ancestor
US /ˈænˌsɛstɚ/
UK /'ænsestə(r)/
- Noun
- A person from your family that lived in the past
B1Moreconcern
US /kənˈsɚn/
UK /kənˈsɜ:n/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be about a particular topic
- To have a direct impact on someone
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Company, firm or business
- Feeling of worry or anxiety
A2TOEICMoreconversation
US /ˌkɑnvɚˈseʃən/
UK /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- General communication or interaction.
A2Moredistinction
US /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
UK /dɪˈstɪŋkʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Special quality that makes something different
- A prize of award for a high level of achievement
A2TOEICMorehonest
US /ˈɑnɪst/
UK /ˈɒnɪst/
- Adjective
- Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
A2TOEICMorehumble
US /ˈhʌmbəl/
UK /'hʌmbl/
- Adjective
- Being lower in quality or status
- Not proud/arrogant; of low status
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone feel less proud or confident
B2TOEICMorelinger
US /ˈlɪŋɡɚ/
UK /ˈlɪŋgə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To take your time doing something; hang around
B2Morelook back
US /lʊk bæk/
UK /luk bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To think about past events
A1Morepsychopath
US /ˈsaɪkəˌpæθ/
UK /ˈsaɪkəpæθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Violent, mentally disturbed person
C2More
Vocabulary
- look back: To think about past events
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- humble: Being lower in quality or status
- concern: To be about a particular topic
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- ancestor: A person from your family that lived in the past
- linger: To take your time doing something; hang around
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- distinction: Special quality that makes something different
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- great: Very good; better than before
- person: Man, woman or child
- part: Division of a book
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- sociopath: A person with an antisocial personality disorder
- psychopath: Violent, mentally disturbed person
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
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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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❓Can You Spot a Psychopath After ONE Conversation?
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cindy posted on 2025/08/30Ever wondered if you can spot a psychopath after just one chat? This video dives into the behavioral cues and conversation red flags that might give them away, helping you understand the difference between a psychopath and a sociopath. You'll pick up practical knowledge and simple sentence structures that are useful in everyday life!
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