challenge
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
A2Morechampion
US /'tʃæmpɪən/
UK /'tʃæmpɪən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who fights for or supports strongly
- The title given to the winner of a competition.
- Transitive Verb
- To support or fight for something you believe in
A2Moreconcern
US /kənˈsɚn/
UK /kənˈsɜ:n/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be about a particular topic
- To have a direct impact on someone
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Company, firm or business
- Feeling of worry or anxiety
A2TOEICMoreconfidence
US /ˈkɑnfɪdəns/
UK /'kɒnfɪdəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling that you can do well at something
- Feeling you can trust someone
A2Morecourage
US /ˈkɚrɪdʒ, ˈkʌr-/
UK /'kʌrɪdʒ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality of being able to face danger without fear
- The quality of being brave enough to do what is right or necessary, even when it is difficult or dangerous
- Transitive Verb
- To encourage or embolden someone.
A2Morecritical
US /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
UK /ˈkrɪtɪkl/
- Adjective
- Making a negative judgment of something
- Being important or serious; vital; dangerous
A2Moredecide
US /dɪˈsaɪd/
UK /dɪ'saɪd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- To make a legal judgment in court
A2TOEICMoredefense
US /dɪˈfɛns/
UK /dɪ'fens/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Argument in support of something
- The process of protecting something from attack
B1TOEICMoredevastating
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
- Adjective
- Destroying everything; very shocking
- Causing great emotional pain or shock.
B1Moregrab
US /ɡræb/
UK /ɡræb/
- Transitive Verb
- To take and hold something quickly
A2Moreguard
US /ɡɑrd/
UK /ɡɑ:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To keep watch over something to protect it
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone who watches a place or prevents escapes
- A player in basketball whose primary role is to handle the ball and initiate the offense.
A2Moreinsist
US /ɪnˈsɪst/
UK /ɪn'sɪst/
- Transitive Verb
- To demand that someone do something
- Intransitive Verb
- To strongly state your opinion without changing it
A2TOEICMoreinstantly
US /ˈɪnstəntli/
UK /ˈɪnstəntli/
- Adverb
- In a manner without delay; immediately
A2Morejudo
US /ˈdʒudo/
UK /'dʒu:dəʊ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Sport where you try to unbalance your opponent
B2Moremartial
US /ˈmɑ:rʃl/
UK /ˈmɑ:ʃl/
- Adjective
- Concerning fighting, war, or soldiers
B1Moremaster
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
A2Morematch
US /mætʃ/
UK /mætʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To equal or be as good as something else
- To work well or look good with something else
- Noun
- Something that is equal to or the same as another
- Small stick you strike to light a fire candle etc.
A2TOEICMoremove to
US /muv tu/
UK /mu:v tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To change the place where you live or work.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To proceed to the next stage or action.
A2Moreon the way
US /ɑn ði we/
UK /ɔn ðə wei/
- Phrase
- During the journey to a particular place.
A1Moreopponent
US /əˈponənt/
UK /əˈpəʊnənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
- Person that you are competing against in a game
B1Moreprove
US /pruv/
UK /pru:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
- To test the quality or worth of something.
- Intransitive Verb
- To turn out to be; be found to be.
A2TOEICMorereferee
US /ˌrɛfəˈri/
UK /ˌrefəˈri:/
- Noun
- Sports official who makes sure rules are followed
- A person to whom something is referred for decision or arbitration.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make sure that the rules of a game are followed
B2Morestrength
US /strɛŋkθ, strɛŋθ, strɛnθ/
UK /streŋθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Condition of being strong
- The quality or state of being physically strong.
A2TOEICMoresummon
US /ˈsʌmən/
UK /'sʌmən/
- Transitive Verb
- To order someone to come, e.g. to a court of law
B1Moretournament
US /ˈtʊrnəmənt, ˈtɚ-/
UK /'tʊənəmənt/
- Countable Noun
- Sports contest with many games to find a winner
B2Moretragically
US /ˈtrædʒɪkl:ɪ/
UK /'trædʒɪklɪ/
- Adverb
- In a very sad manner, usually due to a death
B1More
Vocabulary
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- critical: Making a negative judgment of something
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- devastating: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
- strength: Condition of being strong
- confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
- concern: To be about a particular topic
- instantly: In a manner without delay; immediately
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- opponent: Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- courage: Quality of being able to face danger without fear
- tournament: Sports contest with many games to find a winner
- prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- leave: To go away from; depart
- guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- defense: Argument in support of something
- master: To gain control over something
- insist: To demand that someone do something
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
- great: Very good; better than before
- martial: Concerning fighting, war, or soldiers
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
- match: To equal or be as good as something else
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- champion: Person who fights for or supports strongly
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- reply: Answer to someone's question
- summon: To order someone to come, e.g. to a court of law
- tragically: In a very sad manner, usually due to a death
- referee: Sports official who makes sure rules are followed
- judo: Sport where you try to unbalance your opponent
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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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Karate Master Teaches Disabled Boy a Lesson (2025)
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/01/25Get ready for an incredibly inspiring underdog story as a determined boy overcomes adversity to achieve victory in a Judo tournament! You'll pick up useful situational dialogue and learn about resilience, all while enjoying a powerful short film.
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