deny
US /dɪˈnaɪ/
UK /dɪ'naɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To refuse to allow or accept something
A2TOEICMorelord
US /lɔrd/
UK /lɔ:d/
- Noun
- (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
- Man with power and authority; a nobleman
- Intransitive Verb
- To act as though you can tell people what to do
A2Morepunish
US /ˈpʌnɪʃ/
UK /'pʌnɪʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone suffer for doing something wrong
- To treat something or someone roughly
A2Moresin
US /sɪn/
UK /sɪn/
- Noun
- Act that breaks a religious law
- Intransitive Verb
- To do something that breaks a religious law
B1Moresinner
US /ˈsɪnɚ/
UK /ˈsɪnə(r)/
- Noun
- One who sins; one breaking a religious law
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Vocabulary
- deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
- lord: (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
- sin: Act that breaks a religious law
- punish: To make someone suffer for doing something wrong
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- sinner: One who sins; one breaking a religious law
- zeus: Type genus of the family Zeidae
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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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Jason and the Argonauts (1963) - Harpies Torment Phineus | Movieclips
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/12/09Get ready for some intense drama as you watch a classic movie scene unfold! This clip is fantastic for practicing situational dialogue and picking up simple sentence structures used in everyday conversations. You'll love seeing how characters express guilt and face moral dilemmas in this gripping moment!
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