album
US /ˈælbəm/
UK /'ælbəm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Book with a collection of photographs or pictures
- CD, record, or tape with many pieces of music
A2Moreamazing
US /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
UK /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Surprising in a pleasing way
- Transitive Verb
- To cause wonder; to surprise completely
A2Moreapplause
US /əˈplɔz/
UK /ə'plɔ:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
B1Moreawkward
US /ˈɔkwəd/
UK /ˈɔ:kwəd/
- Adjective
- Lacking smooth movement
- Causing embarrassment or trouble
B1Morebunch
US /bʌntʃ/
UK /bʌntʃ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A group of things of the same kind
- A group of people.
- Transitive Verb
- To group people or things closely together
B1Morecatchy
US /ˈkætʃi, ˈkɛtʃi/
UK /ˈkætʃi/
- Adjective
- Being easy to like, remember (of songs)
B2Moredecade
US /ˈdɛkˌed, dɛˈked/
UK /ˈdekeɪd/
- Countable Noun
- Period of 10 years
B1TOEICMoreencourage
US /ɛnˈkɚrɪdʒ, -ˈkʌr-/
UK /ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To increase the chance of something happening
- To make someone more determined or confident
A2TOEICMoreexcited
US /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
UK /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something or someone become more active
- To make someone feel happy, interested or eager
- Adjective
- Happy, interested or eager; enthusiastic
A2Morefile
US /faɪl/
UK /faɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Computer document
- Tool used to take off sharp edges from something
- Transitive Verb
- To make something smooth by rubbing it with a tool
- To organize documents by storing them safely
A2TOEICMorehonestly
US /ˈɑnɪstli/
UK /ˈɒnɪstli/
- Adverb
- With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- Genuinely; in a sincere manner.
A2Morein the air
US
UK
- Phrase
- Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- Felt or sensed by many people; circulating as a rumor or feeling.
- Adjective
- Being broadcast on radio or television.
A1Morekick
US /kɪk/
UK /kɪk/
- Noun
- Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- Transitive Verb
- To hit or move something with the foot
A2Morekindness
US /ˈkaɪndnɪs/
UK /ˈkaɪndnəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality of being warmhearted and helpful
- A kind or helpful act.
B1Morelawyer
US /ˈlɔjɚ/
UK /ˈlɔ:jə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Professional who helps people with the law
- A person who advises on legal matters and can act on their behalf.
B1TOEICMorelegend
US /ˈlɛdʒənd/
UK /'ledʒənd/
- Noun
- List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
- Person famous for doing something very well
B1Moremerchandise
US /ˈmɜ:rtʃəndaɪs/
UK /ˈmɜ:tʃəndaɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Goods for sale
- Transitive Verb
- To promote the sale of goods, especially by their presentation in retail outlets.
B2TOEICMoremint
US /mɪnt/
UK /mɪnt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Candies with the taste of mint
- Place where a government prints its money
- Transitive Verb
- To print money or make coins
C2Moremonologue
US /ˈmɑnəˌlɔɡ, -ˌlɑɡ/
UK /'mɒnəlɒɡ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long speech given by one person, often in a play
- A long, uninterrupted speech by one person, often dominating a conversation.
C1Moreowe
US /o/
UK /əʊ/
- Transitive Verb
- To need to do something in return for a favor etc.
- To credit someone or thing for making it possible
A2TOEICMorepenny
US /ˈpɛni/
UK /ˈpeni/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Countable Noun
- Small coin worth 1/100th of a pound
- A British unit of currency, one-hundredth of a pound.
B1Morephone
US /foʊn/
UK /fəʊn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To talk to someone using a telephone
- Noun
- Machine used to talk to someone who is far away
A2TOEICMorephrase
US /frez/
UK /freɪz/
- Noun
- Common expression or saying
- Section of musical notes in a piece of music
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To choose words to say what you mean clearly
A2Morepopcorn
US /ˈpɑ:pkɔ:rn/
UK /ˈpɒpkɔ:n/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small-eared corn that burst in dry heat
C2Morestand for
US /stænd fɔr/
UK /stænd fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
- To represent or symbolize
A1Moresue
US /su/
UK /su:/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Transitive Verb
- To take legal action against someone
B2Moreswift
US /swɪft/
UK /swɪft/
- Adjective
- Quick
B1TOEICMoretoss
US /tɔ:s/
UK /tɒs/
- Transitive Verb
- To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
- To mix ingredients lightly.
- Intransitive Verb
- To move about restlessly; to writhe or fidget.
- To be thrown about violently.
B1Moretrademark
US /ˈtredˌmɑrk/
UK /'treɪdmɑ:k/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Legal symbol proving ownership of product, etc.
C1Moretransition
US /trænˈzɪʃən, -ˈsɪʃ-/
UK /trænˈzɪʃn/
- Noun
- Change from one state, movement, place to another
- Intransitive Verb
- To change state, movement, place, or subject
B1Morewanna
US /ˈwɑnə/
UK /'wɒnə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
B2Moreweekend
US /ˈwi:kend/
UK /ˌwi:kˈend/
- Noun
- Saturday and Sunday, after the normal working week
A2More
Vocabulary
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- stand for: To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
- awkward: Lacking smooth movement
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- decade: Period of 10 years
- encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
- monologue: Long speech given by one person, often in a play
- toss: To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
- transition: Change from one state, movement, place to another
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- owe: To need to do something in return for a favor etc.
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- merchandise: Goods for sale
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- legend: List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
- kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- scared: To become frightened
- catchy: Being easy to like, remember (of songs)
- excited: To make something or someone become more active
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- penny: Person's name
- sue: Person's name
- mint: Candies with the taste of mint
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- album: Book with a collection of photographs or pictures
- swift: Quick
- file: Computer document
- kindness: Quality of being warmhearted and helpful
- trademark: Legal symbol proving ownership of product, etc.
- lawyer: Professional who helps people with the law
- popcorn: Small-eared corn that burst in dry heat
- phone: To talk to someone using a telephone
- weekend: Saturday and Sunday, after the normal working week
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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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marco020304 posted on 2017/09/13Ever wondered about trademark satire and parody merch? This hilarious clip dives into the world of Taylor Swift and Ellen's comedic take on it, perfect for practicing simple sentence structures and workplace-ready phrases. You'll pick up some fun pop culture lingo while enjoying a great laugh!
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