bear
US /bɛr/
UK /bɛː/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
- Countable Noun
- Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
- Someone who expects stock market to fall
A2Morebet
US /bet/
UK /bet/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- Used to express certainty or confidence
- Countable Noun
- Act of gambling money on the result of a race etc.
A2Morebranch
US /bræntʃ/
UK /brɑ:ntʃ/
- Noun
- Part of a family related to the same members
- Part of organization with a specific function
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To separate away from the main part
- To extend in a new direction; diverge.
A2TOEICMorecliff
US /klɪf/
UK /klɪf/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- High, vertical or steep surface of rock or ice
- A critical or dangerous situation.
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- A surname.
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.
A2Morecurse
US /kɚs/
UK /kɜ:s/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To use offensive language when angry; swear
- Noun
- Act to cause trouble to others
- A word or phrase used to express anger or annoyance.
B1Moredangle
US /ˈdæŋɡəl/
UK /ˈdæŋgl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To hang loosely in the air; hold a thing like this
B2TOEICMoreedge
US /ɛdʒ/
UK /edʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An advantage you have over others
- Cutting side of a sharp object
- Transitive Verb
- To cut something to make the blade sharp
- To go around the boundary of something
A2TOEICMorefilm
US /fɪlm/
UK /fɪlm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thin layer that covers something
- Movie
- Transitive Verb
- To record moving action with a camera
A2Morefor sure
US /fɔr ʃʊr/
UK /fɔ: ʃuə/
- Adverb
- Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- Used to emphasize a statement.
- Interjection
- An expression of strong agreement or affirmation.
A2Morefunniest
US
UK
- Adjective
- Causing the most laughter or amusement
B1Moregenius
US /ˈdʒinjəs/
UK /'dʒi:nɪəs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person displaying a high level of intelligence
- The characteristic spirit of a nation, people, or place.
B2Moreget out of
US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/
UK /ɡet aut ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
A1Moreget trapped in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To become confined in a place and unable to escape.
- To become involved in a situation from which it is difficult to escape.
B2Moregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Moregrab
US /ɡræb/
UK /ɡræb/
- Transitive Verb
- To take and hold something quickly
A2Moregrip
US /ɡrɪp/
UK /ɡrɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To hold someone's interest
- To hold something in your hand very firmly
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong understanding of an idea
- Control over something or someone
A2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehike
US /haɪk/
UK /haɪk/
- Noun
- Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
- A long walk in mountains, etc. for exercise
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a large and unexpected increase in a price
- To take a long walk in mountains etc. for exercise
B1Moreidol
US /ˈaɪdl/
UK /'aɪdl/
- Countable Noun
- Person who is greatly admired
B2Moreinquisition
US /ˌɪnkwɪˈzɪʃən, ˌɪŋ-/
UK /ˌɪnkwɪˈzɪʃn/
- Noun
- Forcefully asking many difficult questions
C1Moremystery
US /ˈmɪstəri/
UK /ˈmɪstri/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Quality of being strange and not understood
- Book, play, or film about solving a strange crime
A2Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreplot
US /plɑt/
UK /plɒt/
- Countable Noun
- Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
- Series of events that form the main story
- Transitive Verb
- To mark a path, etc. on a map, using lines or dots
- To devise or develop a dramatic storyline
B1Morepush the button
US /pʊʃ ði ˈbʌtn/
UK /puʃ ðə ˈbʌtən/
- Transitive Verb
- To press a button in order to make something work.
A1Morereveal
US /rɪˈvil/
UK /rɪ'vi:l/
- Transitive Verb
- To show something that was hidden before
A2TOEICMoresequel
US /ˈsikwəl/
UK /'si:kwəl/
- Countable Noun
- Story, movie etc. that follows another similar one
B2Moresplit
US /splɪt/
UK /splɪt/
- Adjective
- No longer married or in a relationship
- (Injured) by cutting it open, as in someone's lip
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To become divided or broken along a straight line
- To cause a cut in (lip, etc.)
A2Moresplit up
US /splɪt ʌp/
UK /split ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To break up your marriage or relationship
- To divide something into smaller parts.
- Noun
- A termination of a romantic relationship
A2Morestick
US /stɪk/
UK /stɪk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- To join together using glue or paste
- Countable Noun
- Long thin piece of wood from a tree
A2Moresuspenseful
US /sə'spensfəl/
UK /səs'pensfəl/
- Adjective
- Marked by anxious feelings caused by uncertainty
C2Moretrailer
US /ˈtrelɚ/
UK /'treɪlə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Advertisement of short scenes from a movie
- Vehicle pulled by a truck/car to transport things
C2Moretraitor
US /ˈtretɚ/
UK /ˈtreɪtə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Person who betrays your country or someone's trust
B2Moretrap
US /træp/
UK /træp/
- Countable Noun
- Device used for catching animals
- Vehicle pulled by a single horse
- Transitive Verb
- To use a device to catch animals or people
- To hold, e.g. a nerve, so that it cannot move
A2Moretreasure
US /ˈtrɛʒɚ/
UK /'treʒə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Valuable things collected, and often hidden
- Someone or something that is worth a lot
- Transitive Verb
- To value something you keep very much
- To take great care of because you love/value it
A2TOEICMoretwist
US /twɪst/
UK /twɪst/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To turn something in a circular direction
- To turn in a curving direction e.g. road or path
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Turn or spiral curve in a path or road
- Bend or sudden change of direction
A2Moreunbelievable
US /ˌʌnbɪˈlivəbəl/
UK /ˌʌnbɪˈli:vəbl/
- Adjective
- Being very hard to believe; very great
- Extremely good or impressive; amazing.
B1More
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- going on: To continue doing something
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- split up: To break up your marriage or relationship
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- get trapped in: To become confined in a place and unable to escape.
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- push the button: To press a button in order to make something work.
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- reveal: To show something that was hidden before
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
- split: No longer married or in a relationship
- bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
- grip: To hold someone's interest
- edge: An advantage you have over others
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- curse: To use offensive language when angry; swear
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- mystery: Quality of being strange and not understood
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- treasure: Valuable things collected, and often hidden
- crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
- genius: Person displaying a high level of intelligence
- leave: To go away from; depart
- twist: To turn something in a circular direction
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- cliff: High, vertical or steep surface of rock or ice
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- trailer: Advertisement of short scenes from a movie
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- branch: Part of a family related to the same members
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- sequel: Story, movie etc. that follows another similar one
- point: An item to be discussed
- pound: The # key on a keyboard
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- traitor: Person who betrays your country or someone's trust
- dangle: To hang loosely in the air; hold a thing like this
- hike: Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
- unbelievable: Being very hard to believe; very great
- suspenseful: Marked by anxious feelings caused by uncertainty
- idol: Person who is greatly admired
- funniest: Causing the most laughter or amusement
- inquisition: Forcefully asking many difficult questions
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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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Courtney Shih posted on 2019/08/28Get ready for some laughs with this hilarious movie trailer that spoofs adventure comedies! You'll pick up on simple sentence structures and situational dialogue as you follow along with the suspenseful plot twists and booby traps. This is a super fun way to practice your English while watching a "cursed idol" adventure!
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