apostle
US /əˈpɑsəl/
UK /ə'pɒsl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- One of the 12 chosen teachers by Jesus Christ
- A zealous supporter or advocate of a particular cause or idea.
B2Moreawait
US /əˈwet/
UK /əˈweɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To keep ready for future needs
- To be ready to happen, or about to happen
B1Moreawake
US /əˈwek/
UK /əˈweɪk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make aware of (a certain feeling or memory)
- To wake from sleep; wake someone from sleep
- Adjective
- Not asleep; up; alert
A2Morechasm
US /ˈkæzəm/
UK /ˈkæzəm/
- Noun
- Large difference between two things/groups etc.
C1Moredescend
US /dɪˈsɛnd/
UK /dɪˈsend/
- Intransitive Verb
- To go down; to move from a higher to a lower place
B1Moredistress
US /dɪˈstrɛs/
UK /dɪ'stres/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
- Condition of danger or emergency
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone anxiety or sadness
- To be in financial trouble
B1Moredrown
US /draʊn/
UK /draʊn/
- Transitive Verb
- To kill something by putting it under water
- To make something very wet or cover it completely
B1Moreearthly
US /ˈə:θli/
UK /ˈɜ:θli/
- Adjective
- Concerning or belonging to characteristic of earth
B1Moreenrage
US /ɛnˈredʒ/
UK /ɪnˈreɪdʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to feel extreme anger
B1Moreeternally
US /ɪˈtə:nəlɪ/
UK /ɪ'tɜ:nəlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a never-ending way
B2Morefilth
US /fɪlθ/
UK /fɪlθ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Dirt; any substance considered foul or unpleasant
- Adjective
- Being extremely rude or impolite (e.g. joke)
B2Morefoul
US /faʊl/
UK /faʊl/
- Adjective
- Terrible in smell, taste, appearance or morals
- Dirty or filthy.
- Noun
- An unfair or illegal act, especially in sports.
B2Morehateful
US /ˈhetfəl/
UK /ˈheɪtfl/
- Adjective
- Making someone feel hatred or dislike
B1Morehell
US /hɛl/
UK /hel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any place of pain and suffering
- A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
A2Morehorror
US /ˈhɔrɚ, ˈhɑr-/
UK /ˈhɒrə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
B1Morehung
US /hʌŋ/
UK /hʌŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- To kill by putting rope around neck and dropping
- Intransitive Verb
- To float, move softly, or remain in the air
- To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear
A2Moremud
US /mʌd/
UK /mʌd/
- Uncountable Noun
- Soft, wet dirt
A2Moremurder
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
A2Moreproclaim
US /proˈklem, prə-/
UK /prə'kleɪm/
- Transitive Verb
- To indicate or show something clearly
B2Morepunishment
US /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
UK /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
- Noun
- Being punished; thing you do when being punished
- Physically rough treatment
A2Morerefuse
US /ˈrefjus/
UK /rɪ'fju:z/
- Transitive Verb
- To not accept, allow, or give something
- Uncountable Noun
- Garbage, waste
A2TOEICMoreresurrect
US /ˌrɛzəˈrɛkt/
UK /ˌrezə'rekt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make something forgotten/lost take on new life
- To bring a person back from the dead
C2Moresinner
US /ˈsɪnɚ/
UK /ˈsɪnə(r)/
- Noun
- One who sins; one breaking a religious law
B2Moresulfur
US /ˈsʌlfɚ/
UK /'sʌlfə/
- Uncountable Noun
- Smelly yellow chemical often found near volcanoes
C2Moretorture
US /ˈtɔrtʃɚ/
UK /'tɔ:tʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Hurting someone to force them to give information
- Painful suffering or distress
- Transitive Verb
- To painfully hurt someone to get information
- To cause someone to suffer greatly; torment
B2Moreturn to
US /tɚn tu/
UK /tə:n tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
- To start doing or using something, often something bad or undesirable.
A1Moretwin
US /twɪn/
UK /twɪn/
- Countable Noun
- Two children born from same mother at same time
- One of two things that closely resemble each other
A2Morevow
US /vaʊ/
UK /vaʊ/
- Countable Noun
- Very serious promise
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a serious, often a religious, promise
B2Morewarn
US /wɔrn/
UK /wɔ:n/
- Transitive Verb
- To tell someone about possible danger
A2More
Vocabulary
- turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- distress: State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- torture: Hurting someone to force them to give information
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- drown: To kill something by putting it under water
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- foul: Terrible in smell, taste, appearance or morals
- horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
- awake: To make aware of (a certain feeling or memory)
- proclaim: To indicate or show something clearly
- vow: Very serious promise
- refuse: To not accept, allow, or give something
- worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
- descend: To go down; to move from a higher to a lower place
- part: Division of a book
- burn: To destroy with fire
- punishment: Being punished; thing you do when being punished
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- reply: Answer to someone's question
- resurrect: To make something forgotten/lost take on new life
- mud: Soft, wet dirt
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- chasm: Large difference between two things/groups etc.
- warn: To tell someone about possible danger
- sulfur: Smelly yellow chemical often found near volcanoes
- hung: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- await: To keep ready for future needs
- eternally: In a never-ending way
- filth: Dirt; any substance considered foul or unpleasant
- enrage: To cause to feel extreme anger
- twin: Two children born from same mother at same time
- sinner: One who sins; one breaking a religious law
- hateful: Making someone feel hatred or dislike
- apostle: One of the 12 chosen teachers by Jesus Christ
- earthly: Concerning or belonging to characteristic of earth
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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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Jay posted on 2025/12/30Ever wondered what happens after a life of sin? This chilling Christian horror story about Apostle Thomas's escape from hell is packed with gruesome imagery and a powerful message about vows and resurrection. You'll pick up on situational dialogue and cultural depth while following this intense narrative!
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