abuse
US /əˈbjuz/
UK /ə'bju:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
- To use in an inappropriate or excessive way
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Improper/dishonest/excessive use of something
- Insulting someone, e.g. by swearing at them
A2TOEICMoreaircraft
US /ˈɛrˌkræft/
UK /ˈɛəkrɑ:ft/
- Countable Noun
- Vehicle that can fly
C2TOEICMoreairport
US /ˈerpɔ:rt/
UK /ˈeəpɔ:t/
- Noun
- A place where passenger planes land and take off
B1TOEICMoreapplication
US /ˌæplɪˈkeʃən/
UK /ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Software program, e.g. for smart phone
- Process of spreading a substance over a surface
A2TOEICMoreassault
US /əˈsɔlt/
UK /əˈsɔ:lt/
- Transitive Verb
- To attack someone physically or emotionally
- Noun
- An attack on someone physically or emotionally
B1Moreauthority
US /əˈθɔrɪti, əˈθɑr-, ɔˈθɔr-, ɔˈθɑr-/
UK /ɔ:ˈθɒrəti/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The power to give orders to people
- Person who is an expert on a particular topic
A2TOEICMoreaviation
US /ˌeviˈeʃən,ˌævi-/
UK /ˌeɪviˈeɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Science or practice of flying aircraft
B2Moreblur
US /blɚ/
UK /blɜ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something unclear or out of focus
- To dull the distinction between things
B2Morecivil
US /ˈsɪvəl/
UK /ˈsɪvl/
- Adjective
- Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
- Acting in a polite, but not truly friendly manner
B1Morecommit
US /kəˈmɪt/
UK /kə'mɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To do something bad, usually a crime
- To promise your permanent love or loyalty (to)
A2TOEICMorecompensate
US /ˈkɑ:mpenseɪt/
UK /ˈkɒmpenseɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To give (money) to as a form of correcting a loss
- To reduce or counteract (something unwelcome or unpleasant); offset.
A2Moreconvict
US /kənˈvɪkt/
UK /kənˈvɪkt/
- Noun
- Person in prison
- Transitive Verb
- To say someone is guilty of a crime in a law court
B1Morecorrespondent
US /ˌkɔrɪˈspɑndənt, ˌkɑr-/
UK /ˌkɒrəˈspɒndənt/
- Countable Noun
- Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
B1Morecourt
US /kɔrt, kort/
UK /kɔ:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- To encourage dangerous behavior
- Noun
- Place king or queen meet people, makes laws etc.
- Place where legal cases are decided
A2TOEICMorecurrent
US /ˈkɚrənt, ˈkʌr-/
UK /'kʌrənt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Electricity flowing through wires
- Movement of water in a river, or air in the sky
- Adjective
- Happening or being in the present time
- In general use or accepted by most people.
A2Moredistress
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
B1Moreentitle
US /ɛnˈtaɪtl/
UK /ɪnˈtaɪtl/
- Transitive Verb
- To make you eligible to hold a title
- To give a right (of getting benefits) to someone
B1TOEICMorefeel like
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a desire or inclination for something.
- To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
A1Moreguilty
US /ˈɡɪlti/
UK /'ɡɪltɪ/
- Adjective
- Responsible for doing something wrong
- Feeling or showing guilt; having a sense of remorse.
A2TOEICMorein prison
US /ɪn ˈprɪzən/
UK /in ˈprizən/
- Phrase
- Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
next to
US /nɛkst tu/
UK /nekst tu:/
- Preposition
- Being located along side another
- In comparison with
- Adverb
- Almost; nearly
A1Moreparliament
US /ˈpɑrləmənt/
UK /ˈpɑ:ləmənt/
- Noun
- Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
- Period when the Uk government is in session
A2Morepenetration
US /ˌpɛnɪˈtreʃən/
UK /ˌpenɪ'treɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of entering into or through something
B2Moreperpetrator
US /ˌpə:pəˈtretɚ/
UK /ˈpɜ:pətreɪtə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Someone who commits a crime
C1Moreprofessional
US /prəˈfɛʃənəl/
UK /prə'feʃənl/
- Adjective
- Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
- Acting/done properly as a qualified person would
- Noun
- Highly qualified person, e.g. lawyer or doctor
- One who plays a sport or similar activity as a job
A2TOEICMoreprosecute
US /ˈprɑsɪˌkjut/
UK /'prɒsɪkju:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To try to prove someone legally guilty of a crime
- To proceed with something, such as a transaction
B2Morereflect
US /rɪˈflɛkt/
UK /rɪ'flekt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To indicate or be a sign of something
- To bounce back light, heat, sound from a surface
A2TOEICMorerelevant
US /ˈrɛləvənt/
UK /ˈreləvənt/
- Adjective
- Having an effect on an issue; related or current
A2TOEICMorescheme
US /skim/
UK /ski:m/
- Noun
- Plan (sometimes dishonest) to get or do something
- Way something is organized, e.g. colors of a room
- Intransitive Verb
- To make secret plans to do something (often bad)
A2TOEICMoreserve
US /sɚv/
UK /sɜ:v/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To act in a particular position or office
- To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
A2TOEICMoreset by
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To separate and save for another use or time
A1Morestraight
US /stret/
UK /streɪt/
- Adjective
- Not having curves, bends, or angles
- Not gay; heterosexual
- Adverb
- in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
- In a straight line; directly.
A2TOEICMoretier
US /tɪr/
UK /tɪə(r)/
- Noun
- One of the rising rows of seats, e.g. in a stadium
- One in a series of levels in a system
- Transitive Verb
- To arrange in tiers.
B2Moreunfair
US /ˌʌnˈfer/
UK /ˌʌnˈfeə(r)/
- Adjective
- not treating people in an equal way, or not morally right
B1TOEICMoreunreasonable
US /ʌnˈrizənəbəl/
UK /ʌnˈri:znəbl/
- Adjective
- Being too high, or otherwise inappropriate
- Having unfair or unrealistic expectations
B1More
Vocabulary
- next to: Being located along side another
- in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
- set by: To separate and save for another use or time
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- relevant: Having an effect on an issue; related or current
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- consider: To think carefully about something
- current: Electricity flowing through wires
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
- commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
- reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
- guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
- distress: State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
- abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
- authority: The power to give orders to people
- court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- compensate: To give (money) to as a form of correcting a loss
- scheme: Plan (sometimes dishonest) to get or do something
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
- assault: To attack someone physically or emotionally
- application: Software program, e.g. for smart phone
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
- correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- aviation: Science or practice of flying aircraft
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- act: To behave in a certain way
- aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- blur: To make something unclear or out of focus
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- perpetrator: Someone who commits a crime
- convict: Person in prison
- prosecute: To try to prove someone legally guilty of a crime
- entitle: To make you eligible to hold a title
- penetration: Act of entering into or through something
- unfair: not treating people in an equal way, or not morally right
- tier: One of the rising rows of seats, e.g. in a stadium
- unreasonable: Being too high, or otherwise inappropriate
- airport: A place where passenger planes land and take off
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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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Woman denied compensation following sexual assault on plane | BBC News
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Haer posted on 2025/08/20Ever wondered about the complexities of compensation after a serious incident? This BBC News report dives into a survivor's powerful story and the legal hurdles she faced, offering a chance to pick up advanced vocabulary related to law and personal safety. You'll gain insight into real-world situations and practice understanding nuanced dialogue!
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