adult
US / əˈdʌlt, ˈædʌlt/
UK /ˈædʌlt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person or animal that is fully grown
- A fully grown animal.
- Adjective
- Being fully grown; mature; no longer a teenager
- Containing sexually explicit material.
A2TOEICMoreat night
US /æt naɪt/
UK /æt nait/
- Phrase
- During the night; in the nighttime.
A1Moreawesome
US /ˈɔsəm/
UK /'ɔ:səm/
- Adjective
- Great; wonderful; stupendous
B2TOEICMorebond
US /bɑnd/
UK /bɒnd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
- Closeness that is shared between people or groups
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To develop a close relationship with
- To become joined or connected, e.g. using glue
A2TOEICMorecheckout
US /ˈtʃɛkˌaʊt/
UK /ˈtʃekaʊt/
- Noun
- Counter in a supermarket where you pay for goods
C2Moredomain
US /doʊˈmeɪn/
UK /dəˈmeɪn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A field of knowledge, thought or influence
- Area that a ruler or government controls
B1Moredumb
US /dʌm/
UK /dʌm/
- Adjective
- Senseless; stupid
B1Moredynamic
US /daiˈnæmik/
UK /daɪˈnæmɪk/
- Adjective
- Always active or energetic; getting things done
B1TOEICMoreepisode
US /ˈɛpɪˌsod/
UK /'epɪsəʊd/
- Noun
- One separate event in a series of events
- Show which is part of a larger story
B1TOEICMorefriendship
US /ˈfrɛndˌʃɪp/
UK /ˈfrendʃɪp/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
B1Moreglue
US /ɡlu/
UK /ɡlu:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sticky substance used for joining things together
- Transitive Verb
- To join or affix things with glue or paste
B1Moregot 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
A1Morehang
US /hæŋ/
UK /hæŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- To kill by putting a rope around neck and dropping
- Intransitive Verb
- To float, move softly, or remain in the air
- To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear
A2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehonestly
US /ˈɑnɪstli/
UK /ˈɒnɪstli/
- Adverb
- With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- Genuinely; in a sincere manner.
A2Morehorror
US /ˈhɔrɚ, ˈhɑr-/
UK /ˈhɒrə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
B1Moreidiot
US /ˈɪdiət/
UK /'ɪdɪət/
- Noun
- A person who is foolish or not very smart
B2Moreinsecure
US /ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊr/
UK /ˌɪnsɪ'kjʊə(r)/
- Adjective
- Lacking confidence or certainty about yourself
- Not being safe or stable
B1Moreintuitive
US /ɪnˈtuɪtɪv, -ˈtju-/
UK /ɪnˈtju:ɪtɪv/
- Adjective
- Able to understand by feeling rather than fact
- Easy to use and understand.
B2Morejealous
US /ˈdʒɛləs/
UK /ˈdʒeləs/
- Adjective
- Wishing you were like someone or had their things
A2Moreloneliness
US /ˈlonlɪnɪs/
UK /'ləʊnlɪnəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of feeling sad because you are alone
- A feeling of being isolated from others, even when surrounded by people.
B2Moremic
US /maɪk/
UK /maɪk/
- Noun
- Short for 'microphone'
B1Moremoral
US /ˈmɔrəl, ˈmɑr-/
UK /ˈmɒrəl/
- Adjective
- In a way considered proper and good by most people
- Uncountable Noun
- In a way considered proper and good by most people
A2TOEICMorepetty
US /ˈpɛti/
UK /ˈpeti/
- Adjective
- Small and unimportant; small-minded
B2Moreregardless of
US /rɪˈɡɑrdlɪs ʌv/
UK /riˈɡɑ:dlis ɔv/
- Phrase
- Preposition
- Without being affected or influenced by something; despite.
A2Morerelationship
US /rɪˈleʃənˌʃɪp/
UK /rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Connection between two or more people or things
- Way people interact or live with each other
A2TOEICMorerequire
US /rɪˈkwaɪr/
UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To demand that someone does something
- To need to do something, to make it necessary
A2TOEICMoreshare
US /ʃɛr/
UK /ʃeə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
- Transitive Verb
- To divide something between two or more people
- To allow others to use your things equally
A2TOEICMoreskill
US /skɪl/
UK /skɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Ability to do something well
A2TOEICMoresponsor
US /ˈspɑ:nsə(r)/
UK /ˈspɒnsə(r)/
- Noun
- Person that supports the passage of a new law
- Person giving money for someone's education
- Transitive Verb
- To support the passage of a new law
- To help someone succeed by giving them money
B1TOEICMorestrengthen
US /ˈstrɛŋkθən,ˈstrɛŋ-,ˈstrɛn-/
UK /ˈstreŋθn/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something stronger
A2TOEICMorethird wheel
US /θə:d hwil/
UK /θɜ:d hwi:l/
- Noun
- A person who is present during an activity or outing meant for two people, especially a romantic date, thus feeling unwanted or out of place.
- Intransitive Verb
- To be a third wheel; to be present during an activity or outing of a couple, often feeling awkward or unnecessary.
A2Moretho
US /ðo/
UK /ðəʊ/
- Adverb
- Branch of the Tai languages
B1Morethreaten
US /ˈθrɛtn/
UK /ˈθretn/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
- To say you may harm or hurt someone
A2Moretrial
US /ˈtraɪəl, traɪl/
UK /ˈtraɪəl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Hearing and judgment of a case in court
- Act or process of testing or experimenting
- Transitive Verb
- To be made or done as a test or experiment
A2TOEICMorewanna
US /ˈwɑnə/
UK /'wɒnə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
B2Morewheel
US /wi:l/
UK /wi:l/
- Noun
- Round thing that rolls, used for moving things
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move something which has wheels or is on wheels
- To turn or cause to turn something in a circle
A2Moreworth
US /wɚθ/
UK /wɜ:θ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- having a particular value, especially in money
- Adjective
- Having a specified value.
A2More
Vocabulary
- third wheel: A person who is present during an activity or outing meant for two people, especially a romantic date, thus feeling unwanted or out of place.
- have to: Must do
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- regardless of
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- intuitive: Able to understand by feeling rather than fact
- dynamic: Always active or energetic; getting things done
- dumb: Senseless; stupid
- trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- insecure: Lacking confidence or certainty about yourself
- bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- moral: In a way considered proper and good by most people
- jealous: Wishing you were like someone or had their things
- require: To demand that someone does something
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- idiot: A person who is foolish or not very smart
- strengthen: To make something stronger
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- domain: A field of knowledge, thought or influence
- petty: Small and unimportant; small-minded
- threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
- horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
- adult: Person or animal that is fully grown
- sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
- point: An item to be discussed
- worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
- loneliness: State of feeling sad because you are alone
- great: Very good; better than before
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- wheel: Round thing that rolls, used for moving things
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- skill: Ability to do something well
- glue: Sticky substance used for joining things together
- friendship: Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
- checkout: Counter in a supermarket where you pay for goods
- mic: Short for 'microphone'
- tho: Branch of the Tai languages
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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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Lian posted on 2022/06/21Ever felt like the awkward third wheel in your friend group? This hilarious reenactment from Anna Akana dives into those super relatable moments of friendship jealousy and the chaos of 'instafriendship'! You'll pick up everyday phrases and simple sentence structures perfect for navigating those tricky social situations.
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