barbershop
US /ˈbɑrbɚˌʃɑp/
UK /ˈbɑ:bəˌʃɔp/
- Countable Noun
- Shop where men can get their hair cut, get shaved
C2Morebarbershop quartet
US
UK
- Noun
- A group of four singers who sing harmony in the barbershop style.
bark
US /bɑ:rk/
UK /bɑ:k/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make the loud sound of a dog (when angry)
- Noun
- Sound made by a dog
- Tough outer covering of a tree or other plant
B1Morebunch
US /bʌntʃ/
UK /bʌntʃ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A group of things of the same kind
- A group of people.
- Transitive Verb
- To group people or things closely together
B1Moreclue
US /klu/
UK /klu:/
- Noun
- Information that helps explain something; hint
B1Morecome from
US /kʌm frʌm/
UK /kʌm frɔm/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have as your native country or city
A1Moreconfuse
US /kənˈfjuz/
UK /kənˈfju:z/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something unclear or hard to understand
- To mistake one person or thing for another.
A2Moredirty
US /ˈdɜ:rti/
UK /ˈdɜ:ti/
- Adjective
- Not clean
- Not fair; dishonest or dishonorable
- Transitive Verb
- To make something not clean; soil
A2Morefine
US /faɪn/
UK /faɪn/
- Adjective
- Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- Of high quality; made with great skill
- Countable Noun
- Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
- (at the end of a piece of music) the end
A2TOEICMoreflashy
US /ˈflæʃi/
UK /ˈflæʃi/
- Adjective
- Bright and fancy, but not tasteful
C2Morefor the rest
US /fɔr ði rɛst/
UK /fɔ: ðə rest/
- Phrase
- Concerning the remaining people or things.
- During the remaining part of a period of time.
A1Morego on
US /ɡo ɑn/
UK /ɡəu ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
- Interjection
- Used to encourage someone
A1Moregross
US /ɡros/
UK /ɡrəʊs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
- Total sum of money earned before costs and taxes
- Transitive Verb
- To earn an amount of money before costs and taxes
B1TOEICMorehell
US /hɛl/
UK /hel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any place of pain and suffering
- A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
A2Morehint
US /hɪnt/
UK /hɪnt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To suggest without being direct about it
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Helpful piece of information
- Tiny quantity or sign of something
A2Morelaughter
US /ˈlæftɚ, ˈlɑf-/
UK /ˈlɑ:ftə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Action or sound of laughing
- The feeling of amusement that makes you laugh.
A2Moreplastic
US /ˈplæstɪk/
UK /'plæstɪk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- Adjective
- Being easily formed or shaped
A2Morepropaganda
US /ˌprɑ:pə'ɡændə/
UK /ˌprɒpə'ɡændə/
- Uncountable Noun
- (Use of) message that you want people to accept
- The systematic dissemination of information, especially in a biased or misleading way, in order to promote a political cause or point of view.
B1Morequartet
US /kwɔrˈtɛt/
UK /kwɔ:'tet/
- Noun
- Group of four musicians playing together
B2Moreracist
US /'reɪsɪst/
UK /'reɪsɪst/
- Adjective
- Believing that people of other races are inferior
- Noun
- Person who judges others negatively based on race
B2Moreshoulder
US /ˈʃoldɚ/
UK /ˈʃəʊldə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of the body where an arm attaches or joins
- Meat that comes from an animal's upper front leg
- Transitive Verb
- To carry something around your neck
- To push something using the top part of your arm
A2Moresuper
US /ˈsupɚ/
UK /ˈsu:pə(r)/
- Adjective
- Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
A2Moresurgery
US /ˈsɚdʒəri/
UK /'sɜ:dʒərɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Medical operation involving cutting into body
- A doctor's office; health clinic
B1Moretacky
US /ˈtæki/
UK /ˈtæki/
- Adjective
- Having a cheap and ugly appearance
- Sticky
C1Moretrashy
US /ˈtræʃi/
UK /ˈtræʃi/
- Adjective
- Cheap and inferior; of no value
B2Moreunbelievable
US /ˌʌnbɪˈlivəbəl/
UK /ˌʌnbɪˈli:vəbl/
- Adjective
- Being very hard to believe; very great
- Extremely good or impressive; amazing.
B1Moreuncomfortable
US /ʌnˈkʌmfətəbəl, -ˈkʌmftə-/
UK /ʌnˈkʌmftəbl/
- Adjective
- Not being relaxed; worried about something
- Causing or feeling slight pain or physical unease.
B1Moreverse
US /vɚs/
UK /vɜ:s/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Writing with words that rhyme or are rhythmic
- A section of writing, e.g. from the Bible
B1Morevictim
US /ˈvɪktɪm/
UK /ˈvɪktɪm/
- Noun
- Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
- Person feeling helpless in times of bad luck
B1TOEICMorewar
US /wɔr/
UK /wɔ:(r)/
- Noun
- Situation where armies fight each other
A2Moreyell
US /jɛl/
UK /jel/
- Noun
- A sudden loud cry or shout
- Intransitive Verb
- To shout loudly at someone in pain or excitement
B1More
Vocabulary
- barbershop quartet: A group of four singers who sing harmony in the barbershop style.
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- go on: To continue doing something
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
- clue: Information that helps explain something; hint
- victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
- racist: Believing that people of other races are inferior
- propaganda: (Use of) message that you want people to accept
- surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- hint: To suggest without being direct about it
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- shoulder: Part of the body where an arm attaches or joins
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
- laughter: Action or sound of laughing
- confuse: To make something unclear or hard to understand
- tacky: Having a cheap and ugly appearance
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- verse: Writing with words that rhyme or are rhythmic
- uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
- bark: To make the loud sound of a dog (when angry)
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- hate: To have a very strong feeling of dislike for
- shit: A coarse term for defecation
- top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
- unbelievable: Being very hard to believe; very great
- flashy: Bright and fancy, but not tasteful
- war: Situation where armies fight each other
- dirty: Not clean
- super: Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
- bad: Not good; wrong
- style: The (tasteful) way something is designed or done
- quartet: Group of four musicians playing together
- barbershop: Shop where men can get their hair cut, get shaved
- trashy: Cheap and inferior; of no value
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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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Stephanie posted on 2018/07/10Ever wondered about the hilarious complexities of Asian stereotypes and diaspora? This comedy sketch, framed as a barbershop quartet, uses satire and self-deprecation to explore these themes in a super relatable way. You'll pick up on natural situational dialogue and gain some cultural depth while having a good laugh!
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