affection
US /əˈfɛkʃən/
UK /əˈfekʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Feeling of liking someone or something
- A gentle feeling of fondness or liking.
B1Moreappreciative
US /əˈpriʃətɪv, -ʃiˌetɪv/
UK /əˈpri:ʃətɪv/
- Adjective
- Understanding the value or worth of something
B1Moreas opposed to
US
UK
- Preposition
- In contrast to; rather than.
- Instead of; in place of.
A1Morebuddy
US /ˈbʌdi/
UK /'bʌdɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Friend, usually male
- A term of address, often used informally.
B2Moreget back to
US /ɡɛt bæk tu/
UK /ɡet bæk tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To get in contact with someone again
- To return to someone or something; to respond at a later time.
A1Moregot to
US /ɡɑt tu/
UK /gɔt tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive at some place
- To have the opportunity or permission to do something
- Phrasal Verb
- To appeal to the emotions of; move
- To finally begin to start something after a delay
A1Morejourney
US /ˈdʒɚni/
UK /'dʒɜ:nɪ/
- Noun
- Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- Intransitive Verb
- To travel through a place
A2TOEICMorekid
US /kɪd/
UK /kɪd/
- Countable Noun
- Child or young person
- Young goat
- Adjective
- Made from young goat skin
A2Moremagnificent
US /mæɡˈnɪfɪsənt/
UK /mæɡ'nɪfɪsnt/
- Adjective
- Splendid; brilliant; extremely good
- Extremely impressive or beautiful; characterized by grandeur.
B1TOEICMoreoppose
US /əˈpoʊz/
UK /əˈpəʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To fight against someone in a contest or game
- To disagree with something and try to prevent it from happening or succeeding.
A2Morerescue
US /ˈrɛskju/
UK /'reskju:/
- Transitive Verb
- To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
- To provide financial assistance to save a company or economy from collapse.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of saving someone in danger or in trouble
- An act of saving someone or something from a dangerous or difficult situation.
A2TOEICMoresheriff
US /ˈʃɛrɪf/
UK /ˈʃerɪf/
- Countable Noun
- Officer who enforces the law in an area
B2Morestick
US /stɪk/
UK /stɪk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- To join together using glue or paste
- Countable Noun
- Long thin piece of wood from a tree
A2Moresuppose
US /səˈpoʊz/
UK /sə'pəʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or guess what might happen
- Conjunction
- What if
A2TOEICMoreto the rescue
US /tu ðə ˈrɛskju/
UK /tə ðə ˈreskju:/
- other
- Arriving in time to help or save someone from danger.
B1Moretoy
US /tɔɪ/
UK /tɔɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Things children play with, as dolls or small cars
- Adjective
- Something small in size compared to an original
A2Morewonderful
US /'wʌndərfl/
UK /ˈwʌndəfl/
- Adjective
- Producing feelings of enjoyment or delight
A2Morewoody
US /ˈwʊdi/
UK /ˈwʊdi/
- Adjective
- Made of or containing or resembling wood
A2More
Vocabulary
- got to: To arrive at some place
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- to the rescue: Arriving in time to help or save someone from danger.
- as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- affection: Feeling of liking someone or something
- magnificent: Splendid; brilliant; extremely good
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
- buddy: Friend, usually male
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- part: Division of a book
- oppose: To fight against someone in a contest or game
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- sheriff: Officer who enforces the law in an area
- come: To arrive at a place
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- kid: Child or young person
- follow: To come after someone; be guided by someone
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- wonderful: Producing feelings of enjoyment or delight
- love: Person's name
- home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
- family: Close group of people or organizations
- enjoy: To take pleasure in something
- appreciative: Understanding the value or worth of something
- toy: Things children play with, as dolls or small cars
- woody: Made of or containing or resembling wood
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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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Sophie posted on 2019/07/02Get ready for a blast of nostalgia with this special anniversary message from Pixar's Toy Story! You'll hear familiar voices and pick up some great situational dialogue perfect for everyday conversations. It's a wonderful chance to practice simple sentence structures while reliving some heartwarming moments!
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