acceptable
US /ækˈsɛptəbəl/
UK /əkˈseptəbl/
- Adjective
- Satisfactory; good enough
A2Morecomma
US /ˈkɑ:mə/
UK /ˈkɒmə/
- Noun
- Mark showing a pause or list in a sentence
B2Moreconversation
US /ˌkɑnvɚˈseʃən/
UK /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- General communication or interaction.
A2Morecorrectly
US /kəˈrɛktlɪ/
UK /kə'rektlɪ/
- Adverb
- In an accurate or correct manner
A2Moredebate
US / dɪˈbet/
UK /dɪ'beɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- General public discussion of a topic
- A formal event where two sides discuss a topic
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To consider options before making a decision
- To take part in a formal discussion
A2TOEICMorediscussion
US /dɪˈskʌʃən/
UK /dɪˈskʌʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any long communication about a particular topic
- A detailed treatment of a topic in writing.
A2TOEICMoreevaluation
US /ɪˌvæljʊˈeʃən/
UK /ɪˌvæljʊ'eɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Judgment about the value or condition of something
B1TOEICMoreexpression
US /ɪkˈsprɛʃən/
UK /ɪk'spreʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- Group of words that have a specific meaning
A2TOEICMorefor example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
look at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moreminister
US /ˈmɪnɪstɚ/
UK /'mɪnɪstə(r)/
- Noun
- An official who heads a government department
- Person who performs Christian services
A2Moremixed
US /mɪkst/
UK /mɪkst/
- Transitive Verb
- To combine two or more things to make one
- Intransitive Verb
- To meet and get along with others, e.g. at a party
A2Moreopinion
US /əˈpɪnjən/
UK /əˈpɪnjən/
- Noun
- Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- A person's thoughts on a topic
A2TOEICMoreparticipate
US /pɑ:rˈtɪsɪpeɪt/
UK /pɑ:ˈtɪsɪpeɪt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To take part with others in doing something
- To be involved in a discussion or conversation.
B1TOEICMoreperspective
US /pɚˈspɛktɪv/
UK /pə'spektɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- Ability to understand what is important in life
B1TOEICMorepractice
US /ˈpræktɪs/
UK /'præktɪs/
- Noun
- The office and place for legal or medical work
- Doing something many times to become better at it
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To work as a doctor or lawyer
- To live according to the teachings of a religion
A2TOEICMoreprime
US /praɪm/
UK /praɪm/
- Transitive Verb
- To get a person ready for; prepare someone
- To coat with paint to prepare it for the main coat
- Adjective
- Concerning the highest in quality or value
- Concerning the highest level of achievement
A2TOEICMoreproposal
US /prəˈpozəl/
UK /prəˈpəʊzl/
- Noun
- Act of asking someone to marry you
- Offer or plan to people who can decide about it
B1TOEICMorepunctuation
US /ˌpʌŋktʃuˈeʃən/
UK /ˌpʌŋktʃuˈeɪʃn/
- Noun
- Marks used in piece of writing, such as ? ; and !
B2Morequiz
US /kwɪz/
UK /kwɪz/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A game in which players answer questions on topics
- Brief spoken or written test, given to students
- Transitive Verb
- To ask a person many questions about something
B1Morerather than
US
UK
- Adverb
- More exactly; more correctly
- Preferably; instead
- Preposition
- Instead of
A1Moreresign
US /rɪ'zaɪn/
UK /rɪ'zaɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To leave a job because you want to
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To accept something unpleasant that one cannot do anything about.
B1TOEICMoresuppose
US /səˈpoʊz/
UK /sə'pəʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or guess what might happen
- Conjunction
- What if
A2TOEICMoretranslation
US /trænsˈleʃən, trænz-/
UK /trænsˈleɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- changing text from one language to another; the process of changing something into a different form
A2Moreviewpoint
US /ˈvjuˌpɔɪnt/
UK /ˈvju:pɔɪnt/
- Noun
- Point of view; your opinion or attitude
C2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- debate: General public discussion of a topic
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- point: An item to be discussed
- subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
- important: Having power or authority
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
- express: To send something by fast mail
- English: Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
- quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
- punctuation: Marks used in piece of writing, such as ? ; and !
- participate: To take part with others in doing something
- proposal: Act of asking someone to marry you
- minister: An official who heads a government department
- acceptable: Satisfactory; good enough
- discussion: Any long communication about a particular topic
- correctly: In an accurate or correct manner
- resign: To leave a job because you want to
- translation: changing text from one language to another; the process of changing something into a different form
- evaluation: Judgment about the value or condition of something
- mixed: To combine two or more things to make one
- comma: Mark showing a pause or list in a sentence
- viewpoint: Point of view; your opinion or attitude
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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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How to express your opinion in English
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VoiceTube posted on 2016/08/23Ever feel unsure how to share your thoughts in English? This video is your go-to guide for confidently expressing your opinion, whether you're writing a report or chatting with friends! You'll pick up practical phrases and learn to show just how certain you are about your ideas.
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