amend
US /əˈmɛnd/
UK /ə'mend/
- Transitive Verb
- To change, fix or improve e.g. document
B1TOEICMoreaunt
US /ænt/
UK /ɑ:nt/
- Countable Noun
- Sister of your parent or the wife of your uncle
A2Morebreak the ice
US /brek ði aɪs/
UK /breik ðə ais/
- Idiom
- To say or do something to relieve tension or awkwardness, especially at the start of a conversation or meeting.
A2Morecategory
US /ˈkætɪˌɡɔri, -ˌɡori/
UK /ˈkætəgəri/
- Noun
- Groups of things that are similar in some way
B1Morecount
US /kaʊnt/
UK /kaʊnt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To add things together to find the total number
- To matter or be important
- Countable Noun
- Number of things added together, e.g. votes
- With the number of crimes, knockouts, as stated
A2Moredumb
US /dʌm/
UK /dʌm/
- Adjective
- Senseless; stupid
B1Moreget around to
US /ɡɛt əˈraʊnd tu/
UK /ɡet əˈraund tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To finally start doing something you avoided doing
A1Morego ahead
US /ɡo əˈhɛd/
UK /ɡəu əˈhed/
- Phrasal Verb
- To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- To give permission to do something
- Intransitive Verb
- To start or proceed with something
- To proceed despite potential obstacles or doubts.
A1Moreincredible
US /ɪnˈkrɛdəbəl/
UK /ɪnˈkredəbl/
- Adjective
- Very good; amazing
- Really good; amazing; great
A2TOEICMoreon to
US /ɑn tu/
UK /ɔn tu:/
- Preposition
- Toward something; forward
- Aware of someone's activities.
- Adjective
- Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
A1Morephd
US
UK
- Noun
- Advanced university degree; Doctor of Philosophy
C2Morepsychologist
US /saɪˈkɑlədʒɪst/
UK /saɪˈkɒlədʒɪst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An expert who studies the mind and behavior
- A therapist specializing in mental health.
C2Moresmart
US /smɑ:rt/
UK /smɑ:t/
- Adjective
- Fashionable; well-dressed; well-groomed
- Looking clean, neat and stylish
- Intransitive Verb
- To feel hurt or upset
- To hurt with an unexpected sharp or burning pain
A2TOEICMorevital
US /'vaɪtl/
UK /'vaɪtl/
- Adjective
- Needed to support life; essential
- Full of life; energetic
B1TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- break the ice: To say or do something to relieve tension or awkwardness, especially at the start of a conversation or meeting.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- get around to: To finally start doing something you avoided doing
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- vital: Needed to support life; essential
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- category: Groups of things that are similar in some way
- dumb: Senseless; stupid
- psychologist: An expert who studies the mind and behavior
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- count: To add things together to find the total number
- great: Very good; better than before
- person: Man, woman or child
- interested: Having had your attention taken; curious
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- amend: To change, fix or improve e.g. document
- need: To be unable to manage without something; require
- wait: To delay or not do something until later
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- aunt: Sister of your parent or the wife of your uncle
- smart: Fashionable; well-dressed; well-groomed
- woman: Adult female human being
- mother: Female who has a child or children; female parent
- phd: Advanced university degree; Doctor of Philosophy
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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 2026/01/25Get ready for some hilarious awkwardness and a surprising romantic confession in this sitcom scene! You'll love the comedic banter as characters try to make amends, and it's a fantastic way to practice situational dialogue and simple sentence structures.
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