ability
US /əˈbɪlɪti/
UK /ə'bɪlətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The power, resources or skill to do something
- A particular skill or talent.
A2TOEICMoreat will
US /æt wɪl/
UK /æt wil/
- Adverb
- Whenever or wherever you want; without needing permission.
- Adjective
- Relating to an employment agreement where the employer can terminate the employee at any time for any reason that is not illegal.
audience
US /ˈɔdiəns/
UK /ˈɔ:diəns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
A2TOEICMorecapture
US /ˈkæptʃɚ/
UK /'kæptʃə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- To record, tape, or film something
- Noun
- The act of seizing or taking control of something.
B1Morechase
US /tʃes/
UK /tʃeɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of going after someone to catch them
- Something that one pursues or tries to obtain.
- Transitive Verb
- To go after with the intention of catching
- To try very hard to get something that you want
A2Morecompelling
US /kəmˈpɛlɪŋ/
UK /kəmˈpelɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To force someone to do something
- Adjective
- Making you do, believe something; persuasive
B1Moreconcept
US /ˈkɑnˌsɛpt/
UK /'kɒnsept/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Abstract idea of something or how it works
- A plan or intention; a conception.
A2TOEICMorecreation
US /kriˈeʃən/
UK /krɪ'eɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of making something
A2Moredirector
US /dɪˈrɛktɚ, daɪ-/
UK /də'rektə(r)/
- Noun
- Senior person who manages part of an organization
- Person who controls the acting in a movie or play
A2TOEICMoredo in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To make completely tired out and exhausted
- To destroy or cause damage to someone
A1Moreemotion
US /ɪˈmoʃən/
UK /iˈməuʃən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
- A mental state that arises spontaneously rather than through conscious effort
A2Moreengine
US /ˈɛndʒɪn/
UK /'endʒɪn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Machine that changes energy into mechanical motion
- The part of a train that pulls railway cars
A2TOEICMoreexplosion
US /ɪkˈsploʒən/
UK /ɪkˈspləʊʒn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Loud and sudden expression of emotion
- Sudden increase of something
B1Moreinvent
US /ɪnˈvɛnt/
UK /ɪnˈvent/
- Transitive Verb
- To create something such as a story or excuse
- To create something useful for the first time
A2TOEICMorejunior
US /ˈdʒunjɚ/
UK /ˈdʒu:niə(r)/
- Noun
- Student in third year
- Adjective
- Someone lower in rank
- Concerning young people
A2Moreleap
US /lip/
UK /li:p/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To enter or start something eagerly
- (Of prices) to increase quickly by a large amount
- Noun
- (Of prices) a quick large increase
- A large forward step or jump
B1Moreoff of
US /ɔf ʌv/
UK /ɔf ɔv/
- Preposition
- From a position on something; down from.
A1Moreperformance
US / pɚˈfɔrməns/
UK /pə'fɔ:məns/
- Noun
- Act of doing something
- Activity done to entertain an audience
A2TOEICMorephenomenal
US /fɪˈnɑmənəl/
UK /fəˈnɒmɪnl/
- Adjective
- Amazing; remarkable
- Relating to or consisting of phenomena.
B2Moreplay off
US
UK
- Countable Noun
- An extra game or period of play in a competition, played to decide the winner when two or more competitors are tied.
- Phrasal Verb
- To use people's desire to compete in order to get what you want.
replacement
US /rɪˈplesmənt/
UK /rɪˈpleɪsmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Getting a new object to use instead of an old one
- A person or thing that takes the place of another.
A2TOEICMoretechnology
US /tɛkˈnɑlədʒi/
UK /tek'nɒlədʒɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- Machinery and equipment developed from scientific knowledge.
A2TOEICMorethanks to
US /θæŋks tu/
UK /θæŋks tu:/
- Preposition
- Because of; as a result of.
A1Morevisual
US /ˈvɪʒuəl/
UK /'vɪʒʊəl/
- Adjective
- Of or relating to vision
- Noun
- Pictures/images used to help audience understand
- A picture, map, piece of film, or other visual representation.
A2More
Vocabulary
- at will: Whenever or wherever you want; without needing permission.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- play off: An extra game or period of play in a competition, played to decide the winner when two or more competitors are tied.
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- compelling: To force someone to do something
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- amount: Quantity of something
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- phenomenal: Amazing; remarkable
- leap: To enter or start something eagerly
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- performance: Act of doing something
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- visual: Of or relating to vision
- digital: Using electronic signals or computers
- emotion: A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
- technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- person: Man, woman or child
- invent: To create something such as a story or excuse
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- explosion: Loud and sudden expression of emotion
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- creation: Act of making something
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- engine: Machine that changes energy into mechanical motion
- age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
- replacement: Getting a new object to use instead of an old one
- junior: Student in third year
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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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Gemini Man - Behind-The-Scenes Featurette (2019) - Paramount Pictures
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Yukiko posted on 2019/10/17Ever wondered how one actor can play two versions of himself on screen? Dive into the amazing behind-the-scenes of 'Gemini Man' and discover the cutting-edge visual effects and performance capture techniques used to create a digital human! You'll pick up some fantastic advanced vocabulary related to filmmaking along the way.
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