birth
US /bɜ:rθ/
UK /bɜ:θ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Time when a baby or young animal is born
- Beginning of something
A2Morebody
US /ˈbɑdi/
UK /ˈbɒdi/
- Noun
- The physical structure of a person or animal.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The main or central part of something.
- The weight and texture of a drink (like wine or coffee) in the mouth.
A2Morebumpy
US /ˈbʌmpi/
UK /'bʌmpɪ/
- Adjective
- Being rough, or not smooth
- (Of a time) having many difficulties
B1Morecelebrate
US /ˈsɛləˌbret/
UK /'selɪbreɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
- To lead or participate in a religious ceremony
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
A2MoreChristmas
US
UK
- Proper Noun
- Christian holiday celebrated on December 24-26
A2Morecrafted
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To make by hand and with much skill
B1Moredefy
US /dɪˈfaɪ/
UK /dɪ'faɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To refuse to obey; be resistant to
B1Moreengineer
US /ˌɛndʒəˈnɪr/
UK /ˌendʒɪ'nɪə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Someone whose job is designing machines, buildings
- Someone whose job is to repair or maintain engines
A2TOEICMoreepic
US /ˈɛpɪk/
UK /'epɪk/
- Adjective
- Going on for a long time; awe-inspiring
- Noun
- A long story, often about many people and events
B2Morefairy
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.
B2Moremaster
US /ˈmæstɚ/
UK /'mɑ:stə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To gain control over something
- To learn to do something very well
- Adjective
- Being very skilled at doing something
- Being the main or most important thing or part
A2Moremerry
US /ˈmɛri/
UK /'merɪ/
- Adjective
- Feeling a little drunk from alcohol
- Causing happiness or joy
B1Morepair
US /per/
UK /peə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Two of the same thing, e.g. socks
- Two people viewed together for some reason; couple
- Transitive Verb
- To put two things or people together
A2TOEICMoreperfection
US /pɚˈfɛkʃən/
UK /pəˈfekʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of excellence that cannot be improved
A2Moreshare
US /ʃɛr/
UK /ʃeə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
- Transitive Verb
- To divide something between two or more people
- To allow others to use your things equally
A2TOEICMorespirit
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
A2Moresplit
US /splɪt/
UK /splɪt/
- Adjective
- No longer married or in a relationship
- (Injured) by cutting it open, as in someone's lip
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To become divided or broken along a straight line
- To cause a cut in (lip, etc.)
A2Morestand here
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To remain in or move to this specific location.
strike
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
A2TOEICMoreto perfection
US /tu pɚˈfɛkʃən/
UK /tu: pəˈfekʃən/
- Phrase
- In a flawless or ideal manner; perfectly.
- To the highest degree of skill or excellence.
C1Morewholesome
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
- to perfection: In a flawless or ideal manner; perfectly.
- stand here: To remain in or move to this specific location.
- up: To act suddenly and unexpectedly
- pair: Two of the same thing, e.g. socks
- 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
- body: The physical structure of a person or animal.
- long: Person's name
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- engineer: Someone whose job is designing machines, buildings
- fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
- heavy: Greater in amount, degree, or severity than usual
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- charm: Quality of making people like you; attractiveness
- power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
- celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
- strike: To hit something
- season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
- split: No longer married or in a relationship
- birth: Time when a baby or young animal is born
- crafted: To make by hand and with much skill
- master: To gain control over something
- spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
- fairy: Small imaginary being that can do magic
- witch: Woman believed to have magical powers
- perfection: State of excellence that cannot be improved
- defy: To refuse to obey; be resistant to
- bumpy: Being rough, or not smooth
- hath: Old form of 'have'
- merry: Feeling a little drunk from alcohol
- epic: Going on for a long time; awe-inspiring
- Christmas: Christian holiday celebrated on December 24-26
- wholesome: Good for you; promoting health in a person/thing
- 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 Norris - The epic christmas split (FULL STORY)
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Owen Yang posted on 2014/01/05Get ready for an epic Christmas greeting like no other, featuring incredible acrobatics and a poetic spoken word performance! You'll be inspired by the uplifting message and pick up on simple sentence structures and cultural insights that make this holiday message truly special.
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