aim
US /em/
UK /eɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of pointing something at a target
- Purpose or goal
- Transitive Verb
- To point something at a target
- To intend to get a thing or for a thing to happen
A2TOEICMoreaim at
US /em æt/
UK /eim æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To point or direct something, such as a weapon, towards a target.
- To have a particular goal or intention.
A1Moreairport
US /ˈerpɔ:rt/
UK /ˈeəpɔ:t/
- Noun
- A place where passenger planes land and take off
B1TOEICMoreblizzard
US /ˈblɪzəd/
UK /'blɪzəd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Powerful windstorm with large amounts of snow
- A situation where many things happen at once, often chaotic or overwhelming.
- Intransitive Verb
- To snow heavily with strong winds.
B2Moreblow
US /blo/
UK /bləʊ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move something using air
- To make air come quickly out of your mouth
- Noun
- Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
- Act of making air come out of your mouth
A2Morebomb
US /bɑm/
UK /bɒm/
- Transitive Verb
- To attack with explosives
- Noun
- An explosive device
B1Morebrace
US /bres/
UK /breɪs/
- Noun
- Structure that strengthens a joint
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To prepare yourself for a struggle/difficult time
B2Morebring down
US /brɪŋ daʊn/
UK /briŋ daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To destroy (government, etc.) forcefully
- To kill someone, often with a gun
A1Morebroad
US /brɔd/
UK /brɔ:d/
- Adjective
- General; not detailed
- Wide; from the shorter two sides to the other
A2Morebuildup
US /'bɪldˌʌp/
UK /'bɪldˌʌp/
- Noun
- Making people feel excited about some new event
C2Morecause
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
A2Morechaos
US /ˈkeˌɑs/
UK /'keɪɒs/
- Noun (plural)
- State of utter confusion or disorder
- Uncountable Noun
- Complete disorder and confusion.
- Behavior so unpredictable as to appear random, owing to great sensitivity to small changes in conditions.
B1Moreclosure
US /ˈkloʊʒə(r)/
UK /ˈkləʊʒə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of accepting a death, divorce etc.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of closing something
B2Morecoast
US /kost/
UK /kəʊst/
- Noun
- Land near the sea or ocean
- Intransitive Verb
- To progress in something without trying hard
- (Of a vehicle) to move forward without power
A2TOEICMorecyclone
US /ˈsaɪkloʊn/
UK /ˈsaɪkləʊn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong wind, similar to a hurricane, tornado, etc.
- A large-scale air mass that rotates around a strong center of low atmospheric pressure.
C1Moredisruption
US /dɪs'rʌpʃn/
UK /dɪs'rʌpʃn/
- Noun
- When a disturbance stops an activity in progress
B2Morefatal
US /ˈfetl/
UK /ˈfeɪtl/
- Adjective
- Causing death; having very bad consequences
- Causing negative results
B1Moreget out of
US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/
UK /ɡet aut ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
A1Moregot to
US /ɡɑt tu/
UK /gɔt tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive at some place
- To have the opportunity or permission to do something
- Phrasal Verb
- To appeal to the emotions of; move
- To finally begin to start something after a delay
A1Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Moreinterstate
US /ˈɪntərsteɪt/
UK /ˈɪntəsteɪt/
- Adjective
- Connecting or running through two or more states
B1Moreinvolve
US /ɪnˈvɑlv/
UK /ɪn'vɒlv/
- Transitive Verb
- To have or be included as a part of something
- To cause (a person or group) to take part in an event or activity.
A2TOEICMoremajor
US /ˈmedʒɚ/
UK /'meɪdʒə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- High-ranking officer in the army
- Main subject you study at university
- Adjective
- Main league; esp. referring to American baseball
- Important, serious, or large in scope, size
A2TOEICMoremess
US /mɛs/
UK /mes/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- A difficult or confused situation.
- Transitive Verb
- To make something untidy or dirty
A2Moremess with
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To interfere with or tamper with something.
- To provoke or annoy someone.
- Phrasal Verb
- To interfere with or tamper with something.
- To tease, provoke, or annoy someone.
B1Moremidwest
US
UK
- Adjective
- North central region of the United States
B1Morenortheast
US /nɔrθˈist, nɔrˈist/
UK /'nɔ:θ'i:st/
- Noun
- Location in the northeastern part of an area
C2Morenorthern
US
UK
- Adjective
- In or toward the north
- Coming from the north.
- Noun
- A person who comes from the north.
- The Aurora Borealis.
B1Moreon the move
US /ɑn ði muv/
UK /ɔn ðə mu:v/
- Adjective
- Traveling or going from place to place.
- Actively progressing or developing.
- Phrase
- In the process of changing location.
A1Moreovernight
US /ˈovɚˌnaɪt/
UK /ˌəʊvə'naɪt/
- Adverb
- (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
- For or during the night
- Adjective
- Lasting or taking place during the night
- Delivered or intended to be delivered on the next day
B1Moreplunge
US /plʌndʒ/
UK /plʌndʒ/
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of prices, hopes etc.) to decrease very quickly
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To dive (into water)
B1TOEICMorerapidly
US /ˈræpɪdlɪ/
UK /'ræpɪdlɪ/
- Adverb
- With great speed; quickly
B1TOEICMorerespond
US /rɪˈspɑnd/
UK /rɪ'spɒnd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To answer something or someone
- To have a good reaction to e.g. medical treatment
A2TOEICMoresevere
US /səˈvɪr/
UK /sɪ'vɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Very bad; harsh
- (Of clothes, etc.) plain; simple; not decorated
A2TOEICMoresharp
US /ʃɑrp/
UK /ʃɑ:p/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Adjective
- Being very clear and easy to see
- (Of clothes) nicely or stylishly
A2TOEICMorespread
US /sprɛd/
UK /spred/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- The distance between two things
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To place over a large area; to cover a large area
- (Of ideas, gossip) to pass to and affect others
A2TOEICMorestrand
US /strænd/
UK /strænd/
- Countable Noun
- Long part of a rope, someone's hair, etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to be stuck or trapped somewhere
B2Morestrengthen
US /ˈstrɛŋkθən,ˈstrɛŋ-,ˈstrɛn-/
UK /ˈstreŋθn/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something stronger
A2TOEICMorethunderstorm
US /ˈθʌndɚˌstɔrm/
UK /'θʌndəstɔ:m/
- Noun
- Storm with heavy rain with thunder and lightning
B2Moretreacherous
US /ˈtrɛtʃərəs/
UK /ˈtretʃərəs/
- Adjective
- Dangerously unstable and unpredictable
B2TOEICMoreunleash
US /ʌnˈliʃ/
UK /ʌnˈli:ʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To release or let an animal go
B1Moreurge
US /ɚdʒ/
UK /ɜ:dʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A strong desire for something
- Strong pressure on someone to do something
- Transitive Verb
- To drive something forward
- To ask or encourage someone to do something
A2Morewidespread
US /ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd/
UK /ˈwaɪdspred/
- Adjective
- Happening or existing in many places
A2TOEICMorewintry
US /ˈwɪntri/
UK /ˈwɪntri/
- Adjective
- Occurring in winter
B2More
Vocabulary
- aim at: To point or direct something, such as a weapon, towards a target.
- mess with: To interfere with or tamper with something.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- bring down: To destroy (government, etc.) forcefully
- on the move: Traveling or going from place to place.
- period: Set amount of time during which events take place
- urge: A strong desire for something
- severe: Very bad; harsh
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- rapidly: With great speed; quickly
- fatal: Causing death; having very bad consequences
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- widespread: Happening or existing in many places
- blow: To move something using air
- brace: Structure that strengthens a joint
- respond: To answer something or someone
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- plunge: (Of prices, hopes etc.) to decrease very quickly
- unleash: To release or let an animal go
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- aim: Act of pointing something at a target
- broad: General; not detailed
- disruption: When a disturbance stops an activity in progress
- strengthen: To make something stronger
- coast: Land near the sea or ocean
- sharp: Person's name
- storm: To act violently or angrily
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- land: Region or country
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- treacherous: Dangerously unstable and unpredictable
- overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
- strand: Long part of a rope, someone's hair, etc.
- blizzard: Powerful windstorm with large amounts of snow
- closure: Feeling of accepting a death, divorce etc.
- cyclone: Strong wind, similar to a hurricane, tornado, etc.
- thunderstorm: Storm with heavy rain with thunder and lightning
- northern: In or toward the north
- bomb: To attack with explosives
- buildup: Making people feel excited about some new event
- airport: A place where passenger planes land and take off
- interstate: Connecting or running through two or more states
- wintry: Occurring in winter
- northeast: Location in the northeastern part of an area
- midwest: North central region of the United States
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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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US Braces for Bomb Cyclone: Winter Storm Disrupts Travel, Cold Hits Central US | CLIMATE TRACKER
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Aldo Tuntunan posted on 2026/03/01Wow, a 'bomb cyclone' is hitting the US! This video dives into the intense winter storm, explaining the blizzard conditions and major travel disruptions you'll want to understand. You'll pick up super useful vocabulary like 'bomb cyclone' and 'wintry mix' while learning about real-world breaking news!
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