abandon
US /əˈbændən/
UK /ə'bændən/
- Transitive Verb
- To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
- To withdraw your support, or leave someone
- Uncountable Noun
- Wild, carefree behavior
B1Moreadapt
US /əˈdæpt/
UK /ə'dæpt/
- Transitive Verb
- To change something for a different function
- To change something to fit or suit a new purpose
- Intransitive Verb
- To change your behaviour so that it is easier to live in a new place or situation
B1TOEICMoreaware
US /əˈwɛr/
UK /əˈwɛə/
- Adjective
- Knowing or feeling that something exists
A2TOEICMorebeauty
US /ˈbjuti/
UK /'bju:tɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something attractive that produces great pleasure
- Physically or visually attractive person
A2Morecare of
US /kɛr ʌv/
UK /kɛə ɔv/
- Preposition
- Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
A2Morechallenge
US /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
UK /'tʃælɪndʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- Act of formally inviting someone to compete
- Transitive Verb
- To formally invite someone to compete at something
- To question the correctness of something
A2Morechirp
US /tʃɜ:rp/
UK /tʃɜ:p/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a sharp sound like an insect, bird
C1Morecode
US /kod/
UK /kəʊd/
- Transitive Verb
- To express information in a series of numbers
- To write a secret message using secret symbols
- Noun
- A password made of a set of letters or numbers
- Set of rules for behavior
A2Morecrocodile
US /ˈkrɑkəˌdaɪl/
UK /'krɒkədaɪl/
- Noun
- Large meat-eating reptile that can swim
B2Moredeal with
US /dil wɪð/
UK /di:l wið/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To buy or sell goods or services.
- Phrasal Verb
- To take action to solve a problem or manage a situation.
- To be about; concern.
A1Morefloat
US /floʊt/
UK /fləʊt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To sell the shares of a company publicly
- To move slowly and easily through air
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Object designed to stay on the surface of water
- Decorated truck used in a festival
B1Morefluff
US /flʌf/
UK /flʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Soft light material, full of air
B2Moregrow into
US /ɡro ˈɪntu/
UK /ɡrəu ˈɪntuː/
- Phrasal Verb
- To be able to wear clothes that were too big
- To adjust to over time, e.g. a new job
A1Morehatch
US /hætʃ/
UK /hætʃ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be born or come out from an egg
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be born or come out from an egg
B1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreideally
US /aɪˈdiəli/
UK /aɪ'di:əlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a perfect way; very suitably
- In theory; according to an ideal or theoretical standard.
B2Moreoversize
US /ˈovɚˌsaɪz/
UK /'əʊvəsaɪz/
- Adjective
- Larger than normal for its kind
C2Moreperception
US /pɚˈsɛpʃən/
UK /pəˈsepʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Way in which one sees or understands something
- The ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses.
B1Moreplatform
US /ˈplætˌfɔrm/
UK /'plætfɔ:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Flat, raised structure that people stand on
- Area from which you board a train at a station
B1Moresinister
US /ˈsɪnɪstɚ/
UK /ˈsɪnɪstə(r)/
- Adjective
- Suggesting evil or danger; threatening
B2Morespecialty
US /ˈspɛʃəlti/
UK /ˈspeʃəlti/
- Noun
- Skill or a dish that a person, business is good at
- The specific area of your field
- Adjective
- Having a particular role or function
B1TOEICMoresurvive
US /sɚˈvaɪv/
UK /sə'vaɪv/
- Intransitive Verb
- To continue to live despite illness or trouble
A2TOEICMoresuspicious
US /səˈspɪʃəs/
UK /səˈspɪʃəs/
- Adjective
- Doubtful about someone's honesty
- Feeling that something is wrong; causing suspicion
B1Moretiny
US /ˈtaɪni/
UK /'taɪnɪ/
- Adjective
- Very, very small
A2Moretuck
US /tʌk/
UK /tʌk/
- Transitive Verb
- To put something into a small or safe place
- To put something gently into place, as to hide it
- Noun
- Fold sewn into a skirt, etc. to improve the fit
B1Morewander
US /ˈwɑ:ndə(r)/
UK /ˈwɒndə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move through a place with no particular purpose
- To move through a place with no particular purpose
A2TOEICMoreweigh
US /weɪ/
UK /weɪ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To balance things against each other
- To consider something carefully to form an opinion
A2TOEICMorewing
US /wɪŋ/
UK /wɪŋ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of an animal's body that is used for flying
- One of the two parts on the side of a plane, bird
- Intransitive Verb
- To fly to a place
A2More
Vocabulary
- grow into: To be able to wear clothes that were too big
- have to: Must do
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- deal with
- perception: Way in which one sees or understands something
- aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
- suspicious: Doubtful about someone's honesty
- tiny: Very, very small
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- adapt: To change something for a different function
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- wander: To move through a place with no particular purpose
- abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
- platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
- tuck: To put something into a small or safe place
- leave: To go away from; depart
- sinister: Suggesting evil or danger; threatening
- ideally: In a perfect way; very suitably
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- specialty: Skill or a dish that a person, business is good at
- hatch: To be born or come out from an egg
- float: To sell the shares of a company publicly
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- weigh: To balance things against each other
- chirp: To make a sharp sound like an insect, bird
- fluff: Soft light material, full of air
- quiet: Hidden, or done in a private way
- code: To express information in a series of numbers
- keep: Large, strong tower in the middle of a castle
- crocodile: Large meat-eating reptile that can swim
- thin: Flowing with ease; with a high percentage of water
- long: Person's name
- wing: Part of an animal's body that is used for flying
- care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
- dark: Of a color that is not light
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- beauty: Something attractive that produces great pleasure
- oversize: Larger than normal for its kind
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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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Jacana Dad Rescues his Chicks from a Crocodile
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Mackenzie posted on 2020/03/08Get ready for some incredible bird drama! You'll be on the edge of your seat as a brave Jacana dad protects his tiny chicks from a sneaky crocodile, showcasing amazing survival strategies on floating lilies. This video is a fantastic chance to pick up vocabulary related to bird behavior and nature documentaries!
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