adorable
US /əˈdɔrəbəl,əˈdor-/
UK /əˈdɔ:rəbl/
- Adjective
- Lovable or appealing, e.g. like a cute child
B2Morealpaca
US /ælˈpækə/
UK /æl'pækə/
- Noun
- Thin glossy wool from the Lama Pacos animal
C2Moreas well as
US /æz wɛl æz/
UK /æz wel æz/
- Adverb
- Also; in addition to
- Preposition
- In addition to; and also.
A1Morebaby
US /ˈbeɪbi/
UK /ˈbeɪbi/
- Countable Noun
- A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- Transitive Verb
- To treat someone as if they were newly born
A2Morebasically
US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/
UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/
- Adverb
- Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
A2Morebite
US /baɪt/
UK /baɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
- Wound left from being bitten
- Intransitive Verb
- (E.g. of fish) to take bait and be caught
A2Moreblindfolded
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To tie a cloth over your eyes so you can't see
- Adjective
- Unable to see or understand something clearly.
C1Morebottom
US /ˈbɑtəm/
UK /'bɒtəm/
- Noun
- The part of your body you sit on
- Lowest position, often in a company or contest
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To hit the lowest part of something
- To provide with a bottom.
A2TOEICMorebreeding
US /ˈbridɪŋ/
UK /ˈbri:dɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To create situations for a (bad) thing to happen
- To bring up or raise children (derogatory use)
- Intransitive Verb
- To produce baby animals of specific kinds
A2Morecute
US /kjut/
UK /kju:t/
- Adjective
- Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
B2Moredeaf
US /dɛf/
UK /def/
- Adjective
- Not able to hear; hard of hearing
B1Moredistinct
US /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
UK /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
- Adjective
- Clearly different in nature from something else
- Clearly noticeable; easily perceived.
A2Moreexotic
US /ɪɡ'zɑ:tɪk/
UK /ɪɡ'zɒtɪk/
- Adjective
- Being very different or unusual
- Strange because from a different area of the world
B1Moreextremely
US /ɪk'strimlɪ/
UK /ɪkˈstri:mli/
- Adverb
- In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- Remarkably; unusually.
B1Morefemale
US / ˈfiˌmel/
UK /'fi:meɪl/
- Adjective
- Person of the sex that gives birth to babies
- Belonging to or characteristic of a woman or girl.
- Noun
- A woman or girl.
- A female animal.
A2Morefiber
US /'faɪbə/
UK /'faɪbə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Basic character and nature of a person
- Stringy substance found in food, e.g. wholewheat
C2Morefleece
US /flis/
UK /fli:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To cheat someone out of money, possessions
- Adjective
- (Of fabric) with a soft warm pile
C1Morefuzzy
US /ˈfʌzi/
UK /'fʌzɪ/
- Adjective
- Covered with fur or short hair
- Not clear; blurred
B2Moreheat
US /hit/
UK /hi:t/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of anger, excitement, or arguing
- Particular temperature at which to cook something
- Transitive Verb
- To make hot or hotter
A2Moreherd
US /hɜ:rd/
UK /hɜ:d/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of the same animal that eat, live together
- Group of people who are easily influenced
- Transitive Verb
- To gather animals together to move them
B2Morehum
US /hʌm/
UK /hʌm/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a constant low sound
- To move very fast
- Uncountable Noun
- A constant low sound
- A busy, active atmosphere.
B2Moreideal
US /aɪˈdiəl, aɪˈdil/
UK /aɪˈdi:əl/
- Adjective
- Exactly right; could not be better
- Which is thought of as being perfect
A2TOEICMoreinside of
US /ɪnˈsaɪd ʌv/
UK /inˈsaid ɔv/
- Preposition
- Within; in the inner part of.
- Within a certain period of time.
A1Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Moremale
US /ˈmel/
UK /meɪl/
- Adjective
- Characteristic of boys or men
- Noun
- A member of the sex that fertilizes eggs
A2Moremill
US /mɪl/
UK /mɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Factory for making flour, steel, etc.
- Kitchen tool used for grinding coffee, pepper etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To make grain into flour with a machine
- To grind into smaller pieces using a mill
A2Morepeaceful
US /ˈpisfəl/
UK /ˈpi:sfl/
- Adjective
- In a calm and quiet state
- Being unlikely or unwilling to act violently
B1Morerun away from
US /rʌn əˈwe frʌm/
UK /rʌn əˈwei frɔm/
- Phrasal Verb
- To run somewhere, e.g. to escape from something
A1Moreterror
US /ˈtɛrɚ/
UK /ˈterə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Use of violent acts to make people afraid
- Extreme fear; dread.
A2Morethreat
US /θrɛt/
UK /θret/
- Noun
- Warning of probable trouble
- A warning that you may be harmed
A2TOEICMoreto let
US /tu lɛt/
UK /tu let/
- Preposition
- Indicates that a property is available for rent.
A2Morewonderful
US /'wʌndərfl/
UK /ˈwʌndəfl/
- Adjective
- Producing feelings of enjoyment or delight
A2Moreyarn
US /jɑrn/
UK /jɑ:n/
- Intransitive Verb
- To tell or spin a yarn or story
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A continuous twisted strand or thread
C1TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- run away from: To run somewhere, e.g. to escape from something
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- noise: Loud sounds that cause discomfort or annoyance
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- cold: Illness of sneezing, coughing, and a sore throat
- live: To be alive
- farm: Land used for growing crops or raising animals
- warm: To become more friendly or to like something
- tooth: A sharp points on the edge of a machine or tool
- winter: Time or season of idleness or decay
- sweet: Piece of candy, or other food containing sugar
- sleep: To have enough beds for
- mom: A slang term for mother
- blue: Color of the clear sky
- send: To cause to behave or respond in a particular way
- bottom: The part of your body you sit on
- heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
- click: To work well with someone or something
- hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
- sell: To exchange something for money
- wonderful: Producing feelings of enjoyment or delight
- area: Amount of measured space
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- full: Containing all the parts; complete
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- call: A order or request for action
- peaceful: In a calm and quiet state
- deaf: Not able to hear; hard of hearing
- mill: Factory for making flour, steel, etc.
- yard: Unit of length equal to 3 feet or 91.44 cm
- inch: 1/12th of a foot (2.54 centimeters)
- bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- female: Person of the sex that gives birth to babies
- male: Characteristic of boys or men
- product: Item that can be bought
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- terror: Use of violent acts to make people afraid
- breeding: To create situations for a (bad) thing to happen
- exotic: Being very different or unusual
- ideal: Exactly right; could not be better
- threat: Warning of probable trouble
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- fiber: Basic character and nature of a person
- distinct: Clearly different in nature from something else
- hum: To make a constant low sound
- alpaca: Thin glossy wool from the Lama Pacos animal
- fleece: To cheat someone out of money, possessions
- yarn: To tell or spin a yarn or story
- blindfolded: To tie a cloth over your eyes so you can't see
- herd: Group of the same animal that eat, live together
- fuzzy: Covered with fur or short hair
- adorable: Lovable or appealing, e.g. like a cute child
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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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VoiceTube posted on 2013/01/27Ever wondered about those fluffy alpacas and their amazing fleece? This video takes you on a fun farm tour, showing you everything from adorable baby alpacas (one even has blue eyes!) to the shearing process and how their wool becomes yarn. You'll pick up useful vocabulary and practice understanding real-life conversations about these cute animals!
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