access
US /ˈæksɛs/
UK /'ækses/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- The opportunity or right to use something or to see someone.
- Transitive Verb
- To be able to use or have permission to use
A2TOEICMoreassociation
US /əˌsoʊʃi'eɪʃn/
UK /əˌsəʊʃɪ'eɪʃn/
- Noun
- Organization of people with the same interest
B1TOEICMorecongress
US /ˈkɑŋɡrɪs/
UK /'kɒŋɡres/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
- Proper Noun
- American governing body of elected representatives
B1Moredeclare
US /dɪˈklɛr/
UK /dɪ'kleə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To make a statement in a strong and confident way
- To show the cost of things purchased overseas
A2TOEICMoreexcuse
US /ɪkˈskjuz/
UK /ɪk'skju:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- To explain acting in a bad or impolite manner
- Noun
- Note explaining why someone cannot do or attend
- Reason why you did or didn't do something
A2Moreknock
US /nɑk/
UK /nɒk/
- Noun
- Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
- Action of something solid hitting something hard
- Transitive Verb
- To criticize someone in an unreasonable way
- To hit something to get people's attention
A2Moreknock down
US /nɑk daʊn/
UK /nɔk daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To hit something so it falls down
A2Moremale
US /ˈmel/
UK /meɪl/
- Adjective
- Characteristic of boys or men
- Noun
- A member of the sex that fertilizes eggs
A2Morepermit
US /pərˈmɪt/
UK /pəˈmɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To allow something to happen; to give permission
- To give authorization or consent for something.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Piece of paper giving you rights to do something
- An official document giving permission to fish or hunt.
A2TOEICMorepresidency
US /ˈprɛzɪdənsi, -ˌdɛn-/
UK /ˈprezɪdənsi/
- Uncountable Noun
- Fact or period of time of being a president
B2Morepresident
US /ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt/
UK /ˈprezɪdənt/
- Noun
- Person in charge of a country, or organization
- The highest-ranking executive in a corporation or organization.
A2TOEICMoreresolution
US /ˌrɛzəˈluʃən/
UK /ˌrezə'lu:ʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- End part of a story resolving the conflict
- Ability of a screen or camera to display pixels
C2Moreroll
US /rol/
UK /rəʊl/
- Countable Noun
- Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- Photographic film wrapped round and round itself
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To continue along as time normally progresses
- To produce a very deep and continuous sound
A2TOEICMoreset to
US /sɛt tu/
UK /set tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
A1Moreslide
US /slaɪd/
UK /slaɪd/
- Noun
- Part of machines that slides backward and forward
- Reduction in amount, price, quality
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To pass or move smoothly and rapidly into or out
- To move smoothly and rapidly over a surface
A2Moreswear
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
B1Moreto God
US /tə ɡɑd/
UK /tə ɡɒd/
- other
- Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
A2Moreto let
US /tu lɛt/
UK /tu let/
- Preposition
- Indicates that a property is available for rent.
A2Moreunited
US /juˈnaɪtɪd/
UK /jʊ'naɪtɪd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To join or come together for the same goal
- Adjective
- Joined or combined together
A2Morevote
US /vot/
UK /vəʊt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a choice for or against, as in an election
- Noun
- Act of deciding who to choose in an election
A2Morewar
US /wɔr/
UK /wɔ:(r)/
- Noun
- Situation where armies fight each other
A2Morewindow down
US /ˈwɪndoʊ daʊn/
UK /ˈwɪndəu daʊn/
- other
- To lower a car window to let air in.
A1Morewing
US /wɪŋ/
UK /wɪŋ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of an animal's body that is used for flying
- One of the two parts on the side of a plane, bird
- Intransitive Verb
- To fly to a place
A2More
Vocabulary
- window down: To lower a car window to let air in.
- set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
- knock down: To hit something so it falls down
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- association: Organization of people with the same interest
- resolution: End part of a story resolving the conflict
- swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
- congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
- declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
- excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- slide: Part of machines that slides backward and forward
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- permit: To allow something to happen; to give permission
- knock: Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
- united: To join or come together for the same goal
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- presidency: Fact or period of time of being a president
- happen: To take place or occur
- vote: To make a choice for or against, as in an election
- come: To arrive at a place
- wing: Part of an animal's body that is used for flying
- war: Situation where armies fight each other
- male: Characteristic of boys or men
- power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
- house: Place where a specific activity or business occurs
- east: Direction where the sun rises
- window: Opening in a wall or door to let in light
- sir: Form of polite address to a man you do not know
- clubhouse: Building that is occupied by a social club
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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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Congress will vote on the Iran war tomorrow, just in time for the war that started last week
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Richard VT posted on 2026/03/04Ever feel like important decisions are always a step behind? This hilarious political rant dives into Congress's delayed reaction to a war, packed with simple sentence structures and cultural insights you'll actually remember. You'll pick up some great situational dialogue and a deeper understanding of political satire!
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