angle
US /ˈæŋɡəl/
UK /ˈæŋgl/
- Noun
- Place where two lines or surfaces meet
B1TOEICMoreatomic
US /əˈtɑ:mɪk/
UK /əˈtɒmɪk/
- Adjective
- Concerning atoms
B1Morebomb
US /bɑm/
UK /bɒm/
- Transitive Verb
- To attack with explosives
- Noun
- An explosive device
B1Morebuddhist
US /'bʊdɪst/
UK /'bʊdɪst/
- Noun
- Someone who follows the teachings of Buddha
C2Morecomfortable
US /ˈkʌmfətəbəl, ˈkʌmftəbəl/
UK /ˈkʌmftəbl/
- Adjective
- Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
- Being relaxed, warm or happy
A2Moredecide
US /dɪˈsaɪd/
UK /dɪ'saɪd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- To make a legal judgment in court
A2TOEICMoredevastation
US /ˌdevəˈsteɪʃn/
UK /ˌdevəˈsteɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of ruining or destroying something
- A feeling of being extremely shocked and sad.
B1Moreelegant
US /ˈɛlɪɡənt/
UK /'elɪɡənt/
- Adjective
- Having or showing grace, style or beauty
- Pleasingly ingenious and simple.
A2Moreenrol
US /ɪnˈroʊl/
UK /ɪnˈrəʊl/
- Transitive Verb
- To put someone into a group; to register
B2Moreflow
US /flo/
UK /fləʊ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
- Uncountable Noun
- Amount of something that moves through an area
A2Morehappiness
US /ˈhæpɪnɪs/
UK /'hæpɪnəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of feeling pleased; feeling of satisfaction
- A feeling of joy and contentment
A2Morehometown
US /ˈhomˈtaʊn/
UK /'həʊmtaʊn/
- Noun
- Town (or city) where you grew up or where you live
B2Morejourney
US /ˈdʒɚni/
UK /'dʒɜ:nɪ/
- Noun
- Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- Intransitive Verb
- To travel through a place
A2TOEICMoremonk
US /mʌŋk/
UK /mʌŋk/
- Countable Noun
- Man belonging to religious group that live simply
B2Moremourn
US /mɔ:rn/
UK /mɔ:n/
- Intransitive Verb
- To feel or show extreme sadness
- To feel or express sorrow or grief over (someone's death or something lost).
B2Morenarrow
US /ˈnæro/
UK /'nærəʊ/
- Adjective
- Not wide; short from one side to the other
- Limited; not broad in scope
- Intransitive Verb
- To become thinner or less wide
A2TOEICMoreon to
US /ɑn tu/
UK /ɔn tu:/
- Preposition
- Toward something; forward
- Aware of someone's activities.
- Adjective
- Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
A1Moreoriginally
US /əˈrɪdʒənəli/
UK /əˈrɪdʒənəli/
- Adverb
- At first; in the beginning
- In a new and unique manner
A2TOEICMorepath
US /pæθ, pɑθ/
UK /pɑ:θ/
- Noun
- Method of living leading to a particular result
- Track made with stones, by walking over the ground
A2TOEICMoreprevent
US /prɪˈvɛnt/
UK /prɪ'vent/
- Transitive Verb
- To stop something from happening or existing
A2TOEICMorereminiscent
US /ˌrɛməˈnɪsənt/
UK /ˌremɪˈnɪsnt/
- Adjective
- Suggestive of; tending to remind you of
B2TOEICMoreresult
US /rɪˈzʌlt/
UK /rɪ'zʌlt/
- Noun
- Something produced through tests or experiments
- Final score of a competition, election or game
- Intransitive Verb
- To be the outcome of other causes and effects
- To happen or exist as a consequence of something.
A2Moresake
US /sek/
UK /seɪk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Japanese rice wine
- Noun
- Interest or benefit of someone or something
A2Moresauce
US /sɔs/
UK /sɔ:s/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
B1Moresoy
US /sɔɪ/
UK /sɔɪ/
- Noun
- Food substance made from soya beans
C2Morespout
US /spaʊt/
UK /spaʊt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To speak too quickly without thinking first
- Noun
- Groove that sticks out at top of jug for pouring
B2Morestable
US /ˈstebəl/
UK /'steɪbl/
- Adjective
- In a position where something does not fall over
- Having a chemical state that is not easily changed
- Countable Noun
- Group of racing horses that belong to one owner
A2TOEICMoretip
US /tɪp/
UK /tɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To pour or move something from a place, container
- To give extra money for good service
- Noun
- End point of e.g. a pencil or finger
- Extra money given for good service
A2Moretraditional
US /trəˈdɪʃənəl/
UK /trəˈdɪʃənl/
- Adjective
- Involved in a custom or event common to a people
A2TOEICMorewitness
US /ˈwɪtnɪs/
UK /'wɪtnəs/
- Transitive Verb
- To see the signing of an official document
- To see an event take place (usually a crime)
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who was present to see an event take place
- Evidence or proof of something
B1TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- on to: Toward something; forward
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
- contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
- tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
- sake: Japanese rice wine
- path: Method of living leading to a particular result
- witness: To see the signing of an official document
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- elegant: Having or showing grace, style or beauty
- narrow: Not wide; short from one side to the other
- aftermath: The bad result/situation after an event
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- leave: To go away from; depart
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- comfortable: Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- stable: In a position where something does not fall over
- traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- reminiscent: Suggestive of; tending to remind you of
- originally: At first; in the beginning
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
- mourn: To feel or show extreme sadness
- devastation: Act of ruining or destroying something
- angle: Place where two lines or surfaces meet
- happiness: State of feeling pleased; feeling of satisfaction
- buddhist: Someone who follows the teachings of Buddha
- soy: Food substance made from soya beans
- atomic: Concerning atoms
- bomb: To attack with explosives
- monk: Man belonging to religious group that live simply
- spout: To speak too quickly without thinking first
- hometown: Town (or city) where you grew up or where you live
- enrol: To put someone into a group; to register
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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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The Soy Sauce Bottle Designed to Bring You Happiness
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Samuel posted on 2018/04/22Ever wondered about the story behind that iconic Kikkoman soy sauce bottle? Dive into the brilliant mind of Kenji Ekuan and discover how his design brought happiness and functionality to kitchens worldwide! You'll pick up some great vocabulary related to industrial design and Japanese culture along the way.
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