amazing
US /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
UK /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Surprising in a pleasing way
- Transitive Verb
- To cause wonder; to surprise completely
A2Moreawesome
US /ˈɔsəm/
UK /'ɔ:səm/
- Adjective
- Great; wonderful; stupendous
B2TOEICMorebarrel
US /ˈbærəl/
UK /'bærəl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To travel at high speed
- Countable Noun
- A round container with curved sides and flat ends
- Straight tube from which a bullet exits a gun
B1Morebent
US /bɛnt/
UK /bent/
- Intransitive Verb
- To become curved or no longer straight
- To turn in a different direction, as a road
- Adjective
- Become curved or no longer straight
A2TOEICMorebingo
US /ˈbɪŋgoʊ/
UK /ˈbɪŋgəʊ/
- Noun
- Game of chance played by calling random numbers
B2Morebreath
US /brɛθ/
UK /breθ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Air you take in and out of your body
- The smell of someone's breath.
A2Morecamouflage
US /ˈkæməˌflɑʒ, -ˌflɑdʒ/
UK /ˈkæməflɑ:ʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Blending into the background by being similar
- Something patterned that hides military vehicle
- Transitive Verb
- To hide by blending it into its background
- To hide or disguise someone or something, by means of camouflage.
B2Morechili
US /ˈtʃɪli/
UK /ˈtʃɪli/
- Noun
- Hot-tasting spice used in curry, etc.
B2Morecome up
US /kʌm ʌp/
UK /kʌm ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To come closer to someone; approach
- (Of sun) to rise into the sky in the morning
A1Morecorner
US /ˈkɔrnɚ/
UK /'kɔ:nə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To force into a position impossible to escape from
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place where two lines, sides, corners etc. meet
- Edges of something, e.g. eyes, boxing ring
A2Morecurrent
US /ˈkɚrənt, ˈkʌr-/
UK /'kʌrənt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Electricity flowing through wires
- Movement of water in a river, or air in the sky
- Adjective
- Happening or being in the present time
- In general use or accepted by most people.
A2Moredelicious
US /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
UK /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
- Adjective
- Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
B1TOEICMoredepend
US /dɪˈpend/
UK /dɪˈpend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- To rely on someone or something for support, help, or existence.
B1TOEICMoredepending on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- Influenced or determined by.
- Preposition
- Subject to; contingent on
- Relying on someone or something for support or assistance.
A2Morediet
US /ˈdaɪɪt/
UK /'daɪət/
- Intransitive Verb
- To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Plan of eating to reduce weight or improve health
- The usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal)
A2TOEICMorediving
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To swim deep under water with an air supply
- To rapid fall through air
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of swimming underwater
B1Moreentire
US /ɛnˈtaɪr/
UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- Undivided; not shared or distributed.
A2TOEICMoreexciting
US /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
UK /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause a reaction; make active
- To make someone feel happy, interested or eager
- Adjective
- Creating interest, happiness or pleasurable fear
- Full of action, thrills, or creating suspense.
A2Morefeast
US /fist/
UK /fi:st/
- Noun
- Religious celebration
- Special meal with large amounts of food and drink
- Intransitive Verb
- To eat a large special meal often in celebration
B1Morefed
US /fɛd/
UK /fed/
- Transitive Verb
- To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
- To push something through an opening
A2Morefish out of water
US /fɪʃ aʊt ʌv ˈwɑtɚ/
UK /fɪʃ aut əv ˈwɔ:tə/
- other
- Feeling uncomfortable or out of place in a situation.
B2Moreflavor
US /ˈflevɚ/
UK /'fleɪvə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Quality giving something a particular character
- Taste of something, especially in food or drink
- Transitive Verb
- To add extra taste to a food
B1Morefrustrate
US /ˈfrʌsˌtret/
UK /frʌ'streɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To make annoyed because things don't go well
- To prevent (a plan or intention) from succeeding.
B1TOEICMoregrow up
US /ɡro ʌp/
UK /ɡrəu ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To develop from a child into an adult
A1Moreguide
US /ɡaɪd/
UK /ɡaɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To help or advise someone about something
- To control missile to hit a target by radio signal
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Book or a magazine containing information/advice
- Person leading others visiting an unknown place
A2TOEICMorehonestly
US /ˈɑnɪstli/
UK /ˈɒnɪstli/
- Adverb
- With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- Genuinely; in a sincere manner.
A2Moreliterally
US /ˈlɪtərəli/
UK
- Adverb
- In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
B1Moreon the table
US /ɑn ði ˈtebəl/
UK /ɔn ðə ˈteibl/
- Phrase
- Located on the surface of a table.
- Available for consideration or discussion.
A1Moreon to
US /ɑn tu/
UK /ɔn tu:/
- Preposition
- Toward something; forward
- Aware of someone's activities.
- Adjective
- Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
A1Morepop
US /pɑp/
UK /pɒp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- To go to or in a place for a brief period of time
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sweet soda drink
- A short, sharp, explosive sound.
B2Morepop up
US /pɑp ʌp/
UK /pɔp ʌp/
- Intransitive Verb
- To appear suddenly.
- Phrasal Verb
- To appear suddenly and unexpectedly.
- To appear on a computer screen.
A1Morepre
US
UK
- Prefix
- A prefix meaning 'before'
B2Morepredominantly
US /prɪˈdɑ:mɪnəntli/
UK /prɪˈdɒmɪnəntli/
- Adverb
- Mainly; in a way that indicates a greater degree
- In a way that is most noticeable or has the most influence.
C2Moreraw
US /rɔ/
UK /rɔ:/
- Adjective
- Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
- Being inexperienced
B1Moreseaweed
US /ˈsiˌwid/
UK /ˈsi:wi:d/
- Uncountable Noun
- Plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
B2Moreshoot
US /ʃut/
UK /ʃu:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
- Countable Noun
- Emerging new part of a plant
A2Moresoy
US /sɔɪ/
UK /sɔɪ/
- Noun
- Food substance made from soya beans
C2Morespear
US /spɪr/
UK /spɪə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Long hunting stick with a sharp point
- Transitive Verb
- To hit or cut through something, as with a spear
B2TOEICMorespoil
US /spɔɪl/
UK /spɔɪl/
- Transitive Verb
- To damage something, usually by treating it poorly
- To overindulge and harm the character of a child
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of food) to go bad
A2Moretaste
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
A2TOEICMoretrip
US /trɪp/
UK /trɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To release an electrical switch
- To fall by catching your foot on something
- Noun
- Act of falling down; falling over an obstacle
- Journey or visit to a place
A2Moreunder water
US
UK
- Adverb
- Beneath the surface of water.
- Adjective
- Owing more money than something is worth; in debt.
- Flooded or submerged.
A1Morewhoo
US
UK
- Interjection
- Sound people make when they are surprised
C2More
Vocabulary
- fish out of water: Feeling uncomfortable or out of place in a situation.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- pop up: To appear suddenly.
- under water: Beneath the surface of water.
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
- on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- current: Electricity flowing through wires
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- predominantly: Mainly; in a way that indicates a greater degree
- spoil: To damage something, usually by treating it poorly
- flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
- guide: To help or advise someone about something
- diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
- raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
- feast: Religious celebration
- honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- frustrate: To make annoyed because things don't go well
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- camouflage: Blending into the background by being similar
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- barrel: To travel at high speed
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- breath: Air you take in and out of your body
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- seaweed: Plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- corner: To force into a position impossible to escape from
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
- type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- bent: To become curved or no longer straight
- delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- fed: To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
- live: To be alive
- add: To include as well
- exciting: To cause a reaction; make active
- chili: Hot-tasting spice used in curry, etc.
- soy: Food substance made from soya beans
- diving: To swim deep under water with an air supply
- spear: Long hunting stick with a sharp point
- pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
- whoo: Sound people make when they are surprised
- bingo: Game of chance played by calling random numbers
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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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Gordon Ramsay Learns to Spearfish | Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted
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Nina posted on 2019/11/24Ever wondered how to catch your own dinner? Join Gordon Ramsay as he dives into the thrilling world of spearfishing in Hawaii, learning local traditions and mastering breath-hold techniques! You'll pick up awesome vocabulary related to underwater adventures and catch-to-table cooking, all while enjoying a wild ride from sea to plate.
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