admit
US /ædˈmɪt/
UK /əd'mɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To acknowledge that something is true or right
- To allow someone to enter
A2TOEICMorebeast
US /bist/
UK /bi:st/
- Noun
- Ugly or terrifying animal
B1Morebind
US /baɪnd/
UK /baɪnd/
- Transitive Verb
- To cover a wound, as with a bandage
- To put pages and a cover together to create a book
A2Morebreed
US /brid/
UK /bri:d/
- Noun
- Kind of / sort of
- Particular kind of animal, e.g. a Labrador dog
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To create situations for a (bad) thing to happen
- To produce baby animals of specific kinds
A2Morebright
US /braɪt/
UK /braɪt/
- Adjective
- Cheerful and happy (manner)
- (Of color) light and easy to see; vivid
A2Morecrawl
US /krɔl/
UK /krɔ:l/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move very slowly or cautiously
- To move along with the body close to the ground
- Uncountable Noun
- Very slow progress (e.g. traffic)
B1Morecurtain
US /ˈkɚtn/
UK /'kɜ:tn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Piece of cloth used to cover a window
- A screen in a theatre that can be raised or lowered
B1Moredig
US /dɪɡ/
UK /dɪg/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move material to create a hole
- To search or investigate thoroughly.
A2Moreescape
US /ɪˈskep/
UK /ɪ'skeɪp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- The 'esc key' on a keyboard
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To avoid something undesirable, dangerous or bad
- To get away from a place where you are being kept
A2Morefade
US /fed/
UK /feɪd/
- Intransitive Verb
- To cause to lose brightness of color
- To lose strength or freshness
A2TOEICMorefade out
US /fed aʊt/
UK /feid aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To gradually decrease in visibility or audibility.
- To gradually disappear or become obsolete.
- Intransitive Verb
- To end a scene in a film by gradually reducing the visibility of the image.
B2Morefate
US /fet/
UK /feɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- What will happen to you in the future, often bad
- Power that determines what happens; destiny
B1Morefold
US /fold/
UK /fəʊld/
- Transitive Verb
- To bend one part of something against another
- (Of business) to fail or close down
- Countable Noun
- Pen where sheep are kept
- Group of people who have a common belief
B1TOEICMoregrave
US /ɡrev/
UK /ɡreɪv/
- Countable Noun
- Hole in the ground in which you place a dead body
- Uncountable Noun
- Poetic death; being dead
A2TOEICMoregreed
US /ɡrid/
UK /gri:d/
- Uncountable Noun
- Wanting too much of something
B1Morehail
US /hel/
UK /heɪl/
- Transitive Verb
- To speak of something with admiration/excitement
- To call out to (taxi) to get it to pick you up
- Intransitive Verb
- To fly, fall together through the air
- Used to say that hail is falling
B2Moreheat
US /hit/
UK /hi:t/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of anger, excitement, or arguing
- Particular temperature at which to cook something
- Transitive Verb
- To make hot or hotter
A2Morehell
US /hɛl/
UK /hel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any place of pain and suffering
- A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
A2Morekingdom
US /ˈkɪŋdəm/
UK /'kɪŋdəm/
- Noun
- Category of the natural world
- Country e.g. United Kingdom
A2Morelook into
US /lʊk ˈɪntu/
UK /luk ˈɪntuː/
- Phrasal Verb
- To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
A1Moremasquerade
US /ˌmæskəˈred/
UK /ˌmæskəˈreɪd/
- Noun
- Fancy-dress party where people often wear masks
- Intransitive Verb
- To pretend to be someone/something you are not
C1Moremess
US /mɛs/
UK /mes/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- A difficult or confused situation.
- Transitive Verb
- To make something untidy or dirty
A2Moreno matter
US
UK
- Conjunction
- Regardless of; it does not matter.
- Adverb
- Regardless of; it is not important
A1Moreshelter
US /ˈʃɛltɚ/
UK /'ʃeltə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place to protect people/animals from abuse
- Structure that covers or protects things
- Transitive Verb
- To give animals, people a place away from abuse
- To find protection from danger/bad weather
B1Moreshine
US /ʃaɪn/
UK /ʃaɪn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To point a light in a certain direction
- To make or produce a bright light
- Transitive Verb
- To make something clean by using a polish
A2Moresoul
US /sol/
UK /səʊl/
- Noun
- Central or basic part of something
- Strong, deep emotion in speech or performance
A2Morestale
US /stel/
UK /steɪl/
- Adjective
- (E.g. of bread) not fresh
B1Moreto let
US /tu lɛt/
UK /tu let/
- Preposition
- Indicates that a property is available for rent.
A2Moretruth
US /truθ/
UK /tru:θ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Real facts about something
A2Moreweave
US /wiv/
UK /wi:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To make a cloth or baskets by crossing threads
- To combine and connect ideas, stories, or themes
- Noun
- Particular type of cloth made by crossing threads
B1More
Vocabulary
- look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- fade out: To gradually decrease in visibility or audibility.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- crawl: To move very slowly or cautiously
- shelter: Place to protect people/animals from abuse
- fade: To cause to lose brightness of color
- breed: Kind of / sort of
- fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- fold: To bend one part of something against another
- curtain: Piece of cloth used to cover a window
- soul: Central or basic part of something
- hail: To speak of something with admiration/excitement
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- grave: Hole in the ground in which you place a dead body
- stale: (E.g. of bread) not fresh
- weave: To make a cloth or baskets by crossing threads
- dig: To move material to create a hole
- bind: To cover a wound, as with a bandage
- greed: Wanting too much of something
- bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- truth: Real facts about something
- beast: Ugly or terrifying animal
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- kingdom: Category of the natural world
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- shine: To point a light in a certain direction
- masquerade: Fancy-dress party where people often wear masks
- close: Almost; near
- call: A order or request for action
- dark: Of a color that is not light
- save: To make your computer keep a file
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
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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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李中維 posted on 2013/11/19Dive into the powerful lyrics of Imagine Dragons' 'Demons' and explore its confessional, melancholic themes! You'll love picking up on the simple sentence structures and emotive vocals in this anthemic power ballad.
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