apologize
US /əˈpɑləˌdʒaɪz/
UK /ə'pɒlədʒaɪz/
- Intransitive Verb
- To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
A2TOEICMoreas well as
US /æz wɛl æz/
UK /æz wel æz/
- Adverb
- Also; in addition to
- Preposition
- In addition to; and also.
A1Morebasically
US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/
UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/
- Adverb
- Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
A2Morecapital
US /ˈkæpɪtl/
UK /'kæpɪtl/
- Noun
- Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- Official main city of a country, province or state
- Adjective
- Main, or major
- (Of an offense) liable to the death penalty.
A2Morecite
US /saɪt/
UK /saɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To officially order someone to appear in court
- To officially praise someone, e.g. for bravery
B1TOEICMoreclaim
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).
A2Morecompete
US /kəmˈpit/
UK /kəmˈpi:t/
- Intransitive Verb
- To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
- To try to gain something by defeating or establishing superiority over others.
A2Morecompetition
US /ˌkɑmpɪˈtɪʃən/
UK /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Fighting against others to win something
- A situation in which people or organizations compete with each other for something that not everyone can have.
A2Morecondemn
US /kənˈdɛm/
UK /kənˈdem/
- Transitive Verb
- To say that (a building) is too unsafe to be used
- To state strongly that person, thing is bad, wrong
B1Morecongratulate
US /kənˈɡrætʃəˌlet, -ˈɡrædʒ-, kəŋ-/
UK /kən'grætjʊˌleɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To say 'well done' to if a good thing happened
B2Morecontest
US /ˈkɑnˌtɛst/
UK /'kɒntest/
- Noun
- Struggle or competition between rivals
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To struggle or compete against other people
- To not accept an official or legal judgment
B1Morecontroversy
US /ˈkɑntrəˌvɚsi/
UK /'kɒntrəvɜ:sɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong public disagreement about something
B1Morecostume
US /ˈkɑsˌtum, -ˌtjum/
UK /'kɒstju:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Special clothes, e.g. clothes for acting in a film
- The traditional dress of a particular region or historical period.
- Transitive Verb
- To provide with a costume.
A2Morecrown
US /kraʊn/
UK /kraʊn/
- Transitive Verb
- To put a crown on to make someone a king/queen
- To officially give someone the winners title
- Noun
- A gold ring put on a King or Queen’s head
- An artificial cap on a tooth
B1Morecut off
US /kʌt ɔf/
UK /kʌt ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To end a process, e.g. a phone call
- To cut the end of something
- Transitive Verb
- To isolate or prevent access to a place or person.
- To interrupt someone while they are speaking.
A1Moredecide
US /dɪˈsaɪd/
UK /dɪ'saɪd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- To make a legal judgment in court
A2TOEICMoredelegate
US /ˈdɛlɪˌɡet/
UK /'delɪɡət/
- Countable Noun
- Person attending a meeting
- Transitive Verb
- To give the responsibility for a task to others
B2TOEICMoredeny
US /dɪˈnaɪ/
UK /dɪ'naɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To refuse to allow or accept something
A2TOEICMoreempower
US /ɛmˈpaʊɚ/
UK /ɪm'paʊə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To give someone a power or ability
B2Moreglamour
US /ˈɡlæmɚ/
UK /ˈglæmə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Alluring beauty or charm (often with sex appeal)
B2Morehost
US /host/
UK /həʊst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Mass; a great number
- Person who entertains guests
- Transitive Verb
- To be the sponsor of an event, e.g. the Olympics
- To lead or start a party, program, or other event
A2TOEICMorejury
US /ˈdʒʊri/
UK /ˈdʒʊəri/
- Noun
- 12 citizens who decide if someone is guilty or not
B1Moremissionary
US /ˈmɪʃəneri/
UK /ˈmɪʃənri/
- Adjective
- Concerning or connected to a religious mission
- Countable Noun
- A person sent by a church into an area to carry on evangelism or other activities, such as educational or hospital work.
- A person who zealously advocates or promotes a cause or belief.
B2Morenutrition
US /nuˈtrɪʃən, nju-/
UK /njuˈtrɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Scientific study of the effects of foods on health
- Food and other things you eat or drink
B1Moreorganization
US /ˌɔrɡənɪˈzeʃən/
UK /ˌɔ:gənaɪˈzeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of people with a particular purpose
- The way in which something is structured or arranged.
A2Morepour
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
A2Morepre
US
UK
- Prefix
- A prefix meaning 'before'
B2Morepreliminary
US /prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri/
UK /prɪˈlɪmɪnəri/
- Adjective
- Happening or necessary before a thing happens
- Serving as a preparation; introductory
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Action preparing for the main event
- A preliminary action, step, or measure
B1Morerace
US /res/
UK /reɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- People who share physical features or culture
- Intransitive Verb
- To take part in a running or swimming competition
- To move or go at a very fast pace
A2Morereaction
US /riˈækʃən/
UK /rɪ'ækʃn/
- Noun
- Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
- Feeling or action in response to something
A2Morerehabilitation
US /ˌrihəˌbɪləˈteʃən/
UK /ˌri:əˌbɪlɪ'teɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Helping criminals, etc. to return to normal life
- The act of restoring something to its original state.
B2Moreresign
US /rɪ'zaɪn/
UK /rɪ'zaɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To leave a job because you want to
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To accept something unpleasant that one cannot do anything about.
B1TOEICMoreresult
US /rɪˈzʌlt/
UK /rɪ'zʌlt/
- Noun
- Something produced through tests or experiments
- Final score of a competition, election or game
- Intransitive Verb
- To be the outcome of other causes and effects
- To happen or exist as a consequence of something.
A2Morerig
US /rɪɡ/
UK /rɪɡ/
- Transitive Verb
- To dishonestly fix the result of elections, games
- To fit out a ship with ropes and sails
- Noun
- Shape and number of sails on a ship
- Structure that draws out oil from under the ground
B2Morespeak to
US /spik tu/
UK /spi:k tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To address or communicate with someone.
- To indicate or suggest something; to be relevant to.
A1Moreuncertainty
US /ʌnˈsə:tn:ti/
UK /ʌn'sɜ:tntɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
- Lack of confidence; doubt.
B2TOEICMoreundergo
US /ˌʌndərˈgoʊ/
UK /ˌʌndəˈgəʊ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To experience or endure something (bad)
- To experience a change or transformation.
B1Moreuniverse
US /ˈjunəˌvɚs/
UK /ˈju:nɪvɜ:s/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- All of space that contains planets and stars
- Things surrounding a person, affecting their life
B2More
Vocabulary
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- competition: Fighting against others to win something
- capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
- reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
- pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- controversy: Strong public disagreement about something
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
- nutrition: Scientific study of the effects of foods on health
- costume: Special clothes, e.g. clothes for acting in a film
- race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- delegate: Person attending a meeting
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- apologize: To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
- compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
- condemn: To say that (a building) is too unsafe to be used
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- rehabilitation: Helping criminals, etc. to return to normal life
- empower: To give someone a power or ability
- uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- organization: Group of people with a particular purpose
- act: To behave in a certain way
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
- resign: To leave a job because you want to
- host: Mass; a great number
- own: To have something as your property
- contest: Struggle or competition between rivals
- undergo: To experience or endure something (bad)
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- business: A company formed for making profit
- rig: To dishonestly fix the result of elections, games
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- glamour: Alluring beauty or charm (often with sex appeal)
- preliminary: Happening or necessary before a thing happens
- jury: 12 citizens who decide if someone is guilty or not
- crown: To put a crown on to make someone a king/queen
- cite: To officially order someone to appear in court
- missionary: Concerning or connected to a religious mission
- pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
- congratulate: To say 'well done' to if a good thing happened
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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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Mexico's Fatima Bosch crowned Miss Universe | BBC News
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/11/21Did you catch the drama at Miss Universe? This video dives into the controversy surrounding Fatima Bosch's win, including a contestant walkout and judges resigning! You'll get to practice situational dialogue and pick up phrases for discussing cultural events and unexpected news.
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