actin
US /'æktɪn/
UK /'æktɪn/
- Uncountable Noun
- A proteins into which actomyosin can be split
C2Moreashamed
US /əˈʃemd/
UK /ə'ʃeɪmd/
- Adjective
- Feeling of shame or guilt
- Causing someone to feel shame.
A2Moreask for help
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To request assistance or support.
confuse
US /kənˈfjuz/
UK /kənˈfju:z/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something unclear or hard to understand
- To mistake one person or thing for another.
A2Moredistraction
US /dɪˈstrækʃən/
UK /dɪˈstrækʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something drawing your attention away from
- Enjoyable thing to help you forget your problems
B2Morefine
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
A2TOEICMorehonest
US /ˈɑnɪst/
UK /ˈɒnɪst/
- Adjective
- Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
A2TOEICMorehonesty
US /ˈɑnɪsti/
UK /'ɒnəstɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Being fair and truthful; being honest
A2TOEICMorestupid
US /ˈstu:pɪd/
UK /ˈstju:pɪd/
- Adjective
- Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- Noun
- A stupid person.
A2Moretruth
US /truθ/
UK /tru:θ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Real facts about something
A2More
Vocabulary
- ask for help: To request assistance or support.
- distraction: Something drawing your attention away from
- ashamed: Feeling of shame or guilt
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- truth: Real facts about something
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- confuse: To make something unclear or hard to understand
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- stupid: Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- happen: To take place or occur
- honesty: Being fair and truthful; being honest
- bad: Not good; wrong
- sleep: To have enough beds for
- stop: To block or close something
- week: Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday
- nice: Being attractive or of high quality or value
- happy: Feeling pleasure or joy; glad
- actin: A proteins into which actomyosin can be split
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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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Spencer Sutherland - Fine (Official Video)
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林宜悉 posted on 2018/10/07Ever feel like you have to say you're 'fine' even when you're not? This song dives deep into that feeling with simple, everyday language, making it perfect for understanding emotional expression and cultural nuances in English. You'll pick up on common phrases for talking about mental health and coping, all while enjoying a catchy tune!
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