act on
US /ækt ɑn/
UK /ækt ɔn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To have an effect on something.
- To take formal action or make a decision regarding something.
- Phrasal Verb
- To take action as a result of information received.
- To have an effect on something.
B1Moreapproach
US /əˈprəʊtʃ/
UK /ə'prəʊtʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- To request someone to do something specific
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Means of reaching a place, often a road or path
- Request of someone with a specific goal in mind
A2TOEICMoreark
US /ɑrk/
UK /ɑ:k/
- Noun
- Thing that affords protection or safety
B2Moreblind
US /blaɪnd/
UK /blaɪnd/
- Adjective
- Unable to see; with eyes that cannot see
- Lacking in judgment or awareness
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone to lose the ability to see
- To be unable to see the truth about a situation
A2Moreblindfold
US /ˈblaɪndˌfold/
UK /'blaɪndfəʊld/
- Transitive Verb
- To tie a cloth over your eyes so you can't see
- To prevent someone from seeing or understanding something clearly.
- Countable Noun
- A cloth tied over your eyes so you can't see
C1Moreblock
US /blɑk/
UK /blɒk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Solid piece of material used for building
- A piece of wood, chocolate etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To stop from going forward or making progress
- To obstruct or prevent the movement or passage of.
A2Morebro
US /broʊ/
UK /brəʊ/
- Countable Noun
- Shortened form of 'brother'
B2Morebullock
US /ˈbʊlək/
UK /'bʊlək/
- Countable Noun
- Bull that has been castrated
C1Morebumblebee
US /ˈbʌmbəlˌbi/
UK /ˈbʌmblbi:/
- Countable Noun
- Robust hairy social bee of temperate regions
C2Morecherish
US /ˈtʃɛrɪʃ/
UK /ˈtʃerɪʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To care a lot about or love someone or something
- To remember or keep something with a lot of care
B1Morecitizen
US /ˈsɪtɪzən/
UK /'sɪtɪzn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
- A person who is a member of a community.
B1Morecoincidence
US /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/
UK /kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Occurrence by chance, not design or planned
- State in which two ideas or opinions are the same
B1Morecontact
US /ˈkɑnˌtækt/
UK /'kɒntækt/
- Adjective
- Touching or feeling something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Touching or feeling something
- Object that allows electricity to run through it
A2Morecustom made
US
UK
- Adjective
- Designed and manufactured specifically for a particular customer.
B1Moredeaf
US /dɛf/
UK /def/
- Adjective
- Not able to hear; hard of hearing
B1Moredecline
US /dɪˈklaɪn/
UK /dɪ'klaɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To bend towards the ground
- To slope downward.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To lessen in quality or value
A2TOEICMorediagnose
US /ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊs/
UK /ˈdaɪəgnəʊz/
- Transitive Verb
- To determine the cause of an illness or problem
B1Moredime
US /daɪm/
UK /daɪm/
- Countable Noun
- Coin worth 10 US cents
B2Moredisease
US /dɪˈziz/
UK /dɪˈzi:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- A disorder of structure or function in a plant, especially one caused by a pathogen.
- Transitive Verb
- To affect with disease; to corrupt or sicken.
A2TOEICMoregaga
US /ˈɡɑˌɡɑ/
UK /ˈgɑ:gɑ:/
- Adjective
- Mentally incapable, through age
C2Moreglaucoma
US /glaʊˈkoʊmə/
UK /glɔ:ˈkəʊmə/
- Noun
- Damage to the nerves in the eye causing blindness
C2Moregreatness
US /ˈɡretnɪs/
UK /ɡreɪtnəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Property of outstanding importance or eminence
B2Moreimagination
US /ɪˌmædʒəˈneʃən/
UK /ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Ability to creates new ideas and mental images
- Something that you imagine; an idea that you have in your mind.
A2TOEICMoreinside of
US /ɪnˈsaɪd ʌv/
UK /inˈsaid ɔv/
- Preposition
- Within; in the inner part of.
- Within a certain period of time.
A1Moreiris
US
UK
- Noun
- Round colored part of an eye
- Tall flowering plant with long pointed leaves
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
B2Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moreoriginal ideas
US
UK
- Noun (plural)
- New and creative thoughts or concepts.
A2Morepattern
US /ˈpætən/
UK /'pætn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Model to follow in making or doing something
- Colors or shapes which are repeated on objects
- Transitive Verb
- To copy the way something else is made
- To decorate with a pattern.
A2TOEICMoreplanet
US /ˈplænɪt/
UK /'plænɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- A different world or sphere of existence.
- Proper Noun
- The earth.
A2Moreplay in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To participate or compete in a game or competition.
- To have a role in a theatrical production.
A1Moreplight
US /plaɪt/
UK /plaɪt/
- Noun
- Difficult situation
B2Moreprescription
US /prɪˈskrɪpʃən/
UK /prɪˈskrɪpʃn/
- Noun
- Specific medicine officially ordered for a patient
- Set of appropriate guidelines for something
B2TOEICMoreproof
US /pruf/
UK /pru:f/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of showing that something exists or is true
- Special coating that protects something
- Transitive Verb
- To read a written work to check for mistakes
- To protect by painting on a special coating
A2TOEICMorepuny
US
UK
- Adjective
- Small and weak; unlikely to flourish
C1Morepurpose
US /ˈpɚpəs/
UK /'pɜ:pəs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
- A person's sense of resolve or determination.
- Adverb
- With clear intention or determination.
- Intentionally; deliberately.
A2TOEICMorequite simply
US
UK
- Phrase
- In a clear and straightforward manner; without complication.
- Used to emphasize the truth or importance of a statement.
A2Morerare
US /rɛr/
UK /reə(r)/
- Adjective
- (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- Unusual or out of the ordinary; not common
A2Morerip
US /rɪp/
UK /rɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- To become torn, opened, or split apart forcefully
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A long tear in something, e.g. a piece of cloth
- (Slang) A puff of marijuana.
B1Morerip it up
US /rɪp ɪt ʌp/
UK /rɪp ɪt ʌp/
- other
- To tear something into pieces forcefully.
C1Moresight
US /saɪt/
UK /saɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
- To see something rare or unusual
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Things or people that one can see
- Range or distance that someone can see
A2TOEICMoresinge
US /sɪndʒ/
UK /sɪndʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To burn lightly, often to remove hair
C2Morestatement
US / ˈstetmənt/
UK /ˈsteɪtmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Record of activity in a bank account over time
- Act or process of saying something formally
A2TOEICMoresuspicion
US /səˈspɪʃən/
UK /sə'spɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling that something or something is doubtful
- Feeling that someone could be guilty of something
B1Moreswear
US /swɛr/
UK /sweə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To say bad or impolite words to someone
- Transitive Verb
- To make a serious promise to do something
B1Moretitanic
US /taɪˈtænɪk/
UK /taɪ'tænɪk/
- Adjective
- Concerning great force or power
- Having catastrophic or disastrous proportions.
- Proper Noun
- A British passenger liner that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean in 1912, after striking an iceberg during her maiden voyage.
C2Moretuck
US /tʌk/
UK /tʌk/
- Transitive Verb
- To put something into a small or safe place
- To put something gently into place, as to hide it
- Noun
- Fold sewn into a skirt, etc. to improve the fit
B1Moreuniverse
US /ˈjunəˌvɚs/
UK /ˈju:nɪvɜ:s/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- All of space that contains planets and stars
- Things surrounding a person, affecting their life
B2Morevision
US /ˈvɪʒən/
UK /'vɪʒn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Ability to see; eyesight
- Something you see in your imagination or dreams
A2Morework on
US /wɚk ɑn/
UK /wə:k ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To devote effort to improve or develop something
- To try to persuade or influence someone.
A1More
Vocabulary
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- custom made: Designed and manufactured specifically for a particular customer.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- act on: To have an effect on something.
- original ideas: New and creative thoughts or concepts.
- play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
- quite simply: In a clear and straightforward manner; without complication.
- rip it up: To tear something into pieces forcefully.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
- coincidence: Occurrence by chance, not design or planned
- purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- decline: To bend towards the ground
- statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
- rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
- prescription: Specific medicine officially ordered for a patient
- swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
- rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- vision: Ability to see; eyesight
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- cherish: To care a lot about or love someone or something
- tuck: To put something into a small or safe place
- diagnose: To determine the cause of an illness or problem
- proof: Act of showing that something exists or is true
- imagination: Ability to creates new ideas and mental images
- sight: To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
- block: Solid piece of material used for building
- blind: Unable to see; with eyes that cannot see
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- act: To behave in a certain way
- suspicion: Feeling that something or something is doubtful
- citizen: Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
- plight: Difficult situation
- greatness: Property of outstanding importance or eminence
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- deaf: Not able to hear; hard of hearing
- dime: Coin worth 10 US cents
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- live: To be alive
- blindfold: To tie a cloth over your eyes so you can't see
- ark: Thing that affords protection or safety
- puny: Small and weak; unlikely to flourish
- bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
- singe: To burn lightly, often to remove hair
- iris: Round colored part of an eye
- titanic: Concerning great force or power
- bumblebee: Robust hairy social bee of temperate regions
- gaga: Mentally incapable, through age
- glaucoma: Damage to the nerves in the eye causing blindness
- bullock: Bull that has been castrated
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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 2026/01/29Ready to stop wasting time and actually achieve your dreams in 2025? This motivational video uses the "Bird Box" metaphor to explore overcoming limits and finding your personal vision, perfect for dreamers who want to learn about cultural depth and simple sentence structures!
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