ascend
US /əˈsɛnd/
UK /ə'send/
- Intransitive Verb
- To rise, go up to a higher level
B2TOEICMorecarefully
US /ˈkɛrfəlɪ/
UK /'keəfəlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a manner that involves focus and care
A2Moreconscience
US /ˈkɑnʃəns/
UK /'kɒnʃəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Ability to sense what is right or wrong
B1Moreconscious
US /ˈkɑnʃəs/
UK /ˈkɒnʃəs/
- Adjective
- Aware of what is going on around you
- Intentionally done; deliberate.
A2Morecrescent
US /ˈkrɛsənt/
UK /ˈkresnt/
- Adjective
- Curved in shape with narrow ends and wider middle
- Increasing or growing.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Curved shape with pointed ends and a wider middle
- A street or row of buildings in a curved shape.
B2Moredescend
US /dɪˈsɛnd/
UK /dɪˈsend/
- Intransitive Verb
- To go down; to move from a higher to a lower place
B1Moredisciple
US /dɪˈsaɪpəl/
UK /dɪˈsaɪpl/
- Countable Noun
- Early follower of Jesus
B2Morediscipline
US /ˈdɪsəplɪn/
UK /'dɪsəplɪn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Instruction and practice to teach obedience
- Particular field of study
- Transitive Verb
- To control or train others by making them obey you
- To punish a person for their wrongdoing
B1TOEICMoredissent
US /dɪˈsɛnt/
UK /dɪ'sent/
- Uncountable Noun
- Difference of opinion; a disagreement
- Intransitive Verb
- To differ in opinion
B2TOEICMorefascinate
US /ˈfæsəˌnet/
UK /'fæsɪneɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To attract or interest greatly
B1Morefine
US /faɪn/
UK /faɪn/
- Adjective
- Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- Of high quality; made with great skill
- Countable Noun
- Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
- (at the end of a piece of music) the end
A2TOEICMorefluorescent
US /flʊˈrɛsənt, flɔ-, flo-/
UK /ˌflɔ:ˈresnt/
- Adjective
- Having the property of fluorescence; brightly lit
- Noun
- A fluorescent substance or material.
B2Moreluminescent
US /ˌluməˈnɛsənt/
UK /ˌlu:miˈnesnt/
- Adjective
- Emitting light not caused by heat
C1Moremiscellaneous
US /ˌmɪsəˈleniəs/
UK /ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs/
- Adjective
- Including many things of different kinds; various
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A collection of various items.
C1Moremove on
US /muv ɑn/
UK /mu:v ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To decide to change or go to a different place
- To start talking about something different.
A1Moremuscle
US /ˈmʌsəl/
UK /'mʌsl/
- Uncountable Noun
- Physical power
- Power or influence, especially of an economic or political kind.
- Transitive Verb
- To use or muscles of force to get what you want
A2Moreobscene
US /ɑbˈsin, əb-/
UK /əbˈsi:n/
- Adjective
- (Of language, etc.) referring to sex in a rude way
B2Moreon to
US /ɑn tu/
UK /ɔn tu:/
- Preposition
- Toward something; forward
- Aware of someone's activities.
- Adjective
- Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
A1Morepractice
US /ˈpræktɪs/
UK /'præktɪs/
- Noun
- The office and place for legal or medical work
- Doing something many times to become better at it
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To work as a doctor or lawyer
- To live according to the teachings of a religion
A2TOEICMorepronounce
US /prəˈnaʊns/
UK /prə'naʊns/
- Transitive Verb
- To state something in a legal or official way
- To give your opinion or decision about something
B1Morepronunciation
US /prəˌnʌnsiˈeʃən/
UK /prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- How a word is said; how a word sounds
- The manner in which someone utters a word.
B1Morerepeat
US /rɪˈpit/
UK /rɪˈpi:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Action that is done again
- Musical passage that is to be played again
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To do something over again
- To say something you have learned and memorized
A2TOEICMorescenario
US /səˈner.i.oʊ/
UK /sɪˈnɑː.ri.əʊ/
- Noun
- An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
B1Morescenic
US /ˈsinɪk/
UK /ˈsi:nɪk/
- Adjective
- Having beautiful scenery
A2Morescent
US /sɛnt/
UK /sent/
- Transitive Verb
- To become aware of the presence of a smell, etc.
- To add smell to something
- Noun
- Pleasant smell, as of flowers or perfume
B1TOEICMorescience
US /ˈsaɪəns/
UK /'saɪəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Study of the physical world, based on facts
A2TOEICMorescissor
US /ˈsɪzɚ/
UK /'sɪzə/
- Transitive Verb
- To cut with or as if with scissors
B1Moresilent
US /ˈsaɪlənt/
UK /'saɪlənt/
- Adjective
- Without making any noise; soundless
- Usually speaking very little
B1Morespell
US /spɛl/
UK /spel/
- Transitive Verb
- To lead to future trouble
- To be able to write (or say) the letters of a word
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Making some magic happen; form of words to do this
- Period of time; time when an action is being done
A2Morevideo
US /ˈvɪdiˌo/
UK /'vɪdɪəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Recording capturing action with sound
- A recording of moving visual images made digitally or on videotape.
- Transitive Verb
- To make a moving film of, with sound
- To make a video call.
A2More
Vocabulary
- on to: Toward something; forward
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- discipline: Instruction and practice to teach obedience
- conscious: Aware of what is going on around you
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- scenario: An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- scent: To become aware of the presence of a smell, etc.
- silent: Without making any noise; soundless
- conscience: Ability to sense what is right or wrong
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- spell: To lead to future trouble
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- dissent: Difference of opinion; a disagreement
- great: Very good; better than before
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- descend: To go down; to move from a higher to a lower place
- miscellaneous: Including many things of different kinds; various
- scenic: Having beautiful scenery
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- obscene: (Of language, etc.) referring to sex in a rude way
- muscle: Physical power
- ascend: To rise, go up to a higher level
- fluorescent: Having the property of fluorescence; brightly lit
- list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- fascinate: To attract or interest greatly
- repeat: Action that is done again
- crescent: Curved in shape with narrow ends and wider middle
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
- disciple: Early follower of Jesus
- carefully: In a manner that involves focus and care
- scissor: To cut with or as if with scissors
- luminescent: Emitting light not caused by heat
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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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Words with Silent 'C' | English Vocabulary Lesson
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/07/24Ever get tripped up by words where the 'c' just disappears? This video is your fun guide to mastering words with a silent 'c', like 'scissors' and 'scenario'! You'll boost your vocabulary and nail your English pronunciation with tons of practice.
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