alien
US /ˈeliən,ˈeljən/
UK /'eɪlɪən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Foreigner; a person not from this place
- Person or creature from a planet other than Earth
- Adjective
- Being foreign, different or unfamiliar
B1Moreangel
US /ˈendʒəl/
UK /ˈeɪndʒl/
- Noun
- Supernatural human figure from heaven with wings
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
B1Moreassociation
US /əˌsoʊʃi'eɪʃn/
UK /əˌsəʊʃɪ'eɪʃn/
- Noun
- Organization of people with the same interest
B1TOEICMoreassume
US /əˈsum/
UK /ə'sju:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To act in a false manner to mislead others
- To believe, based on the evidence; suppose
A2TOEICMoreat some point
US /æt sʌm pɔɪnt/
UK /æt sʌm pɔint/
- Phrase
- At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
A1Morebaby
US /ˈbeɪbi/
UK /ˈbeɪbi/
- Countable Noun
- A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- Transitive Verb
- To treat someone as if they were newly born
A2Morebeast
US /bist/
UK /bi:st/
- Noun
- Ugly or terrifying animal
B1Morebeauty
US /ˈbjuti/
UK /'bju:tɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something attractive that produces great pleasure
- Physically or visually attractive person
A2Morebittersweet
US /'bɪtəˌswi:t/
UK /'bɪtəswi:t/
- Adjective
- Being both bitter and sweet; sad in a touching way
C2Morebout
US /baʊt/
UK /baʊt/
- Countable Noun
- A boxing match
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Period of time spent in a way; period; spell
B2Morebuzz
US /bʌz/
UK /bʌz/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a low, constant noise like a bee
B1Moredirector
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
A2TOEICMoredirty
US /ˈdɜ:rti/
UK /ˈdɜ:ti/
- Adjective
- Not clean
- Not fair; dishonest or dishonorable
- Transitive Verb
- To make something not clean; soil
A2Morefalling apart
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To suffer a nervous breakdown
- To break into pieces; stop functioning
A1Morefeel like
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a desire or inclination for something.
- To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
A1Morehold on
US /hold ɑn/
UK /həuld ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- To wait for a short time.
A1Moreintention
US /ɪnˈtɛnʃən/
UK /ɪnˈtenʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Aim or purpose
- A determination to act in a certain way.
A2TOEICMorelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremilky
US /ˈmɪlki/
UK /ˈmɪlki/
- Adjective
- Of a whitish color resembling milk
A2Moremoon
US /mun/
UK /mu:n/
- Transitive Verb
- To expose your buttocks as a joke
- Noun
- Round object circling the Earth at night
A2Moremoonlight
US /ˈmunˌlaɪt/
UK /ˈmu:nlaɪt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To work at a second job (often late at night)
- Uncountable Noun
- Light of the moon
B2Moreohh
US
UK
- Interjection
- Expression showing surprise
C2Moreover the rainbow
US /ˈoʊvɚ ðə ˈreɪnboʊ/
UK /ˈəuvə ðə ˈreɪnbəu/
- other
- Unrealistic or fanciful; unlikely to happen.
B2Morepop
US /pɑp/
UK /pɒp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- To go to or in a place for a brief period of time
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sweet soda drink
- A short, sharp, explosive sound.
B2Morequeen
US /kwin/
UK /kwi:n/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Noun
- Playing card, with the image of a queen on it
- Piece in chess has the most freedom of movement
A2Morerainbow
US /ˈreɪnboʊ/
UK /ˈreɪnbəʊ/
- Noun
- Curved line of colors in the sky during rainfall
B1Moresail
US /sel/
UK /seɪl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To travel across water in a boat or a ship
- To move along quickly and smoothly
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Trip or journey on a ship
A2Moresh
US /ʃ/
UK /ʃ/
- Interjection
- Sound people make to make someone be quiet
C2Moresick and tired
US /sɪk ənd taɪrd/
UK /sik ænd ˈtaiəd/
- Adjective
- Fed up with or annoyed by something.
- Extremely exhausted and weary.
A2Moresinge
US /sɪndʒ/
UK /sɪndʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To burn lightly, often to remove hair
C2Moreskin
US /skɪn/
UK /skɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To defeat someone easily and completely
- To hurt yourself, accidentally cutting yourself
- Noun
- Outer covering of an animal used for leather; hide
- Outer covering of a fruit or vegetable
A2Moreslash
US /slæʃ/
UK /slæʃ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Line ( / ) used in writing
- Long, deep cut, caused by a sharp object
- Transitive Verb
- To cut violently with a sharp object
- To decrease something by a large amount
B2TOEICMoresoul
US /sol/
UK /səʊl/
- Noun
- Central or basic part of something
- Strong, deep emotion in speech or performance
A2Moresubscribe
US /səbˈskraɪb/
UK /səb'skraɪb/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To regularly pay to receive a service
B1TOEICMoreswipe
US /swaɪp/
UK /swaɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To pass a magnetic card through a digital reader
- To hit someone with a big wild swing
C1Moretired
US /ˈtaɪərd/
UK /ˈtaɪəd/
- Adjective
- Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- Transitive Verb
- To lose, cause to lose energy so you want to rest
B1Moretrap
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
A2Moretune
US /tun, tjun/
UK /tju:n/
- Transitive Verb
- To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
- To adjust to be at the right musical pitch
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of musical notes that make a pleasant sound
A2Morewake up
US /wek ʌp/
UK /weik ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To stop sleeping
- To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
A1Morewanna
US /ˈwɑnə/
UK /'wɒnə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
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Vocabulary
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- falling apart: To suffer a nervous breakdown
- over the rainbow: Unrealistic or fanciful; unlikely to happen.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- sick and tired: Fed up with or annoyed by something.
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
- association: Organization of people with the same interest
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- intention: Aim or purpose
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- slash: Line ( / ) used in writing
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- buzz: Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- tune: To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
- soul: Central or basic part of something
- point: An item to be discussed
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- swipe: To pass a magnetic card through a digital reader
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- alien: Foreigner; a person not from this place
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- bout: A boxing match
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- beast: Ugly or terrifying animal
- sail: To travel across water in a boat or a ship
- skin: To defeat someone easily and completely
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- bittersweet: Being both bitter and sweet; sad in a touching way
- dirty: Not clean
- beauty: Something attractive that produces great pleasure
- milky: Of a whitish color resembling milk
- singe: To burn lightly, often to remove hair
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- moon: To expose your buttocks as a joke
- angel: Supernatural human figure from heaven with wings
- queen: Person's name
- rainbow: Curved line of colors in the sky during rainfall
- moonlight: To work at a second job (often late at night)
- ohh: Expression showing surprise
- sh: Sound people make to make someone be quiet
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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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Ariana Grande Premieres a New Song from Sweetener in a Game of Song Association | ELLE
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minami.kuo posted on 2023/10/11Get ready for some fun with Ariana Grande in this super playful 'Song Association' game! You'll love picking up simple sentence structures and situational dialogue as she races against the clock to sing her hits. It's a fantastic chance to practice your English while singing along to your favorite pop tunes!
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