amuse
US /əˈmjuz/
UK /ə'mju:z/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone laugh by entertaining them
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
A2Morebabysitter
US
UK
- Countable Noun
- Person looking after children for parents
C2Morebeep
US /bip/
UK /bi:p/
- Noun
- Short high sound such as that made by a car horn
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a sharp high sound like that of a car horn
C1Morebubbly
US /ˈbʌbli/
UK /ˈbʌbli/
- Adjective
- Full of bubbles, like a soda
B1Morecostume
US /ˈkɑsˌtum, -ˌtjum/
UK /'kɒstju:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Special clothes, e.g. clothes for acting in a film
- The traditional dress of a particular region or historical period.
- Transitive Verb
- To provide with a costume.
A2Moreelectronic
US /ɪlɛkˈtrɑnɪk, ˌilɛk-/
UK /ɪˌlek'trɒnɪk/
- Adjective
- Operating by use of electricity; digital
- Produced or performed using electronic instruments or devices.
A2Moreexcite
US /ɪkˈsaɪt/
UK /ɪk'saɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something or someone become more active
- To make someone feel happy, interested or eager
A2TOEICMorefinishing touch
US
UK
- Noun
- A final detail or action that completes and enhances something.
B1Moreforget about
US /fɚˈɡɛt əˈbaʊt/
UK /fəˈɡet əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
A1Morefoundation
US /faʊnˈdeʃən/
UK /faunˈdeiʃən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Base or important starting point
- Underground base on which building is constructed
C1TOEICMorego on
US /ɡo ɑn/
UK /ɡəu ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
- Interjection
- Used to encourage someone
A1Moregoodness
US /ˈɡʊdnɪs/
UK /ˈgʊdnəs/
- Interjection
- (Used to express slight surprise)
- Uncountable Noun
- Nourishment; good food value
A2Morehiss
US /hɪs/
UK /hɪs/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a very long 's' sound to show disapproval
- Noun
- A very long 's' sound to show disapproval
B1Moreknow about
US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/
UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
laughter
US /ˈlæftɚ, ˈlɑf-/
UK /ˈlɑ:ftə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Action or sound of laughing
- The feeling of amusement that makes you laugh.
A2Morelipstick
US /ˈlɪpˌstɪk/
UK /ˈlɪpstɪk/
- Noun
- Red, pink etc. makeup for the lips
C1Moremakeup
US /ˈmekˌʌp/
UK /'meɪkʌp/
- Uncountable Noun
- Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
- The way in which something is formed or composed.
- Transitive Verb
- To invent or fabricate something.
- To compensate for something.
B2Morenah
US /nɑ:/
UK /nɑ:/
- Noun
- Way of saying 'No'
B2Moreoutfit
US /ˈaʊtˌfɪt/
UK /'aʊtfɪt/
- Noun
- A set of clothing (with accessories)
- Transitive Verb
- To provide with clothing and other things
B2Morepattern
US /ˈpætən/
UK /'pætn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Model to follow in making or doing something
- Colors or shapes which are repeated on objects
- Transitive Verb
- To copy the way something else is made
- To decorate with a pattern.
A2TOEICMorepop
US /pɑp/
UK /pɒp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- To go to or in a place for a brief period of time
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sweet soda drink
- A short, sharp, explosive sound.
B2Morereindeer
US /ˈreɪndɪr/
UK /ˈreɪndɪə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Large type of deer, associated with Christmas
C1Moreshadow
US /ˈʃædo/
UK /'ʃædəʊ/
- Transitive Verb
- To cover something with shade
- To secretly follow a person
- Noun
- Person who follows another person to observe them
- Area of darkness that is caused by blocked light
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
A2Moresmokey
US
UK
- Adjective
- (E.g. of room) full of smoke
B1Moresmooth
US /smuð/
UK /smu:ð/
- Adjective
- Moving without stops and starts
- Pleasant and flat to touch, not rough
- Transitive Verb
- To make something rough feel flat, e.g. by ironing
- To spread a substance over a surface
A2Moresnort
US /snɔrt/
UK /snɔ:t/
- Intransitive Verb
- To force air noisily through the nose
- Transitive Verb
- To consume drugs (e.g. cocaine) through the nose
B2Moresoft
US /sɔft, sɑft/
UK /sɒft/
- Adjective
- Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
- Easy to press, bend or cut; not hard or firm
A2Moretake off
US /tek ɔf/
UK /teik ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To remove, e.g. your clothes
- To make arrangements to be absent from work
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To remove (an item of clothing).
- To depart; to leave.
A1Moretap
US /tæp/
UK /tæp/
- Transitive Verb
- To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
- To spy one someone electronically
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Faucet; the place you can get water from a pipe
- Light hit, generally one that makes a sound
A2Morethink of
US /θɪŋk ʌv/
UK /θiŋk ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To look on as (being something specific); consider
- To consider or remember something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or call something to mind
A1Moretry on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To wear something briefly to check it fits, etc.
A1Moretwirl
US /twə:l/
UK /twɜ:l/
- Noun
- Turning/spinning quickly, as to show off a dress
- Transitive Verb
- To turn or spin someone or something very quickly
C1Morewinner
US / ˈwɪnɚ/
UK /'wɪnə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Person or thing that wins a contest or race
A2Morezip
US /zɪp/
UK /zɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To compress digital documents into one file
- To close using a zipper
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Energy; vigor; determination
- Way to say 'nothing' or 'zero'
B1More
Vocabulary
- go on: To continue doing something
- try on: To wear something briefly to check it fits, etc.
- take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
- finishing touch: A final detail or action that completes and enhances something.
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
- outfit: A set of clothing (with accessories)
- foundation: Base or important starting point
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- costume: Special clothes, e.g. clothes for acting in a film
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- reindeer: Large type of deer, associated with Christmas
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- electronic: Operating by use of electricity; digital
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- smooth: Moving without stops and starts
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- shadow: To cover something with shade
- choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- laughter: Action or sound of laughing
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- goodness: (Used to express slight surprise)
- lipstick: Red, pink etc. makeup for the lips
- twirl: Turning/spinning quickly, as to show off a dress
- add: To include as well
- touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
- zip: To compress digital documents into one file
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- makeup: Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
- soft: Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
- skin: To defeat someone easily and completely
- amuse: To make someone laugh by entertaining them
- snort: To force air noisily through the nose
- bubbly: Full of bubbles, like a soda
- excite: To make something or someone become more active
- beep: Short high sound such as that made by a car horn
- hiss: To make a very long 's' sound to show disapproval
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- babysitter: Person looking after children for parents
- nah: Way of saying 'No'
- winner: Person or thing that wins a contest or race
- smokey: (E.g. of room) full of smoke
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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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Daddy Makeover | Suvi Styles
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李依庭 posted on 2018/01/24Get ready for some hilarious parenting humor as this dad gets a complete makeover for date night! You'll pick up simple sentence structures and situational dialogue while watching this fun daddy-daughter transformation.
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