accent
US /ˈækˌsɛnt/
UK /'æksent/
- Transitive Verb
- To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- Noun
- Feature of a design, e.g. a stripe on a shirt
- Correct spoken emphasis on a part of a word
A2Morealarm
US /əˈlɑ:rm/
UK /əˈlɑ:m/
- Noun
- Sound or light used for a warning or alert
- an alarm clock
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone unpleasantly surprised
A2Moreangrily
US /ˈæŋɡrɪlɪ/
UK /'æŋɡrəlɪ/
- Adverb
- With anger; in a way showing you are very annoyed
A2Moreawesome
US /ˈɔsəm/
UK /'ɔ:səm/
- Adjective
- Great; wonderful; stupendous
B2TOEICMoreblare
US /bler/
UK /bleə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of a radio, etc.) to make a very loud sound
C2Moreboomerang
US /ˈbuməˌræŋ/
UK /'bu:məræŋ/
- Noun
- Curved piece of wood thrown as a weapon
- Intransitive Verb
- To return back to the same place
C2Moreecho
US /'ekoʊ/
UK /'ekəʊ/
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of a place) to be filled with repeating sounds
- (Of a sound) to be repeated
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Repetition of sounds after bouncing off something
- A repetition of events or circumstances
B1Morefault
US /fɔlt/
UK /fɔ:lt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A failure or negative aspect of
- Crack in the earth where earthquakes can happen
- Transitive Verb
- To blame someone, something for a negative result
A2Morefine
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
A2TOEICMorefunky
US /ˈfʌŋki/
UK /fʌŋkɪ/
- Adjective
- Offbeat; fashionable
B2Moregiggle
US /ˈɡɪɡəl/
UK /ˈgɪgl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To laugh in a childish or silly way
- Noun
- A childish or silly laugh
B1Moregrowl
US /ɡraʊl/
UK /graʊl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To utter a deep sound of anger or hostility
- Noun
- A deep sound of anger or hostility
B2Moregrunt
US /ɡrʌnt/
UK /grʌnt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To utter a deep sound like that of a pig
B2Morehon
US /ɑ:n/
UK /ɒn/
- Noun
- Shortened form of honorable ; Used of judges
B2Morehonking
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a loud noise like that of a horn
C2Moreinstrumental
US /ˌɪnstrəˈmɛntl/
UK /ˌɪnstrəˈmentl/
- Adjective
- Relating to, composed for, or performed on a musical instrument or instruments (without vocals).
- Serving as a crucial means, agent, or tool in bringing about an end or result.
- Noun
- A piece of music that has no lyrics or singing.
B1Morejourney
US /ˈdʒɚni/
UK /'dʒɜ:nɪ/
- Noun
- Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- Intransitive Verb
- To travel through a place
A2TOEICMorekangaroo
US /ˌkæŋɡəˈru/
UK /ˌkæŋgəˈru:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large Australian animal which hops
B2Morepant
US /pænt/
UK /pænt/
- Noun
- Short, loud breath, taken with the mouth open
- Intransitive Verb
- To breathe loudly and rapidly, with an open mouth
C1Morereckon
US /ˈrɛkən/
UK /ˈrekən/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To believe or expect that something is true
A2Morerelief
US /rɪˈlif/
UK /rɪˈli:f/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
- Artwork, e.g. part of wall, that partly sticks out
B1TOEICMorerev
US /rɛv/
UK /rev/
- Abbreviation
- Short form of reverend
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make an engine turn faster, making a loud noise
B2Morescream
US /skrim/
UK /skri:m/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a sudden loud, high sound
- Noun
- A sudden loud, high-pitched noise
A2Morescreech
US /skritʃ/
UK /skri:tʃ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a loud high cry of pain, anger, or fear
B2Moresob
US /sɑb/
UK /sɒb/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make gasping sounds while crying
- Noun
- Gasping sounds made while crying
B1TOEICMoreterrible
US /ˈtɛrəbəl/
UK /ˈterəbl/
- Adjective
- Very bad; horrible
- Causing great fear; frightening
A2TOEICMoretheme
US /θim/
UK /θi:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An main or dominant idea, motif
- Main idea of a work of art, writing, or music
A2Morethink twice
US /θɪŋk twaɪs/
UK /θiŋk twais/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To consider something carefully before doing it, especially because it could have negative consequences.
A1Morewhimpering
US /'wɪmpərɪŋ/
UK /'wɪmpərɪŋ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a quiet crying sound
C1Morewicked
US /ˈwɪkɪd/
UK /'wɪkɪd/
- Adjective
- Morally bad; evil
- Excellent
B1More
Vocabulary
- think twice: To consider something carefully before doing it, especially because it could have negative consequences.
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
- relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
- reckon: To believe or expect that something is true
- wicked: Morally bad; evil
- fault: A failure or negative aspect of
- alarm: Sound or light used for a warning or alert
- scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
- terrible: Very bad; horrible
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- great: Very good; better than before
- funky: Offbeat; fashionable
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- echo: (Of a place) to be filled with repeating sounds
- instrumental: Relating to, composed for, or performed on a musical instrument or instruments (without vocals).
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- giggle: To laugh in a childish or silly way
- pant: Short, loud breath, taken with the mouth open
- rev: Short form of reverend
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- sob: To make gasping sounds while crying
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- grunt: To utter a deep sound like that of a pig
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- growl: To utter a deep sound of anger or hostility
- listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
- wait: To delay or not do something until later
- screech: To make a loud high cry of pain, anger, or fear
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- kangaroo: Large Australian animal which hops
- stop: To block or close something
- music: Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
- blare: (Of a radio, etc.) to make a very loud sound
- boomerang: Curved piece of wood thrown as a weapon
- whimpering: To make a quiet crying sound
- honking: To make a loud noise like that of a horn
- angrily: With anger; in a way showing you are very annoyed
- hon: Shortened form of honorable ; Used of judges
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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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Outback At Ya! | A Mickey Mouse Cartoon | Disney Shorts
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Liang Chen posted on 2019/04/12Get ready for some hilarious cartoon chaos with Mickey and Minnie in "Outback At Ya!" You'll love the fast-paced slapstick and playful banter as they deal with a runaway boomerang and a cheeky kangaroo. It's a super fun way to practice simple sentence structures and everyday dialogue!
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