acknowledgement
US /əkˈnɑːlɪdʒmənt/
UK /əkˈnɒlɪdʒmənt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act showing you accept something exists or is true
- A statement confirming that something has been received.
B1Moreaction
US /ˈækʃən/
UK /'ækʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that a person or thing does
- A lawsuit.
- Intransitive Verb
- To act to do something
A2Moreactionable
US /ˈækʃənəbəl/
UK /ˈækʃənəbl/
- Adjective
- Something you can act on
- That can be prosecuted in a court of law
B1Moreapology
US /əˈpɑ:lədʒi/
UK /əˈpɒlədʒi/
- Noun
- Saying you are sorry about something
A2TOEICMorecell
US /sɛl/
UK /sel/
- Countable Noun
- Smallest unit of living things in biology
- Group of people - often from a secret organization
A2Morecomment
US /ˈkɑmɛnt/
UK /'kɒment/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- An explanatory note in a computer program.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To say something that gives your opinion
- To add explanatory notes to a computer program.
A2Moreconference
US /ˈkɑnfərəns, -frəns/
UK /ˈkɒnfərəns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Series of lectures held as an event
- An association of US sports teams
- Intransitive Verb
- To hold a discussion; consult.
A2Morecrisis
US /ˈkraɪsɪs/
UK /'kraɪsɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
- A turning point in a disease.
B1Moredamn
US /dæm/
UK /dæm/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
- To threaten with everlasting punishment
- Interjection
- A mild swear word used to express annoyance
B2Moredraft
US /dræft/
UK /drɑ:ft/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Withdrawal of money from the bank
- System for selecting people to join the military
- Transitive Verb
- To order people to join the army in time of war
- To select people for a task or team
B1TOEICMorefine
US /faɪn/
UK /faɪn/
- Adjective
- Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- Of high quality; made with great skill
- Countable Noun
- Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
- (at the end of a piece of music) the end
A2TOEICMorehandle
US /ˈhændl/
UK /'hændl/
- Transitive Verb
- To cope with or take responsibility for
- To control a machine, car etc.
- Countable Noun
- The part of a door you hold to open it
- Thing you hold to carry or open a bag, pan etc.
A2TOEICMorehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreofficial
US /əˈfɪʃəl/
UK /əˈfɪʃl/
- Adjective
- Real, exact, truely felt
- Of or done by someone in authority; formal
- Noun
- A person authorized to perform a specific duty
- A referee or umpire
A2TOEICMorepad
US /pæd/
UK /pæd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Object that is thin, flat, and usually soft
- Soft section on the bottom of some animals' feet
- Transitive Verb
- To put soft material in to provide comfort
- To take money dishonestly by adding extra charges
B1TOEICMorephone
US /foʊn/
UK /fəʊn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To talk to someone using a telephone
- Noun
- Machine used to talk to someone who is far away
A2TOEICMorepress
US /prɛs/
UK /pres/
- Noun
- Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- General term for TV, radio, newspapers
- Transitive Verb
- To make clothes smooth using a heated iron; iron
- To repeatedly ask someone to do something
A2TOEICMoreprotest
US /ˈproʊtɛst/
UK /'prəʊtest/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To argue against something in a forceful way
- To express a strong objection or dislike
- Noun
- Forceful argument against something
- Objection to something
A2Moreresponse
US /rɪˈspɑns/
UK /riˈspɔns/
- Noun
- Something said/written as an answer to something
- Reaction to something that has occurred
A2TOEICMoreschedule
US /ˈskedʒu:l/
UK /ˈʃedju:l/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A list of events and their times
- A plan to do something at a certain time
- Transitive Verb
- To plan to do something at a certain time
A2TOEICMorescrub
US /skrʌb/
UK /skrʌb/
- Transitive Verb
- To clean with hard rubbing
- Noun
- Act of cleaning with hard rubbing
- An insignificant or contemptible person; someone who thinks they are cool but has no money, job, or prospects.
B2Moreshit with
US /ʃɪt wɪθ/
UK /ʃɪt wɪð/
- other
- Informal: To deal poorly with something.
C2Morestarve
US /stɑ:rv/
UK /stɑ:v/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To (cause to) be hungry or go without food
- To need or desire very strongly
B1Morestrategy
US /ˈstrætədʒi/
UK /'strætədʒɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- Branch of military dealing with command
A2TOEICMoreterrific
US /təˈrɪfɪk/
UK /təˈrɪfɪk/
- Adjective
- Spoken excellent; wonderful
- Very great or intense.
B1Moretower
US /ˈtaʊɚ/
UK /'taʊə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Tall, narrow building
- Tall metal structure for broadcasting, or the view
- Intransitive Verb
- To be very good at something
A2More
Vocabulary
- shit with: Informal: To deal poorly with something.
- have to: Must do
- strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- conference: Series of lectures held as an event
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- scrub: To clean with hard rubbing
- protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
- press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- damn: To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
- terrific: Spoken excellent; wonderful
- starve: To (cause to) be hungry or go without food
- schedule: A list of events and their times
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- point: An item to be discussed
- draft: Withdrawal of money from the bank
- handle: To cope with or take responsibility for
- legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
- cell: Smallest unit of living things in biology
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- official: Real, exact, truely felt
- pad: Object that is thin, flat, and usually soft
- action: Something that a person or thing does
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- apology: Saying you are sorry about something
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- post: To send a letter or package using stamps
- asshole: Insulting term for stupid or irritating people
- acknowledgement: Act showing you accept something exists or is true
- save: To make your computer keep a file
- shit: A coarse term for defecation
- tower: Tall, narrow building
- speak: To be able to use a certain language
- actionable: Something you can act on
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- bad: Not good; wrong
- phone: To talk to someone using a telephone
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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 Boys - Oops! Homelander Is a War Criminal (S2E5) | Movieclips
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/10/17Ever wondered how to navigate a corporate scandal or a viral backlash? This clip from "The Boys" throws you right into the chaos, showing you real-world situational dialogue and practical workplace phrases you can use. You'll pick up on how to handle intense conversations and understand simple sentence structures in high-pressure moments!
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