ancient
US /ˈenʃənt/
UK /'eɪnʃənt/
- Adjective
- Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- Relating to a period in history, especially in the distant past.
- Noun
- A person who lived in ancient times.
A2Moreborrow
US /ˈbɑ:roʊ/
UK /ˈbɒrəʊ/
- Transitive Verb
- To take and later return something from another
- To carry one number to another column when adding
A2TOEICMorebride
US /braɪd/
UK /braɪd/
- Countable Noun
- Woman who is, or who will get married soon
B1Moreconfuse
US /kənˈfjuz/
UK /kənˈfju:z/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something unclear or hard to understand
- To mistake one person or thing for another.
A2Moreconnection
US /kəˈnɛkʃən/
UK /kəˈnekʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that joins things together; being joined
- Person you know who can help you in some way
A2Moreengagement
US /ɛnˈɡedʒmənt/
UK /ɪnˈgeɪdʒmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something you must do at a set time; appointment
- Fight between opposing military forces in a war
A2TOEICMoreenter into
US /ˈɛntɚ ˈɪntu/
UK /ˈentə ˈɪntuː/
- Phrasal Verb
- To begin or become involved in something, such as an agreement or activity.
A1Moreevil
US /ˈivəl/
UK /'i:vl/
- Countable Noun
- Act considered morally bad
- Adjective
- Morally bad; causing harm to people
- Profoundly immoral and wicked.
A2Moreharm
US /hɑrm/
UK /hɑ:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To damage, injure, or hurt someone or something
- Noun
- Damage or injury
A2Morein order to
US /ɪn ˈɔrdɚ tu/
UK /in ˈɔ:də tu:/
- Preposition
- For the purpose of; with the aim of.
- Phrase
- In a specific sequence or arrangement.
- With the aim of; for the purpose of.
C1Morein the past
US
UK
- Phrase
- During a former period of time; previously.
A1Moremarriage
US /ˈmærɪdʒ/
UK /ˈmærɪdʒ/
- Noun
- Relationship between a husband and a wife
- A wedding ceremony
A2Moresymbol of
US
UK
- Phrase
- Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
- A visible sign of something intangible.
B2Moreto boot
US /tu but/
UK /tu: bu:t/
- Adverb
- In addition; as well; besides.
- Phrase
- to fire, dismiss, or forcefully remove someone from a job or organization
A1Moreward off
US /wɔrd ɔf/
UK /wɔ:d ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To avert, deflect, or repel (something dangerous or undesirable).
A2More
Vocabulary
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- to boot: In addition; as well; besides.
- ward off: To avert, deflect, or repel (something dangerous or undesirable).
- in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
- symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
- enter into: To begin or become involved in something, such as an agreement or activity.
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
- engagement: Something you must do at a set time; appointment
- marriage: Relationship between a husband and a wife
- harm: To damage, injure, or hurt someone or something
- evil: Act considered morally bad
- ring: A roped area in which people fight or box
- confuse: To make something unclear or hard to understand
- bride: Woman who is, or who will get married soon
- borrow: To take and later return something from another
- happy: Feeling pleasure or joy; glad
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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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Zi-Shin Lin posted on 2014/11/21Ever wondered why brides wear veils or carry bouquets? This video dives into the fascinating origins of wedding superstitions, from ancient Roman marriage traditions to Queen Victoria's influence on Victorian weddings. You'll pick up some cool cultural insights and practice understanding simple sentence structures along the way!
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