affair
US /əˈfɛr/
UK /ə'feə(r)/
- Noun
- Secret sexual relationship between two people
- Event or a set of events, often unpleasant ones
A2Moreall along
US /ɔl əˈlɔŋ/
UK /ɔ:l əˈlɔŋ/
- Adverb
- From the beginning; all the time.
- Phrase
- In a line parallel to something long.
A2Moreassassination
US /əˌsæsɪ'neɪʃn/
UK /əˌsæsɪ'neɪʃn/
- Noun
- Murder of a public figure by surprise attack
B2Moreat best
US /æt bɛst/
UK /æt best/
- Phrase
- Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
A1Moreattempt
US /əˈtɛmpt/
UK /ə'tempt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try to do something challenging or difficult
- Noun
- Effort made to try to do or accomplish something
A2TOEICMorebreather
US /'bri:ðər/
UK /ˈbri:ðə(r)/
- Noun
- Short rest after activity
C1Morecage
US /kedʒ/
UK /keɪdʒ/
- Countable Noun
- Box made of wire or metal bars, e.g. for a bird
- Transitive Verb
- To put (an animal) in a box made of metal bars
B1Morecountless
US /ˈkaʊntlɪs/
UK /ˈkaʊntləs/
- Adjective
- Being too many to be numbered or imagined
B1Moreflight
US /flaɪt/
UK /flaɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of leaving a place, usually to escape danger
- Trip by plane, helicopter etc.
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
B1Moreget out of
US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/
UK /ɡet aut ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
A1Moregrace
US /ɡres/
UK /ɡreɪs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Dignified polite behavior, as when things go badly
- God's kindness shown to people
- Transitive Verb
- To make a place look more attractive
B1Morehail
US /hel/
UK /heɪl/
- Transitive Verb
- To speak of something with admiration/excitement
- To call out to (taxi) to get it to pick you up
- Intransitive Verb
- To fly, fall together through the air
- Used to say that hail is falling
B2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehole
US /hol/
UK /həʊl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An empty space, as in the ground, in a sock etc.
- Fault or weakness in a plan, idea or explanation
- Transitive Verb
- (Golf) to get the ball into the hole
- To make a hole in something.
A2Morehonest
US /ˈɑnɪst/
UK /ˈɒnɪst/
- Adjective
- Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
A2TOEICMorein flight
US /ɪn flaɪt/
UK /in flait/
- Phrase
- Act of flying
- Adverb
- While flying.
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
A2Morelock
US /lɑ:k/
UK /lɒk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To become fixed in place and hard to move
- To use a key, code so others can't open something
- Countable Noun
- Small portion of your hair that hangs together
- Place on a door, etc. that you close with a key
A2TOEICMoremiracle
US /ˈmɪrəkəl/
UK /'mɪrəkl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amazing, seemingly impossible thing that happened
- A remarkable event or development that brings very welcome consequences.
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
A2Morenap
US /næp/
UK /næp/
- Intransitive Verb
- To sleep or rest for a short time during the day
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Brief period of sleep or rest during the day
B2Moreon board
US /ɑn bɔrd/
UK /ɔn bɔ:d/
- Phrase
- Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
- Adverb
- On or in a ship, aircraft, train, or other vehicle
A1Moreout of time
US /aʊt ʌv taɪm/
UK /aut ɔv taim/
- Adjective
- Having no more time available to do something.
A1Morerape
US /rep/
UK /reɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To force someone to have sex against their will
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of forcing someone to have sex
- Plant used as a source of an edible oil
B1Moreseal
US /sil/
UK /si:l/
- Transitive Verb
- To close tightly to protect it from leaking
- To close an envelop or package
- Noun
- Large fish-eating animal that lives on sea or land
- Official mark made in hot wax to close a document
B1Moresoul
US /sol/
UK /səʊl/
- Noun
- Central or basic part of something
- Strong, deep emotion in speech or performance
A2Moresurvive
US /sɚˈvaɪv/
UK /sə'vaɪv/
- Intransitive Verb
- To continue to live despite illness or trouble
A2TOEICMorethick
US /θɪk/
UK /θɪk/
- Adjective
- Difficult to see through, as fog
- Full of (people, etc.)
- Adverb
- In close association or friendship.
A2Moretrap
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
A2Moretruth
US /truθ/
UK /tru:θ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Real facts about something
A2Morevideo
US /ˈvɪdiˌo/
UK /'vɪdɪəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Recording capturing action with sound
- A recording of moving visual images made digitally or on videotape.
- Transitive Verb
- To make a moving film of, with sound
- To make a video call.
A2Morevirus
US /ˈvaɪrəs/
UK /'vaɪrəs/
- Noun
- File secretly put on computers to cause harm
- Living organism that causes disease or sickness
B1Moreweapon
US /ˈwɛpən/
UK /'wepən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An advantage to help win a contest or conflict
- Something that is used for fighting, e.g. a gun
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- at best: Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
- out of time: Having no more time available to do something.
- on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
- in flight: Act of flying
- have to: Must do
- all along: From the beginning; all the time.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
- seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
- empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- leave: To go away from; depart
- countless: Being too many to be numbered or imagined
- affair: Secret sexual relationship between two people
- miracle: Amazing, seemingly impossible thing that happened
- grace: Dignified polite behavior, as when things go badly
- soul: Central or basic part of something
- hail: To speak of something with admiration/excitement
- flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- flight: Act of leaving a place, usually to escape danger
- pound: The # key on a keyboard
- virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
- great: Very good; better than before
- murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
- nap: To sleep or rest for a short time during the day
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- rape: To force someone to have sex against their will
- truth: Real facts about something
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- weapon: An advantage to help win a contest or conflict
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- cage: Box made of wire or metal bars, e.g. for a bird
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- hole: An empty space, as in the ground, in a sock etc.
- assassination: Murder of a public figure by surprise attack
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- lock: To become fixed in place and hard to move
- breather: Short rest after activity
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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 2025/12/27Get ready for a super tense moment from 'The Boys' as Ryan faces a huge moral dilemma! You'll love picking up on the simple sentence structures and situational dialogue in this dramatic scene, perfect for practicing real-world conversations.
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