armor
US /ˈɑrmɚ/
UK /'ɑ:mə/
- Noun
- Defensive (e.g. metal) covering for bodies, things
- Transitive Verb
- To cover something in metal to protect it
C1Morebarbarian
US /bɑrˈbɛriən/
UK /bɑ:ˈbeəriən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person considered wild and uncivilized
- A cruel or brutal person.
- Adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of uncivilized people.
- Lacking refinement or culture.
B2Morebard
US /bɑ:rd/
UK /bɑ:d/
- Noun
- Person who writes poems or songs
C1Morebarely
US /ˈbɛrli/
UK /ˈbɛəli/
- Adverb
- Only just; just possible
A2TOEICMorebeast
US /bist/
UK /bi:st/
- Noun
- Ugly or terrifying animal
B1Morebicker
US /ˈbɪkɚ/
UK /ˈbɪkə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To argue about unimportant things
C1Morebutt
US /bʌt/
UK /bʌt/
- Noun
- (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
- The thick end of something, especially a cigarette.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To share a boundary by being next to
- To strike, push, or shove (someone or something) with the head.
B2Moreconstant
US /ˈkɑnstənt/
UK /'kɒnstənt/
- Adjective
- Happening frequently or without pause
- Remaining the same over time or not changing.
- Noun
- Thing that happens always or at a regular rate
- A physical quantity that is believed to have a fixed value and is used in calculations.
A2TOEICMorecrystal
US /ˈkrɪstəl/
UK /'krɪstl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A solid formed by the solidification of a chemical
- Rock with regularly repeating internal structure
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
B1Morecurl
US /kɚrl/
UK /kɜ:l/
- Transitive Verb
- To form something into a round or curved shape
- Noun
- Something that has the shape of a curve or ring
B2Moredessert
US /dɪˈzɜ:rt/
UK /dɪˈzɜ:t/
- Noun
- Sweet food usually eaten at the end of a meal
B2Moredisease
US /dɪˈziz/
UK /dɪˈzi:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- A disorder of structure or function in a plant, especially one caused by a pathogen.
- Transitive Verb
- To affect with disease; to corrupt or sicken.
A2TOEICMoredistant
US /ˈdɪstənt/
UK /'dɪstənt/
- Adjective
- Unfriendly; cold
- Existing or happening far away in place or time
B1Moredistress
US /dɪˈstrɛs/
UK /dɪ'stres/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
- Condition of danger or emergency
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone anxiety or sadness
- To be in financial trouble
B1Moredungeon
US /ˈdʌndʒən/
UK /ˈdʌndʒən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dark underground room in a castle used as a prison
- A place or situation of misery or confinement.
C1Moredwarf
US /dwɔrf/
UK /dwɔ:f/
- Noun
- Person of short stature, due to medical condition
B2TOEICMoreelf
US /ɛlf/
UK /elf/
- Countable Noun
- Tiny creature found in many fairy tales
- A creature of folk tales, typically having magical powers.
B2Morefade
US /fed/
UK /feɪd/
- Intransitive Verb
- To cause to lose brightness of color
- To lose strength or freshness
A2TOEICMoreflan
US /flæn, flɑn, flɑŋ/
UK /flæn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Open pastry filled with fruit or custard
C2Moregot to
US /ɡɑt tu/
UK /gɔt tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive at some place
- To have the opportunity or permission to do something
- Phrasal Verb
- To appeal to the emotions of; move
- To finally begin to start something after a delay
A1Moregravy
US /ˈɡrevi/
UK /ˈgreɪvi/
- Uncountable Noun
- Brown sauce made from meat juices when cooking
B2Moreheal
US /hi:l/
UK /hi:l/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To recover from or forget a bad experience
- To make or become healthy or well again
B1Morein the black
US /ɪn ði blæk/
UK /in ðə blæk/
- Adjective
- Operating with a profit; not in debt.
- Phrase
- Having a positive balance; out of debt.
A1Morein the midst of
US
UK
- Phrase
- Surrounded by; in the middle of.
- During; while something is happening.
A1Moreinitiative
US /ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/
UK /ɪ'nɪʃətɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Ability to come up with solutions by yourself
- New plan or idea that is meant to fix a problem
B1TOEICMoreintelligence
US /ɪnˈtɛlədʒəns/
UK /ɪn'telɪdʒəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Collection of secret information about something
- Ability to learn things or to consider situations
- Adjective
- Of the spying services; acting in secrecy
A2TOEICMoreinterrupt
US /ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/
UK /ˌɪntə'rʌpt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To stop something from happening for a while
- To stop someone from speaking by saying or doing something.
- Noun
- A signal that stops a computer from working on one thing and starts it working on something else.
B1TOEICMorelick
US /lɪk/
UK /lɪk/
- Transitive Verb
- To pass the tongue along something, e.g. ice cream
- To defeat (someone) easily.
- Intransitive Verb
- (of flames) to flicker over or around (something).
B1Moremake up
US /mek ʌp/
UK /meik ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To invent or create a story
- To add up to
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To invent a story, excuse, etc.
- To compensate for something lost, missed, or deficient.
A1Moremaster
US /ˈmæstɚ/
UK /'mɑ:stə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To gain control over something
- To learn to do something very well
- Adjective
- Being very skilled at doing something
- Being the main or most important thing or part
A2Moremidst
US /mɪdst, mɪtst/
UK /mɪdst/
- Noun
- Middle area or part of something
B2Moremysterious
US /mɪˈstɪriəs/
UK /mɪˈstɪəriəs/
- Adjective
- Unusual; hard to understand or work out
A2Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreon the table
US /ɑn ði ˈtebəl/
UK /ɔn ðə ˈteibl/
- Phrase
- Located on the surface of a table.
- Available for consideration or discussion.
A1Morepath
US /pæθ, pɑθ/
UK /pɑ:θ/
- Noun
- Method of living leading to a particular result
- Track made with stones, by walking over the ground
A2TOEICMorepick it up
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To lift something from a surface.
- To collect something or someone.
A2Morepop
US /pɑp/
UK /pɒp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- To go to or in a place for a brief period of time
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sweet soda drink
- A short, sharp, explosive sound.
B2Moreproperly
US /ˈprɑːpərli/
UK /ˈprɔpəlɪ/
- Adverb
- In an appropriate or correct manner
- In a way that is suitable or appropriate.
A2Morerage
US /reɪdʒ/
UK /reɪdʒ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Strong or violent anger
- Intransitive Verb
- To act or speak with strong or violent anger
- To move violently, like a storm
B1Morerefuge
US /ˈrɛfjudʒ/
UK /'refju:dʒ/
- Noun
- Somewhere you can find safety or hide
B2Moreremain
US /rɪˈmen/
UK /rɪˈmeɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be left behind; to continue to exist
- To stay in a place when other people have gone
A2TOEICMoreriddle
US /ˈrɪdl/
UK /'rɪdl/
- Countable Noun
- Amusing question that has a clever or funny answer
B1TOEICMoreripe
US /raɪp/
UK /raɪp/
- Adjective
- (Of a smell) disgusting
- Fully grown or mature; ready to eat
B1Moreseek
US /sik/
UK /si:k/
- Transitive Verb
- To ask someone for help
- To search for; try to find or do; look for
A2TOEICMorespeak of
US /spik ʌv/
UK /spi:k ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To mention someone or something in conversation.
B1Moresphinx
US
UK
- Noun
- Ancient statue with lion's body/man's head
- A puzzling or mysterious person
C1Morespill
US /spɪl/
UK /spɪl/
- Noun
- Accident when someone falls
- Act of allowing a fluid to escape
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come out of and spread beyond limits
- To tell secrets or let information escape
B1Morespill out
US /spɪl aʊt/
UK /spil aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To flow or empty out, often in large quantities or in a disorderly manner.
B1Morestealth
US /stɛlθ/
UK /stelθ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Manner of moving so as to avoid being seen
B2Morestomach
US /ˈstʌmək/
UK /'stʌmək/
- Noun
- Place in the body where food is processed
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- to be able to accept something unpleasant
A2Morestruggle
US /ˈstrʌɡəl/
UK /'strʌɡl/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try very hard to do something difficult
- To fight or struggle violently
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong efforts made to do something difficult
- A difficult or challenging situation or task
A2Morestumble
US /ˈstʌmbəl/
UK /'stʌmbl/
- Noun
- Failing to do something well, e.g. giving a speech
- Act of tripping and almost falling
- Intransitive Verb
- To fail to perform, e.g. when giving a speech
- To trip and almost fall
B1Morestumble across
US /ˈstʌmbəl əˈkrɔs/
UK /ˈstʌmbl əˈkrɔs/
- Phrasal Verb
- To find something unexpectedly or by chance.
C2Moresword
US /sɔrd/
UK /sɔ:d/
- Countable Noun
- A long metal weapon with a sharp point and edge
B1Moretension
US /ˈtɛnʃən/
UK /'tenʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
- Degree to which something is stretched tight
A2TOEICMoretestosterone
US /tɛsˈtɑstəˌron/
UK /tesˈtɔstərəun/
- Uncountable Noun
- Natural chemical responsible for the male sex
- A steroid hormone that stimulates development of male secondary sexual characteristics, and is produced mainly in the testes, but also in the ovaries and adrenal cortex.
C1Moretolerate
US /ˈtɑ:ləreɪt/
UK /ˈtɒləreɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To be able to adjust to changes of various kinds
- To be able to survive under specific conditions
B1Moretreacherous
US /ˈtrɛtʃərəs/
UK /ˈtretʃərəs/
- Adjective
- Dangerously unstable and unpredictable
B2TOEICMoretreasure
US /ˈtrɛʒɚ/
UK /'treʒə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Valuable things collected, and often hidden
- Someone or something that is worth a lot
- Transitive Verb
- To value something you keep very much
- To take great care of because you love/value it
A2TOEICMoreturn to
US /tɚn tu/
UK /tə:n tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
- To start doing or using something, often something bad or undesirable.
A1Morewagon
US /ˈwæɡən/
UK /ˈwægən/
- Noun
- Four wheel vehicle used to transport things
B2Morewitch
US /wɪtʃ/
UK /wɪtʃ/
- Countable Noun
- Woman believed to have magical powers
- Mean and ugly old woman
B2Morewizard
US /ˈwɪzəd/
UK /'wɪzəd/
- Countable Noun
- Man with magical powers
- Adjective
- Exceptionally good
B2More
Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- spill out: To flow or empty out, often in large quantities or in a disorderly manner.
- make up: To invent or create a story
- turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
- stumble across: To find something unexpectedly or by chance.
- in the midst of: Surrounded by; in the middle of.
- speak of: To mention someone or something in conversation.
- in the black: Operating with a profit; not in debt.
- pick it up: To lift something from a surface.
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- constant: Happening frequently or without pause
- properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
- initiative: Ability to come up with solutions by yourself
- barely: Only just; just possible
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- butt: (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
- distress: State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
- mysterious: Unusual; hard to understand or work out
- tolerate: To be able to adjust to changes of various kinds
- rage: Strong or violent anger
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- path: Method of living leading to a particular result
- stumble: Failing to do something well, e.g. giving a speech
- interrupt: To stop something from happening for a while
- tension: Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
- fade: To cause to lose brightness of color
- seek: To ask someone for help
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- treasure: Valuable things collected, and often hidden
- heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
- distant: Unfriendly; cold
- testosterone: Natural chemical responsible for the male sex
- spill: Accident when someone falls
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- stomach: Place in the body where food is processed
- master: To gain control over something
- ripe: (Of a smell) disgusting
- lick: To pass the tongue along something, e.g. ice cream
- storm: To act violently or angrily
- riddle: Amusing question that has a clever or funny answer
- crystal: A solid formed by the solidification of a chemical
- refuge: Somewhere you can find safety or hide
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- midst: Middle area or part of something
- armor: Defensive (e.g. metal) covering for bodies, things
- curl: To form something into a round or curved shape
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- sword: A long metal weapon with a sharp point and edge
- deep: Complex and important
- treacherous: Dangerously unstable and unpredictable
- dessert: Sweet food usually eaten at the end of a meal
- dwarf: Person of short stature, due to medical condition
- gravy: Brown sauce made from meat juices when cooking
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- wizard: Man with magical powers
- beast: Ugly or terrifying animal
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- forest: Large area with many trees
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- wagon: Four wheel vehicle used to transport things
- dungeon: Dark underground room in a castle used as a prison
- health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
- stealth: Manner of moving so as to avoid being seen
- witch: Woman believed to have magical powers
- call: A order or request for action
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- voice: Ability to sing well
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- barbarian: Person considered wild and uncivilized
- elf: Tiny creature found in many fairy tales
- bicker: To argue about unimportant things
- sphinx: Ancient statue with lion's body/man's head
- bard: Person who writes poems or songs
- flan: Open pastry filled with fruit or custard
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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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Don't Make Mum Angry | The Master | Gumball | Cartoon Network
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Yuzi posted on 2025/06/07Get ready for some hilarious sibling rivalry in "Don't Make Mum Angry"! You'll pick up tons of everyday phrases and situational dialogue as the Gumball family dives into an epic tabletop RPG adventure. This is a fantastic way to practice practical English in a super fun, fast-paced cartoon setting!
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