along with
US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/
UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/
- Preposition
- In addition to; together with.
- Adverb
- In company or together with someone or something.
- Including; in addition to.
A2Moreambulance
US /ˈæmbjələns/
UK /ˈæmbjələns/
- Noun
- Vehicle equipped to transport sick, injured people
B1Moreas well as
US /æz wɛl æz/
UK /æz wel æz/
- Adverb
- Also; in addition to
- Preposition
- In addition to; and also.
A1Moreat least
US /æt list/
UK /æt li:st/
- Adverb
- As a minimum
- Not less than
- Phrase
- No less than; at the minimum
- Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
C2Moreat stake
US /æt stek/
UK /æt steik/
- Phrase
- At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
- In question; depending on what happens
- Adjective
- At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful.
A1Moreattractive
US /əˈtræktɪv/
UK /əˈtræktɪv/
- Adjective
- Making you like them, as by being good-looking
- Offering advantages or benefits; tempting.
A2Morebite
US /baɪt/
UK /baɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
- Wound left from being bitten
- Intransitive Verb
- (E.g. of fish) to take bait and be caught
A2Moreconnected
US /kəˈnɛktɪd/
UK /kə'nektɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To associate a thing with something else
- To join or attach things together
- Adjective
- Joined or linked together.
- Having influential relationships.
A2Moreconveniently
US /kənˈvinjəntlɪ/
UK /kən'vi:njəntlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a way that takes little effort or trouble
- In a way that is easy to use or get to.
A2Morecreep
US /krip/
UK /kri:p/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move quietly so as not to be seen
- Countable Noun
- Scary or disliked person
B1Moreepic
US /ˈɛpɪk/
UK /'epɪk/
- Adjective
- Going on for a long time; awe-inspiring
- Noun
- A long story, often about many people and events
B2Morehero
US /ˈhɪroʊ/
UK /ˈhɪərəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person of great courage/strength who saves others
- Main male character in a book, play or story
A2Moreidentity
US /aɪˈdɛntɪti/
UK /aɪ'dentətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Collection of qualities that makes a person
- Who someone is; the name of a person
B1Moreimaginable
US /ɪˈmædʒənəbəl/
UK /ɪˈmædʒɪnəbl/
- Adjective
- Able to be imagined; possible
A2Morein school
US /ɪn skul/
UK /ɪn sku:l/
- other
- Attending an educational institution.
A1Morein the picture
US
UK
- Phrase
- Aware of what is happening; informed.
- Involved in something; participating.
A1Morejerk
US /dʒɚk/
UK /dʒɜ:k/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone you think is an idiot
- Sudden sharp movement; tug
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move suddenly and violently; tug
C2Morejourney
US /ˈdʒɚni/
UK /'dʒɜ:nɪ/
- Noun
- Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- Intransitive Verb
- To travel through a place
A2TOEICMorekick ass
US /kɪk æs/
UK /kik æs/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To decisively defeat someone
- To perform exceptionally well
lab
US /læb/
UK /læb/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Short for 'laboratory'
B1Moreloser
US /ˈluzɚ/
UK /'lu:zə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone who fails to win a game or other contest
- Someone unsuccessful in work/relationships/life
A2Moremask
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
B1Moremedical
US /ˈmɛdɪkəl/
UK /ˈmedɪkl/
- Adjective
- Of or relating to physical health or medicine
- Noun
- A health check or test
A2Morementor
US /'mentɔ:r/
UK /'mentɔ:(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Experienced or wise person who advises others
- Transitive Verb
- To act as an advisor or teacher to someone
B2TOEICMoremoral
US /ˈmɔrəl, ˈmɑr-/
UK /ˈmɒrəl/
- Adjective
- In a way considered proper and good by most people
- Uncountable Noun
- In a way considered proper and good by most people
A2TOEICMoremoral obligation
US /ˈmɔrəl ˌɑblɪˈɡeʃən/
UK /ˈmɔ:rəl ˌɔbliˈɡeiʃən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A duty based on moral principles and values.
- An ethical responsibility to act in a certain way.
B2Moremurder
US /ˈmɚdɚ/
UK /'mɜ:də(r)/
- Noun
- Something that is difficult or painful to do
- Crime of deliberately killing a person
- Transitive Verb
- To intentionally kill a person
- To spoil, ruin something by doing it poorly
A2Moreobligation
US /ˌɑblɪˈɡeʃən/
UK /ˌɒblɪ'ɡeɪʃn/
- Noun
- Duty to be done because of a law, rule or promise
- Fact of being forced morally to do something
B2TOEICMoreodd
US /ɑd/
UK /ɒd/
- Adjective
- Being unmatched with someone or something
- Being a number not able to be divided by two
A2Moreorigin
US /ˈɔrədʒɪn,ˈɑr-/
UK /ˈɒrɪdʒɪn/
- Noun
- Point at which something begins or is created
- A person's social or ethnic background.
A2TOEICMorerequire
US /rɪˈkwaɪr/
UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To demand that someone does something
- To need to do something, to make it necessary
A2TOEICMoreresponsibility
US /rɪˌspɑnsəˈbɪlɪti/
UK /rɪˌspɒnsə'bɪlətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
- A thing to be done because it is morally correct
A2Moreretain
US /rɪˈten/
UK /rɪ'teɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
- To keep one thing inside another for a time
A2Moreromantic
US /roʊˈmæntɪk/
UK /rəʊˈmæntɪk/
- Adjective
- Relating to courtship or love
- Being impractical, unrealistic, or idealistic
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- People who like love, candlelit dinners, etc.
- Person living in a fantasy-like world not reality
A2Moresearch
US /sɜ:rtʃ/
UK /sɜ:tʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To examine a person's clothing to find something
- To look for an answer or explanation to a problem
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Examination of person to find something
- Action to find an answer to a problem
A2TOEICMorespider
US /ˈspaɪdɚ/
UK /ˈspaɪdə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small creature with 8 legs that spins cobwebs
B1Morestake
US /stek/
UK /steɪk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
- Money bet in a game that can be won or lost
- Transitive Verb
- To bet or wager on an outcome
- To risk something important by taking a risk
B1TOEICMorestalker
US /'stɔ:kər/
UK /'stɔ:kə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Someone obsessively following/watching a person
B1Morestrive
US /straɪv/
UK /straɪv/
- Intransitive Verb
- To work hard/make effort to achieve something
B2TOEICMoresubscribe
US /səbˈskraɪb/
UK /səb'skraɪb/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To regularly pay to receive a service
B1TOEICMoretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moreteenager
US /ˈtinˌedʒɚ/
UK /ˈti:neɪdʒə(r)/
- Noun
- Person between the ages of 13 and 19
A2Moreterrible
US /ˈtɛrəbəl/
UK /ˈterəbl/
- Adjective
- Very bad; horrible
- Causing great fear; frightening
A2TOEICMoreuncle
US /ˈʌŋkəl/
UK /'ʌŋkl/
- Countable Noun
- Brother of a parent or the husband of your aunt
A2Morevillain
US /ˈvɪlən/
UK /'vɪlən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Character in a story who is mean or evil
- Something or someone regarded as responsible for trouble or harm.
B2Morewitness
US /ˈwɪtnɪs/
UK /'wɪtnəs/
- Transitive Verb
- To see the signing of an official document
- To see an event take place (usually a crime)
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who was present to see an event take place
- Evidence or proof of something
B1TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- in the picture: Aware of what is happening; informed.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- moral obligation: A duty based on moral principles and values.
- at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- at least: As a minimum
- kick ass: To decisively defeat someone
- get: To become affected by illness or disease
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- hottest: Highest in temperature
- job: Something that must be done
- great: Very good; better than before
- summer: Part of the year when the weather is hot
- sleep: To have enough beds for
- easily: Clearly; without doubt; certainly
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- bad: Not good; wrong
- computer: Machine for storing data, accessing the internet
- dad: Another word for father
- father: A male parent
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- picture: General situation or state of being
- uncle: Brother of a parent or the husband of your aunt
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- teenager: Person between the ages of 13 and 19
- ambulance: Vehicle equipped to transport sick, injured people
- loser: Someone who fails to win a game or other contest
- attractive: Making you like them, as by being good-looking
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- terrible: Very bad; horrible
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- spider: Small creature with 8 legs that spins cobwebs
- imaginable: Able to be imagined; possible
- smartest: Being the most intelligent or clever
- murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
- conveniently: In a way that takes little effort or trouble
- romantic: Relating to courtship or love
- lab: Short for 'laboratory'
- identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
- bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- hero: Person of great courage/strength who saves others
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- require: To demand that someone does something
- connected: To associate a thing with something else
- search: To examine a person's clothing to find something
- origin: Point at which something begins or is created
- responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
- mask: To hide something so that it cannot be seen
- moral: In a way considered proper and good by most people
- odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
- obligation: Duty to be done because of a law, rule or promise
- witness: To see the signing of an official document
- medical: Of or relating to physical health or medicine
- strive: To work hard/make effort to achieve something
- creep: To move quietly so as not to be seen
- retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
- stake: Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
- uhm: An expression of hesitation or uncertainty while speaking.
- yea: Used to point to a height
- epic: Going on for a long time; awe-inspiring
- stalker: Someone obsessively following/watching a person
- myspace: A social networking website popular in the early 2000s, allowing users to create profiles, connect with friends, and share content.
- mentor: Experienced or wise person who advises others
- jerk: Someone you think is an idiot
- villain: Character in a story who is mean or evil
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
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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 2013/02/17Ever wondered what a super-honest take on a superhero origin story would look like? This hilarious "Honest Trailers" video hilariously skewers "The Amazing Spider-Man," giving you a fun way to practice understanding cultural references and simple sentence structures. Get ready to laugh and learn!
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