advise
US /ædˈvaɪz/
UK /ədˈvaɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To suggest what would be helpful
- To inform someone of something.
A2TOEICMoreavoid
US /əˈvɔɪd/
UK /ə'vɔɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To prevent from happening
- To stay away from
A2TOEICMorecancer
US /ˈkænsɚ/
UK /'kænsə(r)/
- Noun
- Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
B1Morecode
US /kod/
UK /kəʊd/
- Transitive Verb
- To express information in a series of numbers
- To write a secret message using secret symbols
- Noun
- A password made of a set of letters or numbers
- Set of rules for behavior
A2Moredeath
US /dɛθ/
UK /deθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- When someone dies; the end of life
- The cause or manner of someone dying.
A2Morediagnosed
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To determine the cause of an illness or problem
B1Moreembarrassment
US /ɛmˈbærəsmənt/
UK /ɪmˈbærəsmənt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Shame you feel when you did something wrong
- A person, thing, or situation that causes someone to feel ashamed, self-conscious, or uncomfortable.
B1Moreencounter
US /ɛnˈkaʊntɚ/
UK /ɪn'kaʊntə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
- To meet someone or something unexpectedly
- Noun
- A chance meeting; unexpected or unplanned meeting
B1TOEICMoreexternal
US /ɪkˈstɚnəl/
UK /eksˈtə:nl/
- Adjective
- Concerning foreign countries
- Concerning the outside of something; outer
A2Morefall away
US /fɔl əˈwe/
UK /fɔ:l əˈwei/
- Phrasal Verb
- Slowly lessen your friendship with someone
- Move away from a course you decided to take
A1Morein a row
US /ɪn e ro/
UK /in ə rəu/
- Phrase
- One after another without a break.
- Arranged in a straight line.
- Idiom
- To have an argument.
A1Morein the face of
US //ɪn ðə feɪs ɑv//
UK
- Phrase
- When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
- Despite; in defiance of; when confronted with.
A1Moreincurable
US /ɪnˈkjʊrəbl/
UK /ɪnˈkjʊərəbl/
- Adjective
- Being unable or unlikely to change
- Unable to be cured; having no cure
B1Moremirror
US /ˈmɪrɚ/
UK /'mɪrə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
- An accurate impression or picture of something
- Transitive Verb
- To reflect (an image)
- To have similar qualities to something else
A2Morenaked
US /ˈnekɪd/
UK /ˈneɪkɪd/
- Adjective
- Not wearing any clothes; without covering
B1Morepancreas
US /ˈpæŋkriəs, ˈpæn-/
UK /'pæŋkrɪəs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Gland creating insulin to help body process food
C1Morepride
US /praɪd/
UK /praɪd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sense of your own importance and worth
- A feeling of pleasure and satisfaction that you get when you or people connected with you have done something well.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be proud of something you did
A2Morerow
US /roʊ/
UK /rəʊ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move a boat using oars
- To argue or quarrel loudly about something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Loud argument or quarrel between people
- Straight line of things, e.g. seats in classroom
A2Morescan
US /skæn/
UK /skæn/
- Transitive Verb
- To look inside of the body with a special machine
- To look at something very quickly for information
- Noun
- A look inside the body with a special machine
B1TOEICMoretool
US /tul/
UK /tu:l/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Device used to make things, e.g. a hammer
- Something used to achieve an aim or carry out a particular function.
- Transitive Verb
- To provide a workshop with the right equipment
A2TOEICMoretrap
US /træp/
UK /træp/
- Countable Noun
- Device used for catching animals
- Vehicle pulled by a single horse
- Transitive Verb
- To use a device to catch animals or people
- To hold, e.g. a nerve, so that it cannot move
A2Moretumor
US /'tju:mə/
UK /'tju:mə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Abnormal growth of cells; cancer
- A swelling of a part of the body, generally without inflammation, caused by an abnormal growth of tissue, whether benign or malignant.
B1More
Vocabulary
- in a row: One after another without a break.
- in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
- fall away: Slowly lessen your friendship with someone
- doctor: Person paid to help people become or stay healthy
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- morning: Early part of the day before 12 p.m
- important: Having power or authority
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- leave: To go away from; depart
- look: Person's beauty or physical attractiveness
- ask: To say to someone that you want something
- long: Person's name
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- answer: To reply to a question someone asks
- family: Close group of people or organizations
- mirror: Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- dead: Not alive
- type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
- follow: To come after someone; be guided by someone
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
- advise: To suggest what would be helpful
- row: To move a boat using oars
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- death: When someone dies; the end of life
- thought: To have an idea about something without certainty
- embarrassment: Shame you feel when you did something wrong
- encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
- naked: Not wearing any clothes; without covering
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- external: Concerning foreign countries
- pride: Sense of your own importance and worth
- failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
- code: To express information in a series of numbers
- tool: Device used to make things, e.g. a hammer
- scan: To look inside of the body with a special machine
- incurable: Being unable or unlikely to change
- diagnosed: To determine the cause of an illness or problem
- pancreas: Gland creating insulin to help body process food
- tumor: Abnormal growth of cells; cancer
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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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▶ Steve Jobs Inspirational Speech If today were the last day of my life
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曹以縉 posted on 2013/10/26Ever wondered what you'd do if today was your last day? Steve Jobs shares his incredibly powerful perspective on life, choices, and following your heart in this unforgettable speech. You'll pick up valuable life advice and practice understanding simple sentence structures along the way!
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