adopt
US /əˈdɑ:pt/
UK /əˈdɒpt/
- Transitive Verb
- To legally take a child into your family
- To take on responsibility for something
A2TOEICMorebehavioral
US /bɪ'heɪvjərəl/
UK /bɪ'heɪvjərəl/
- Adjective
- Concerning the way people act
A2Morebite
US /baɪt/
UK /baɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
- Wound left from being bitten
- Intransitive Verb
- (E.g. of fish) to take bait and be caught
A2Morebrink
US /brɪŋk/
UK /brɪŋk/
- Noun
- Near to happening; on the verge of
B2Morecalm
US /kɑm/
UK /kɑ:m/
- Adjective
- Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- Relaxed and not worried or angry
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make or become relaxed and not worried or angry
A2Morecalm down
US /kɑm daʊn/
UK /kɑ:m daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make or become relaxed after being stressed
A2Moreclamp
US /klæmp/
UK /klæmp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something used to fasten two things together
- Transitive Verb
- To hold something tight so it cannot move
B2Morecome back
US /kʌm bæk/
UK /kʌm bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reply to someone, often forcefully
- To be remembered
A1Moredrag
US /dræɡ/
UK /dræɡ/
- Transitive Verb
- To reluctantly move or go somewhere
- To pull something heavy or difficult along the ground
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Force of air pushing back against a plane car etc.
- Boring or annoying thing/activity
A2Morefault
US /fɔlt/
UK /fɔ:lt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A failure or negative aspect of
- Crack in the earth where earthquakes can happen
- Transitive Verb
- To blame someone, something for a negative result
A2Morego back to
US /ɡo bæk tu/
UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To return to a starting point
A1Morehandle
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.
A2TOEICMorehero
US /ˈhɪroʊ/
UK /ˈhɪərəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person of great courage/strength who saves others
- Main male character in a book, play or story
A2Morein touch
US /ɪn tʌtʃ/
UK /in tʌtʃ/
- Adjective
- Having contact or communication with someone.
- Aware of or informed about something.
B1Moreinvite
US /ɪnˈvaɪt/
UK /ɪnˈvaɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To ask someone to go somewhere or do something
- Noun
- An invitation
A2TOEICMorekeg
US /kɛɡ/
UK /keɡ/
- Countable Noun
- Small barrel, e.g. for beer or rum
C1Morekick
US /kɪk/
UK /kɪk/
- Noun
- Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- Transitive Verb
- To hit or move something with the foot
A2Morekicking and screaming
US /ˈkɪkɪŋ ənd ˈskrimɪŋ/
UK /ˈkikɪŋ ənd ˈskri:mɪŋ/
- other
- Doing something unwillingly and very reluctantly.
B2Morelooking out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To take care and watch something carefully
- To be careful; to be vigilant
- Intransitive Verb
- To be careful or vigilant
A1Morelose control
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To no longer be able to direct or restrain something.
offense
US /əˈfɛns/
UK /əˈfens/
- Noun
- Attempt to score in a game or match
- Breaking of a rule or law
B1TOEICMorepsychologist
US /saɪˈkɑlədʒɪst/
UK /saɪˈkɒlədʒɪst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An expert who studies the mind and behavior
- A therapist specializing in mental health.
C2Morescream
US /skrim/
UK /skri:m/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a sudden loud, high sound
- Noun
- A sudden loud, high-pitched noise
A2Morespecialize
US /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz/
UK /ˈspeʃəlaɪz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To focus on one area of a field or profession
- To change to fit your environment
A2TOEICMoresteel
US /stil/
UK /sti:l/
- Uncountable Noun
- Very strong or determined character in a person
- Very strong metal made of iron, etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To prepare yourself for something difficult
A2Moresuperhero
US /ˈsu:pərhɪroʊ/
UK /ˈsu:pəhɪərəʊ/
- Noun
- Fictional character who fights evil
C2Moretherapy
US /ˈθɛrəpi/
UK /'θerəpɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Treatment to help cure an illness
- Psychological counseling to help resolve personal or emotional problems.
B2Moreto let
US /tu lɛt/
UK /tu let/
- Preposition
- Indicates that a property is available for rent.
A2Moretower
US /ˈtaʊɚ/
UK /'taʊə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Tall, narrow building
- Tall metal structure for broadcasting, or the view
- Intransitive Verb
- To be very good at something
A2Moretragedy
US /ˈtrædʒɪdi/
UK /'trædʒədɪ/
- Noun
- Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
- Very sad event that usually involves death
B1Morework on
US /wɚk ɑn/
UK /wə:k ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To devote effort to improve or develop something
- To try to persuade or influence someone.
A1More
Vocabulary
- calm down: To make or become relaxed after being stressed
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- lose control: To no longer be able to direct or restrain something.
- looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
- kicking and screaming: Doing something unwillingly and very reluctantly.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
- psychologist: An expert who studies the mind and behavior
- calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- adopt: To legally take a child into your family
- tragedy: Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
- drag: To reluctantly move or go somewhere
- leave: To go away from; depart
- fault: A failure or negative aspect of
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- brink: Near to happening; on the verge of
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
- act: To behave in a certain way
- kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- handle: To cope with or take responsibility for
- great: Very good; better than before
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- steel: Very strong or determined character in a person
- behavioral: Concerning the way people act
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- offense: Attempt to score in a game or match
- bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- part: Division of a book
- invite: To ask someone to go somewhere or do something
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- specialize: To focus on one area of a field or profession
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
- tower: Tall, narrow building
- clamp: Something used to fasten two things together
- hero: Person of great courage/strength who saves others
- keg: Small barrel, e.g. for beer or rum
- superhero: Fictional character who fights evil
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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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林宜悉 posted on 2025/08/15Ever wonder what makes a hero tick? This clip dives into superhero psychology and the tough stuff like childhood trauma and emotional walls, showing how characters cope! You'll pick up on natural dialogue and simple sentence structures perfect for practicing your conversational English.
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