announcement
US /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
UK /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
- Noun
- Act of informing people about something publicly
A2TOEICMoreclay
US /kle/
UK /kleɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Heavy sticky earth used to make pottery
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
B1Morecommission
US /kəˈmɪʃən/
UK /kə'mɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
- An official role or title in the military
- Transitive Verb
- To hire someone, order work to be done for payment
- To formally ask someone to create or produce something.
A2TOEICMoremagic
US /ˈmædʒɪk/
UK /'mædʒɪk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Attractive, appealing, and exciting quality
- Performance of tricks for entertainment
- Adjective
- Concerning or involving tricks for entertainment
- Being able to produce good results or success
A2Moreout of commission
US /aʊt ʌv kəˈmɪʃən/
UK /aut ɔv kəˈmiʃən/
- Adjective
- Not in working order; temporarily not functioning.
- (Of a ship or military unit) no longer in active service.
A1Morepretend
US /prɪˈtɛnd/
UK /prɪ'tend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To act as if something is true when it is not
- Adjective
- Not real; imaginary.
A2TOEICMoreproblematic
US /ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk/
UK /ˌprɒbləˈmætɪk/
- Adjective
- Being difficult to deal with or fix
- Of a doubtful or uncertain nature.
B2Morestore
US /stɔr, stor/
UK /stɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To put things in a place for later use
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place where things are kept for future use
- Place where you can go to buy things
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- out of commission: Not in working order; temporarily not functioning.
- pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
- commission: Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
- problematic: Being difficult to deal with or fix
- clay: Heavy sticky earth used to make pottery
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- announcement: Act of informing people about something publicly
- store: To put things in a place for later use
- live: To be alive
- dead: Not alive
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- dress: Women's garment with a top part and a skirt
- wake: To cause to become more energetic or attentive
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- magic: Attractive, appealing, and exciting quality
- kill: To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
- doppelganger: Ghostly double of a living person that haunts its living counterpart
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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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The Magicians - Penny Possesses Margo's Sex-Golem (S3E4) | Movieclips
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/01/10Ever wondered about creepy clay doppelgangers and threatening monologues? This dark comedy sketch from 'The Magicians' is a fun way to practice simple sentence structures and situational dialogue. You'll pick up some great conversational phrases while enjoying a truly unique scene!
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