affordable
US /əˈfɔrdəbəl, əˈfor-/
UK /ə'fɔ:dəbl/
- Adjective
- Cheap enough that it can be paid for
- Relatively inexpensive housing, especially for those with low or moderate incomes.
A2Moreaisle
US /aɪl/
UK /aɪl/
- Countable Noun
- Long narrow space between rows of seats
B2TOEICMoreby itself
US /baɪ ɪtˈsɛlf/
UK /bai itˈself/
- Adverb
- Alone; without help or assistance.
- Without any external influence or aid.
A2Morecollege
US /'kɑːlɪdʒ/
UK /'kɒlɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- School or educational institution for adults
- A constituent body of a university.
A2Morefeather
US /ˈfɛðɚ/
UK /ˈfeðə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- One of the many light soft things on a bird's body
- Intransitive Verb
- To grow feathers
B1Moregift
US /ɡɪft/
UK /gɪft/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something given to another for a reason; present
- Special skill or natural ability to do something
A2TOEICMoregrandfather
US /ˈɡrændˌfɑðɚ, ˈɡræn-/
UK /'ɡrænfɑ:ðə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Your mother's or father's father
B2Morenotebook
US /ˈnotˌbʊk/
UK /'nəʊtbʊk/
- Countable Noun
- Book with blank pages used for writing notes
A2TOEICMorepen
US /pɛn/
UK /pen/
- Countable Noun
- Small fenced area where people or animals are kept
- Writing tool that uses ink
- Transitive Verb
- To put animals, people in a fenced or closed area
- To write (a song, love letter, etc.)
A2Morepink
US /pɪŋk/
UK /pɪŋk/
- Adjective
- Color made by mixing red and white
A2Moreplastic
US /ˈplæstɪk/
UK /'plæstɪk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- Adjective
- Being easily formed or shaped
A2Moreplenty
US /ˈplɛnti/
UK /'plentɪ/
- Pronoun
- When there is not too little of something; a lot
- Uncountable Noun
- A large or sufficient amount or quantity; abundance.
- A lot of something
A2Morequality
US /ˈkwɑlɪti/
UK /'kwɒlətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Feature associated with someone or something
- High level of worth or excellence
- Adjective
- Of a high standard
A2TOEICMorerule
US /ruːl/
UK /ruːl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is normal and usually happens
- Governmental control or power over a region
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To decide legally, especially in court
- To have control or influence
A2TOEICMoresection
US / ˈsɛkʃən/
UK /'sekʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A part of a whole
- Specific group of people from a larger group
- Transitive Verb
- To divide something into smaller parts
B1TOEICMorespecific
US /spɪˈsɪfɪk/
UK /spəˈsɪfɪk/
- Adjective
- Precise; particular; just about that thing
- Concerning one particular thing or kind of thing
A2More
Vocabulary
- by itself: Alone; without help or assistance.
- pen: Small fenced area where people or animals are kept
- buy: To believe something; accept
- paper: Academic writing or a talk on a specific topic
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- color: To change or affect someone's opinion
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- shop: Place to learn how to fix or make things; class
- daughter: A female child of someone
- ball: Large dance where people dress formally
- lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
- book: (Police) to officially record someone's crimes
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- notebook: Book with blank pages used for writing notes
- plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- pink: Color made by mixing red and white
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- grandfather: Your mother's or father's father
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- gift: Something given to another for a reason; present
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
- special: Being additional or extra
- point: An item to be discussed
- affordable: Cheap enough that it can be paid for
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
- plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
- section: A part of a whole
- feather: One of the many light soft things on a bird's body
- specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
- aisle: Long narrow space between rows of seats
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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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Kevin Lu posted on 2014/01/29Ever needed to buy a pen or notebook in English but felt lost? This super quick lesson dives into essential stationery shop phrases, helping you confidently ask for prices and make purchases. You'll pick up practical vocabulary and roleplay dialogues perfect for everyday shopping!
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