authentic
US /ɔˈθɛntɪk/
UK /ɔ:ˈθentɪk/
- Adjective
- From a reliable source; accurate; true
B1Morecomplicate
US /ˈkɑ:mplɪkeɪt/
UK /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To make more difficult to do, understand or use
B1Moreconnect
US /kəˈnɛkt/
UK /kə'nekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To associate a thing with something else
- To join or attach things together
A2Moreforgive
US /fərˈgɪv/
UK /fəˈgɪv/
- Transitive Verb
- To stop blaming someone for guilt, mistake
A2Moreincredibly
US /ɪnˈkrɛdəblɪ/
UK /ɪnˈkredəbli/
- Adverb
- To a great degree; very; amazingly
- Extremely; so much so it is hard to believe
A2Moreprison
US /ˈprɪzən/
UK /'prɪzn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
- A state of confinement or captivity.
A2Moreredemption
US /rɪˈdɛmpʃən/
UK /rɪˈdempʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Trading in a voucher, debt, etc.
B2Moresadness
US /ˈsædnəs/
UK /ˈsædnəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Unhappy feeling when something bad happened
A2Moretoughness
US /tʌfnəs/
UK /tʌfnəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being physically and mentally tough
A2Moretraumatic
US /traʊˈmætɪk/
UK /trɔ:ˈmætɪk/
- Adjective
- Causing upsetting emotional effects over time
- Causing an injury
B2More
Vocabulary
- authentic: From a reliable source; accurate; true
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- traumatic: Causing upsetting emotional effects over time
- prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
- complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- piece: A counter in a board game
- connect: To associate a thing with something else
- redemption: Trading in a voucher, debt, etc.
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- live: To be alive
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- sadness: Unhappy feeling when something bad happened
- forgive: To stop blaming someone for guilt, mistake
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- toughness: State of being physically and mentally tough
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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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Reminders of Him Featurette - Meet Kenna (2026)
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/02/11Ever wondered about the journey of redemption? This featurette dives deep into Kenna's story, exploring themes of forgiveness and trauma recovery with authentic performances that will pull you in. You'll get to practice understanding situational dialogue and cultural depth through simple, impactful sentences!
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