avoid
US /əˈvɔɪd/
UK /ə'vɔɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To prevent from happening
- To stay away from
A2TOEICMoreawake
US /əˈwek/
UK /əˈweɪk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make aware of (a certain feeling or memory)
- To wake from sleep; wake someone from sleep
- Adjective
- Not asleep; up; alert
A2Morecorrespondent
US /ˌkɔrɪˈspɑndənt, ˌkɑr-/
UK /ˌkɒrəˈspɒndənt/
- Countable Noun
- Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
B1Moredeclare
US /dɪˈklɛr/
UK /dɪ'kleə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To make a statement in a strong and confident way
- To show the cost of things purchased overseas
A2TOEICMoredevastate
US /ˈdɛvəˌstet/
UK /'devəsteɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
- To cause (someone) to feel extreme emotional pain.
B1Moredisruption
US /dɪs'rʌpʃn/
UK /dɪs'rʌpʃn/
- Noun
- When a disturbance stops an activity in progress
B2Moredoorway
US /ˈdɔ:rweɪ/
UK /ˈdɔ:weɪ/
- Noun
- The space that a door can close
B1Moreemergency
US /ɪˈmɚdʒənsi/
UK /ɪ'mɜ:dʒənsɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sudden event needing an immediate action
- A medical condition manifesting itself by acute symptoms of sufficient severity such that the absence of immediate medical attention could reasonably be expected to result in placing the patient's health in serious jeopardy.
- Adjective
- Used in an emergency; for use when something dangerous happens.
- Designed for use in an emergency.
A2TOEICMoreflood
US /flʌd/
UK /flʌd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
- (Of liquid) to fill or cover something completely
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A quick unexpectedly volume of something
- Large number of people or things arriving at once
B1Moreflow
US /flo/
UK /fləʊ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
- Uncountable Noun
- Amount of something that moves through an area
A2Morefor someone
US /fɚ ˈsʌmwʌn/
UK /fə ˈsʌmwʌn/
- other
- On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
A1Moreincident
US / ˈɪnsɪdənt/
UK /ˈɪnsɪdənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Event, usually unusual or important; accident
- A political event that causes difficulties.
A2Moremajor
US /ˈmedʒɚ/
UK /'meɪdʒə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- High-ranking officer in the army
- Main subject you study at university
- Adjective
- Main league; esp. referring to American baseball
- Important, serious, or large in scope, size
A2TOEICMoreoperation
US /ˌɑpəˈreʃən/
UK /ˌɒpəˈreɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Business or company, or its activities
- Functioning; use
A2TOEICMoreovernight
US /ˈovɚˌnaɪt/
UK /ˌəʊvə'naɪt/
- Adverb
- (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
- For or during the night
- Adjective
- Lasting or taking place during the night
- Delivered or intended to be delivered on the next day
B1Morepose
US /poʊz/
UK /pəʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be or exist as (a problem, threat etc.)
- To suggest an idea, question or solution
- Noun
- False behavior to gain respect or liking
B1TOEICMorereiterate
US /riˈɪtəˌret/
UK /rɪ'ɪtəreɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To say something again for further emphasis
B2TOEICMoreremain
US /rɪˈmen/
UK /rɪˈmeɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be left behind; to continue to exist
- To stay in a place when other people have gone
A2TOEICMorerescue
US /ˈrɛskju/
UK /'reskju:/
- Transitive Verb
- To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
- To provide financial assistance to save a company or economy from collapse.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of saving someone in danger or in trouble
- An act of saving someone or something from a dangerous or difficult situation.
A2TOEICMorerush
US /rʌʃ/
UK /rʌʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To attack someone suddenly in a group
- To perform or finish with speed and urgency
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Actions performed or finishes with speed, urgency
- State of hurried action
A2TOEICMoresevere
US /səˈvɪr/
UK /sɪ'vɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Very bad; harsh
- (Of clothes, etc.) plain; simple; not decorated
A2TOEICMoresignificant
US /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
UK /sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt/
- Adjective
- Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
- Having meaning; important; noticeable
A2TOEICMoresmash
US /smæʃ/
UK /smæʃ/
- Noun
- Accident involving vehicles
- Sound when something breaks into pieces loudly
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To break into pieces
- To defeat someone completely
B1Morestay away
US /ste əˈwe/
UK /stei əˈwei/
- Phrasal Verb
- To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
- To remain absent from a place or event.
C2Moresubside
US /səbˈsaɪd/
UK /səbˈsaɪd/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move down or sink to a lower level or degree
- To become quieter or less strong
B2TOEICMoresurge
US /sɜ:rdʒ/
UK /sɜ:dʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sudden movement in one direction by many
- Sudden or unexpected increase in amount
- Intransitive Verb
- To move unexpectedly and quickly in one direction
- To rise to an unexpected height
B2Moreterrify
US /ˈtɛrəˌfaɪ/
UK /ˈterɪfaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To scare or greatly frighten
B1Moretorch
US /tɔrtʃ/
UK /tɔ:tʃ/
- Countable Noun
- Light or flame to be carried in the hand
- Transitive Verb
- To set fire to something
B1Moretorrent
US /ˈtɔrənt, ˈtɑr-/
UK /'tɒrənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A great deal of; many
- Computer files for downloading data
B2Moretrap
US /træp/
UK /træp/
- Countable Noun
- Device used for catching animals
- Vehicle pulled by a single horse
- Transitive Verb
- To use a device to catch animals or people
- To hold, e.g. a nerve, so that it cannot move
A2Moreunderwater
US /ˈʌndɚˌwɔtɚ, -ˌwɑtɚ/
UK /ˌʌndəˈwɔ:tə(r)/
- Adjective
- (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water
C2Morewade
US /wed/
UK /weɪd/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Intransitive Verb
- To walk in shallow water
B2Morewidespread
US /ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd/
UK /ˈwaɪdspred/
- Adjective
- Happening or existing in many places
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- stay away: To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
- for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
- significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
- severe: Very bad; harsh
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- surge: Sudden movement in one direction by many
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- amount: Quantity of something
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- widespread: Happening or existing in many places
- declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
- incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
- rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
- rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
- devastate: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
- disruption: When a disturbance stops an activity in progress
- smash: Accident involving vehicles
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
- storm: To act violently or angrily
- flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
- awake: To make aware of (a certain feeling or memory)
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- operation: Business or company, or its activities
- pose: To be or exist as (a problem, threat etc.)
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- service: Work that a person does to assist others
- area: Amount of measured space
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- torch: Light or flame to be carried in the hand
- subside: To move down or sink to a lower level or degree
- terrify: To scare or greatly frighten
- reiterate: To say something again for further emphasis
- torrent: A great deal of; many
- wade: Person's name
- underwater: (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water
- doorway: The space that a door can close
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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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Major incident declared as Storm Claudia causes flooding and disruption | BBC News
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/11/18Wow, Storm Claudia really caused some chaos! This BBC News report dives into the severe flooding and emergency response, giving you a chance to learn practical vocabulary for real-life situations like evacuations and rescue operations. You'll hear firsthand accounts and see how people cope during major incidents, making it perfect for understanding news reports and improving your situational dialogue skills!
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