aim
US /em/
UK /eɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of pointing something at a target
- Purpose or goal
- Transitive Verb
- To point something at a target
- To intend to get a thing or for a thing to happen
A2TOEICMorebunch
US /bʌntʃ/
UK /bʌntʃ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A group of things of the same kind
- A group of people.
- Transitive Verb
- To group people or things closely together
B1Morecatastrophe
US /kəˈtæstrəfi/
UK /kə'tæstrəfɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Very bad disaster causing much suffering, etc.
- A complete failure; a fiasco.
B2Morecherish
US /ˈtʃɛrɪʃ/
UK /ˈtʃerɪʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To care a lot about or love someone or something
- To remember or keep something with a lot of care
B1Moreconcern
US /kənˈsɚn/
UK /kənˈsɜ:n/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be about a particular topic
- To have a direct impact on someone
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Company, firm or business
- Feeling of worry or anxiety
A2TOEICMorecorrupt
US /kəˈrʌpt/
UK /kə'rʌpt/
- Transitive Verb
- To persuade someone to act illegal or immorally
- To cause to become damaged or spoiled
- Adjective
- Being damaged or spoiled
- Misusing power, as by taking bribes, to get rich
B1Morecrime
US /kraɪm/
UK /kraɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
- Act that is against the law; murder, theft etc.
A2Morecrowd
US /kraʊd/
UK /kraʊd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To force too many things, people into
- (Lots of people) to meet together in one place
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large group of people together in one place
A2Moredecide
US /dɪˈsaɪd/
UK /dɪ'saɪd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- To make a legal judgment in court
A2TOEICMoredemocrat
US /ˈdɛməˌkræt/
UK /'deməkræt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An advocate of democratic principles
B2Moreelect
US /ɪˈlɛkt/
UK /ɪ'lekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To select someone for a position by voting
B1TOEICMorefix
US /fɪks/
UK /fɪks/
- Noun
- Answer to a problem
- Transitive Verb
- To arrange or prepare something
- To attach something so it will not move or change
A2TOEICMorefreedom
US /ˈfridəm/
UK /'fri:dəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being free, not being controlled
B1Morefunction
US /ˈfʌŋkʃən/
UK /'fʌŋkʃn/
- Noun
- Social event, or party such as a wedding
- Mathematical operation used in calculations
- Intransitive Verb
- To serve a certain purpose or role
- To be operating, working or achieving its purpose
A2TOEICMorego back to
US /ɡo bæk tu/
UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To return to a starting point
A1Morein the world
US /ɪn ði wɜrld/
UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
- Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense
A1Moreinfest
US /ɪnˈfɛst/
UK /ɪn'fest/
- Transitive Verb
- (Of bad things) to be present in in large numbers
- To live off as a parasite
C2TOEICMoreloyal
US /ˈlɔɪəl/
UK /ˈlɔɪəl/
- Adjective
- Always showing support for; faithful
- Demonstrating allegiance to one's country.
B1TOEICMorenationalist
US /ˈnæʃɵnəlɪst/
UK /ˈnæʃnəlɪst/
- Noun
- Person who strongly loves their country
B1Morenegative
US /ˈnɛɡətɪv/
UK /'neɡətɪv/
- Noun
- The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- In grammar, containing words such as 'no' or 'not'
- Adjective
- Being harmful, unwanted or unhelpful
- In mathematics, being less than zero
A2Moreon earth
US /ɑn ɚθ/
UK /ɔn ə:θ/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- Used to emphasize that something is not possible or will not happen.
A1Moreoriginally
US /əˈrɪdʒənəli/
UK /əˈrɪdʒənəli/
- Adverb
- At first; in the beginning
- In a new and unique manner
A2TOEICMorepassion
US /ˈpæʃən/
UK /'pæʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Powerful, positive excitement and interest
- Something for which one has a great love
A2Morepermit
US /pərˈmɪt/
UK /pəˈmɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To allow something to happen; to give permission
- To give authorization or consent for something.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Piece of paper giving you rights to do something
- An official document giving permission to fish or hunt.
A2TOEICMorepersonally
US /ˈpəsənəli/
UK /ˈpɜ:sənəli/
- Adverb
- By a specific person, and not by anyone else
- Knowing someone as a friend, or closely
A2Morepowerful
US /ˈpaʊəfəl/
UK /ˈpauəful/
- Adjective
- Having control or influence over
- Having a lot of physical force, energy, strength
A2TOEICMoreprogressive
US /prəˈɡrɛsɪv/
UK /prəˈgresɪv/
- Adjective
- Believing in modern ideas about social change
- Increasing in extent or severity; occurring in gradual stages.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- People believing in bringing about social change
- A person advocating or implementing social reform or new, liberal ideas.
A2Moreprologue
US /ˈproˌlɔɡ, -ˌlɑɡ/
UK /ˈprəʊˌlɔ:g, -ˌlɔg/
- Noun
- Introduction to a written piece of work
B2Moreracist
US /'reɪsɪst/
UK /'reɪsɪst/
- Adjective
- Believing that people of other races are inferior
- Noun
- Person who judges others negatively based on race
B2Moresenator
US /ˈsɛnətɚ/
UK /ˈsenətə(r)/
- Noun
- An elected politician belonging to the senate
B2Moretweet
US /twit/
UK /twi:t/
- Noun
- Weak chirping sound as of a small bird
- Message sent to Twitter
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a weak chirping sound as of a small bird
B1Moreunited
US /juˈnaɪtɪd/
UK /jʊ'naɪtɪd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To join or come together for the same goal
- Adjective
- Joined or combined together
A2Moreviciously
US /'vɪʃəslɪ/
UK /'vɪʃəslɪ/
- Adverb
- In a very mean or violent way; so as to hurt
B1Morevoter
US /ˈvotɚ/
UK /ˈvəʊtə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Person who can vote in an election
B1More
Vocabulary
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
- concern: To be about a particular topic
- crowd: To force too many things, people into
- catastrophe: Very bad disaster causing much suffering, etc.
- passion: Powerful, positive excitement and interest
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- racist: Believing that people of other races are inferior
- progressive: Believing in modern ideas about social change
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- cherish: To care a lot about or love someone or something
- aim: Act of pointing something at a target
- crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- personally: By a specific person, and not by anyone else
- leave: To go away from; depart
- corrupt: To persuade someone to act illegal or immorally
- fully: Completely or entirely
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- point: An item to be discussed
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- originally: At first; in the beginning
- loyal: Always showing support for; faithful
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- great: Very good; better than before
- permit: To allow something to happen; to give permission
- nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
- fix: Answer to a problem
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
- united: To join or come together for the same goal
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- picture: General situation or state of being
- freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
- tweet: Weak chirping sound as of a small bird
- powerful: Having control or influence over
- democrat: An advocate of democratic principles
- infest: (Of bad things) to be present in in large numbers
- elect: To select someone for a position by voting
- prologue: Introduction to a written piece of work
- nationalist: Person who strongly loves their country
- viciously: In a very mean or violent way; so as to hurt
- voter: Person who can vote in an election
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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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Opinion | Trump's racist tweets will not age well
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Celeste posted on 2019/07/17Ever wonder how Donald Trump's tweets might be remembered in the future? This video dives into his controversial "racist tweets" and the "Twitter controversy" surrounding them, offering a great chance to explore "cultural depth" and practice "simple sentence structure" with real-world political commentary. You'll get a fascinating look at "incendiary tone" and "immigration politics"!
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