abracadabra
US /ˌæbrəkəˈdæbrə/
UK /ˌæbrəkəˈdæbrə/
- Noun
- A word said when someone performs a magic trick
C2Moreaddict
US /əˈdɪkt/
UK /ˈædɪkt/
- Noun
- Person who can’t control their overuse of a thing
B1Moreanger
US /ˈæŋɡɚ/
UK /ˈæŋgə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone mad, upset, or annoyed
- Uncountable Noun
- Feelings of being upset, mad or annoyed
- A strong feeling we can get if we think we're being treated badly
A2TOEICMoreat home
US /æt hom/
UK /æt həum/
- Phrase
- In one's own residence or country.
- Adjective
- Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
count
US /kaʊnt/
UK /kaʊnt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To add things together to find the total number
- To matter or be important
- Countable Noun
- Number of things added together, e.g. votes
- With the number of crimes, knockouts, as stated
A2Morecount down
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To say numbers in order from say 10 to 1
- To recite numbers backwards to zero, often to mark the start of something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To count backward to zero.
A2Moreelevator
US /ˈɛləˌvetɚ/
UK /'elɪveɪtə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Machine that carries people between floors
- A building for storing grain, equipped with machinery for raising and distributing it.
B2TOEICMorefrequently
US /ˈfrikwəntlɪ/
UK /ˈfri:kwəntli/
- Adverb
- Often; regularly
- Repeatedly or many times.
A2TOEICMorefridge
US /frɪdʒ/
UK /frɪdʒ/
- Noun
- An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
A2Morego away
US /ɡo əˈwe/
UK /ɡəu əˈwei/
- Phrasal Verb
- To go on vacation
- To leave; depart.
A1Moregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehologram
US /ˈhɑləˌɡræm, ˈholə-/
UK /ˈhɒləgræm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Three-dimensional image formed by light
B2Morehumor
US /ˈhjumɚ/
UK /'hju:mə/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality that makes something funny
- Mood that a person is in
- Transitive Verb
- To pretend to agree with so they don't get upset
- To agree with someone but don't really mean it
B1Morekid
US /kɪd/
UK /kɪd/
- Countable Noun
- Child or young person
- Young goat
- Adjective
- Made from young goat skin
A2Moremagic
US /ˈmædʒɪk/
UK /'mædʒɪk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Attractive, appealing, and exciting quality
- Performance of tricks for entertainment
- Adjective
- Concerning or involving tricks for entertainment
- Being able to produce good results or success
A2Moremanagement
US /ˈmænɪdʒmənt/
UK /'mænɪdʒmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- People who are in control of a business or group
- Uncountable Noun
- The process of dealing with or controlling things or people.
- The skill of organizing and controlling resources.
A2TOEICMoremark
US /mɑrk/
UK /mɑ:k/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Transitive Verb
- To put a dirty spot or line on something
- To give a grade for homework
A2TOEICMoremurderous
US /ˈmədərəs/
UK /'mɜ:dərəs/
- Adjective
- That results in death(s)
B1Moreplay in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To participate or compete in a game or competition.
- To have a role in a theatrical production.
A1Morerage
US /reɪdʒ/
UK /reɪdʒ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Strong or violent anger
- Intransitive Verb
- To act or speak with strong or violent anger
- To move violently, like a storm
B1Morerefer
US /rɪˈfɚ/
UK /rɪ'fɜ:(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To talk about or write about something
- To give information about something
A2TOEICMoreregenerate
US /rɪˈdʒɛnəˌret/
UK /rɪˈdʒenəreɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To form or create new things
B2Moreregret
US /rɪˈɡrɛt/
UK /rɪ'ɡret/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To feel sorrow or guilt, as for what you didn't do
- Used to express apology or sadness.
B1Morerequire
US /rɪˈkwaɪr/
UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To demand that someone does something
- To need to do something, to make it necessary
A2TOEICMoresleep over
US /slip ˈovɚ/
UK /sli:p ˈəuvə/
- Phrasal Verb
- To stay at someone's house for the night.
A1Morespray
US /spre/
UK /spreɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To cover something with a stream of tiny drops
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A jet of liquid made up of many small drops
- Container shooting stream of tiny drops of liquid
A2Morestay away
US /ste əˈwe/
UK /stei əˈwei/
- Phrasal Verb
- To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
- To remain absent from a place or event.
C2Moresuppose
US /səˈpoʊz/
UK /sə'pəʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or guess what might happen
- Conjunction
- What if
A2TOEICMoreto do with
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To be about something; concern
A1Moretough
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.
A2Morevan
US /væn/
UK /væn/
- Noun
- Truck with an enclosed cargo space
A2TOEICMorewand
US /wɑnd/
UK /wɒnd/
- Countable Noun
- Thin rod held in the hand, e.g. used by a magician
C1Moreyell
US /jɛl/
UK /jel/
- Noun
- A sudden loud cry or shout
- Intransitive Verb
- To shout loudly at someone in pain or excitement
B1More
Vocabulary
- count down: To say numbers in order from say 10 to 1
- go away: To go on vacation
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- have to: Must do
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- stay away: To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
- going on: To continue doing something
- play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
- sleep over: To stay at someone's house for the night.
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- express: To send something by fast mail
- rage: Strong or violent anger
- fridge: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
- require: To demand that someone does something
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- refer: To talk about or write about something
- frequently: Often; regularly
- count: To add things together to find the total number
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- spray: To cover something with a stream of tiny drops
- addict: Person who can’t control their overuse of a thing
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- management: People who are in control of a business or group
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- elevator: Machine that carries people between floors
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- wand: Thin rod held in the hand, e.g. used by a magician
- land: Region or country
- yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- piss: To be angry
- voila
- band: Group of people who work together e.g. play music
- regenerate: To form or create new things
- humor: Quality that makes something funny
- kid: Child or young person
- mark: Person's name
- van: Truck with an enclosed cargo space
- anger: To make someone mad, upset, or annoyed
- hologram: Three-dimensional image formed by light
- magic: Attractive, appealing, and exciting quality
- murderous: That results in death(s)
- abracadabra: A word said when someone performs a magic trick
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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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黃湘 posted on 2013/09/28Get ready for some hilarious magic mishaps and a wild wand theft in this absurd comedy sketch! You'll pick up on natural situational dialogue and simple sentence structures perfect for everyday conversations. This is a super fun way to boost your English comprehension with some laugh-out-loud moments!
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