altogether
US /ˌɔltəˈɡɛðɚ/
UK /ˌɔ:ltəˈgeðə(r)/
- Adverb
- All things considered
- Completely and entirely, fully
A2Moreapplause
US /əˈplɔz/
UK /ə'plɔ:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
B1Morebaboon
US /bæˈbun/
UK /bəˈbu:n/
- Countable Noun
- Large African monkey that has large teeth
B2Moreblame
US /blem/
UK /bleɪm/
- Transitive Verb
- To say someone is responsible for something bad
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of saying someone did something bad
A2TOEICMorecatchy
US /ˈkætʃi, ˈkɛtʃi/
UK /ˈkætʃi/
- Adjective
- Being easy to like, remember (of songs)
B2Moreconvince
US /kənˈvɪns/
UK /kən'vɪns/
- Transitive Verb
- To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
A2TOEICMoreextremely
US /ɪk'strimlɪ/
UK /ɪkˈstri:mli/
- Adverb
- In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- Remarkably; unusually.
B1Morefamiliar
US /fəˈmɪljɚ/
UK /fəˈmɪliə(r)/
- Adjective
- Well-known or easily recognized
- Having a good knowledge of something.
- Noun
- A close friend or associate.
- (In folklore) a spirit, often in animal form, believed to attend and serve a witch.
A2TOEICMorefilm
US /fɪlm/
UK /fɪlm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thin layer that covers something
- Movie
- Transitive Verb
- To record moving action with a camera
A2Morehorde
US /hɔ:rd/
UK /hɔ:d/
- Countable Noun
- Large group of people, as one that is frightening
B2TOEICMoreiconic
US /aɪˈkɑnɪk/
UK /aɪˈkɒnɪk/
- Adjective
- Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
B1Morein fact
US /ɪn fækt/
UK /in fækt/
- Adverb
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
C1Morein line with
US /ɪn laɪn wɪð/
UK /in lain wið/
- Phrase
- In agreement with; conforming to.
- In the same direction or alignment as.
- Preposition
- In agreement or conformity with.
A2Morein real life
US /ɪn ˈriəl laɪf/
UK /in riəl laif/
- Phrase
- In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- Actually; genuinely; not made up or fictional.
A2Moreissue
US /ˈɪʃu/
UK /'ɪʃu:/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something available to be used or sold
- To deliver a statement, etc. in an official manner
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Important topic discussed, debated or argued over
- Single edition of a magazine
A2TOEICMorelion
US /ˈlaɪən/
UK /ˈlaɪən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large wild cats from Africa and south Asia
B1Moremajestic
US /məˈdʒɛstɪk/
UK /mə'dʒestɪk/
- Adjective
- Characterized by an imposing or stately appearance
B2Moremajor
US /ˈmedʒɚ/
UK /'meɪdʒə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- High-ranking officer in the army
- Main subject you study at university
- Adjective
- Main league; esp. referring to American baseball
- Important, serious, or large in scope, size
A2TOEICMoreon all-fours
US /ɑn ɔl fɔrz/
UK /ɒn ɔ:l fɔ:z/
- other
- Position with hands and knees on the ground.
B1Moreon the ground
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located on the surface of the earth.
- Present and available in a particular place, especially to deal with a situation.
original
US /əˈrɪdʒənəl/
UK /ə'rɪdʒənl/
- Adjective
- Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
- Being unique or thinking differently from others
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A work of art, writing, or music that is not a copy.
- A person of fresh initiative or inventiveness.
A2TOEICMorepride
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
A2Morerealistic
US /ˌriəˈlɪstɪk/
UK /ˌri:əˈlɪstɪk/
- Adjective
- Looks or appears real; like things really are
- Having or showing a practical awareness of things as they are
A2Moreremake
US /riˈmek/
UK /'ri:meɪk/
- Transitive Verb
- To arrange or prepare something again
- Make anew; to reform
B1Moreroar
US /rɔr, ror/
UK /rɔ:(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To laugh in a loud and continuous manner
- To shout using a loud deep powerful voice
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A very loud, deep or hearty laugh
- A very loud deep powerful shout
B1Morescar
US /skɑr/
UK /skɑ:(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long lasting emotional pain from a bad experience
- A mark on something made by scratching it
- Transitive Verb
- To cause long lasting emotional pain
- To leave a mark on something by scratching it
B1Morescene
US /sin/
UK /si:n/
- Noun
- Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- View that looks like a picture
A2TOEICMoresight
US /saɪt/
UK /saɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
- To see something rare or unusual
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Things or people that one can see
- Range or distance that someone can see
A2TOEICMorespend
US /spɛnd/
UK /spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
A2TOEICMoreunconventional
US /ˌʌnkənˈvɛnʃənəl/
UK /ˌʌnkənˈvenʃənl/
- Adjective
- Not acting according to normal accepted rules
C2TOEICMoreversion
US /ˈvɚʒən, -ʃən/
UK /ˈvə:ʃən/
- Noun
- Different way that someone interprets something
- New or different form of something
A2TOEICMorevillain
US /ˈvɪlən/
UK /'vɪlən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Character in a story who is mean or evil
- Something or someone regarded as responsible for trouble or harm.
B2Morewild
US /waɪld/
UK /waɪld/
- Adverb
- In a manner which lacks control
- Adjective
- Living in nature; not tame
- (Of land) not developed by people
A2Morework together
US /wɚk təˈɡɛðɚ/
UK /wə:k təˈɡeðə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
A1More
Vocabulary
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- on all-fours: Position with hands and knees on the ground.
- in line with: In agreement with; conforming to.
- work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
- convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- version: Different way that someone interprets something
- blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- villain: Character in a story who is mean or evil
- realistic: Looks or appears real; like things really are
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- majestic: Characterized by an imposing or stately appearance
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- pride: Sense of your own importance and worth
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
- altogether: All things considered
- scar: Long lasting emotional pain from a bad experience
- wild: In a manner which lacks control
- sight: To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- argue: To fight or disagree over something
- catchy: Being easy to like, remember (of songs)
- unconventional: Not acting according to normal accepted rules
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- roar: To laugh in a loud and continuous manner
- remake: To arrange or prepare something again
- horde: Large group of people, as one that is frightening
- baboon: Large African monkey that has large teeth
- lion: Large wild cats from Africa and south Asia
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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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April Lu posted on 2019/05/10Ever wondered if Simba's roar was *really* accurate? Dive into 5 surprising facts Disney got wrong in 'The Lion King' and learn some cool animal behavior insights along the way! You'll pick up advanced vocabulary while fact-checking your favorite animated movie.
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