acceptable
US /ækˈsɛptəbəl/
UK /əkˈseptəbl/
- Adjective
- Satisfactory; good enough
A2Moreat night
US /æt naɪt/
UK /æt nait/
- Phrase
- During the night; in the nighttime.
A1Morebright
US /braɪt/
UK /braɪt/
- Adjective
- Cheerful and happy (manner)
- (Of color) light and easy to see; vivid
A2Morecage
US /kedʒ/
UK /keɪdʒ/
- Countable Noun
- Box made of wire or metal bars, e.g. for a bird
- Transitive Verb
- To put (an animal) in a box made of metal bars
B1Morecruel
US /ˈkruəl/
UK /'kru:əl/
- Adjective
- Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
- Extremely harsh or severe.
B1Morecute
US /kjut/
UK /kju:t/
- Adjective
- Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
B2Moreelbow
US /ˈɛlˌbo/
UK /'elbəʊ/
- Noun
- Middle part of the arm, which bends
- Transitive Verb
- To push another person with the side of your arm
B2Moreexpose
US /ɪkˈspoʊz/
UK /ɪk'spəʊz/
- Transitive Verb
- To make visible, without covering or protection
- To allow light through a cameras lens onto film
A2TOEICMorefuel
US /ˈfjuəl/
UK /'fju:əl/
- Transitive Verb
- To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
- To provide gas or petrol for something
- Uncountable Noun
- Material used to produce heat or power when burned
A2TOEICMoregather
US /ˈɡæðɚ/
UK /ˈgæðə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To bring objects together into one place
- To collect foods such as wild berries or crops
- Noun
- Fold in cloth, as in a full skirt
A2TOEICMoregland
US /ɡlænd/
UK /ɡlænd/
- Noun
- Organ that produces substances for the body to use
B2Moreillegally
US /ɪˈliɡəlɪ/
UK /ɪ'li:ɡəlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a manner not allowed by law; criminally
B2Moremalnutrition
US /ˌmælnu:ˈtrɪʃn/
UK /ˌmælnju:ˈtrɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Not having enough to eat, or having a poor diet
C1Moreon the street
US /ɑn ði strit/
UK /ɔn ðə stri:t/
- Phrase
- Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
- Available or circulating, especially illegally or unofficially.
A1Morepet
US /pɛt/
UK /pet/
- Countable Noun
- Animal kept by a person for company and friendship
- Transitive Verb
- To gently touch an animal or person; stroke
- To kiss and cuddle, sometimes in a sexual way
A2Morepledge
US /plɛdʒ/
UK /pledʒ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a promise; make an oath
- Noun
- A formal promise
B2Morepoach
US /poʊtʃ/
UK /pəʊtʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To cook something gently in boiling liquid
- To catch or kill animals on prohibited land
B1Morerescue
US /ˈrɛskju/
UK /'reskju:/
- Transitive Verb
- To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
- To provide financial assistance to save a company or economy from collapse.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of saving someone in danger or in trouble
- An act of saving someone or something from a dangerous or difficult situation.
A2TOEICMoreresult
US /rɪˈzʌlt/
UK /rɪ'zʌlt/
- Noun
- Something produced through tests or experiments
- Final score of a competition, election or game
- Intransitive Verb
- To be the outcome of other causes and effects
- To happen or exist as a consequence of something.
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
A2TOEICMorestand with
US /stænd wɪð/
UK /stænd wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To support or defend someone or something.
A1Moresuffer
US / ˈsʌfɚ/
UK /'sʌfə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To experience pain, illness, or injury
- To allow or permit something, especially something unpleasant.
A2Moresuffer from
US /ˈsʌfɚ frʌm/
UK /ˈsʌfə frɔm/
- Intransitive Verb
- To experience pain or distress; to be badly affected by.
A1Moresuffering
US /ˈsʌfərɪŋ, ˈsʌfrɪŋ/
UK /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To experience pain, illness, or injury
- To allow or permit something, especially something unpleasant.
- Uncountable Noun
- Experience of pain, illness or injury
A2Moreterribly
US /ˈtɛrəbli/
UK /ˈterəbli/
- Adverb
- To an extreme degree; badly; very
- Very; extremely
B1Moreterrify
US /ˈtɛrəˌfaɪ/
UK /ˈterɪfaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To scare or greatly frighten
B1Moretickle
US /ˈtɪkəl/
UK /'tɪkl/
- Uncountable Noun
- Discomfort caused by something touching the skin
- Discomfort in the throat before a person coughs
- Transitive Verb
- To amuse or entertain someone
- To touch someone lightly causing them to laugh
B1Moretickling
US /'tɪklɪŋ/
UK /'tɪklɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To amuse or entertain someone
- To touch someone lightly causing them to laugh
- Noun
- Discomfort in the throat before a person coughs
B1Moretorture
US /ˈtɔrtʃɚ/
UK /'tɔ:tʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Hurting someone to force them to give information
- Painful suffering or distress
- Transitive Verb
- To painfully hurt someone to get information
- To cause someone to suffer greatly; torment
B2Moretrade
US /treid/
UK /treɪd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
- Action of buying and selling things in business
- Transitive Verb
- To buy, sell and exchange goods in business
- To give something in return for something else
A2TOEICMoretrade in
US /treid ɪn/
UK /treid in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To give something as part of the payment for something else.
B1Moretraveler
US /'trævlə/
UK /'trævlə/
- Noun
- Person going from one place to another
A2TOEICMoretruth
US /truθ/
UK /tru:θ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Real facts about something
A2Morevenom
US /ˈvɛnəm/
UK /ˈvenəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Poison, e.g. one produced by plant or animal
B2Moreviciously
US /'vɪʃəslɪ/
UK /'vɪʃəslɪ/
- Adverb
- In a very mean or violent way; so as to hurt
B1Morewild
US /waɪld/
UK /waɪld/
- Adverb
- In a manner which lacks control
- Adjective
- Living in nature; not tame
- (Of land) not developed by people
A2More
Vocabulary
- on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
- suffer from: To experience pain or distress; to be badly affected by.
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- stand with: To support or defend someone or something.
- trade in: To give something as part of the payment for something else.
- fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
- cruel: Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
- suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- pledge: To make a promise; make an oath
- torture: Hurting someone to force them to give information
- expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
- gland: Organ that produces substances for the body to use
- rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
- suffering: To experience pain, illness, or injury
- trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- wild: In a manner which lacks control
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- gather: To bring objects together into one place
- acceptable: Satisfactory; good enough
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- malnutrition: Not having enough to eat, or having a poor diet
- bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- tickle: Discomfort caused by something touching the skin
- elbow: Middle part of the arm, which bends
- truth: Real facts about something
- remove: To get rid of something completely
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- travel: To go to a place that is far away
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- terribly: To an extreme degree; badly; very
- hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
- cage: Box made of wire or metal bars, e.g. for a bird
- international: Of or relating to several countries
- venom: Poison, e.g. one produced by plant or animal
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- terrify: To scare or greatly frighten
- pet: Animal kept by a person for company and friendship
- street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
- call: A order or request for action
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- long: Person's name
- poach: To cook something gently in boiling liquid
- illegally: In a manner not allowed by law; criminally
- traveler: Person going from one place to another
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
- tickling: To amuse or entertain someone
- viciously: In a very mean or violent way; so as to hurt
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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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The truth behind the slow loris pet trade and 'cute' tickling slow loris videos
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Ntiana posted on 2017/03/31Ever wondered about those 'cute' slow loris videos? This video dives into the shocking truth behind the slow loris pet trade and the cruelty involved, showing you why these animals shouldn't be pets. You'll learn about the illegal wildlife trade and how you can help protect these amazing creatures!
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