balance
US /ˈbæləns/
UK /ˈbæləns/
- Noun
- Instrument for weighing things
- Being stable; having equal weight on both sides
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be steady by having equal weight on both sides
- To make two or more things equal
A2TOEICMoredeath
US /dɛθ/
UK /deθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- When someone dies; the end of life
- The cause or manner of someone dying.
A2Moredelicious
US /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
UK /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
- Adjective
- Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
B1TOEICMorefeel like
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a desire or inclination for something.
- To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
A1Moreprivilege
US /ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ, ˈprɪvlɪdʒ/
UK /'prɪvəlɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Advantage or right given to only certain people
- An opportunity to do something special or enjoyable.
- Transitive Verb
- To give advantages to some people not others
B1TOEICMorerejoice
US /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
UK /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
- Intransitive Verb
- To feel or express joy or great delight
B2Moresacrifice
US /ˈsækrəˌfaɪs/
UK /'sækrɪfaɪs/
- Noun
- Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
- Person/animal killed to please a god
- Transitive Verb
- To kill an animal or human to please a god
- To give up your life for others, for a cause etc.
B1Moresalvation
US /sælˈveʃən/
UK /sælˈveɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Being sent to heaven by believing in God
- Thing that saves someone from danger, loss, etc.
B2Moresuffer
US / ˈsʌfɚ/
UK /'sʌfə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To experience pain, illness, or injury
- To allow or permit something, especially something unpleasant.
A2Moretip
US /tɪp/
UK /tɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To pour or move something from a place, container
- To give extra money for good service
- Noun
- End point of e.g. a pencil or finger
- Extra money given for good service
A2Moretitan
US
UK
- Countable Noun
- Person gigantic or great in size or power
C2Moreuniversal
US /ˌjunəˈvɚsəl/
UK /ˌju:nɪˈvɜ:sl/
- Adjective
- Existing in all places at all times for all people
- Done or experienced by everyone
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Things which apply equally to everyone
- A general term, idea, or concept applicable to many particular things.
A2More
Vocabulary
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- privilege: Advantage or right given to only certain people
- sacrifice: Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
- suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
- tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
- universal: Existing in all places at all times for all people
- great: Very good; better than before
- balance: Instrument for weighing things
- delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- rejoice: To feel or express joy or great delight
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- death: When someone dies; the end of life
- salvation: Being sent to heaven by believing in God
- save: To make your computer keep a file
- titan: Person gigantic or great in size or power
- smile: To put up the corners of mouth to show happiness
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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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Yukiko posted on 2019/04/28Get ready for a hilarious mashup as SpongeBob takes on Thanos in "Spongebob Avengers: Squidward Maw"! You'll love the absurd humor and unexpected crossover, and it's a fantastic chance to practice simple sentence structures and situational dialogue.
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