ancient
US /ˈenʃənt/
UK /'eɪnʃənt/
- Adjective
- Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- Relating to a period in history, especially in the distant past.
- Noun
- A person who lived in ancient times.
A2Moreawesome
US /ˈɔsəm/
UK /'ɔ:səm/
- Adjective
- Great; wonderful; stupendous
B2TOEICMorebanner
US /ˈbænɚ/
UK /'bænə(r)/
- Noun
- Cloth upon which is written a message
B2Morebrilliant
US /ˈbrɪljənt/
UK /'brɪlɪənt/
- Adjective
- Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
- Being very bright, like a diamond; shining
- Noun
- A diamond or other gem cut in a particular form with many facets to have exceptional brilliance.
A2Morechildhood
US /ˈtʃaɪldˌhʊd/
UK /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
- Uncountable Noun
- The time when you are a child
B1Moreconstant
US /ˈkɑnstənt/
UK /'kɒnstənt/
- Adjective
- Happening frequently or without pause
- Remaining the same over time or not changing.
- Noun
- Thing that happens always or at a regular rate
- A physical quantity that is believed to have a fixed value and is used in calculations.
A2TOEICMoreconstantly
US /ˈkɑnstəntlɪ/
UK /ˈkɒnstəntli/
- Adverb
- Frequently, or without pause
- In a way that is unchanging or faithful
B1Moredinosaur
US /ˈdaɪnəˌsɔr/
UK /'daɪnəsɔ:(r)/
- Noun
- Reptile that lived millions of years ago
- A person who is outdated or resistant to change.
B2Moredisappointing
US /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
UK /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
- Adjective
- Feeling you did not meet expectations
- Causing someone to feel unhappy because something did not happen or was not as good as expected.
B1Moreentire
US /ɛnˈtaɪr/
UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- Undivided; not shared or distributed.
A2TOEICMoreexcept for
US /ɪkˈsɛpt fɔr/
UK /ikˈsept fɔ:/
- Preposition
- Not including; excluding.
expense
US /ɪkˈspɛns/
UK /ɪk'spens/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Money you have to pay to do part of your job
- Paying money for something (big)
- Uncountable Noun
- When resources e.g. time is used to do something
- Expenditure of resources; spending
B1TOEICMoreexperience in
US
UK
- Phrase
- Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
- Exposure to or involvement in a particular activity or situation.
B1Morefeel the need
US
UK
- Phrase
- To have a strong desire or urge to do something.
A1Morefilm
US /fɪlm/
UK /fɪlm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thin layer that covers something
- Movie
- Transitive Verb
- To record moving action with a camera
A2Morefury
US /ˈfjʊri/
UK /'fjʊərɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Rage; violent anger
B2Moregrand
US /ɡrænd/
UK /ɡrænd/
- Adjective
- A counter for 1000 of something
- Great in amount, number or size
A2Moregrandfather
US /ˈɡrændˌfɑðɚ, ˈɡræn-/
UK /'ɡrænfɑ:ðə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Your mother's or father's father
B2Moregrant
US /ɡrænt/
UK /ɡrɑ:nt/
- Transitive Verb
- To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
- To give or let someone do what they want
- Uncountable Noun
- Money given for education or research
A2TOEICMoreincredibly
US /ɪnˈkrɛdəblɪ/
UK /ɪnˈkredəbli/
- Adverb
- To a great degree; very; amazingly
- Extremely; so much so it is hard to believe
A2Moreinevitable
US /ɪnˈɛvɪtəbəl/
UK /ɪnˈevɪtəbl/
- Adjective
- That must happen; certain to happen
- Sure to occur or happen
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A situation that is unavoidable
- Things that cannot be avoided
A2Morejourney
US /ˈdʒɚni/
UK /'dʒɜ:nɪ/
- Noun
- Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- Intransitive Verb
- To travel through a place
A2TOEICMorelaunch
US /lɔntʃ, lɑntʃ/
UK /lɔ:ntʃ/
- Noun
- Starting a new project; introducing new product
- Act of firing rockets into the air
- Transitive Verb
- To start a new project; start selling a product
- To put a rocket into the air
A2TOEICMorelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Morenick
US /nɪk/
UK /nɪk/
- Noun
- Person's name
- Scratches caused by accidentally knocking
- Transitive Verb
- To make a scratch in
- To steal
B2Moreobsession
US /əbˈsɛʃən, ɑb-/
UK /əb'seʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Irrational motive for performing certain actions
- An idea or thought that continually preoccupies or intrudes on a person's mind
B2Moreoperational
US /ˌɑpəˈreʃənəl/
UK /ˌɒpəˈreɪʃənl/
- Adjective
- Being in working condition and ready to be used
B1TOEICMorepapa
US /ˈpɑpə,pəˈpɑ/
UK /pə'pɑ:/
- Noun
- Another word for father
B2Moreperil
US /ˈpɛrəl/
UK /ˈperəl/
- Noun
- Extreme danger or risk
B2Morerevisit
US /riˈvɪzɪt/
UK /ˌri:ˈvɪzɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To talk or think about something again
- To visit some place or someone again
B1Moresecurity
US /sɪˈkjʊrɪti/sə'kjurətɪ/
UK /sɪ'kjʊərətɪ/
- Noun
- Department in a company in charge of protection
- Financial document, like stocks, bonds and notes
A2TOEICMorespare
US /spɛr/
UK /speə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To make (money or time) available for
- To save from being hurt or punished
- Adjective
- Being extra or in reserve
A2Morespared no expense
US
UK
- Phrase
- Spent a lot of money; did not try to save money.
strand
US /strænd/
UK /strænd/
- Countable Noun
- Long part of a rope, someone's hair, etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to be stuck or trapped somewhere
B2Moretough
US /tʌf/
UK /tʌf/
- Adjective
- (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- Very difficult to do or deal with
- Noun
- A rough and aggressive person.
A2Moreunforgettable
US /ˌʌnfərˈgetəbl/
UK /ˌʌnfəˈgetəbl/
- Adjective
- Impossible to forget; memorable; impressive
B1Morevisual
US /ˈvɪʒuəl/
UK /'vɪʒʊəl/
- Adjective
- Of or relating to vision
- Noun
- Pictures/images used to help audience understand
- A picture, map, piece of film, or other visual representation.
A2Morewith it
US /wɪð ɪt/
UK /wið it/
- Adjective
- Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
A1Morezoo
US /zu/
UK /zu:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place in a town where wild animals are shown
B1More
Vocabulary
- spared no expense: Spent a lot of money; did not try to save money.
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- feel the need: To have a strong desire or urge to do something.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- constantly: Frequently, or without pause
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- inevitable: That must happen; certain to happen
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- obsession: Irrational motive for performing certain actions
- constant: Happening frequently or without pause
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
- spare: To make (money or time) available for
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
- security: Department in a company in charge of protection
- grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
- launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- grand: A counter for 1000 of something
- visual: Of or relating to vision
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- leave: To go away from; depart
- staff: Employees of a company
- fully: Completely or entirely
- expense: Money you have to pay to do part of your job
- person: Man, woman or child
- fury: Rage; violent anger
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- group: Two or more musicians who play music together
- peril: Extreme danger or risk
- strand: Long part of a rope, someone's hair, etc.
- land: Region or country
- childhood: The time when you are a child
- dinosaur: Reptile that lived millions of years ago
- revisit: To talk or think about something again
- banner: Cloth upon which is written a message
- disappointing: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
- nick: Person's name
- operational: Being in working condition and ready to be used
- unforgettable: Impossible to forget; memorable; impressive
- grandfather: Your mother's or father's father
- zoo: Place in a town where wild animals are shown
- 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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Mike posted on 2013/09/12Remember the awe of Jurassic Park and its groundbreaking CGI? This hilarious Honest Trailer revisits the 90s classic, poking fun at everything from the T-Rex to those interactive CD-ROMs! You'll get a kick out of the parody while practicing your understanding of cultural references and simple sentence structures.
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