aggression
US /əˈɡrɛʃən/
UK /əˈgreʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Use of energy and determination to achieve a goal
- Hostile or violent behavior or attitudes toward another; readiness to attack or confront.
B1Moreaward
US /əˈwɔrd/
UK /ə'wɔ:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To give a prize for doing something well
- Countable Noun
- Prize given to you because you did something well
A2TOEICMorebare
US /bɛr/
UK /beə(r)/
- Adjective
- Lacking contents; empty
- Not having a covering; naked
- Transitive Verb
- To remove your clothes, hat etc.
A2Moreblast
US /blæst/
UK /blɑ:st/
- Transitive Verb
- To attack someone with words
- To destroy something with explosives
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Destructive wave of air from an explosion
- Strong current of wind
B1Morebody
US /ˈbɑdi/
UK /ˈbɒdi/
- Noun
- The physical structure of a person or animal.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The main or central part of something.
- The weight and texture of a drink (like wine or coffee) in the mouth.
A2Moreboxer
US /ˈbɑ:ksə(r)/
UK /ˈbɒksə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Someone who fights with his fists for sport
- A short-haired dog with a flat nose and face
B1Morecalculate
US /ˈkælkjəˌlet/
UK /'kælkjʊleɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To find an answer using mathematics
- To make an educated guess about something
B2Morecategory
US /ˈkætɪˌɡɔri, -ˌɡori/
UK /ˈkætəgəri/
- Noun
- Groups of things that are similar in some way
B1Morecivilize
US /ˈsɪvəˌlaɪz/
UK /ˈsɪvəlaɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To teach people how to behave properly
B2Moreclash
US /klæʃ/
UK /klæʃ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a disagreement or fight over something
- (Of colors) to not suit or match appealingly
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A conflict; disagreement
B1Moreclassical
US /ˈklæsɪkəl/
UK /ˈklæsɪkl/
- Adjective
- Concerning the culture of ancient Greece or Rome
- (Of music) serious and traditional in form
B1Morecomplacent
US /kəmˈplesənt/
UK /kəmˈpleɪsnt/
- Adjective
- Unconcerned, self-satisfied
B2Morecontest
US /ˈkɑnˌtɛst/
UK /'kɒntest/
- Noun
- Struggle or competition between rivals
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To struggle or compete against other people
- To not accept an official or legal judgment
B1Morecorner
US /ˈkɔrnɚ/
UK /'kɔ:nə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To force into a position impossible to escape from
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place where two lines, sides, corners etc. meet
- Edges of something, e.g. eyes, boxing ring
A2Morefighter
US /ˈfaɪtɚ/
UK /ˈfaɪtə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something or someone that fights
A2Morefoolishness
US / ˈfulɪʃnɪs/
UK /'fu:lɪʃnəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Lack of good sense, judgment; silliness; stupidity
B1Moreheritage
US /ˈhɛrɪtɪdʒ/
UK /'herɪtɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
B1Moreintellect
US /ˈɪntlˌɛkt/
UK /ˈɪntəlekt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Ability to think with reason and intelligence
B2Moreinvite
US /ɪnˈvaɪt/
UK /ɪnˈvaɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To ask someone to go somewhere or do something
- Noun
- An invitation
A2TOEICMorekeen
US /kin/
UK /ki:n/
- Adjective
- Being eager or excited for something to happen
- Liking something; wanting to do or have; desiring
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a loud sad cry, as because someone died
B1TOEICMoreknuckle
US /ˈnʌkəl/
UK /'nʌkl/
- Noun
- Rounded bone where the fingers can bend
- A cut of meat from the joint of an animal.
- Intransitive Verb
- To apply oneself seriously to a task.
B2Moremaster
US /ˈmæstɚ/
UK /'mɑ:stə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To gain control over something
- To learn to do something very well
- Adjective
- Being very skilled at doing something
- Being the main or most important thing or part
A2Moreprofessor
US /prəˈfɛsɚ/
UK /prəˈfesə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Teacher who teaches at a college or university
- A title given to a teacher of the highest academic rank in a college or university.
A2Morerigid
US /ˈrɪdʒɪd/
UK /ˈrɪdʒɪd/
- Adjective
- Stiff rather than flexible
- Very fixed in your opinion or habits
B1Moresavage
US /ˈsævɪdʒ/
UK /'sævɪdʒ/
- Adjective
- Condition of being cruel, violent, uncivilized
- Transitive Verb
- To wildly attack someone often to kill them
B1Morescience
US /ˈsaɪəns/
UK /'saɪəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Study of the physical world, based on facts
A2TOEICMoreseize
US /siz/
UK /si:z/
- Transitive Verb
- To take a place with force, as by military action
- To arrest or catch someone
B1Moreskill
US /skɪl/
UK /skɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Ability to do something well
A2TOEICMoretypical
US /ˈtɪpɪkəl/
UK /ˈtɪpɪkl/
- Adjective
- Normal; usual; expected
- Serving as a representative example of a particular type.
A2More
Vocabulary
- category: Groups of things that are similar in some way
- heritage: Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
- keen: Being eager or excited for something to happen
- blast: To attack someone with words
- typical: Normal; usual; expected
- rigid: Stiff rather than flexible
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- aggression: Use of energy and determination to achieve a goal
- master: To gain control over something
- bare: Lacking contents; empty
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- seize: To take a place with force, as by military action
- clash: To have a disagreement or fight over something
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- savage: Condition of being cruel, violent, uncivilized
- contest: Struggle or competition between rivals
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- complacent: Unconcerned, self-satisfied
- corner: To force into a position impossible to escape from
- award: To give a prize for doing something well
- invite: To ask someone to go somewhere or do something
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- professor: Teacher who teaches at a college or university
- skill: Ability to do something well
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- knuckle: Rounded bone where the fingers can bend
- calculate: To find an answer using mathematics
- intellect: Ability to think with reason and intelligence
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- classical: Concerning the culture of ancient Greece or Rome
- body: The physical structure of a person or animal.
- style: The (tasteful) way something is designed or done
- join: To bring something close to another, to become one
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- bag: Soft container to put things in and carry with you
- box: A marked area of a baseball field
- black: To fill in something to make it a very dark color
- fighter: Something or someone that fights
- african: Concerning the culture and people of Africa
- boxer: Someone who fights with his fists for sport
- civilize: To teach people how to behave properly
- foolishness: Lack of good sense, judgment; silliness; stupidity
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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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Hezekiah Challenges a British Boxer | A Thousand Blows | Hulu
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/01/17Get ready for a tense showdown as Hezekiah faces off against a British boxer in a bare-knuckle fight! You'll see 'mind vs muscle' in action and pick up practical situational dialogue perfect for understanding dramatic conversations.
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