abandon
US /əˈbændən/
UK /ə'bændən/
- Transitive Verb
- To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
- To withdraw your support, or leave someone
- Uncountable Noun
- Wild, carefree behavior
B1Morebeg
US /bɛɡ/
UK /beg/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To ask someone in an emotional way for something
- (Dog) to sit up to ask for something
B1Morebehalf
US /bɪˈhæf, -ˈhɑf/
UK /biˈhɑ:f/
- Noun
- As a representative of someone or a group.
- For the good of someone or something.
B2TOEICMorecomfortable
US /ˈkʌmfətəbəl, ˈkʌmftəbəl/
UK /ˈkʌmftəbl/
- Adjective
- Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
- Being relaxed, warm or happy
A2Moredwell
US /dwɛl/
UK /dwel/
- Intransitive Verb
- To live in a certain place
- To think or talk a lot about something, especially something unpleasant.
B1TOEICMoreexotic
US /ɪɡ'zɑ:tɪk/
UK /ɪɡ'zɒtɪk/
- Adjective
- Being very different or unusual
- Strange because from a different area of the world
B1Morefine
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
A2TOEICMoregenerally
US /ˈdʒɛnərəli/
UK /ˈdʒenrəli/
- Adverb
- Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
A2Moregrind
US /ɡraɪnd/
UK /ɡraɪnd/
- Transitive Verb
- To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- To make loud jarring noise by pressing hard
- Uncountable Noun
- Hard work or effort
B2Morehelpful
US /ˈhɛlpfəl/
UK /ˈhelpfl/
- Adjective
- Doing things that help someone
A2Morehousehold
US /ˈhaʊsˌhold/
UK /'haʊshəʊld/
- Adjective
- Being in everyday use; common
- Relating to a house or home.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Concerning a home
- Family or other group living together in a house
B1Morehumane
US /hjuˈmen/
UK /hju:ˈmeɪn/
- Adjective
- Compassionate; thoughtful; acting like a human
B2Moreinteract
US /ˌɪntɚˈækt/
UK /ˌɪntər'ækt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To talk or do things with each other
A2Moreno matter
US
UK
- Conjunction
- Regardless of; it does not matter.
- Adverb
- Regardless of; it is not important
A1Moreon behalf of
US /ɑn bɪˈhæf ʌv/
UK /ɔn biˈhɑ:f ɔv/
- Phrase
- As the representative of someone
- Acting as a representative of.
B1Moreon the floor
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- Actively participating in dancing or other floor-based activities.
A1Morepurchase
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To buy something; to get by paying money for it
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that you bought
- Strong hold on something; grip
A2TOEICMorerabbit
US /ˈræbɪt/
UK /ˈræbɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Type of small animal with long ears and four legs
A2Morerecommend
US /ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd/
UK /ˌrekə'mend/
- Transitive Verb
- To advise or suggest that someone do something
- To endorse or support something publicly.
A2TOEICMorerescue
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.
A2TOEICMorestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Moretired
US /ˈtaɪərd/
UK /ˈtaɪəd/
- Adjective
- Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- Transitive Verb
- To lose, cause to lose energy so you want to rest
B1Moreturned out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- To happen to be in the end
- Transitive Verb
- To extinguish or switch off lights.
A1Moreuncomfortable
US /ʌnˈkʌmfətəbəl, -ˈkʌmftə-/
UK /ʌnˈkʌmftəbl/
- Adjective
- Not being relaxed; worried about something
- Causing or feeling slight pain or physical unease.
B1Morewild
US /waɪld/
UK /waɪld/
- Adverb
- In a manner which lacks control
- Adjective
- Living in nature; not tame
- (Of land) not developed by people
A2More
Vocabulary
- on behalf of: As the representative of someone
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- hospital: Building for sick people, with doctors and nurses
- animal: A living creature that is not a plant or person
- small: Little in size; not big
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- floor: Large area used for a particular purpose
- website: Collection of webpages in one location
- visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- family: Close group of people or organizations
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- rabbit: Type of small animal with long ears and four legs
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- own: To have something as your property
- wild: In a manner which lacks control
- kill: To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
- picked: To take fruit or vegetables from a plant or tree
- comfortable: Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
- helpful: Doing things that help someone
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
- provide: To make available; to supply for use
- household: Being in everyday use; common
- abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
- purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
- beg: To ask someone in an emotional way for something
- exotic: Being very different or unusual
- interact: To talk or do things with each other
- behalf: As a representative of someone or a group.
- dwell: To live in a certain place
- humane: Compassionate; thoughtful; acting like a human
- grind: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
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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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Pet Rabbit Care : Why You Shouldn't Give Pet Rabbits as Easter Presents
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Moha Syu posted on 2013/11/02Thinking about getting a pet rabbit, especially around Easter? This video shares some super important advice from an exotic animal technician about why rabbits aren't ideal Easter presents and how to properly care for them. You'll pick up practical tips on rabbit handling and learn why adoption from a rescue is so important!
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