average
US /ˈævərɪdʒ, ˈævrɪdʒ/
UK /'ævərɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- Transitive Verb
- To add numbers then divide by the number of items
A2TOEICMoreaward
US /əˈwɔrd/
UK /ə'wɔ:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To give a prize for doing something well
- Countable Noun
- Prize given to you because you did something well
A2TOEICMoreawesome
US /ˈɔsəm/
UK /'ɔ:səm/
- Adjective
- Great; wonderful; stupendous
B2TOEICMoreboil
US /bɔɪl/
UK /bɔɪl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To become extremely angry or excited
- Transitive Verb
- To cook in very hot water
- To make liquids hot so they turn to gas
A2Morecarve
US /kɑ:rv/
UK /kɑ:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
- To make a cut in, e.g. to write your name on tree
B1Morecouple
US /ˈkʌpəl/
UK /'kʌpl/
- Transitive Verb
- To join something to something else
- (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Two people in a romantic relationship
- Two of something; two people; a pair
A2Morecraft
US /kræft/
UK /krɑ:ft/
- Transitive Verb
- To make by hand and with much skill
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Job requiring a worker to have specific skills
- Vehicle that travels on water or through the air
B1Moredelicious
US /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
UK /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
- Adjective
- Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
B1TOEICMorefashion
US /ˈfæʃən/
UK /'fæʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Style of dress or activity popular at some time
- Industry that creates new styles of clothes
- Transitive Verb
- To make things into a particular shape
A2Morefilm
US /fɪlm/
UK /fɪlm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thin layer that covers something
- Movie
- Transitive Verb
- To record moving action with a camera
A2Morehistory
US /ˈhɪstəri/
UK /'hɪstrɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Established pattern or record
- Study of past events as an academic subject
A2Moreimportantly
US
UK
- Adverb
- In an important way;
A2Morelocal
US /ˈloʊkl/
UK /ˈləʊkl/
- Noun
- Bus or train, that stops at most stations
- People who live in the area being discussed
- Adjective
- Relating to a particular area, city, or town
A2TOEICMoreon the surface
US /ɑn ði ˈsɚfəs/
UK /ɔn ðə ˈsə:fis/
- Phrase
- Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
- Located on the outer part or uppermost layer of something.
B2Morequest
US /kwɛst/
UK /kwest/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long and challenging journey to find something
- Transitive Verb
- To ask (someone) questions.
- To search or seek for something.
B2Morerelive
US /riˈlɪv/
UK /ˌri:'lɪv/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To remember a past time or event
C1Moresauce
US /sɔs/
UK /sɔ:s/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
B1Morescoop
US /skup/
UK /sku:p/
- Transitive Verb
- To dig out for a hole with a tool or hands
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An amount of e.g. ice cream taken from a whole
- An important news story broken for the first time
B2Moresmooth
US /smuð/
UK /smu:ð/
- Adjective
- Moving without stops and starts
- Pleasant and flat to touch, not rough
- Transitive Verb
- To make something rough feel flat, e.g. by ironing
- To spread a substance over a surface
A2Moresoy
US /sɔɪ/
UK /sɔɪ/
- Noun
- Food substance made from soya beans
C2Moresurface
US /ˈsɚfəs/
UK /'sɜ:fɪs/
- Transitive Verb
- To give (road) a top layer
- Intransitive Verb
- To appear after being hidden, unseen, or unknown
- To come to the top of something; emerge
A2TOEICMoresword
US /sɔrd/
UK /sɔ:d/
- Countable Noun
- A long metal weapon with a sharp point and edge
B1Moretaste
US /test/
UK /teɪst/
- Uncountable Noun
- (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- Flavor in your mouth from food or drink
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To experience something
- To experience the flavor of food, drink
A2TOEICMoretofu
US /'toʊfu:/
UK /'təʊfu:/
- Uncountable Noun
- Compressed bean curd used in cooking
C1Moretraditional
US /trəˈdɪʃənəl/
UK /trəˈdɪʃənl/
- Adjective
- Involved in a custom or event common to a people
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- period: Set amount of time during which events take place
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- craft: To make by hand and with much skill
- surface: To give (road) a top layer
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- scoop: To dig out for a hole with a tool or hands
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- couple: To join something to something else
- quest: Long and challenging journey to find something
- century: Period of 100 years
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- carve: To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
- taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
- smooth: Moving without stops and starts
- sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
- award: To give a prize for doing something well
- boil: To become extremely angry or excited
- sword: A long metal weapon with a sharp point and edge
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
- delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- fashion: Style of dress or activity popular at some time
- soy: Food substance made from soya beans
- local: Bus or train, that stops at most stations
- hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
- importantly: In an important way;
- visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
- history: Established pattern or record
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- relive: To remember a past time or event
- tofu: Compressed bean curd used in cooking
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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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Nina posted on 2019/10/07Ever wondered what a laid-back day trip to Nikko looks like? You'll get to see cool experiences like yuba making and handcrafted sake, plus learn practical phrases for travel and cultural insights along the way! It's a super chill way to explore Japan and boost your English skills with daily dialogues.
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