aggressive
US /əˈɡrɛsɪv/
UK /əˈgresɪv/
- Adjective
- Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
- Behaving in a hostile and threatening way
B1Morebodily
US /ˈbɑdli/
UK /'bɒdɪlɪ/
- Adverb
- By moving the whole of something
- Physically, as when lifting someone
B1Morecause
US /kɔz/
UK /kɔ:z/
- Noun
- Belief, goal or organization that people support
- Reason for
- Transitive Verb
- To make something happen; create effect or result
A2Morecorrectly
US /kəˈrɛktlɪ/
UK /kə'rektlɪ/
- Adverb
- In an accurate or correct manner
A2Morediscover
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).
A2TOEICMoreextremely
US /ɪk'strimlɪ/
UK /ɪkˈstri:mli/
- Adverb
- In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- Remarkably; unusually.
B1Moregruesome
US /ˈɡrusəm/
UK /ˈgru:səm/
- Adjective
- Showing horrible scenes, e.g. showing blood
C2Morehandle
US /ˈhændl/
UK /'hændl/
- Transitive Verb
- To cope with or take responsibility for
- To control a machine, car etc.
- Countable Noun
- The part of a door you hold to open it
- Thing you hold to carry or open a bag, pan etc.
A2TOEICMorehome in
US /ˈhoʊm ɪn/
UK /ˈhəum ɪn/
- other
- Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
B2Morehyper
US /'haɪpər/
UK /ˈhaɪpə(r)/
- Adjective
- Very excited or active
C1Moreincident
US / ˈɪnsɪdənt/
UK /ˈɪnsɪdənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Event, usually unusual or important; accident
- A political event that causes difficulties.
A2Moreinjury
US /ˈɪndʒəri/
UK /'ɪndʒərɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Physical or emotional harm or damage
- An unjust or unfair action or event.
A2TOEICMorelash
US /læʃ/
UK /læʃ/
- Countable Noun
- Small hairs that grow above and below your eyes
- A quick hit with a narrow stick or whip
- Transitive Verb
- To hit something violently or forcefully
- To tie something in place tightly
B2Morelash out
US /læʃ aʊt/
UK /læʃ aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To suddenly attempt to hit someone or something.
- To criticize someone angrily.
A1Moremaster
US /ˈmæstɚ/
UK /'mɑ:stə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To gain control over something
- To learn to do something very well
- Adjective
- Being very skilled at doing something
- Being the main or most important thing or part
A2Moremurder
US /ˈmɚdɚ/
UK /'mɜ:də(r)/
- Noun
- Something that is difficult or painful to do
- Crime of deliberately killing a person
- Transitive Verb
- To intentionally kill a person
- To spoil, ruin something by doing it poorly
A2Morenotorious
US /noʊ'tɔ:rɪrs/
UK /nəʊ'tɔ:rɪəs/
- Adjective
- Being famous or publicly known for something bad
B2Moreproperly
US /ˈprɑːpərli/
UK /ˈprɔpəlɪ/
- Adverb
- In an appropriate or correct manner
- In a way that is suitable or appropriate.
A2Moreprove
US /pruv/
UK /pru:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
- To test the quality or worth of something.
- Intransitive Verb
- To turn out to be; be found to be.
A2TOEICMorepuncture
US /ˈpʌŋktʃɚ/
UK /ˈpʌŋktʃə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To make hole letting air out in tire/balloon, etc.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A hole in e.g. a tire or balloon that lets air out
B2Morerare
US /rɛr/
UK /reə(r)/
- Adjective
- (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- Unusual or out of the ordinary; not common
A2Moreresult
US /rɪˈzʌlt/
UK /rɪ'zʌlt/
- Noun
- Something produced through tests or experiments
- Final score of a competition, election or game
- Intransitive Verb
- To be the outcome of other causes and effects
- To happen or exist as a consequence of something.
A2Moreresult in
US /rɪˈzʌlt ɪn/
UK /riˈzʌlt in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To cause or produce as a consequence.
rural
US /ˈrʊrəl/
UK /ˈruərəl/
- Adjective
- Concerning the country as opposed to the city
B1Morescene
US /sin/
UK /si:n/
- Noun
- Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- View that looks like a picture
A2TOEICMoreskull
US /skʌl/
UK /skʌl/
- Noun
- Structure of bones forming the face and head
B2Morespread
US /sprɛd/
UK /spred/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- The distance between two things
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To place over a large area; to cover a large area
- (Of ideas, gossip) to pass to and affect others
A2TOEICMoreturn on
US /tɚn ɑn/
UK /tə:n ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To cause someone to be interested or excited
- Transitive Verb
- To activate or switch on a device or appliance.
- To suddenly attack or criticize someone.
A1Moreunthinkable
US /ʌn'θɪŋkəbl/
UK /ʌn'θɪŋkəbl/
- Adjective
- Impossible to imagine; not to be considered
- Too shocking or unacceptable to consider.
B1Moreunusual
US /ʌnˈjuʒuəl/
UK /ʌnˈju:ʒuəl/
- Adjective
- Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
- Remarkable or interesting because different from or better than others.
B1Morevicious
US /ˈvɪʃəs/
UK /'vɪʃəs/
- Adjective
- Very dangerous, e.g. an animal or dog
- Being very mean or violent
B1Morevictim
US /ˈvɪktɪm/
UK /ˈvɪktɪm/
- Noun
- Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
- Person feeling helpless in times of bad luck
B1TOEICMorevideo
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.
A2Morewithout a doubt
US
UK
- Phrase
- Certainly; definitely.
Vocabulary
- turn on
- home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
- without a doubt: Certainly; definitely.
- result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
- lash out: To suddenly attempt to hit someone or something.
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
- aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
- consider: To think carefully about something
- doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
- rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- notorious: Being famous or publicly known for something bad
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
- vicious: Very dangerous, e.g. an animal or dog
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- rural: Concerning the country as opposed to the city
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
- skull: Structure of bones forming the face and head
- master: To gain control over something
- injury: Physical or emotional harm or damage
- hyper: Very excited or active
- handle: To cope with or take responsibility for
- discover: To find something new that was not known before
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- possibly: May be true or likely, but is uncertain
- gruesome: Showing horrible scenes, e.g. showing blood
- unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- correctly: In an accurate or correct manner
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
- quickly: Without taking a lot of time; fast
- lash: Small hairs that grow above and below your eyes
- puncture: To make hole letting air out in tire/balloon, etc.
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
- bodily: By moving the whole of something
- unthinkable: Impossible to imagine; not to be considered
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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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What Caused 2 Pit Bulls to Kill Their Owner?
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Jade Weng posted on 2019/03/02Ever wondered what could cause such a tragic event? This video dives into the shocking true crime case of a pit bull attack on its owner, exploring the police investigation and forensic evidence. You'll pick up key vocabulary related to investigations and animal behavior while learning about cultural perceptions of certain dog breeds.
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