accent
US /ˈækˌsɛnt/
UK /'æksent/
- Transitive Verb
- To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- Noun
- Feature of a design, e.g. a stripe on a shirt
- Correct spoken emphasis on a part of a word
A2Morealong 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.
A2Moreannounce
US /əˈnaʊns/
UK /əˈnaʊns/
- Transitive Verb
- To make a public statement about a plan, decision
A2Morearmy
US /ˈɑrmi/
UK /'ɑ:mɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Large group of soldiers organized to fight in wars
A2Morecadet
US /kəˈdɛt/
UK /kəˈdet/
- Countable Noun
- Student in a military school
B2Moredramatic
US /drəˈmætɪk/
UK /drəˈmætɪk/
- Adjective
- Gripping the attention; causing an effect
- (Of an event) sudden and extreme
B1Moreemotional
US /ɪˈmoʃənəl/
UK /ɪˈməʊʃənl/
- Adjective
- Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- Relating to or characterized by emotion
A2Moreengine
US /ˈɛndʒɪn/
UK /'endʒɪn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Machine that changes energy into mechanical motion
- The part of a train that pulls railway cars
A2TOEICMoreescort
US /ˈeskɔ:rt/
UK /ˈeskɔ:t/
- Countable Noun
- Person going with you for protection/help/company
- Transitive Verb
- To go along with to provide protection, help
B2Morefellow
US /ˈfɛlo/
UK /'feləʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Man or a boy
- Student paid to study and teach after college
- Adjective
- Being of the same kind
- Sharing a particular activity, situation, or characteristic.
A2TOEICMorefuneral
US /ˈfjunərəl/
UK /ˈfju:nərəl/
- Noun
- Ceremony of burying, burning a dead body
- Adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of a funeral; mournful or somber.
B1Moreguard
US /ɡɑrd/
UK /ɡɑ:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To keep watch over something to protect it
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone who watches a place or prevents escapes
- A player in basketball whose primary role is to handle the ball and initiate the offense.
A2Moreheroic
US /hɪˈroɪk/
UK /həˈrəʊɪk/
- Adjective
- Courageous, determined, and worthy of admiration
- Relating to or characteristic of a hero or heroes; grand or imposing in scale or style.
A2Moreheroism
US /ˈheroʊɪzəm/
UK /ˈherəʊɪzəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Actions of courage/strength, done to save others
B1Morejunior
US /ˈdʒunjɚ/
UK /ˈdʒu:niə(r)/
- Noun
- Student in third year
- Adjective
- Someone lower in rank
- Concerning young people
A2Moremassacre
US /ˈmæsəkɚ/
UK /'mæsəkə(r)/
- Noun
- Killing of a large number of people
- Transitive Verb
- To kill a large number of people
B2TOEICMoremath
US /mæθ/
UK /mæθ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Study or science of numbers and shapes
A2Moremedal
US /ˈmɛdl/
UK /'medl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Metal award, often round, usually for courage
- An emblem or badge of honor.
B1Moremilitary
US /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/
UK /'mɪlətrɪ/
- Noun
- Army or armed forces
- Adjective
- Concerning the army or navy
B1Moremotorcycle
US /ˈmotɚˌsaɪkəl/
UK /ˈməʊtəsaɪkl/
- Countable Noun
- Motorbike; vehicle with two wheels and an engine
B2Moreonline
US /ˌɑ:nˈlaɪn/
UK /ˌɒnˈlaɪn/
- Adjective
- Connected to the internet
- Adverb
- Via the internet.
B1Moreorchestral
US /ˈɔrkɪstrəl, -ˌkɛstrəl/
UK /ɔ:ˈkestrəl/
- Adjective
- Written for an orchestra
B1Morepatriot
US /ˈpetriət, -ˌɑt/
UK /'peɪtrɪət/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who loves and defends their own country
B2Morepetition
US /pəˈtɪʃən/
UK /pə'tɪʃn/
- Noun
- Request to an authority to change something
- Transitive Verb
- To request an authority to make a change
B1Morerumble
US /ˈrʌmbəl/
UK /ˈrʌmbl/
- Noun
- Low, heavy continuous sound or series of sounds
- Intransitive Verb
- To make low, heavy continuous sounds
B2Morescene
US /sin/
UK /si:n/
- Noun
- Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- View that looks like a picture
A2TOEICMorevalentine
US /ˈvælənˌtaɪn/
UK /ˈvæləntaɪn/
- Noun
- The person you date on Valentine's Day
- A card or gift sent to a person one loves or is attracted to on Valentine's Day.
- Adjective
- Relating to Valentine's Day or romantic love.
B2Morewild
US /waɪld/
UK /waɪld/
- Adverb
- In a manner which lacks control
- Adjective
- Living in nature; not tame
- (Of land) not developed by people
A2More
Vocabulary
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- military: Army or armed forces
- dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
- fellow: Man or a boy
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
- petition: Request to an authority to change something
- funeral: Ceremony of burying, burning a dead body
- escort: Person going with you for protection/help/company
- wild: In a manner which lacks control
- medal: Metal award, often round, usually for courage
- heroic: Courageous, determined, and worthy of admiration
- announce: To make a public statement about a plan, decision
- massacre: Killing of a large number of people
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- rumble: Low, heavy continuous sound or series of sounds
- full: Containing all the parts; complete
- engine: Machine that changes energy into mechanical motion
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- valentine: The person you date on Valentine's Day
- call: A order or request for action
- army: Large group of soldiers organized to fight in wars
- patriot: Person who loves and defends their own country
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- cadet: Student in a military school
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- school: Large group of fish that swim together
- young: At an early stage of existence; not mature
- math: Study or science of numbers and shapes
- online: Connected to the internet
- junior: Student in third year
- high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
- kill: To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
- student: Person studying at school
- open: To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
- orchestral: Written for an orchestra
- heroism: Actions of courage/strength, done to save others
- classroom: Room in a school where lessons take place
- motorcycle: Motorbike; vehicle with two wheels and an engine
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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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15-Year-Old Florida Shooting Victim Peter Wang Buried With Military Honors
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Cyndi posted on 2018/02/25This video offers a powerful look at the funeral honors given to Peter Wang, a brave student from the Parkland shooting. You'll gain insight into the emotional tribute and learn simple sentence structures through this moving news report.
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