birth
US /bɜ:rθ/
UK /bɜ:θ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Time when a baby or young animal is born
- Beginning of something
A2Morecelebrated
US /ˈsɛləˌbretɪd/
UK /ˈselɪbreɪtɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
- To lead or participate in a religious ceremony
- Adjective
- Famous for doing something good
- Honored publicly; given recognition and praise.
A2Morecharm
US /tʃɑrm/
UK /tʃɑ:m/
- Noun
- Quality of making people like you; attractiveness
- Transitive Verb
- To cause others to like you or do what you want
A2Morefairy
US /ˈfɛri/
UK /'feərɪ/
- Noun
- Small imaginary being that can do magic
B1Moregracious
US /ˈɡreʃəs/
UK /ˈgreɪʃəs/
- Adjective
- Characterized by good taste, comfort, ease, luxury
B2Morehath
US /hæθ/
UK /hæθ/
- Transitive Verb
- Old form of 'have'
- Auxiliary Verb
- Archaic auxiliary verb used to form the perfect aspect.
B2Morespirit
US /ˈspɪrɪt/
UK /'spɪrɪt/
- Noun
- Person's strong determination or attitude
- Unique qualities of person, place, or time
- Transitive Verb
- To take someone away as if by magic
A2Morestrike
US /straɪk/
UK /straɪk/
- Transitive Verb
- To hit something
- To remove or erase.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A punch or hit
- Fact of not hitting the ball when playing baseball
A2TOEICMorewholesome
US /ˈhoʊlsəm/
UK /ˈhəʊlsəm/
- Adjective
- Good for you; promoting health in a person/thing
- Morally good; promoting virtue or well-being.
C1Morewitch
US /wɪtʃ/
UK /wɪtʃ/
- Countable Noun
- Woman believed to have magical powers
- Mean and ugly old woman
B2More
Vocabulary
- bird: Animal with feathers that uses wings to fly
- walk: To move with your legs at a slowish pace
- night: Time when sun does not shine
- long: Person's name
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- celebrated: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
- charm: Quality of making people like you; attractiveness
- strike: To hit something
- season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
- birth: Time when a baby or young animal is born
- power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
- spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
- fairy: Small imaginary being that can do magic
- witch: Woman believed to have magical powers
- wholesome: Good for you; promoting health in a person/thing
- hath: Old form of 'have'
- gracious: Characterized by good taste, comfort, ease, luxury
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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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Greetings from Chuck (The epic christmas split)
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Halu Hsieh posted on 2013/12/21Get ready for a poetic holiday treat with this Shakespearean Christmas greeting! You'll dive into some fantastic advanced vocabulary and complex sentence structures that really capture the nostalgic spirit of the season. It's a wonderful way to boost your English while exploring classic literature and Christmas lore!
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