animate
US /ˈænəˌmet/
UK /'ænɪmeɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To give life, energy, or motion to something
B2Moreas such
US /æz sʌtʃ/
UK /æz sʌtʃ/
- Pronoun
- Something previously stated or understood
A1Morebeast
US /bist/
UK /bi:st/
- Noun
- Ugly or terrifying animal
B1Moreblack and white
US /blæk ənd hwaɪt/
UK /blæk ænd hwait/
- Phrase
- Adjective
- Showing images only in black, grey, and white, not in colour.
A1Moreblow
US /blo/
UK /bləʊ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move something using air
- To make air come quickly out of your mouth
- Noun
- Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
- Act of making air come out of your mouth
A2Morebosom
US /ˈbʊzəm, ˈbuzəm/
UK /ˈbʊzəm/
- Noun
- Chest, e.g. seen as where your feelings are
- Woman's breast
C1Morebrand
US /brænd/
UK /brænd/
- Noun
- A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- Product made or designed by a named company
- Transitive Verb
- To burn a mark on an animal to show who owns it
- To describe someone as a liar, coward, etc.
A2TOEICMoreconscience
US /ˈkɑnʃəns/
UK /'kɒnʃəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Ability to sense what is right or wrong
B1Moredimensional
US /dɪˈmɛnʃənl:/
UK /dɪ'menʃənəl/
- Adjective
- Concerning how many planes an object exists in
B1Moredirect
US /dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ-/
UK /də'rekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- To show the way by conducting or leading
- Adverb
- Coming straight from something
A2TOEICMoredirt
US /dɚt/
UK /dɜ:t/
- Uncountable Noun
- Loose earth or soil
- A substance, such as mud or dust, that makes something dirty.
- Countable Noun
- A track made of compacted earth or soil.
A2Moreend up with
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To have something as a result.
A1Moreexpose
US /ɪkˈspoʊz/
UK /ɪk'spəʊz/
- Transitive Verb
- To make visible, without covering or protection
- To allow light through a cameras lens onto film
A2TOEICMorefalse
US /fɔ:ls/
UK /fɔ:ls/
- Adjective
- Not real or genuine
- Not true or correct; containing incorrect information.
- Adverb
- In an untrue or inaccurate way.
A2TOEICMorefilthy
US /ˈfɪlθi/
UK /'fɪlθɪ/
- Adjective
- Being very rude (about sex, bodily functions)
- (E.g. of a joke) being extremely rude or impolite
B2Moreget out of
US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/
UK /ɡet aut ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
A1Moregive up
US /ɡɪv ʌp/
UK /ɡiv ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To lose hope or admit defeat
- To decide to not start to try solving a problem
A1Morego back to
US /ɡo bæk tu/
UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To return to a starting point
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreholy
US /ˈholi/
UK /'həʊlɪ/
- Adjective
- Being good according to religious standards
- Dedicated or consecrated to God or a religious purpose; sacred.
- Interjection
- An exclamation of surprise, shock, or awe.
B1Morehonest
US /ˈɑnɪst/
UK /ˈɒnɪst/
- Adjective
- Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
A2TOEICMorehypnosis
US /hɪpˈnoʊsɪs/
UK /hɪpˈnəʊsɪs/
- Noun
- Sleep-like state where you respond to suggestions
C1Morehypnotic
US /hɪpˈnɑtɪk/
UK /hɪpˈnɒtɪk/
- Adjective
- Of or producing hypnosis or a similar condition
B2Moreideology
US /ˌaɪdiˈɑlədʒi, ˌɪdi-/
UK /ˌaɪdɪ'ɒlədʒɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Ideas or beliefs which form theory and policy
B1TOEICMorein control
US /ɪn kənˈtrol/
UK /in kənˈtrəul/
- Adjective
- Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
- Possessing self-restraint and the ability to manage one's own behavior and emotions.
- Phrase
- Having command or authority; managing effectively.
C1Morein the end
US /ɪn ði ɛnd/
UK /in ðə end/
- Phrase
- Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- Ultimately; as the final result or consequence.
A1Moreinterview
US /ˈɪntɚˌvju/
UK /'ɪntəvju:/
- Transitive Verb
- To formally ask questions about a given topic
- Noun
- Meeting to ask questions to get information
A2TOEICMoreliterally
US /ˈlɪtərəli/
UK
- Adverb
- In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
B1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremobile
US /ˈmoʊbl/
UK /'məʊbaɪl/
- Adjective
- Able to be moved or able to move
- Able to move easily from one job, place, or social class to another.
- Countable Noun
- Personal phone you take with you wherever you go
- A decorative structure that is suspended so as to turn freely in the air.
B1Morepornography
US /pɔ:rˈnɑ:grəfi/
UK /pɔ:ˈnɒgrəfi/
- Uncountable Noun
- Pictures or stories that stimulate sexual desire
C1Morepour
US /pɔr, por/
UK /pɔ:(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- To make something flow in a steady stream
A2Moreprophet
US /ˈprɑ:fɪt/
UK /ˈprɒfɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Someone who predicts the future
- Religious person who foretells the will of God
B2Morerational
US /ˈræʃənəl/
UK /'ræʃnəl/
- Adjective
- Able to think clearly
- A real number that can be written as a ratio of two integers.
- Noun
- A rational person.
A2TOEICMorerenew
US /rɪˈnu, -ˈnju/
UK /rɪ'nju:/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something stronger, fresher, or like new
- To replace something old or worn by something new
B1TOEICMorereplace
US /rɪˈples/
UK /rɪ'pleɪs/
- Transitive Verb
- To use instead of something else
- To return an item to its original location
A2TOEICMorerevelation
US /ˌrɛvəˈleʃən/
UK /ˌrevəˈleɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of making something known or seen
- Showing something astonishing or enlightening
C1Moresatan
US /'seɪtn/
UK /'seɪtn/
- Proper Noun
- An evil spirit said to be in control of hell
B2Morescreen
US /skrin/
UK /skri:n/
- Transitive Verb
- To hide or block something from being seen
- To examine to find something, e.g. best candidate
- Noun
- Wire net in a door or window to keep insects out
- Displays in a theater on which movies are shown
A2TOEICMoreshut down
US /ʃʌt daʊn/
UK /ʃʌt daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
- To stop a factory/machine from operating
- Transitive Verb
- To deactivate a nuclear reactor.
- To turn off a computer or other electronic device.
A2Moresnake
US /snek/
UK /sneɪk/
- Noun
- An animal with a long body, no arms or legs
- Intransitive Verb
- To move like a snake
- To wind in a long path like the shape of a snake
B1Morespirit
US /ˈspɪrɪt/
UK /'spɪrɪt/
- Noun
- Person's strong determination or attitude
- Unique qualities of person, place, or time
- Transitive Verb
- To take someone away as if by magic
A2Morestatue
US /ˈstætʃu/
UK /ˈstætʃu:/
- Noun
- Stone or metal image of a person, often carved
B1Morestraight
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.
A2TOEICMoresubconscious
US /sʌbˈkɑnʃəs/
UK /ˌsʌbˈkɒnʃəs/
- Adjective
- Occurring in the mind without direct thinking
B1Moresurpass
US /sɚˈpæs/
UK /sə'pɑ:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To go beyond or achieve more than someone
B2Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moretechnology
US /tɛkˈnɑlədʒi/
UK /tek'nɒlədʒɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- Machinery and equipment developed from scientific knowledge.
A2TOEICMoretransform
US /trænsˈfɔrm/
UK /træns'fɔ:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To change the shape completely in a good way
- To convert from one form or substance into another.
C2Moreworship
US /ˈwɚʃɪp/
UK /'wɜ:ʃɪp/
- Uncountable Noun
- Acts of respect and honor to God or a god
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To take part in a religious service
- To show great respect towards a god or goddess
B1More
Vocabulary
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- black and white
- in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
- as such: Something previously stated or understood
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
- have to: Must do
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- end up with: To have something as a result.
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- rational: Able to think clearly
- brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
- pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- subconscious: Occurring in the mind without direct thinking
- blow: To move something using air
- filthy: Being very rude (about sex, bodily functions)
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- revelation: Act of making something known or seen
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- ideology: Ideas or beliefs which form theory and policy
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- conscience: Ability to sense what is right or wrong
- transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
- century: Period of 100 years
- technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- surpass: To go beyond or achieve more than someone
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- dirt: Loose earth or soil
- worship: Acts of respect and honor to God or a god
- replace: To use instead of something else
- interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
- animate: To give life, energy, or motion to something
- holy: Being good according to religious standards
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- pornography: Pictures or stories that stimulate sexual desire
- screen: To hide or block something from being seen
- false: Not real or genuine
- land: Region or country
- mobile: Able to be moved or able to move
- statue: Stone or metal image of a person, often carved
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- beast: Ugly or terrifying animal
- dimensional: Concerning how many planes an object exists in
- prophet: Someone who predicts the future
- hypnotic: Of or producing hypnosis or a similar condition
- renew: To make something stronger, fresher, or like new
- hypnosis: Sleep-like state where you respond to suggestions
- snake: An animal with a long body, no arms or legs
- bosom: Chest, e.g. seen as where your feelings are
- satan: An evil spirit said to be in control of hell
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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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The Truth About Pornography: Bishop Mar Mari
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Presidente de Colombia posted on 2025/09/03Ever wondered how technology might be influencing your subconscious mind? This insightful talk explores the powerful, often hidden, impact of media and screens, drawing fascinating parallels to ancient prophecies. You'll gain a deeper understanding of how ideas take root and discover a surprising strategy for positive change, picking up phrases like 'hypnotic wave' and 'renewing of your mind' along the way!
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