu posted on 2017/07/05Get ready to power up your English with this epic Imagine Dragons mashup of "Believer," "Thunder," and "Whatever It Takes"! You'll love picking up simple sentence structures and motivational lyrics that make these anthems so catchy. It's a super fun way to boost your vocabulary while jamming out!
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