association
US /əˌsoʊʃi'eɪʃn/
UK /əˌsəʊʃɪ'eɪʃn/
- Noun
- Organization of people with the same interest
B1TOEICMoredestroy
US /dɪˈstrɔɪ/
UK /dɪ'strɔɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- To defeat someone or something easily
A2TOEICMoreforbid
US /fərˈbɪd/
UK /fəˈbɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To order someone not to do something
B1Morehandle
US /ˈhændl/
UK /'hændl/
- Transitive Verb
- To cope with or take responsibility for
- To control a machine, car etc.
- Countable Noun
- The part of a door you hold to open it
- Thing you hold to carry or open a bag, pan etc.
A2TOEICMorerebellion
US /rɪˈbɛljən/
UK /rɪ'beljən/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of conflicting with someone in authority
- Resisting and fighting against existing authority
B1Moresymbol
US /ˈsɪmbəl/
UK /'sɪmbl/
- Noun
- Image that means or represents something
- An image that represents a message of some kind
A2Moreunite
US /juˈnaɪt/
UK /juˈnaɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To join or come together for the same goal
A2More
Vocabulary
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- association: Organization of people with the same interest
- handle: To cope with or take responsibility for
- destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- symbol: Image that means or represents something
- listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
- follow: To come after someone; be guided by someone
- forbid: To order someone not to do something
- game: Activity with rules that people play to have fun
- win: Success in beating the other team or competitors
- rebellion: Act of conflicting with someone in authority
- unite: To join or come together for the same goal
- katniss: The protagonist of The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins.
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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 Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 (Jennifer Lawrence) - Teaser Trailer
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林彥君 posted on 2014/07/26Get ready for some serious drama with this teaser for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1! You'll get to hear Katniss Everdeen in action, practicing simple sentence structures and situational dialogue that's perfect for understanding movie scenes. This is a fantastic chance to dive into cultural depth with themes of rebellion and a reluctant hero!
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