access
US /ˈæksɛs/
UK /'ækses/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- The opportunity or right to use something or to see someone.
- Transitive Verb
- To be able to use or have permission to use
A2TOEICMoreassume
US /əˈsum/
UK /ə'sju:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To act in a false manner to mislead others
- To believe, based on the evidence; suppose
A2TOEICMoreavoid
US /əˈvɔɪd/
UK /ə'vɔɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To prevent from happening
- To stay away from
A2TOEICMorecondition
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
A2Morecontempt
US /kənˈtɛmpt/
UK /kənˈtempt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Extreme lack of respect; strong disapproval
- Legal lack of respect for a court or judge
B1TOEICMorecontention
US /kənˈtɛnʃən/
UK /kənˈtenʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Having the possibility of winning
- Belief, opinion, or idea you argue for or express
B2Moredisrespectful
US /ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛktfəl/
UK /ˌdɪsrɪ'spektfl/
- Adjective
- Rude and lacking respect
B1Moreharsh
US /hɑrʃ/
UK /hɑ:ʃ/
- Adjective
- Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
- Being severe and unkind
B1Morejourney
US /ˈdʒɚni/
UK /'dʒɜ:nɪ/
- Noun
- Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- Intransitive Verb
- To travel through a place
A2TOEICMoreoblige
US /əˈblaɪdʒ/
UK /ə'blaɪdʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To do something that has been requested of you
A2Moreoffend
US /əˈfɛnd/
UK /ə'fend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To break a rule or do something wrong
- To upset, as by hurting someone's feelings
B1Moreovercome
US /ˌovɚˈkʌm/
UK /ˌəʊvə'kʌm/
- Transitive Verb
- To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
- Participle
- Past participle of overcome; to have successfully dealt with or controlled a problem or feeling.
A2TOEICMorepray
US /pre/
UK /preɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To speak to your god to request help
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To wish or hope for something to happen or be true
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.
A2Morereasonable
US /ˈrizənəbəl/
UK /ˈri:znəbl/
- Adjective
- Being somewhat good, but not great
- Fair and sensible; appropriate
A2TOEICMorerecognize
US /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/
UK /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept the truth or reality of something
- To consider something as important or special
A2TOEICMoreresponsibility
US /rɪˌspɑnsəˈbɪlɪti/
UK /rɪˌspɒnsə'bɪlətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
- A thing to be done because it is morally correct
A2Morerude
US /rud/
UK /ru:d/
- Adjective
- Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
- Offensive; ill-mannered
A2Moreskin
US /skɪn/
UK /skɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To defeat someone easily and completely
- To hurt yourself, accidentally cutting yourself
- Noun
- Outer covering of an animal used for leather; hide
- Outer covering of a fruit or vegetable
A2Moretough
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.
A2Moretrauma
US /ˈtraʊmə/
UK /'trɔ:mə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A very severe or upsetting experience
- Serious injury to part of the body
B2More
Vocabulary
- assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- consider: To think carefully about something
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- harsh: Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- condition: To improve something to make it better
- contempt: Extreme lack of respect; strong disapproval
- rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- offend: To break a rule or do something wrong
- reasonable: Being somewhat good, but not great
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- live: To be alive
- hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
- oblige: To do something that has been requested of you
- disrespectful: Rude and lacking respect
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- contention: Having the possibility of winning
- pray: To speak to your god to request help
- skin: To defeat someone easily and completely
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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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VoiceTube posted on 2025/06/11Ever feel like other people's issues are dragging you down? This video dives into setting emotional boundaries and understanding 'hurt people hurt people' dynamics, offering practical tips and a personal testimony to help you shift your mindset. You'll pick up useful phrases for navigating difficult interactions and learn a simple prayer practice for inner peace!
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