action
US /ˈækʃən/
UK /'ækʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that a person or thing does
- A lawsuit.
- Intransitive Verb
- To act to do something
A2Moreanniversary
US /ˌænəˈvɚsəri/
UK /ˌænɪ'vɜ:sərɪ/
- Noun
- Date occuring every year of a past event, wedding
B1TOEICMorebarely
US /ˈbɛrli/
UK /ˈbɛəli/
- Adverb
- Only just; just possible
A2TOEICMorebeep
US /bip/
UK /bi:p/
- Noun
- Short high sound such as that made by a car horn
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a sharp high sound like that of a car horn
C1Morebreak up
US /brek ʌp/
UK /breik ʌp/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- (Of party, relationship) to come to an end
- To end something, e.g. a fight
A1Morecamera
US /ˈkæmərə, ˈkæmrə/
UK /'kæmərə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Object that takes pictures digitally, or on film
- The art or activity of taking photographs or filming.
A2Morecreepy
US /'kri:pɪ/
UK /'kri:pɪ/
- Adjective
- Scary; annoying or unpleasant
B1Moreeerie
US /ˈɪri/
UK /ˈɪəri/
- Adjective
- Strange, mysterious and frightening
B1Morefine
US /faɪn/
UK /faɪn/
- Adjective
- Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- Of high quality; made with great skill
- Countable Noun
- Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
- (at the end of a piece of music) the end
A2TOEICMoregiggle
US /ˈɡɪɡəl/
UK /ˈgɪgl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To laugh in a childish or silly way
- Noun
- A childish or silly laugh
B1Morego ahead
US /ɡo əˈhɛd/
UK /ɡəu əˈhed/
- Phrasal Verb
- To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- To give permission to do something
- Intransitive Verb
- To start or proceed with something
- To proceed despite potential obstacles or doubts.
A1Morehell
US /hɛl/
UK /hel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any place of pain and suffering
- A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
A2Morelean
US /lin/
UK /li:n/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To balance against or on something for support
- To have a tendency to do something; favor
- Adjective
- Having a low fat content
- Efficient; well-designed with no waste
A2Morelineup
US /'laɪnˌʌp/
UK /'laɪnʌp/
- Noun
- People arranged by police for identification
C2Moremad
US /mæd/
UK /mæd/
- Adjective
- Very angry
- Enthusiastic about something
A2Moremaniac
US
UK
- Noun
- Violent, mentally ill person
B1Moremath
US /mæθ/
UK /mæθ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Study or science of numbers and shapes
A2Moreminimum
US /ˈmɪnəməm/
UK /ˈmɪnɪməm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Smallest degree or level that is acceptable
- The lowest recorded or expected temperature.
- Adjective
- Smallest or lowest; the least possible.
- Using or requiring the least possible resources.
B1TOEICMorepattern
US /ˈpætən/
UK /'pætn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Model to follow in making or doing something
- Colors or shapes which are repeated on objects
- Transitive Verb
- To copy the way something else is made
- To decorate with a pattern.
A2TOEICMoreplaid
US /plæd/
UK /plæd/
- Noun
- Cloth with colored yarns in a crossbarred pattern
C1TOEICMorepress
US /prɛs/
UK /pres/
- Noun
- Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- General term for TV, radio, newspapers
- Transitive Verb
- To make clothes smooth using a heated iron; iron
- To repeatedly ask someone to do something
A2TOEICMoreshower
US /ˈʃaʊɚ/
UK /ˈʃaʊə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Device producing falling water for cleaning
- Process of washing your body under running water
- Intransitive Verb
- To wash your body under running water
A2Moresoftly
US /ˈsɔːftli/
UK /ˈsɔftlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a gentle or quiet manner
A2Morestick
US /stɪk/
UK /stɪk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- To join together using glue or paste
- Countable Noun
- Long thin piece of wood from a tree
A2Moresuspenseful
US /sə'spensfəl/
UK /səs'pensfəl/
- Adjective
- Marked by anxious feelings caused by uncertainty
C2Moretraffic
US /ˈtræfɪk/
UK /'træfɪk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The cars or vehicles on the road
- Amount of activity over a communication system
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Deal or trade in something illegal.
- To direct and control traffic.
A2TOEICMoreuncontrollable
US /ˌʌnkənˈtroʊləbl/
UK /ˌʌnkənˈtrəʊləbl/
- Adjective
- That cannot be controlled or prevented
B1Morewine
US /waɪn/
UK /waɪn/
- Adjective
- Dark red color
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Alcoholic drink made from the juice of grapes
A2More
Vocabulary
- break up
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- barely: Only just; just possible
- creepy: Scary; annoying or unpleasant
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- lean: To balance against or on something for support
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- eerie: Strange, mysterious and frightening
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- text: To send a message by phone or other device
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- mad: Very angry
- anniversary: Date occuring every year of a past event, wedding
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- great: Very good; better than before
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- minimum: Smallest degree or level that is acceptable
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- traffic: The cars or vehicles on the road
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- giggle: To laugh in a childish or silly way
- action: Something that a person or thing does
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- maniac: Violent, mentally ill person
- wine: Dark red color
- shower: Device producing falling water for cleaning
- lineup: People arranged by police for identification
- plaid: Cloth with colored yarns in a crossbarred pattern
- camera: Object that takes pictures digitally, or on film
- suspenseful: Marked by anxious feelings caused by uncertainty
- beep: Short high sound such as that made by a car horn
- math: Study or science of numbers and shapes
- softly: In a gentle or quiet manner
- uncontrollable: That cannot be controlled or prevented
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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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13 posted on 2021/02/23Ever had that moment of panic when you're super late? This hilarious skit about a time-traveling prank gone wrong is perfect for practicing rapid-fire dialogue and relatable panic in everyday situations. You'll pick up useful phrases for navigating tricky conversations and maybe even avoid a dating mishap yourself!
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