ark
US /ɑrk/
UK /ɑ:k/
- Noun
- Thing that affords protection or safety
B2Moreblood
US /blʌd/
UK /blʌd/
- Uncountable Noun
- Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- Related by birth; family
- Transitive Verb
- To be initiated into something, e.g. a secret club
A2Moreboil
US /bɔɪl/
UK /bɔɪl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To become extremely angry or excited
- Transitive Verb
- To cook in very hot water
- To make liquids hot so they turn to gas
A2Morechallenge
US /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
UK /'tʃælɪndʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- Act of formally inviting someone to compete
- Transitive Verb
- To formally invite someone to compete at something
- To question the correctness of something
A2Moreconsequence
US /ˈkɑnsɪˌkwɛns,-kwəns/
UK /ˈkɔnsikwəns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Importance of a person or thing
- Outcome of an event; result
A2Morecross
US /krɔs, krɑs/
UK /krɒs/
- Adjective
- Angry and upset
- From one side of something to the other
- Transitive Verb
- To put one thing over another e.g. arms
- To breed one type of animal or plant with another
A2Moreevil
US /ˈivəl/
UK /'i:vl/
- Countable Noun
- Act considered morally bad
- Adjective
- Morally bad; causing harm to people
- Profoundly immoral and wicked.
A2Morefilthy
US /ˈfɪlθi/
UK /'fɪlθɪ/
- Adjective
- Being very rude (about sex, bodily functions)
- (E.g. of a joke) being extremely rude or impolite
B2Morefist
US /fɪst/
UK /fɪst/
- Noun
- Tightly closed hand, as when you punch someone
B2Moreheaven
US /ˈhɛvən/
UK /'hevn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place or feeling of great happiness
- Place where God or the gods live
A2Morehistory
US /ˈhɪstəri/
UK /'hɪstrɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Established pattern or record
- Study of past events as an academic subject
A2Morelie
US /lai/
UK /laɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be in a horizontal or flat position
- To say something that you know is not true
- Countable Noun
- An untrue statement, when you know it is not true
A2Moremaid
US /med/
UK /meɪd/
- Countable Noun
- Female servant in a house or hotel
B1Moremelt
US /mɛlt/
UK /melt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To disappear or to go away
- To make, become soft or liquid due to heat
- Uncountable Noun
- A mass of material that has been melted, especially metal.
B1Moremercy
US /ˈmɚsi/
UK /'mɜ:sɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Kind instead of harsh treatment of someone
B1Moreon fire
US /ɑn faɪr/
UK /ɔn ˈfaiə/
- Adjective
- Very successful or popular
- Burning
A2Moreresist
US /rɪˈzɪst/
UK /rɪ'zɪst/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
- To fight or prevent something from happening
A2TOEICMoresmoke
US /smoʊk/
UK /sməʊk/
- Intransitive Verb
- To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
- Uncountable Noun
- Grey gas from fires and cigarettes
- Fog of air coming from e.g. a cigarette, fire
B1Morespoil
US /spɔɪl/
UK /spɔɪl/
- Transitive Verb
- To damage something, usually by treating it poorly
- To overindulge and harm the character of a child
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of food) to go bad
A2Moretattooed
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To put a permanent ink drawing on a person's skin
- Adjective
- Having tattoos.
B2Moretestament
US /ˈtɛstəmənt/
UK /ˈtestəmənt/
- Noun
- Evidence or proof (usually of something good)
- A person's will, especially regarding the disposal of their property.
B1Morethrone
US /θron/
UK /θrəʊn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Special elaborate chair on which king/queen sits
- Royal power; sovereignty.
- Transitive Verb
- To place on a throne; to enthrone.
B1Moretruth
US /truθ/
UK /tru:θ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Real facts about something
A2Moretwist
US /twɪst/
UK /twɪst/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To turn something in a circular direction
- To turn in a curving direction e.g. road or path
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Turn or spiral curve in a path or road
- Bend or sudden change of direction
A2Moreunfold
US /ʌnˈfold/
UK /ʌn'fəʊld/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
- To open something that was folded
- Intransitive Verb
- To happen, be told or be revealed
B1Morewire
US /waɪr/
UK /'waɪə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Thin, flexible thread of metal
- Act of sending a message by telegraph
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To connect two or more things together with cable
- To send money to someone electronically
A2TOEICMorewooden
US /ˈwʊdn/
UK /ˈwʊdn/
- Adjective
- (Of acting) without natural emotion; unconvincing
- Made of wood
A2More
Vocabulary
- on fire: Very successful or popular
- consequence: Importance of a person or thing
- resist: To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
- spoil: To damage something, usually by treating it poorly
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- filthy: Being very rude (about sex, bodily functions)
- leave: To go away from; depart
- mercy: Kind instead of harsh treatment of someone
- twist: To turn something in a circular direction
- throne: Special elaborate chair on which king/queen sits
- unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
- melt: To disappear or to go away
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- fist: Tightly closed hand, as when you punch someone
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- boil: To become extremely angry or excited
- wire: Thin, flexible thread of metal
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- evil: Act considered morally bad
- truth: Real facts about something
- cross: Angry and upset
- blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- heaven: Place or feeling of great happiness
- testament: Evidence or proof (usually of something good)
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- history: Established pattern or record
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- wooden: (Of acting) without natural emotion; unconvincing
- fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
- maid: Female servant in a house or hotel
- ark: Thing that affords protection or safety
- seat: To have seats available for a number of people
- help: To act to enable a person to do something; assist
- fun: Amusing and enjoyable
- smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
- tooth: A sharp points on the edge of a machine or tool
- brother: A boy or man who shares a parent with you
- tattooed: To put a permanent ink drawing on a person's skin
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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 2025/12/15Get ready for a powerful spoken word performance that dives deep into raw confession and biblical references! You'll explore themes of truth and consequence with striking fire imagery, all delivered with a captivating apocalyptic tone. This is a fantastic chance to immerse yourself in cultural depth and practice understanding simple sentence structures!
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