applause
US /əˈplɔz/
UK /ə'plɔ:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
B1Morebath
US /bæθ/
UK /bɑ:θ/
- Countable Noun
- Long container you fill with hot water to wash in
A2Morebloody
US /ˈblʌdi/
UK /'blʌdɪ/
- Adjective
- Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
- A word used when swearing or cursing
C2Morediaper
US /ˈdaɪəpɚ, ˈdaɪpɚ/
UK /'daɪəpə(r)/
- Noun
- Towel/paper for baby's bottom for urine/feces
- Transitive Verb
- To put a diaper on a baby.
- To decorate with a repeating pattern.
C1Moredim
US /dɪm/
UK /dɪm/
- Adjective
- Not bright; not being clear
- Not intelligent; a bit stupid or slow
- Transitive Verb
- To reduce the brightness of a light
B1Moredim the lights
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To reduce the brightness of lights.
A1Morefed
US /fɛd/
UK /fed/
- Transitive Verb
- To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
- To push something through an opening
A2Morefrozen
US /ˈfroʊzn/
UK /'frəʊzn/
- Adjective
- Hard, solid because it is below zero degrees
- Preserved by freezing.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To store an item of food in a cold place
- To make someone to not want to communicate
A2Moregrab
US /ɡræb/
UK /ɡræb/
- Transitive Verb
- To take and hold something quickly
A2Morehigh expectations
US
UK
- Phrase
- A strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future; a high degree of anticipation.
- Demanding standards or requirements that are set for someone or something.
B1Morelavender
US /ˈlævəndɚ/
UK /ˈlævəndə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Plant with pale purple flowers, giving scented oil
- A pale purple color.
- Adjective
- Of a pale purple color.
B1Moreliterally
US /ˈlɪtərəli/
UK
- Adverb
- In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
B1Moremurder
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
A2Moreof a sudden
US
UK
- Phrase
- Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
B2Moreoil
US /ɔɪl/
UK /ɔɪl/
- Uncountable Noun
- A liquid used for frying foods
- Thick, black liquid in the ground used as fuel
- Transitive Verb
- To add a liquid for frying foods
- To put liquid in a machine so it will run smoothly
A2Morespa
US /spɑ/
UK /spɑ:/
- Noun
- Place you go to bathe in/drink water for health
C2Morestraight
US /stret/
UK /streɪt/
- Adjective
- Not having curves, bends, or angles
- Not gay; heterosexual
- Adverb
- in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
- In a straight line; directly.
A2TOEICMoresudden
US /ˈsʌdn/
UK /ˈsʌdn/
- Adjective
- Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
B1Moretub
US /tʌb/
UK /tʌb/
- Countable Noun
- Another word for a bath
B1Morevulnerable
US /ˈvʌlnərəbəl/
UK /ˈvʌlnərəbl/
- Adjective
- Being open to attack or damage
- Being easily harmed, hurt, or wounded
B1Morewound
US /waʊnd/
UK /waʊnd/
- Transitive Verb
- To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
- To hurt someone emotionally
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sadness or displeasure caused by a bad memory
- Physical injury, especially that suffered in war
A2More
Vocabulary
- dim the lights: To reduce the brightness of lights.
- high expectations: A strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future; a high degree of anticipation.
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- wound: To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
- dim: Not bright; not being clear
- sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
- diaper: Towel/paper for baby's bottom for urine/feces
- murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
- frozen: Hard, solid because it is below zero degrees
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- fed: To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
- lavender: Plant with pale purple flowers, giving scented oil
- happen: To take place or occur
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- tub: Another word for a bath
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- bloody: Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- relax: To calm or quiet yourself, or stop worrying
- idea: Belief, thought, suggestion, opinion or plan
- sit: To take an exam
- bad: Not good; wrong
- fun: Amusing and enjoyable
- bath: Long container you fill with hot water to wash in
- oil: A liquid used for frying foods
- spa: Place you go to bathe in/drink water for health
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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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'A Bad Moms Christmas' Stars Talk Being 'Bad' Moms
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kiki posted on 2017/11/08Ever wonder what it's like to be a 'bad mom'? The stars of 'A Bad Moms Christmas' share hilarious and relatable parenting fails, from bath time mishaps to everyday chaos! You'll pick up practical, everyday phrases and simple sentence structures perfect for real-life conversations.
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