adorable
US /əˈdɔrəbəl,əˈdor-/
UK /əˈdɔ:rəbl/
- Adjective
- Lovable or appealing, e.g. like a cute child
B2Moreawesome
US /ˈɔsəm/
UK /'ɔ:səm/
- Adjective
- Great; wonderful; stupendous
B2TOEICMorebaby
US /ˈbeɪbi/
UK /ˈbeɪbi/
- Countable Noun
- A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- Transitive Verb
- To treat someone as if they were newly born
A2Moreblend
US /blɛnd/
UK /blend/
- Transitive Verb
- To combine different elements or substances
- To mix ingredients when cooking
- Noun
- Product known for mixing ingredients
B1Morebride
US /braɪd/
UK /braɪd/
- Countable Noun
- Woman who is, or who will get married soon
B1Moreburst
US /bɚst/
UK /bɜ:st/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
- To break apart/open in a sudden and violent way
- Noun
- Brief time period when something happens and ends
- A sudden outbreak or display of something.
A2Moreburst into
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To enter a place suddenly and forcefully.
- To suddenly express an emotion.
B1Moreemotion
US /ɪˈmoʃən/
UK /iˈməuʃən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
- A mental state that arises spontaneously rather than through conscious effort
A2Moreentrance
US /ˈentrəns/
UK /ˈentrəns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A place where you enter a house or other building
- Act of joining a party in a showy manner
B1TOEICMoreextremely
US /ɪk'strimlɪ/
UK /ɪkˈstri:mli/
- Adverb
- In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- Remarkably; unusually.
B1Moregift
US /ɡɪft/
UK /gɪft/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something given to another for a reason; present
- Special skill or natural ability to do something
A2TOEICMoregood person
US
UK
- Noun
- A morally upright and kind individual.
- A person who is skilled or competent in a particular area.
A1Moregrand
US /ɡrænd/
UK /ɡrænd/
- Adjective
- A counter for 1000 of something
- Great in amount, number or size
A2Morein the air
US
UK
- Phrase
- Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- Felt or sensed by many people; circulating as a rumor or feeling.
- Adjective
- Being broadcast on radio or television.
A1Moremarine
US /məˈrin/
UK /mə'ri:n/
- Countable Noun
- Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
- Adjective
- Of the ocean or ocean plants and animals
- Concerning sailing or doing business by sea
B1Moremask
US /mæsk/
UK /mɑ:sk/
- Transitive Verb
- To hide something so that it cannot be seen
- To hide something so that it cannot be seen
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Covering to hide or disguise the face
- Way of pretending to behave that is not real
B1Moreovercome
US /ˌovɚˈkʌm/
UK /ˌəʊvə'kʌm/
- Transitive Verb
- To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
- Participle
- Past participle of overcome; to have successfully dealt with or controlled a problem or feeling.
A2TOEICMorepositive
US /ˈpɑzɪtɪv/
UK /ˈpɒzətɪv/
- Adjective
- Showing agreement or support for something
- Being sure about something; knowing the truth
- Noun
- A photograph in which light areas are light and dark areas are dark
A2Morereception
US /rɪˈsɛpʃən/
UK /rɪˈsepʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Front desk area of an organization or building
- Party occurring after an event it celebrates
B1TOEICMoresafe
US /sef/
UK /seɪf/
- Adjective
- Highly likely
- Being out of danger
- Countable Noun
- Metal box with a lock to keep valuable things in
A2Moresergeant
US /ˈsɑrdʒənt/
UK /'sɑ:dʒənt/
- Countable Noun
- Officer of low rank in the military
C1Moresmart
US /smɑ:rt/
UK /smɑ:t/
- Adjective
- Fashionable; well-dressed; well-groomed
- Looking clean, neat and stylish
- Intransitive Verb
- To feel hurt or upset
- To hurt with an unexpected sharp or burning pain
A2TOEICMorestatement
US / ˈstetmənt/
UK /ˈsteɪtmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Record of activity in a bank account over time
- Act or process of saying something formally
A2TOEICMoreunforgettable
US /ˌʌnfərˈgetəbl/
UK /ˌʌnfəˈgetəbl/
- Adjective
- Impossible to forget; memorable; impressive
B1Moreup a storm
US
UK
- Phrase
- To do something with great energy or enthusiasm.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To prepare a large amount of food quickly and efficiently.
A1Morevideo
US /ˈvɪdiˌo/
UK /'vɪdɪəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Recording capturing action with sound
- A recording of moving visual images made digitally or on videotape.
- Transitive Verb
- To make a moving film of, with sound
- To make a video call.
A2Morewedding
US /ˈwɛdɪŋ/
UK /ˈwedɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To combine and join two things together as one
- Noun
- A marriage of two people
A2More
Vocabulary
- good person: A morally upright and kind individual.
- burst into: To enter a place suddenly and forcefully.
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- up a storm: To do something with great energy or enthusiasm.
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- adorable: Lovable or appealing, e.g. like a cute child
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
- overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
- burst: To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
- grand: A counter for 1000 of something
- blend: To combine different elements or substances
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- emotion: A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
- storm: To act violently or angrily
- marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
- important: Having power or authority
- reception: Front desk area of an organization or building
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- person: Man, woman or child
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- bride: Woman who is, or who will get married soon
- nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- great: Very good; better than before
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- entrance: A place where you enter a house or other building
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- sergeant: Officer of low rank in the military
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- mask: To hide something so that it cannot be seen
- gift: Something given to another for a reason; present
- wedding: To combine and join two things together as one
- smart: Fashionable; well-dressed; well-groomed
- unforgettable: Impossible to forget; memorable; impressive
- safe: Highly likely
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
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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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4-Year-Old Boy Cries as Stepmom Reads Wedding Vows She Wrote for Him
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Ann posted on 2017/08/01Get ready for some serious heartwarming moments as a little boy steals the show during his stepmom's wedding vows! You'll love seeing this blended family come together, and you can practice situational dialogue and cultural insights from this touching military wedding.
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