ashamed
US /əˈʃemd/
UK /ə'ʃeɪmd/
- Adjective
- Feeling of shame or guilt
- Causing someone to feel shame.
A2Morebeat
US /bit/
UK /bi:t/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- Transitive Verb
- To strike or hit repeatedly and with great force
- To mix ingredients together with a fork or machine
A2Morebrave
US /brev/
UK /breɪv/
- Countable Noun
- (Old-fashioned) A native American warrior
- Adjective
- Not letting fear or danger stop you acting
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.
A1Morebruise
US /bruz/
UK /bru:z/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause a dark mark in the flesh through injury
- Countable Noun
- A dark mark on the skin caused by an accident
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.
A2Moredeserve
US /dɪˈzɚv/
UK /dɪ'zɜ:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
A2TOEICMoredrown
US /draʊn/
UK /draʊn/
- Transitive Verb
- To kill something by putting it under water
- To make something very wet or cover it completely
B1Moredrum
US /drʌm/
UK /drʌm/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a rhythmic sound with your fingers
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Musical instrument played with sticks or by hand
- Large round, circular container (e.g. for oil)
A2Moredust
US /dʌst/
UK /dʌst/
- Transitive Verb
- To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
- To wipe something to remove dirt
- Uncountable Noun
- Fine dry powder that builds up on surfaces
A2Morefire away
US /faɪr əˈwe/
UK /ˈfaiə əˈwei/
- Phrasal Verb
- To start to ask questions
A1Moreflood
US /flʌd/
UK /flʌd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
- (Of liquid) to fill or cover something completely
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A quick unexpectedly volume of something
- Large number of people or things arriving at once
B1Moreglorious
US /ˈɡlɔriəs,ˈɡlor-/
UK /ˈglɔ:riəs/
- Adjective
- (Of a hero, achievements) deserving praise and awe
- Magnificent; wonderfully impressive.
B1Morehide away
US /haɪd əˈwe/
UK /haid əˈwei/
- Phrasal Verb
- To go to a quiet place where nobody will find you, in order to avoid something.
A2Moreon earth
US /ɑn ɚθ/
UK /ɔn ə:θ/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- Used to emphasize that something is not possible or will not happen.
A1Morereach
US /ritʃ/
UK /ri:tʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- To be long enough to get to a certain place
- Uncountable Noun
- Power or control someone has over something
A2TOEICMoreshame
US /ʃem/
UK /ʃeɪm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone feel ashamed
A2Moresharp
US /ʃɑrp/
UK /ʃɑ:p/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Adjective
- Being very clear and easy to see
- (Of clothes) nicely or stylishly
A2TOEICMoresink
US /sɪŋk/
UK /sɪŋk/
- Transitive Verb
- To push something down into the ground
- To dig (a well)
- Countable Noun
- Large bowl in a kitchen or washroom for washing
A2TOEICMoresink in
US /sɪŋk ɪn/
UK /siŋk in/
- Phrasal Verb
- (Of an idea) to slowly be understood or felt
- To penetrate a surface.
A2Moreskin
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
A2Morestranger
US /ˈstrendʒɚ/
UK /'streɪndʒə(r)/
- Noun
- Someone you do not know
A2Morewanna
US /ˈwɑnə/
UK /'wɒnə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
B2Moreworthy
US /ˈwɚði/
UK /'wɜ:ðɪ/
- Adjective
- Having merit or value; being honorable, admirable
B1More
Vocabulary
- break me down: To cause someone to lose emotional strength; to make someone feel overwhelmed or defeated.
- hide away: To go to a quiet place where nobody will find you, in order to avoid something.
- fire away: To start to ask questions
- sink in: (Of an idea) to slowly be understood or felt
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- burst: To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
- ashamed: Feeling of shame or guilt
- sink: To push something down into the ground
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- drown: To kill something by putting it under water
- sharp: Person's name
- dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- glorious: (Of a hero, achievements) deserving praise and awe
- flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
- bruise: To cause a dark mark in the flesh through injury
- stranger: Someone you do not know
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- brave: (Old-fashioned) A native American warrior
- march: To force someone to walk somewhere
- worthy: Having merit or value; being honorable, admirable
- drum: To make a rhythmic sound with your fingers
- dark: Of a color that is not light
- scare: To become frightened
- fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- skin: To defeat someone easily and completely
- cut: Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
- send: To cause to behave or respond in a particular way
- love: Person's name
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- win: Success in beating the other team or competitors
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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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Johnny Tsai posted on 2018/01/08Get ready to belt out "This Is Me" from The Greatest Showman! This video is a fantastic way to boost your confidence and practice simple sentence structures while exploring themes of resilience and self-acceptance. You'll love picking up powerful phrases from this showstopping movie soundtrack!
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