antagonist
US /ænˈtæɡənɪst/
UK /ænˈtægənɪst/
- Noun
- (Literature) someone who is an enemy or opponent
C1Moreanymore
US /ˌɛniˈmɔr, -ˈmor/
UK /'enɪmɔ:/
- Adverb
- No longer; no more
A2Morebackbone
US /ˈbækˌbon/
UK /'bækbəʊn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Strength and determination
B2Morebet
US /bet/
UK /bet/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- Used to express certainty or confidence
- Countable Noun
- Act of gambling money on the result of a race etc.
A2Morebetrayal
US /bɪ'treɪəl/
UK /bɪ'treɪəl/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of giving knowledge or information to an enemy
B1Morecause
US /kɔz/
UK /kɔ:z/
- Noun
- Belief, goal or organization that people support
- Reason for
- Transitive Verb
- To make something happen; create effect or result
A2Moreclinic
US /ˈklɪnɪk/
UK /ˈklɪnɪk/
- Noun
- Local medical center; department of a hospital
B1Moredemon
US /ˈdimən/
UK /'di:mən/
- Noun
- Cruel wicked and inhuman person or spirit
B1Morego away
US /ɡo əˈwe/
UK /ɡəu əˈwei/
- Phrasal Verb
- To go on vacation
- To leave; depart.
A1Morehard to say
US
UK
- Phrase
- Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
A1Morehonest
US /ˈɑnɪst/
UK /ˈɒnɪst/
- Adjective
- Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
A2TOEICMoreignore
US /ɪɡˈnɔr, -ˈnor/
UK /ɪɡ'nɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
A2TOEICMorein trouble
US /ɪn ˈtrʌbəl/
UK /in ˈtrʌbl/
- Adjective
- Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- other
- In serious trouble or difficulty.
A1Moreliterally
US /ˈlɪtərəli/
UK
- Adverb
- In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
B1Moremad
US /mæd/
UK /mæd/
- Adjective
- Very angry
- Enthusiastic about something
A2Moremule
US /mjul/
UK /mju:l/
- Noun
- Animal breed combining a horse and a donkey
B2Moreregret
US /rɪˈɡrɛt/
UK /rɪ'ɡret/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To feel sorrow or guilt, as for what you didn't do
- Used to express apology or sadness.
B1Moreresolve
US /rɪˈzɑlv/
UK /rɪ'zɒlv/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a decision to do something
- To find an answer, solution to a problem/ question
- Uncountable Noun
- Firm determination to do something.
B1TOEICMoreroadblock
US /ˈrodˌblɑk/
UK /ˈrəʊdˌblɔk/
- Countable Noun
- Barrier set up by police to stop traffic
- Something that prevents progress or achievement; an obstacle.
C2Moreruthless
US /ˈruθlɪs/
UK /ˈru:θləs/
- Adjective
- Not considering the feelings or health of others
B2Moresharp
US /ʃɑrp/
UK /ʃɑ:p/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Adjective
- Being very clear and easy to see
- (Of clothes) nicely or stylishly
A2TOEICMoreslap
US /slæp/
UK /slæp/
- Transitive Verb
- To hit with the open hand or with a flat object
B1Moretough
US /tʌf/
UK /tʌf/
- Adjective
- (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- Very difficult to do or deal with
- Noun
- A rough and aggressive person.
A2Moretrouble
US /ˈtrʌbəl/
UK /ˈtrʌbl/
- Transitive Verb
- To worry, bother or disturb someone
- To make an effort to do something; bother
- Uncountable Noun
- Lack of public order; disturbance
- State of difficulty or stress
A2TOEICMorevolatility
US /ˌvɒlə'tɪlətɪ/
UK /ˌvɒlə'tɪlətɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Changing from a solid or liquid to a gas
- Quality of changing suddenly or extremely
B2Morewar
US /wɔr/
UK /wɔ:(r)/
- Noun
- Situation where armies fight each other
A2More
Vocabulary
- go away: To go on vacation
- in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- hard to say: Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
- amount: Quantity of something
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- resolve: To make a decision to do something
- sharp: Person's name
- mad: Very angry
- slap: To hit with the open hand or with a flat object
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- ruthless: Not considering the feelings or health of others
- great: Very good; better than before
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- demon: Cruel wicked and inhuman person or spirit
- betrayal: Act of giving knowledge or information to an enemy
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- volatility: Changing from a solid or liquid to a gas
- season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- trouble: To worry, bother or disturb someone
- clinic: Local medical center; department of a hospital
- backbone: Strength and determination
- anymore: No longer; no more
- antagonist: (Literature) someone who is an enemy or opponent
- war: Situation where armies fight each other
- mule: Animal breed combining a horse and a donkey
- roadblock: Barrier set up by police to stop traffic
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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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Moments That Left a Mark: Beth vs. Jamie: Their Greatest Hits | Yellowstone | Paramount Network
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/02/09Get ready for some intense sibling drama! This video dives into the epic showdowns between Beth and Jamie, packed with betrayal and regret that will keep you on the edge of your seat. You'll pick up on natural dialogue and simple sentence structures perfect for practicing your conversational English!
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