babe
US /beb/
UK /beɪb/
- Noun
- Romantic term often used to your lover; darling
B2Morebaby
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
A2Morebacon
US /ˈbekən/
UK /ˈbeɪkən/
- Uncountable Noun
- Salted meat from a pig
B1Moreblank
US /blæŋk/
UK /blæŋk/
- Adjective
- Showing no emotion or understanding
- Being empty; not filled out; with no writing on it
- Noun
- Empty space on a form which you fill in
A2Morebout
US /baʊt/
UK /baʊt/
- Countable Noun
- A boxing match
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Period of time spent in a way; period; spell
B2Morebump
US /bʌmp/
UK /bʌmp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To bounce along over a rough surface
- To knock against with force or violence
- Noun
- Act or sound of one solid object hitting another
- Raised area on any smooth surface
B1Morebumper
US /ˈbʌmpɚ/
UK /ˈbʌmpə(r)/
- Noun
- Front part of a car designed to prevent damage
- Adjective
- Large
B1Morecampus
US /ˈkæmpəs/
UK /'kæmpəs/
- Noun (plural)
- Grounds of an institution, e.g. a university
- Noun
- The grounds and buildings of a university or college.
- The grounds of a college or school.
B1Moregraduate
US /ˈɡrædʒuˌet/
UK /'ɡrædʒʊət/
- Adjective
- Concerning a Masters or Ph.D. university courses
- Relating to studies beyond a bachelor's degree.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To get a degree from school, college, university
- To move up from a position to a higher, better one
A2TOEICMorehistory
US /ˈhɪstəri/
UK /'hɪstrɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Established pattern or record
- Study of past events as an academic subject
A2Morein a minute
US
UK
- Phrase
- Very soon; in a short amount of time.
- Within the duration of one minute.
A1Morein the closet
US /ɪn ðə ˈklɑzət/
UK /in ðə ˈklɒzət/
- other
- Keeping something, often sexual orientation, secret.
B2Morejam
US /dʒæm/
UK /dʒæm/
- Transitive Verb
- To block a signal (e.g. radio waves)
- To push into a tight space until it can't move
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To pack together so things cannot move freely
A2Morepapa
US /ˈpɑpə,pəˈpɑ/
UK /pə'pɑ:/
- Noun
- Another word for father
B2Morerange
US /rendʒ/
UK /reɪndʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Cooking stove with multiple burners
- Given distance from a point; how far plane can fly
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cover an area from one point to another
- To extend to or vary within given limits
A2TOEICMoretraffic
US /ˈtræfɪk/
UK /'træfɪk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The cars or vehicles on the road
- Amount of activity over a communication system
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Deal or trade in something illegal.
- To direct and control traffic.
A2TOEICMoreuncle
US /ˈʌŋkəl/
UK /'ʌŋkl/
- Countable Noun
- Brother of a parent or the husband of your aunt
A2Morewoo
US /wu/
UK /wu:/
- Transitive Verb
- (Of a man) to try to get a woman to marry him
- To attempt to persuade to do something
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Vocabulary
- in the closet: Keeping something, often sexual orientation, secret.
- in a minute: Very soon; in a short amount of time.
- bump: To bounce along over a rough surface
- leave: To go away from; depart
- campus: Grounds of an institution, e.g. a university
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- point: An item to be discussed
- blank: Showing no emotion or understanding
- range: Cooking stove with multiple burners
- graduate: Concerning a Masters or Ph.D. university courses
- jam: To block a signal (e.g. radio waves)
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- traffic: The cars or vehicles on the road
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- bout: A boxing match
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
- cost: A loss or damage occurring when meeting a goal
- close: Almost; near
- history: Established pattern or record
- bumper: Front part of a car designed to prevent damage
- woo: (Of a man) to try to get a woman to marry him
- pay: To give money for goods or work done
- bacon: Salted meat from a pig
- walk: To move with your legs at a slowish pace
- love: Person's name
- wait: To delay or not do something until later
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- babe: Romantic term often used to your lover; darling
- uncle: Brother of a parent or the husband of your aunt
- papa: Another word for father
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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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Camila Cabello - Havana ft. Young Thug
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Bruce Chen posted on 2018/02/06Get ready for some dramatic family fun with Camila Cabello's 'Havana'! You'll love picking up everyday phrases and cultural insights from this hilarious telenovela-style scene, complete with a surprise in the closet and a classic 'chancla' moment.
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