bear
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
A2Morechat
US /tʃæt/
UK /tʃæt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To talk in a friendly and relaxed manner
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A friendly and relaxed talk with friends
A2Morecondition
US /kənˈdɪʃən/
UK /kənˈdɪʃn/
- Transitive Verb
- To improve something to make it better
- To cause to behave automatically in a certain way
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Disease or other medical problem
- The state of living you are in, e.g. good health
A2Moredecide
US /dɪˈsaɪd/
UK /dɪ'saɪd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- To make a legal judgment in court
A2TOEICMorefascinate
US /ˈfæsəˌnet/
UK /'fæsɪneɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To attract or interest greatly
B1Morefor short
US /fɔr ʃɔrt/
UK /fɔ: ʃɔ:t/
- Phrase
- As a shortened form of a name or phrase.
A1Morefur
US /fɚ/
UK /fɜ:(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Hairy coat of an animal
- Clothing item made with animal fur
- Transitive Verb
- To apply strips of wood or metal to a wall or ceiling to create a level surface.
B1Moreidentify
US /aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ/
UK /aɪ'dentɪfaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To indicate who or what someone or something is
- To say exactly what something is
B1TOEICMoreitchy
US /ˈɪtʃi/
UK /ˈɪtʃi/
- Adjective
- Nervous and unable to relax
- (Of skin, etc.) irritated so you want to scratch it
B1Morelie
US /lai/
UK /laɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be in a horizontal or flat position
- To say something that you know is not true
- Countable Noun
- An untrue statement, when you know it is not true
A2Morememory
US /ˈmɛməri/
UK /'memərɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Ability of the mind to call back past things
- Space for the storage of information on a computer
A2Morenarrator
US /ner.eɪ.tɚ/
UK /nəˈreɪtə(r)/
- Noun
- Person or character who tells a story
- A person who provides commentary or narration, especially for a broadcast or performance.
B1Morenegative
US /ˈnɛɡətɪv/
UK /'neɡətɪv/
- Noun
- The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- In grammar, containing words such as 'no' or 'not'
- Adjective
- Being harmful, unwanted or unhelpful
- In mathematics, being less than zero
A2Moreofficially
US /əˈfɪʃəlɪ/
UK /əˈfɪʃəli/
- Adverb
- According to what is stated by an authority figure
- In a public or open manner.
A2Morepersonally
US /ˈpəsənəli/
UK /ˈpɜ:sənəli/
- Adverb
- By a specific person, and not by anyone else
- Knowing someone as a friend, or closely
A2Morereality
US /riˈælɪti/
UK /rɪ'ælətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- The state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they may appear or might be imagined.
A2Morerecall
US /rɪˈkɔl/
UK /rɪˈkɔ:l/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- (Company) asking for the return of faulty goods
- Act of remembering events or details of the past
- Transitive Verb
- (Company) to ask for the return of faulty goods
- To remember events or details of the past
A2Moresatin
US /ˈsætn:/
UK /'sætɪn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Smooth and shiny cloth sometimes made of silk
B2Moreside note
US
UK
- Noun
- A brief piece of additional information or a comment that is related to the main subject but is not essential to it.
A1Morestare
US /stɛr/
UK /steə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To look at someone or something for a long time
- Noun
- A long look at something or someone for a reason
A2Moresteer
US /stɪr/
UK /stɪə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- A cow
- Transitive Verb
- To control the direction in which something moves
B1Moresubmit
US /səbˈmɪt/
UK /səbˈmɪt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To accept a superior force has power over you
A2TOEICMoresuperior
US /sʊˈpɪriɚ/
UK /su:'pɪərɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Better; higher quality
- Higher in rank, status, or quality.
- Noun
- The senior person in a monastic community
- Person of higher rank than you
B1TOEICMoreterrify
US /ˈtɛrəˌfaɪ/
UK /ˈterɪfaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To scare or greatly frighten
B1Moretough
US /tʌf/
UK /tʌf/
- Adjective
- (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- Very difficult to do or deal with
- Noun
- A rough and aggressive person.
A2Moreundergo
US /ˌʌndərˈgoʊ/
UK /ˌʌndəˈgəʊ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To experience or endure something (bad)
- To experience a change or transformation.
B1Moreunexpectedly
US /ˌʌnɪkˈspɛktɪdlɪ/
UK /ˌʌnɪk'spektɪdlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a surprising way because not expected
- In a way that was not expected; surprisingly.
B1Morewheel
US /wi:l/
UK /wi:l/
- Noun
- Round thing that rolls, used for moving things
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move something which has wheels or is on wheels
- To turn or cause to turn something in a circle
A2Moreworldwide
US /ˈwɚldˈwaɪd/
UK /ˈwɜ:ldwaɪd/
- Adjective
- Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
- Adverb
- Extending or reaching throughout the whole world.
B1More
Vocabulary
- for short: As a shortened form of a name or phrase.
- side note: A brief piece of additional information or a comment that is related to the main subject but is not essential to it.
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
- condition: To improve something to make it better
- superior: Better; higher quality
- steer: A cow
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- personally: By a specific person, and not by anyone else
- submit: To accept a superior force has power over you
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- narrator: Person or character who tells a story
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- recall: (Company) asking for the return of faulty goods
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- fur: Hairy coat of an animal
- detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
- worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
- undergo: To experience or endure something (bad)
- memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
- great: Very good; better than before
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- wheel: Round thing that rolls, used for moving things
- itchy: Nervous and unable to relax
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- officially: According to what is stated by an authority figure
- unexpectedly: In a surprising way because not expected
- fascinate: To attract or interest greatly
- chat: To talk in a friendly and relaxed manner
- terrify: To scare or greatly frighten
- satin: Smooth and shiny cloth sometimes made of silk
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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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Evangeline posted on 2021/02/15Can you remember every single day of your life? Dive into this fascinating personal interview with Rebecca Sharrock, who has Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory (HSAM), and explore the incredible world of perfect recall! You'll pick up some great vocabulary related to memory research and rare conditions, all explained in simple, easy-to-understand sentences.
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