admired
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To feel respect or wonder toward someone
A2Morearmed
US /ɑːrmd/
UK /ɑ:md/
- Transitive Verb
- To activate a weapon or bomb for use
- To give a gun or other weapon to a person or group
- Adjective
- Having weapons ready to use against others
B1Moreattempt
US /əˈtɛmpt/
UK /ə'tempt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try to do something challenging or difficult
- Noun
- Effort made to try to do or accomplish something
A2TOEICMorecheer
US /tʃɪr/
UK /tʃiə/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of happiness or optimism
- Transitive Verb
- To give a loud shout of encouragement to someone
- To make someone feel happier or less worried
A2Morecostume
US /ˈkɑsˌtum, -ˌtjum/
UK /'kɒstju:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Special clothes, e.g. clothes for acting in a film
- The traditional dress of a particular region or historical period.
- Transitive Verb
- To provide with a costume.
A2Moredisguise
US /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
UK /dɪs'ɡaɪz/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Change in appearance so you will not be noticed
- The act of concealing the identity or true nature of something.
- Transitive Verb
- To change your appearance to not be noticed
- To hide something so it will not be noticed
B1Moreexperience in
US
UK
- Phrase
- Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
- Exposure to or involvement in a particular activity or situation.
B1Moregang
US /ɡæŋ/
UK /ɡæŋ/
- Noun
- Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
- Intransitive Verb
- To gather together to do something (often illegal)
B1Moregasp
US /ɡæsp/
UK /ɡɑ:sp/
- Intransitive Verb
- To take a short quick breath because of surprise
- Noun
- A short quick breath because of surprise, shock
B1Moreglue
US /ɡlu/
UK /ɡlu:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sticky substance used for joining things together
- Transitive Verb
- To join or affix things with glue or paste
B1Moregold
US /goʊld/
UK /gəʊld/
- Adjective
- Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
- Uncountable Noun
- Soft yellow metal that is very valuable
A2Moreguest
US /ɡɛst/
UK /ɡest/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person invited to visit or stay in someone's home
- Paying customer at a hotel or restaurant
- Adjective
- Referring to people visiting or staying at a place
- Provided for or used by a guest.
A2Moreheart of gold
US
UK
- Phrase
- A kind, generous, and compassionate nature.
A1Morehonor
US /ˈɑnɚ/
UK /'ɒnə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To fulfill an agreement
- To give an award to someone
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Award you get for doing well; prize, title, etc.
- Chance to do something special; privilege
B2TOEICMorehurry
US /ˈhɚri, ˈhʌr-/
UK /'hʌrɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move, act, get somewhere, do something quickly
- Noun
- Act of moving quickly because you are late
A2TOEICMorekitchen
US /ˈkɪtʃən/
UK /ˈkɪtʃɪn/
- Noun
- Place where food is cooked
A2Moremark
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
A2TOEICMoreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Morepeacock
US /ˈpiˌkɑk/
UK /'pi:kɒk/
- Noun
- Bird with colorful long feathers
C1Morerecipe
US /ˈrɛsəˌpi/
UK /'resəpɪ/
- Noun
- Conditions likely to create a particular result
- Directions for making a dish, with the ingredients
B1Moreshout
US /ʃaʊt/
UK /ʃaʊt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To speak very loudly to get attention
- Noun
- Speaking loudly so you get attention
A2Morestring
US /strɪŋ/
UK /strɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To tie or connect things together with a thread
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A line of connected objects
- Thick thread; thin rope
A2Moresunny
US /ˈsʌni/
UK /'sʌnɪ/
- Adjective
- Feeling or being cheerful, happy, and friendly
- When the sun is bright in the sky
A2Moretease
US /tiz/
UK /ti:z/
- Transitive Verb
- To purposefully bother an animal
- To playfully embarrass or make fun of
- Noun
- Something said or done as a joke
B1Moretrunk
US /trʌŋk/
UK /trʌŋk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long nose of an elephant
- Strong box/chest/container, as for traveling
B2Moreturkey
US /ˈtɜ:rki/
UK /ˈtɜ:ki/
- Countable Noun
- Edible bird resembling a large chicken
- Noun
- An event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual
- Flesh of large domesticated fowl usually roasted
C1More
Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
- heart of gold: A kind, generous, and compassionate nature.
- look: Person's beauty or physical attractiveness
- paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- love: Person's name
- party: Social event often with food, drinks and dancing
- eat: To put food in your mouth
- morning: Early part of the day before 12 p.m
- young: At an early stage of existence; not mature
- home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
- kitchen: Place where food is cooked
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- bird: Animal with feathers that uses wings to fly
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- window: Opening in a wall or door to let in light
- dinner: Main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening
- costume: Special clothes, e.g. clothes for acting in a film
- shout: To speak very loudly to get attention
- glue: Sticky substance used for joining things together
- guest: Person invited to visit or stay in someone's home
- hurry: To move, act, get somewhere, do something quickly
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- sunny: Feeling or being cheerful, happy, and friendly
- arrive: To reach the place you are traveling to
- sick: Having a physical or mental illness
- mark: Person's name
- gold: Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
- immediately: Without any delay; straight away
- final: Last game in a series in a competition
- join: To bring something close to another, to become one
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- turkey: Edible bird resembling a large chicken
- cheer: Feeling of happiness or optimism
- replied: To respond by speech, writing or action
- admired: To feel respect or wonder toward someone
- recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
- scared: To become frightened
- attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- disguise: Change in appearance so you will not be noticed
- trunk: Long nose of an elephant
- tease: To purposefully bother an animal
- armed: To activate a weapon or bomb for use
- gang: Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
- string: To tie or connect things together with a thread
- honor: To fulfill an agreement
- gasp: To take a short quick breath because of surprise
- peacock: Bird with colorful long feathers
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
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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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VoiceTube posted on 2013/10/18Get ready for a Thanksgiving surprise with Henry the peacock! You'll love this whimsical kids' story about an animal disguise that's perfect for holiday fun. It's a fantastic way to practice situational dialogue and pick up some cultural insights about Thanksgiving!
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