abuse
US /əˈbjuz/
UK /ə'bju:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
- To use in an inappropriate or excessive way
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Improper/dishonest/excessive use of something
- Insulting someone, e.g. by swearing at them
A2TOEICMorealong with
US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/
UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/
- Preposition
- In addition to; together with.
- Adverb
- In company or together with someone or something.
- Including; in addition to.
A2Moreambition
US /æmˈbɪʃən/
UK /æmˈbɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Desire to win or be successful in life, work
A2TOEICMorearrange
US /əˈrendʒ/
UK /əˈreɪndʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To write music for a particular instrument
- To organize things or people in a particular way
A2TOEICMoreastronomy
US /əˈstrɑ:nəmi/
UK /əˈstrɒnəmi/
- Uncountable Noun
- Study of stars and other bodies in space
B2Morebadger
US /ˈbædʒɚ/
UK /'bædʒə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Small forest animal with thick black and white fur
- Transitive Verb
- To bother by repeatedly asking questions
B2Morebaron
US /ˈbærən/
UK /'bærən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Very influential, powerful person in a business
- Person of rank in British and European nobility
B2Morebear
US /bɛr/
UK /bɛː/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
- Countable Noun
- Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
- Someone who expects stock market to fall
A2Morebeast
US /bist/
UK /bi:st/
- Noun
- Ugly or terrifying animal
B1Morebetrayal
US /bɪ'treɪəl/
UK /bɪ'treɪəl/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of giving knowledge or information to an enemy
B1Morebravery
US /ˈbrevəri, ˈbrevri/
UK /'breɪvərɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality allowing someone to do courageous things
B1Morecare of
US /kɛr ʌv/
UK /kɛə ɔv/
- Preposition
- Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
A2Morechamber
US /ˈtʃembɚ/
UK /'tʃeɪmbə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Enclosed space that contains something
- Large room that is used for official meetings
B1TOEICMoredare
US /der/
UK /deə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To challenge someone to do something that is risky
- To have enough courage to do something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A dangerous or risky act people are afraid to do
A2Moredecide
US /dɪˈsaɪd/
UK /dɪ'saɪd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- To make a legal judgment in court
A2TOEICMoredemise
US /dɪˈmaɪz/
UK /dɪˈmaɪz/
- Noun
- Concerning a death
B1Moreduel
US /ˈdu:əl/
UK /ˈdju:əl/
- Noun
- Competition between two athletes or enemies
B2Moreeagle
US /ˈiɡəl/
UK /ˈi:gl/
- Noun
- Very large, strong bird that hunts small animals
B1Moreenchant
US /ɛnˈtʃænt/
UK /ɪn'tʃɑ:nt/
- Transitive Verb
- To hold the admiration of others; charm
- To influence someone using spells or magic
B2Moreengrave
US /ɛnˈɡrev/
UK /ɪnˈgreɪv/
- Transitive Verb
- To cut an image or message into stone, metal
C1TOEICMoreenhance
US /ɛnˈhæns/
UK /ɪn'hɑ:ns/
- Transitive Verb
- To improve; make bigger or better
B1TOEICMoreensure
US /ɛnˈʃʊr/
UK /ɪn'ʃʊə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something sure, certain, or safe
A2TOEICMoreeventually
US /ɪˈvɛntʃuəli/
UK /ɪˈventʃuəli/
- Adverb
- After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- At some later time; in the future
A2Morefeud
US /fjud/
UK /fju:d/
- Noun
- Bitter long quarrel, dispute or argument
- Intransitive Verb
- To quarrel or fight bitterly, over a long period
B2TOEICMorefit
US /fɪt/
UK /fɪt/
- Adjective
- Good looking; physically attractive
- Having good physical health and strength
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To install a machine, equipment etc.
- To adjust or change to the right size or shape
A2Morego along with
US /ɡo əˈlɔŋ wɪð/
UK /ɡəu əˈlɔŋ wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To agree to do something
A1Morego find
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To search for and locate someone or something.
- An instruction to locate something.
A1Moregoblin
US /ˈɡɑblɪn/
UK /'ɡɒblɪn/
- Countable Noun
- Fictional creature that likes to cause trouble
B2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreheir
US /er/
UK /eə(r)/
- Noun
- Person to receive power or money when someone dies
C1Morehog
US /hɔ:g/
UK /hɒg/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To claim or use most of something, in a greedy way
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Another word for 'pig'
- A domesticated pig, especially one raised for slaughter.
B2Morehuge
US /hjudʒ/
UK /hju:dʒ/
- Adjective
- Very very large
A2Morein favor of
US /ɪn ˈfevɚ ʌv/
UK /in ˈfeivə ɔv/
- Phrase
- Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
- To the advantage of; benefiting.
- Preposition
- Supporting or approving of something.
- To the advantage of; to the benefit of.
A1Morein love with
US //ɪn lʌv wɪð//
UK
- Adjective
- Feeling romantic love for someone.
- Extremely enthusiastic about or fond of something.
A1Moreintellect
US /ˈɪntlˌɛkt/
UK /ˈɪntəlekt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Ability to think with reason and intelligence
B2Moreintriguing
US
UK
- Adjective
- Interesting; arousing your curiosity or wonder
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone interested or curious
B1Moreon earth
US /ɑn ɚθ/
UK /ɔn ə:θ/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- Used to emphasize that something is not possible or will not happen.
A1Moreother than
US
UK
- Preposition
- Except for; apart from.
- Conjunction
- Different from.
A1Morepersecution
US /ˌpə:sɪˈkjuʃən/
UK /ˌpɜ:sɪ'kju:ʃn/
- Noun
- Act of treating badly due to race, religion etc.
C1Morepersuade
US /pərˈsweɪd/
UK /pəˈsweɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To try to make someone to do, believe something
A2TOEICMoreportrait
US /ˈpɔrtrɪt,-ˌtret,ˈpor-/
UK /ˈpɔ:trit/
- Noun
- Picture of a person's head and shoulders
- Detailed representation of someone in film, etc.
- Adjective
- A format in which the height is greater than the width.
- Relating to a photograph, painting, drawing, or engraving of a person.
B1Morepotter
US /'pɑ:tər/
UK /'pɒtə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
- Countable Noun
- Someone who makes pots, bowls etc. out of clay
C2Morepure
US /pjʊr/
UK /pjʊə(r)/
- Adjective
- Not mixed with anything else
- Being morally good
A2Morepurge
US /pɜ:rdʒ/
UK /pɜ:dʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To make clear/clean by getting rid of evil/waste
- To remove some leaders and replace them
- Noun
- Act of removing some leaders and replacing them
B2Morerelease
US /rɪ'li:s/
UK /rɪ'li:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
- Noun
- Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
- Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
A2TOEICMorerelic
US /ˈrɛlɪk/
UK /ˈrelɪk/
- Noun
- Valuable, ancient thing or work of art
B2Moreresourceful
US /rɪˈsɔrsfəl, -ˈsors-, -ˈzɔrs-, -ˈzors-/
UK /rɪˈsɔ:sfl/
- Adjective
- Able to find ways to cope with difficult times
B1Moreriddle
US /ˈrɪdl/
UK /'rɪdl/
- Countable Noun
- Amusing question that has a clever or funny answer
B1TOEICMoresleeve
US /sliv/
UK /sli:v/
- Noun
- Part of a garment covering the arm
A2Moresnake
US /snek/
UK /sneɪk/
- Noun
- An animal with a long body, no arms or legs
- Intransitive Verb
- To move like a snake
- To wind in a long path like the shape of a snake
B1Morespeak to
US /spik tu/
UK /spi:k tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To address or communicate with someone.
- To indicate or suggest something; to be relevant to.
A1Moresword
US /sɔrd/
UK /sɔ:d/
- Countable Noun
- A long metal weapon with a sharp point and edge
B1Morethanks to
US /θæŋks tu/
UK /θæŋks tu:/
- Preposition
- Because of; as a result of.
A1Moretreason
US /ˈtrizən/
UK /ˈtri:zn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Crime of trying to overthrow your own government
B2Moreunknown
US /ˌʌnˈnoʊn/
UK /ˌʌnˈnəʊn/
- Adjective
- Not being known or famous
- Being unfamiliar or not known
- Countable Noun
- Person who is not famous or known by many
B1Morewisdom
US /ˈwɪzdəm/
UK /'wɪzdəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Knowledge gained from experience in life
A2Morewit
US /wɪt/
UK /wɪt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Ability to make clever jokes and remarks quickly
B1More
Vocabulary
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- go along with: To agree to do something
- have to: Must do
- in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- go find: To search for and locate someone or something.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- intriguing: Interesting; arousing your curiosity or wonder
- abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- portrait: Picture of a person's head and shoulders
- huge: Very very large
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- wisdom: Knowledge gained from experience in life
- ambition: Desire to win or be successful in life, work
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- persuade: To try to make someone to do, believe something
- dare: To challenge someone to do something that is risky
- enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
- fit: Good looking; physically attractive
- chamber: Enclosed space that contains something
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- leave: To go away from; depart
- ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- persecution: Act of treating badly due to race, religion etc.
- relic: Valuable, ancient thing or work of art
- pure: Not mixed with anything else
- riddle: Amusing question that has a clever or funny answer
- purge: To make clear/clean by getting rid of evil/waste
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- sleeve: Part of a garment covering the arm
- demise: Concerning a death
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- sword: A long metal weapon with a sharp point and edge
- betrayal: Act of giving knowledge or information to an enemy
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- arrange: To write music for a particular instrument
- beast: Ugly or terrifying animal
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- forest: Large area with many trees
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- wit: Ability to make clever jokes and remarks quickly
- hog: To claim or use most of something, in a greedy way
- heir: Person to receive power or money when someone dies
- treason: Crime of trying to overthrow your own government
- enchant: To hold the admiration of others; charm
- astronomy: Study of stars and other bodies in space
- intellect: Ability to think with reason and intelligence
- resourceful: Able to find ways to cope with difficult times
- bravery: Quality allowing someone to do courageous things
- unknown: Not being known or famous
- duel: Competition between two athletes or enemies
- feud: Bitter long quarrel, dispute or argument
- potter: To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
- badger: Small forest animal with thick black and white fur
- snake: An animal with a long body, no arms or legs
- goblin: Fictional creature that likes to cause trouble
- engrave: To cut an image or message into stone, metal
- baron: Very influential, powerful person in a business
- eagle: Very large, strong bird that hunts small animals
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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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Four Founders of Hogwarts & Hogwarts Origins Explained
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Seraya posted on 2020/04/17Ever wondered about the legendary founders of Hogwarts and how the magical school all began? This video dives deep into the history, explaining the origins and the famous founders like Godric Gryffindor and Rowena Ravenclaw. You'll pick up some great vocabulary related to the Wizarding World and deepen your cultural understanding of this beloved story!
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