average
US /ˈævərɪdʒ, ˈævrɪdʒ/
UK /'ævərɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- Transitive Verb
- To add numbers then divide by the number of items
A2TOEICMorecelebrate
US /ˈsɛləˌbret/
UK /'selɪbreɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
- To lead or participate in a religious ceremony
A2Morechannel
US /ˈtʃænəl/
UK /'tʃænl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- TV or radio station or its programs
- Transitive Verb
- To dig a long hole for carrying water
- To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
B1Moredeath
US /dɛθ/
UK /deθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- When someone dies; the end of life
- The cause or manner of someone dying.
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
A2TOEICMorediscover
US /dɪˈskʌvɚ/
UK /dɪˈskʌvə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To find something new that was not known before
- To learn or find out (something previously unknown or secret).
A2TOEICMoreemperor
US /ˈɛmpəɚ/
UK /'empərə(r)/
- Noun
- Man who rules an empire
B1Moreexchange
US /ɪksˈtʃendʒ/
UK /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sharing/directing a look, etc. at someone else
- Short discussion or talk
- Transitive Verb
- To share (a look, a few words etc.)
- To sell one currency to get another
A2TOEICMoreexpression
US /ɪkˈsprɛʃən/
UK /ɪk'spreʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- Group of words that have a specific meaning
A2TOEICMoregreet
US /ɡrit/
UK /gri:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To meet with friendly words and actions; welcome
B1Morein love with
US //ɪn lʌv wɪð//
UK
- Adjective
- Feeling romantic love for someone.
- Extremely enthusiastic about or fond of something.
A1Morein prison
US /ɪn ˈprɪzən/
UK /in ˈprizən/
- Phrase
- Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
in secret
US /ɪn ˈsiːkrət/
UK /in ˈsiːkrət/
- Phrase
- Done or kept in a way that is not known or seen by others.
B1Morein use
US /ɪn juz/
UK /in ju:z/
- Adjective
- Being used at the present time.
A2Morelegend
US /ˈlɛdʒənd/
UK /'ledʒənd/
- Noun
- List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
- Person famous for doing something very well
B1Moremarriage
US /ˈmærɪdʒ/
UK /ˈmærɪdʒ/
- Noun
- Relationship between a husband and a wife
- A wedding ceremony
A2Moremysterious
US /mɪˈstɪriəs/
UK /mɪˈstɪəriəs/
- Adjective
- Unusual; hard to understand or work out
A2Morenowadays
US /ˈnaʊəˌdez/
UK /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
- Adverb
- At the present time; now
- Noun
- The current period of time; the present.
A2Moreoutline
US /ˈaʊtˌlaɪn/
UK /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Line around the outer edge of something
- A summary of the important points of a plan, etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To draw around the outer edges of something
- To summarize the important points of a plan, etc.
A2Morepercent
US /pɚˈsɛnt/
UK /pə'sent/
- Adverb
- One one-hundredth of a whole; the symbol %
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A proportion multiplied by 100
- A specified amount in every hundred
A2TOEICMorepriest
US /prist/
UK /pri:st/
- Countable Noun
- Person who can perform ceremonies in a religion
B1Moreprison
US /ˈprɪzən/
UK /'prɪzn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
- A state of confinement or captivity.
A2Morepurchase
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To buy something; to get by paying money for it
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that you bought
- Strong hold on something; grip
A2TOEICMoresaint
US /sent/
UK /seɪnt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who is very good, kind or patient
- Person of exceptional holiness
B2Moresubscribe
US /səbˈskraɪb/
UK /səb'skraɪb/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To regularly pay to receive a service
B1TOEICMoreto death
US /tu dɛθ/
UK /tu: deθ/
- Phrase
- Extremely; to a great degree
- Until death
B1Morevalentine
US /ˈvælənˌtaɪn/
UK /ˈvæləntaɪn/
- Noun
- The person you date on Valentine's Day
- A card or gift sent to a person one loves or is attracted to on Valentine's Day.
- Adjective
- Relating to Valentine's Day or romantic love.
B2Morevideo
US /ˈvɪdiˌo/
UK /'vɪdɪəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Recording capturing action with sound
- A recording of moving visual images made digitally or on videotape.
- Transitive Verb
- To make a moving film of, with sound
- To make a video call.
A2More
Vocabulary
- in secret: Done or kept in a way that is not known or seen by others.
- to death: Extremely; to a great degree
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
- in use: Being used at the present time.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- express: To send something by fast mail
- mysterious: Unusual; hard to understand or work out
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- nowadays: At the present time; now
- legend: List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
- outline: Line around the outer edge of something
- greet: To meet with friendly words and actions; welcome
- discover: To find something new that was not known before
- celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- emperor: Man who rules an empire
- interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
- marriage: Relationship between a husband and a wife
- wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
- priest: Person who can perform ceremonies in a religion
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- exchange: Sharing/directing a look, etc. at someone else
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- percent: One one-hundredth of a whole; the symbol %
- saint: Person who is very good, kind or patient
- death: When someone dies; the end of life
- valentine: The person you date on Valentine's Day
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
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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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History Of St. Valentine's Day
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Huang Yu-Fen posted on 2019/02/14Ever wondered where Valentine's Day actually came from? This video dives into the fascinating history and surprising origins of Saint Valentine, exploring ancient traditions and even some fun statistics about this holiday of love! You'll pick up some great vocabulary related to history and culture while learning about how couples celebrate today.
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