ancient
US /ˈenʃənt/
UK /'eɪnʃənt/
- Adjective
- Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- Relating to a period in history, especially in the distant past.
- Noun
- A person who lived in ancient times.
A2Morebear
US /bɛr/
UK /bɛː/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
- Countable Noun
- Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
- Someone who expects stock market to fall
A2Morecorrespond
US /ˌkɔ:rəˈspɑ:nd/
UK /ˌkɒrəˈspɒnd/
- Intransitive Verb
- To have similarity or equality with something
- To write letters or emails to someone
B1Morecurious
US /ˈkjʊriəs/
UK /ˈkjʊəriəs/
- Adjective
- Wanting to know more about something
- Attracting interest by being strange or unusual
A2Morefortune
US /ˈfɔrtʃən/
UK /'fɔ:tʃu:n/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- What might happen to you in the future
- Chance or luck, particularly good luck
- Transitive Verb
- To bring good fortune to.
B1TOEICMoregold
US /goʊld/
UK /gəʊld/
- Adjective
- Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
- Uncountable Noun
- Soft yellow metal that is very valuable
A2Morehappiness
US /ˈhæpɪnɪs/
UK /'hæpɪnəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of feeling pleased; feeling of satisfaction
- A feeling of joy and contentment
A2Moreohhh
US
UK
- Interjection
- Expression showing surprise
C2Morerepresent
US /ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/
UK /ˌreprɪ'zent/
- Transitive Verb
- To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- To show or describe something in a particular way
A2TOEICMoreserve
US /sɚv/
UK /sɜ:v/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To act in a particular position or office
- To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
A2TOEICMoresilver
US /ˈsɪlvɚ/
UK /'sɪlvə(r)/
- Noun
- Person's name
- Shiny gray color
- Transitive Verb
- To coat something with a layer of silver
- To polish silver objects to make them shine
A2Moresummon
US /ˈsʌmən/
UK /'sʌmən/
- Transitive Verb
- To order someone to come, e.g. to a court of law
B1Moresurplus
US /ˈsɚpləs, -ˌplʌs/
UK /ˈsɜ:pləs/
- Adjective
- More than is needed or wanted
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Extra amount of something above what you need
- The amount by which income or receipts exceed outlays or expenditure.
B1TOEICMoreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1Morewealth
US /wɛlθ/
UK /welθ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- curious: Wanting to know more about something
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- fortune: What might happen to you in the future
- wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
- surplus: More than is needed or wanted
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- zodiac: A belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into constellations or signs for astrological purposes
- great: Very good; better than before
- silver: Person's name
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- summon: To order someone to come, e.g. to a court of law
- correspond: To have similarity or equality with something
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- happiness: State of feeling pleased; feeling of satisfaction
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- pass: Act of giving a ball to another player in a sport
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- animal: A living creature that is not a plant or person
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- gold: Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
- color: To change or affect someone's opinion
- eat: To put food in your mouth
- luck: Accidental way things happen, often good things
- ohhh: Expression showing surprise
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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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Chinese New Year Traditions - Fresh Off The Boat
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Sabrina Hsu posted on 2017/01/13Ever wondered why red is everywhere during Chinese New Year or what dumplings symbolize? This fun video breaks down those traditions, from the lucky lion dance to the meanings behind the Chinese zodiac! You'll pick up some great cultural insights and practice simple, everyday phrases along the way.
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