ill
US /ɪl/
UK /ɪl/
- Adjective
- Not well or sick
- Uncountable Noun
- Sickness or problem; bad conditions
- Something that is bad or harmful.
A2TOEICMoreimmense
US /ɪˈmɛns/
UK /ɪˈmens/
- Adjective
- Very great in size or amount
- Extremely great in degree; vast.
B1Moreincentive
US /ɪnˈsɛntɪv/
UK /ɪnˈsentɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that encourages you to do something
- Adjective
- Serving to encourage or motivate.
B1TOEICMoreindependent
US /ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt/
UK /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
- Adjective
- Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
- Not connected with or influenced by something else.
- Noun
- A person not connected to a political party
- Someone who is independent, especially in politics or business.
A2TOEICMoreinfinite
US /ˈɪnfənɪt/
UK /'ɪnfɪnət/
- Adjective
- Being very large in amount
- Without an end; limitless; endless
B2Moreinstallment
US /ɪn'stɔ:lmənt/
UK /ɪn'stɔ:lmənt/
- Countable Noun
- One of many payments you have to make
- One part of a published serial
C2Moreinstance
US /ˈɪnstəns/
UK /'ɪnstəns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An example of something; case
- An occurrence of something.
- Transitive Verb
- To give as an example of something else
A2TOEICMoreinstant
US /ˈɪnstənt/
UK /ˈɪnstənt/
- Adjective
- (Food) requiring very little preparation
- Occurring immediately
- Noun
- A very short period of time
A2TOEICMoreintense
US /ɪnˈtɛns/
UK /ɪn'tens/
- Adjective
- Very strong, great or extreme in degree
- Experiencing or showing great force or strength; extreme.
A2TOEICMoreintensify
US /ɪnˈtɛnsəˌfaɪ/
UK /ɪn'tensɪfaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something stronger or more extreme
A2TOEICMoreinterestingly
US
UK
- Adverb
- You'll find this surprising; in an interesting way
A2Moreinvent
US /ɪnˈvɛnt/
UK /ɪnˈvent/
- Transitive Verb
- To create something such as a story or excuse
- To create something useful for the first time
A2TOEICMoreinvestigation
US /ɪnˌvɛstɪˈɡeʃən/
UK /ɪnˌvestɪ'ɡeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Search for information about something
B1More
Vocabulary
- intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
- instance: An example of something; case
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- instant: (Food) requiring very little preparation
- incentive: Something that encourages you to do something
- immense: Very great in size or amount
- independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
- infinite: Being very large in amount
- investigation: Search for information about something
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- invent: To create something such as a story or excuse
- installment: One of many payments you have to make
- intensify: To make something stronger or more extreme
- begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
- international: Of or relating to several countries
- ill: Not well or sick
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- short: (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
- interestingly: You'll find this surprising; in an interesting way
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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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Short i /ɪ/ BEGINNING of Words Daily Pronunciation Practice - American English Vowel Master Class
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/09/18Struggling with the short 'i' sound at the beginning of words? This pronunciation practice video is packed with words like 'immense' and 'independent' to help you master clear enunciation! Get ready for some fun repetition drills that will boost your articulation and make your English sound even more natural.
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