amusement
US /əˈmjuzmənt/
UK /ə'mju:zmənt/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being amused or feeling enjoyment
B2Morebasically
US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/
UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/
- Adverb
- Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
A2Morebet
US /bet/
UK /bet/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- Used to express certainty or confidence
- Countable Noun
- Act of gambling money on the result of a race etc.
A2Morebush
US /bʊʃ/
UK /bʊʃ/
- Noun
- A wooden plant that is smaller than a tree
A2Moreclown
US /klaʊn/
UK /klaʊn/
- Countable Noun
- Performer in funny clothes who makes people laugh
- Intransitive Verb
- To play jokes or tricks
B2Morecoaster
US /ˈkoʊstə(r)/
UK /ˈkəʊstə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Mat placed under a glass to protect furniture
- A sled or small vehicle without motor for coasting downhill.
C1Morecommonly
US /ˈkɑmənlɪ/
UK /ˈkɒmənli/
- Adverb
- Typically, normally; not unusually
- Widely; by many people.
A2Moreconfuse
US /kənˈfjuz/
UK /kənˈfju:z/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something unclear or hard to understand
- To mistake one person or thing for another.
A2Moreconfused
US /kənˈfjuzd/
UK /kənˈfju:zd/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something unclear or hard to understand
- Adjective
- Being hard to understand
A2Moredonkey
US /ˈdɑ:ŋki/
UK /ˈdɒŋki/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Animal like a small horse used to transport things
- A foolish or stubborn person.
B1Morefigure out
US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/
UK /ˈfiɡə aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To understand the behavior of someone
- To think through logically to find a solution
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To understand or find an answer to something.
- To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
A1Morefor example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
for life
US /fɔr laɪf/
UK /fɔ: laif/
- Phrase
- For the duration of one's life; permanently.
- To support someone for the duration of their life.
- Adjective
- Being a member for the entirety of one's life.
A1Morefor now
US /fɔr naʊ/
UK /fɔ: nau/
- Phrase
- Temporarily; for the present time.
- In the short term; for the immediate future.
A1Morego on
US /ɡo ɑn/
UK /ɡəu ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
- Interjection
- Used to encourage someone
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehoo
US /hu:/
UK /hu:/
- Interjection
- Dialect West Yorkshire and Lancashire she
C1Morein shock
US
UK
- Phrase
- When not enough blood flows round the body
A2Morein the hospital
US /ɪn ðə ˈhɑspɪtəl/
UK /in ðə ˈhɒspɪtəl/
- Preposition
- Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
A1Morein the past
US
UK
- Phrase
- During a former period of time; previously.
A1Morein the world
US /ɪn ði wɜrld/
UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
A1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Morelottery
US /ˈlɑtəri/
UK /'lɒtərɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Betting game of buying tickets to win money
- Condition in which outcome is determined by luck
B2Moreminister
US /ˈmɪnɪstɚ/
UK /'mɪnɪstə(r)/
- Noun
- An official who heads a government department
- Person who performs Christian services
A2Moremix
US /mɪks/
UK /mɪks/
- Transitive Verb
- To combine two or more things to make one
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A combination of more than two things
A2Moremix up
US /mɪks ʌp/
UK /miks ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To put various things together so they become one
- To cause things to become confused
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To confuse (two or more things or people).
- To stir or agitate something.
A1Morenaked
US /ˈnekɪd/
UK /ˈneɪkɪd/
- Adjective
- Not wearing any clothes; without covering
B1Morenegative
US /ˈnɛɡətɪv/
UK /'neɡətɪv/
- Noun
- The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- In grammar, containing words such as 'no' or 'not'
- Adjective
- Being harmful, unwanted or unhelpful
- In mathematics, being less than zero
A2Moreon the internet
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located or available on the internet.
- Using the internet as a medium or platform.
A1Morepositive
US /ˈpɑzɪtɪv/
UK /ˈpɒzətɪv/
- Adjective
- Showing agreement or support for something
- Being sure about something; knowing the truth
- Noun
- A photograph in which light areas are light and dark areas are dark
A2Morepresident
US /ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt/
UK /ˈprezɪdənt/
- Noun
- Person in charge of a country, or organization
- The highest-ranking executive in a corporation or organization.
A2TOEICMoreprime
US /praɪm/
UK /praɪm/
- Transitive Verb
- To get a person ready for; prepare someone
- To coat with paint to prepare it for the main coat
- Adjective
- Concerning the highest in quality or value
- Concerning the highest level of achievement
A2TOEICMorepronunciation
US /prəˌnʌnsiˈeʃən/
UK /prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- How a word is said; how a word sounds
- The manner in which someone utters a word.
B1Morequiz
US /kwɪz/
UK /kwɪz/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A game in which players answer questions on topics
- Brief spoken or written test, given to students
- Transitive Verb
- To ask a person many questions about something
B1Moreroller
US /ˈroʊlə(r)/
UK /ˈrəʊlə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Long round piece of wood for flattening dough
- Plastic or metal tube for shaping hair
A2Morescar
US /skɑr/
UK /skɑ:(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long lasting emotional pain from a bad experience
- A mark on something made by scratching it
- Transitive Verb
- To cause long lasting emotional pain
- To leave a mark on something by scratching it
B1Moreshock
US /ʃɑ:k/
UK /ʃɒk/
- Noun
- The passage of an electricity through the body
- Sudden bad feeling caused by something unexpected
- Transitive Verb
- To affect someone with an electrical current
- To cause great surprise, horror, or anger
A2Moreshocked
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To affect someone with an electrical current
- To cause great surprise, horror, or anger
- Adjective
- Very upset by some unexpected event
A2Moreshocking
US /ˈʃɑkɪŋ/
UK /ˈʃɒkɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To affect someone with an electrical current
- To cause great surprise, horror, or anger
- Adjective
- Very upsetting due to some unexpected event
A2Moretense
US /tɛns/
UK /tens/
- Noun
- The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- Adjective
- Unable to relax; feeling nervous or stressed
- Stretched tight and stiff
A2TOEICMoreterrible
US /ˈtɛrəbəl/
UK /ˈterəbl/
- Adjective
- Very bad; horrible
- Causing great fear; frightening
A2TOEICMorewager
US /ˈwedʒɚ/
UK /ˈweɪdʒə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To bet money on the result of a game or race
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of betting money on the result of a game, race
C1More
Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- have to: Must do
- mix up: To put various things together so they become one
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
- go on: To continue doing something
- for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
- in shock: When not enough blood flows round the body
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- in the hospital: Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- funny: Causing laughter; amusing
- fun: Amusing and enjoyable
- famous: Excellent
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- party: Social event often with food, drinks and dancing
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- study: To focus on learning something usually at school
- friend: Person who you like and enjoy being with
- school: Large group of fish that swim together
- mom: A slang term for mother
- dad: Another word for father
- great: Very good; better than before
- girl: A female child; a young woman
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
- surprise: To do something that another person didn't expect
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- adjective: A word that describes a noun, e.g. happy
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- surprised: Feeling a shock when something unexpected happens
- clown: Performer in funny clothes who makes people laugh
- quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
- hate: To have a very strong feeling of dislike for
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- mix: To combine two or more things to make one
- police: People, often in uniforms, who solve crimes
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- terrible: Very bad; horrible
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- shocked: To affect someone with an electrical current
- donkey: Animal like a small horse used to transport things
- shock: The passage of an electricity through the body
- confused: To make something unclear or hard to understand
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- meaning: To express a particular idea or thought
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- shocking: To affect someone with an electrical current
- confuse: To make something unclear or hard to understand
- tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- lottery: Betting game of buying tickets to win money
- bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- bush: A wooden plant that is smaller than a tree
- minister: An official who heads a government department
- prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
- scar: Long lasting emotional pain from a bad experience
- amusement: State of being amused or feeling enjoyment
- naked: Not wearing any clothes; without covering
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- roller: Long round piece of wood for flattening dough
- commonly: Typically, normally; not unusually
- coaster: Mat placed under a glass to protect furniture
- wager: To bet money on the result of a game or race
- hoo: Dialect West Yorkshire and Lancashire she
- la: The syllable naming the sixth (submediant) note of a major or minor scale in solmization
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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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6 Confusing Words: fun & funny, famous & popular, surprise & shock !
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Zenn posted on 2013/03/04Ever mix up 'fun' and 'funny,' or 'famous' and 'popular'? Ronnie's here to clear up these common confusions with hilarious examples that make learning practical and super engaging! You'll walk away with the confidence to use these tricky words correctly in everyday conversations.
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