assure
US /əˈʃʊr/
UK /əˈʃʊə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To confirm; state with certainty something is so
- To make sure that something happens
A2TOEICMoreblackout
US /ˈblækˌaʊt/
UK /'blækaʊt/
- Noun
- When the electric power is off; outage
- A temporary loss of consciousness, sight, or memory.
C1Moreblow
US /blo/
UK /bləʊ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move something using air
- To make air come quickly out of your mouth
- Noun
- Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
- Act of making air come out of your mouth
A2Morebutcher
US /ˈbʊtʃɚ/
UK /ˈbʊtʃə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Store selling meat; person who sells meats
- Transitive Verb
- To cut up dead animals to sell their meat
- To kill people violently and without compassion
B1TOEICMorecongress
US /ˈkɑŋɡrɪs/
UK /'kɒŋɡres/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
- Proper Noun
- American governing body of elected representatives
B1Morecovert
US /ˈkoʊvɜ:rt/
UK /ˈkʌvət/
- Adjective
- Hidden; secret
B2TOEICMoredestruction
US /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
UK /dɪ'strʌkʃn/
- Noun
- Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair
- The state of being destroyed or ruined.
B1TOEICMoredude
US /dud, djud/
UK /du:d/
- Noun
- Form of address for a man
- (informal) A man; a fellow.
- Interjection
- (informal) Used as a term of address, often between men.
B2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehell
US /hɛl/
UK /hel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any place of pain and suffering
- A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
A2Morekettle
US /ˈkɛtl/
UK /ˈketl/
- Noun
- Metal container with spout used for boiling water
B2Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremonster
US /ˈmɑnstɚ/
UK /'mɒnstə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Large frightening imaginary creature
- Very evil person
- Adjective
- Very large
B1Moremurder
US /ˈmɚdɚ/
UK /'mɜ:də(r)/
- Noun
- Something that is difficult or painful to do
- Crime of deliberately killing a person
- Transitive Verb
- To intentionally kill a person
- To spoil, ruin something by doing it poorly
A2Moremutually
US /ˈmjuːtʃuəli/
UK /ˈmju:tʃuəli/
- Adverb
- So as to be shared by two or more people/things
B1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Morepop
US /pɑp/
UK /pɒp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- To go to or in a place for a brief period of time
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sweet soda drink
- A short, sharp, explosive sound.
B2Morepot
US /pɑt/
UK /pɒt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Container designed to hold or store something
- Deep, round container that is used for cooking
- Transitive Verb
- To plant something in a container filled with soil
- To hit a ball into a table pocket in snooker
A2Morepress
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
A2TOEICMoresafe
US /sef/
UK /seɪf/
- Adjective
- Highly likely
- Being out of danger
- Countable Noun
- Metal box with a lock to keep valuable things in
A2Moreshot
US /ʃɑt/
UK /ʃɒt/
- Transitive Verb
- To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
- Countable Noun
- An attempt to kick or throw a ball at a goal
A2Moresnack
US /snæk/
UK /snæk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small amount of food eaten between meals
- Intransitive Verb
- To eat a small amount outside of regular meal time
B2Moretruce
US /trus/
UK /tru:s/
- Noun
- Agreement between opponents to stop fighting
B2TOEICMorewar
US /wɔr/
UK /wɔ:(r)/
- Noun
- Situation where armies fight each other
A2More
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- dude: Form of address for a man
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
- blow: To move something using air
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- destruction: Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair
- kettle: Metal container with spout used for boiling water
- snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
- suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
- assure: To confirm; state with certainty something is so
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- pot: Container designed to hold or store something
- shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- blackout: When the electric power is off; outage
- murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
- covert: Hidden; secret
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
- part: Division of a book
- mutually: So as to be shared by two or more people/things
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- butcher: Store selling meat; person who sells meats
- truce: Agreement between opponents to stop fighting
- monster: Large frightening imaginary creature
- war: Situation where armies fight each other
- safe: Highly likely
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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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林宜悉 posted on 2025/12/05Get ready for some intense drama in this clip from 'The Boys'! You'll see a major confrontation unfold, perfect for practicing situational dialogue and simple sentence structures you'd hear in real-life conversations. It's a fantastic chance to pick up on how characters express betrayal and make tough choices in a high-stakes TV scene!
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