anti
US /ˈæntaɪ, -ti/
UK /'æntɪ/
- Adjective
- A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
B2Moreassessment
US /əˈsɛsmənt/
UK /əˈsesmənt/
- Noun
- Conclusion, opinion formed after due consideration
B1TOEICMorebipolar
US /ˌbaɪˈpoʊlər/
UK /ˌbaɪˈpəʊlə(r)/
- Adjective
- (Disorder) exhibiting extremes of behavior
- Having two opposite poles
B2Moreclaim
US /klem/
UK /kleɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- To say that something is true, often without proof.
- A statement that something is true.
- Transitive Verb
- To demand or ask for something that you believe is rightfully yours.
- To take or cause the loss of (e.g., a life, property).
A2Morecognitive
US /ˈkɑɡnɪtɪv/
UK /ˈkɒgnətɪv/
- Adjective
- The process of knowing and remembering
- Relating to the ability to think and reason.
C1Morecollaborate
US /kəˈlæbəˌret/
UK /kəˈlæbəreɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cooperate with or help an enemy
- To work together to complete a task
B1Morecontent
US /ˈkɑnˌtɛnt/
UK /'kɒntent/
- Adjective
- Being happy or satisfied
- In a state of peaceful happiness.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Information in something, e.g. book or computer
- The subject matter of a book, speech, etc.
A2Morecontext
US /ˈkɑnˌtɛkst/
UK /ˈkɒntekst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Set of facts surrounding a person or event
- The circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed.
A2Morecontradiction
US /ˌkɑ:ntrəˈdɪkʃn/
UK /ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Saying or showing something is not so
- A statement that is the opposite of another statement.
B1Moredeity
US /ˈdiɪti/
UK /ˈdeɪəti/
- Noun
- A god or goddess
- A divine being; a supernatural being considered divine or sacred.
C1Moredelusional
US /dɪ'lu:ʒnəl/
UK /dɪ'lu:ʒnəl/
- Adjective
- Suffering false beliefs based on little evidence
- Suffering from delusions.
B2Moredemon
US /ˈdimən/
UK /'di:mən/
- Noun
- Cruel wicked and inhuman person or spirit
B1Moredevout
US /dɪˈvaʊt/
UK /dɪˈvaʊt/
- Adjective
- Strongly religious; believing something strongly
C1Morediffer
US /ˈdɪfɚ/
UK /'dɪfə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be different; to be not like others
- Disagree; be of a different opinion.
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
A2TOEICMoredisorder
US /dɪsˈɔrdɚ/
UK /dɪs'ɔ:də(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of confusion or a lack of organization
- Illness when the body is not functioning well
- Transitive Verb
- To disrupt the order or arrangement of something.
B2Moredistinguish
US /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
UK /dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something clearly different from others
- To make noticeable or different; to set apart.
A2TOEICMoredivine
US /dɪˈvaɪn/
UK /dɪ'vaɪn/
- Adjective
- Concerning or coming from God or a god
- Being very good or wonderful
- Intransitive Verb
- To predict through feeling and without reason
B1Moreemphasize
US /ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz/
UK /'emfəsaɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To stress the items that are important
B2TOEICMorefunction
US /ˈfʌŋkʃən/
UK /'fʌŋkʃn/
- Noun
- Social event, or party such as a wedding
- Mathematical operation used in calculations
- Intransitive Verb
- To serve a certain purpose or role
- To be operating, working or achieving its purpose
A2TOEICMoreimpair
US /ɪmˈpɛr/
UK /ɪm'peə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To damage or weaken something
B2TOEICMoreindividual
US /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəl/
UK /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/
- Countable Noun
- Single person, looked at separately from others
- A single thing or item, especially when part of a set or group.
- Adjective
- Made for use by one single person
- Having a distinct manner different from others
A2Moreinduce
US /ɪnˈdus, -ˈdjus/
UK /ɪn'dju:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone do something; create an outcome
- To make a woman give birth by giving her medicine
B1TOEICMoreinsight
US /ˈɪnˌsaɪt/
UK /'ɪnsaɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Power to understand people and things very well
- Very good understanding of something
B1Moreinvolve
US /ɪnˈvɑlv/
UK /ɪn'vɒlv/
- Transitive Verb
- To have or be included as a part of something
- To cause (a person or group) to take part in an event or activity.
A2TOEICMoremedication
US /ˌmɛdɪˈkeʃən/
UK /ˌmedɪˈkeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Substance to relieve pain or cure sickness
B2Morenormative
US /ˈnɔ:rmətɪv/
UK /ˈnɔ:mətɪv/
- Adjective
- Comparing with the average
- Relating to an ideal standard or model.
B2Morepastoral
US /ˈpæstərəl/
UK /ˈpɑ:stərəl/
- Adjective
- Of the duty of care that a teacher, priest has
- Concerning a rural or agricultural life
B2TOEICMorepathological
US /ˌpæθəˈlɑ:dʒɪkl/
UK /ˌpæθəˈlɒdʒɪkl/
- Adjective
- (Liar, etc.) behaving in an uncontrollable (bad)
- Involving, caused by, or of the nature of a physical or mental disease.
C1TOEICMorepersecute
US /ˈpɜ:rsɪkju:t/
UK /ˈpɜ:sɪkju:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To ill-treat, oppress or harass, as for religion
C1Morepractice
US /ˈpræktɪs/
UK /'præktɪs/
- Noun
- The office and place for legal or medical work
- Doing something many times to become better at it
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To work as a doctor or lawyer
- To live according to the teachings of a religion
A2TOEICMorepsychotherapy
US /ˌsaɪkoʊˈθerəpi/
UK /ˌsaɪkəʊˈθerəpi/
- Uncountable Noun
- Therapy for the mind
C1Morerefer
US /rɪˈfɚ/
UK /rɪ'fɜ:(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To talk about or write about something
- To give information about something
A2TOEICMorereinforce
US /ˌri:ɪnˈfɔ:rs/
UK /ˌri:ɪnˈfɔ:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To send more troops/resources to support an army
- To encourage or strengthen an idea or feeling
B2TOEICMorereligious
US /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
UK /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
- Adjective
- Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
- Relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity.
B1Morerequire
US /rɪˈkwaɪr/
UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To demand that someone does something
- To need to do something, to make it necessary
A2TOEICMorespecifically
US /spəˈsɪfɪkli/
UK /spəˈsɪfɪkli/
- Adverb
- As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- In a definite and clear manner.
A2Morespiritual
US /ˈspɪrɪtʃuəl/
UK /ˈspɪrɪtʃuəl/
- Adjective
- Of religious belief; believing in things of soul
- Noun
- Religious song from the southern united states
A2Moresubstance
US /ˈsʌbstəns/
UK /'sʌbstəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Essence of; most basic or central qualities
- Particular type of material
A2Moresuch as
US /sʌtʃ æz/
UK /sʌtʃ æz/
- Preposition
- For example; like
A1Moretherapy
US /ˈθɛrəpi/
UK /'θerəpɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Treatment to help cure an illness
- Psychological counseling to help resolve personal or emotional problems.
B2Moretreatment
US /ˈtritmənt/
UK /ˈtri:tmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Medicine or method to make someone healthier
- Way someone acts toward another
A2TOEICMoretypically
US /ˈtɪpɪklɪ/
UK /ˈtɪpɪkli/
- Adverb
- In a normal or usual way
B1More
Vocabulary
- such as: For example; like
- cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
- individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
- context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
- typically: In a normal or usual way
- therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- reinforce: To send more troops/resources to support an army
- claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
- substance: Essence of; most basic or central qualities
- insight: Power to understand people and things very well
- function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
- direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- divine: Concerning or coming from God or a god
- distinguish: To make something clearly different from others
- emphasize: To stress the items that are important
- require: To demand that someone does something
- refer: To talk about or write about something
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- impair: To damage or weaken something
- religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
- spiritual: Of religious belief; believing in things of soul
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- induce: To make someone do something; create an outcome
- treatment: Medicine or method to make someone healthier
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- delusional: Suffering false beliefs based on little evidence
- assessment: Conclusion, opinion formed after due consideration
- collaborate: To cooperate with or help an enemy
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- contradiction: Saying or showing something is not so
- daily: Happening every day
- medication: Substance to relieve pain or cure sickness
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- demon: Cruel wicked and inhuman person or spirit
- deity: A god or goddess
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- believe: To think or accept that something is true
- anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
- schizophrenia: Any of several psychotic disorders characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and language and withdrawal from social contact
- devout: Strongly religious; believing something strongly
- bipolar: (Disorder) exhibiting extremes of behavior
- pathological: (Liar, etc.) behaving in an uncontrollable (bad)
- persecute: To ill-treat, oppress or harass, as for religion
- differ: To be different; to be not like others
- psychotherapy: Therapy for the mind
- psychosis: Mental illnesses affecting your sense of reality
- pastoral: Of the duty of care that a teacher, priest has
- normative: Comparing with the average
- disorganize: Remove the organization from
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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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What is religious psychosis? Definition and examples
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Jay posted on 2025/09/29Ever wondered about religious psychosis? This video dives deep into its definition and provides clear examples, making complex clinical psychiatry accessible. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary related to schizophrenia and cultural context, perfect for expanding your knowledge!
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