after all
US /ˈæftɚ ɔl/
UK /ˈɑ:ftə ɔ:l/
- Adverb
- In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- Considering everything; used to indicate that something is happening or is true despite some difficulty or obstacle
- Phrase
- Despite what was expected or thought; in spite of everything.
- Taking everything into consideration; considering that.
B1Morearrow
US /ˈæroʊ/
UK /ˈærəʊ/
- Noun
- Symbol used on road signs to show direction
- A long pointed piece of wood shot from a bow
B1Morebay
US /be/
UK /beɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
- A compartment or recess in a building.
- Adjective
- Reddish-brown in color, typically used to describe a horse.
- Forcing someone or something to turn and face its attackers; cornered.
B1Morebeast
US /bist/
UK /bi:st/
- Noun
- Ugly or terrifying animal
B1Morebeat
US /bit/
UK /bi:t/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- Transitive Verb
- To strike or hit repeatedly and with great force
- To mix ingredients together with a fork or machine
A2Morebush
US /bʊʃ/
UK /bʊʃ/
- Noun
- A wooden plant that is smaller than a tree
A2Morecell
US /sɛl/
UK /sel/
- Countable Noun
- Smallest unit of living things in biology
- Group of people - often from a secret organization
A2Morecultivate
US /ˈkʌltəˌvet/
UK /'kʌltɪveɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To grow plants, crops etc.
- To cause to grow by education; to enlighten
B1Moredisease
US /dɪˈziz/
UK /dɪˈzi:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- A disorder of structure or function in a plant, especially one caused by a pathogen.
- Transitive Verb
- To affect with disease; to corrupt or sicken.
A2TOEICMoredrown
US /draʊn/
UK /draʊn/
- Transitive Verb
- To kill something by putting it under water
- To make something very wet or cover it completely
B1Moreecosystem
US /ˈɛkoˌsɪstəm, ˈiko-/
UK /ˈi:kəʊsɪstəm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Types of plants and animals in an specific area
- A network of interconnected companies, technologies, and services that interact to create value.
B1Moreend in
US /ɛnd ɪn/
UK /end in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have something as the final result.
exile
US /ˈɛɡˌzaɪl, ˈɛkˌsaɪl/
UK /'eksaɪl/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being forced to leave your country
- Transitive Verb
- One forced to leave their home and live elsewhere
B2Moreeyeball
US /ˈaɪˌbɔl/
UK /ˈaɪbɔ:l/
- Noun
- The round part of the eye
C2Morefeast
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
B1Moreflounder
US /ˈflaʊndɚ/
UK /ˈflaʊndə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make clumsy or uncontrolled movements
C1Morefreedom
US /ˈfridəm/
UK /'fri:dəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being free, not being controlled
B1Morefuss
US /fʌs/
UK /fʌs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of being excited in a complaining manner
- Intransitive Verb
- To be very over-worried or excited
B1Moregenie
US /ˈdʒini/
UK /'dʒi:nɪ/
- Noun
- Magic spirit that can make wishes come true
C1Moregreet
US /ɡrit/
UK /gri:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To meet with friendly words and actions; welcome
B1Morehell
US /hɛl/
UK /hel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any place of pain and suffering
- A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
A2Morein hell
US
UK
- Phrase
- In a very bad or unpleasant situation
- In the place or state of punishment of the wicked after death
B2Moreinterrogation
US /ɪnˌterə'ɡeɪʃn/
UK /ɪnˌterə'ɡeɪʃn/
- Noun
- Forceful inquiry by asking a lot of questions
B2Moreladen
US /ˈledn:/
UK /ˈleɪdn/
- Adjective
- Being weighted down by a large amount of something
- Transitive Verb
- To load (truck, ship) with cargo
B2Morelay
US /le/
UK /leɪ/
- Adjective
- Amateur; not being a trained priest
- Transitive Verb
- To place a bet on a game outcome
- (Of a bird, etc.) to produce eggs from its body
A2Morelegit
US /ləˈdʒɪt/
UK /lɪˈdʒɪt/
- Adjective
- As recognized by the law
B2Moreliberal
US /ˈlɪbərəl, ˈlɪbrəl/
UK /'lɪbərəl/
- Noun
- Someone who is open-minded and favors progress
- Adjective
- Open-minded; willing to hear others' opinions
- Political party for freedom and social change
B1TOEICMoremad
US /mæd/
UK /mæd/
- Adjective
- Very angry
- Enthusiastic about something
A2Moremurder
US /ˈmɚdɚ/
UK /'mɜ:də(r)/
- Noun
- Something that is difficult or painful to do
- Crime of deliberately killing a person
- Transitive Verb
- To intentionally kill a person
- To spoil, ruin something by doing it poorly
A2Moreoverrun
US /ˌoʊvəˈrʌn/
UK /ˌəʊvəˈrʌn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To exceed or be too much; take too long
- To go in and be present in large numbers
- Noun
- Amount by which something is too great or too long
B2Morerape
US /rep/
UK /reɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To force someone to have sex against their will
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of forcing someone to have sex
- Plant used as a source of an edible oil
B1Moresatan
US /'seɪtn/
UK /'seɪtn/
- Proper Noun
- An evil spirit said to be in control of hell
B2Moreseparate
US /'sepəreɪt/
UK /'sepəreɪt/
- Adjective
- Being different from or unrelated to another
- Not connected; different.
- Transitive Verb
- To divide two things by being in between them
- To move things away from each other
A2TOEICMoreshoot
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
A2Moreshoot an arrow
US /ʃut ən ˈæroʊ/
UK /ʃu:t æn ˈærəu/
- Transitive Verb
- To propel an arrow from a bow.
A1Moreslightly
US /ˈslaɪtli/
UK /ˈslaɪtli/
- Adverb
- Only a little
B1Morespill
US /spɪl/
UK /spɪl/
- Noun
- Accident when someone falls
- Act of allowing a fluid to escape
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come out of and spread beyond limits
- To tell secrets or let information escape
B1Morestake
US /stek/
UK /steɪk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
- Money bet in a game that can be won or lost
- Transitive Verb
- To bet or wager on an outcome
- To risk something important by taking a risk
B1TOEICMoresteel
US /stil/
UK /sti:l/
- Uncountable Noun
- Very strong or determined character in a person
- Very strong metal made of iron, etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To prepare yourself for something difficult
A2Morestew
US /stu, stju/
UK /stju:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cook meat or vegetables in hot water
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Type of dish mixing meat, vegetables, and gravy
B2Morestraight
US /stret/
UK /streɪt/
- Adjective
- Not having curves, bends, or angles
- Not gay; heterosexual
- Adverb
- in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
- In a straight line; directly.
A2TOEICMoreterror
US /ˈtɛrɚ/
UK /ˈterə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Use of violent acts to make people afraid
- Extreme fear; dread.
A2Morethanks to
US /θæŋks tu/
UK /θæŋks tu:/
- Preposition
- Because of; as a result of.
A1Moreweapon
US /ˈwɛpən/
UK /'wepən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An advantage to help win a contest or conflict
- Something that is used for fighting, e.g. a gun
A2TOEICMorewild
US /waɪld/
UK /waɪld/
- Adverb
- In a manner which lacks control
- Adjective
- Living in nature; not tame
- (Of land) not developed by people
A2Morewind up
US //ˈwaɪndˌʌp//
UK //ˈwaɪndˌʌp//
- Phrasal Verb
- To be brought to a state of great tension
- To close or finalize something
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive or end up in a particular state, situation, or place, especially unintentionally.
- To bring something to an end; to conclude or finish something.
A1More
Vocabulary
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- end in: To have something as the final result.
- in hell: In a very bad or unpleasant situation
- wind up: To be brought to a state of great tension
- shoot an arrow: To propel an arrow from a bow.
- slightly: Only a little
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- cultivate: To grow plants, crops etc.
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
- stake: Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- legit: As recognized by the law
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- ecosystem: Types of plants and animals in an specific area
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- leave: To go away from; depart
- feast: Religious celebration
- spill: Accident when someone falls
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- fuss: Act of being excited in a complaining manner
- wild: In a manner which lacks control
- drown: To kill something by putting it under water
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- liberal: Someone who is open-minded and favors progress
- mad: Very angry
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- exile: State of being forced to leave your country
- steel: Very strong or determined character in a person
- greet: To meet with friendly words and actions; welcome
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
- lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
- cell: Smallest unit of living things in biology
- terror: Use of violent acts to make people afraid
- nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- rape: To force someone to have sex against their will
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- weapon: An advantage to help win a contest or conflict
- burn: To destroy with fire
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- arrow: Symbol used on road signs to show direction
- bay: Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
- bush: A wooden plant that is smaller than a tree
- stew: To cook meat or vegetables in hot water
- beast: Ugly or terrifying animal
- freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
- laden: Being weighted down by a large amount of something
- interrogation: Forceful inquiry by asking a lot of questions
- flounder: To make clumsy or uncontrolled movements
- genie: Magic spirit that can make wishes come true
- overrun: To exceed or be too much; take too long
- eyeball: The round part of the eye
- satan: An evil spirit said to be in control of hell
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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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Jason Chen posted on 2020/10/29Ever wondered what happens after 'happily ever after' with a Disney twist? This hilarious parody dives into dark comedy and political satire, tackling everything from oil spills to colonialism with a unique mermaid horror spin! You'll pick up on simple sentence structures while exploring some surprisingly deep cultural commentary.
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