carp
US /kɑrp/
UK /kɑ:p/
- Intransitive Verb
- To complain a lot
- Noun
- Large gold and white fresh water fish
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US /ˈkɑmpləmənt/
UK /'kɒmplɪmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Remark saying someone looks nice, plays well, etc.
- A formal expression of respect or admiration.
- Transitive Verb
- To say someone looks nice, plays well, etc.
B2Moredestructive
US /dɪˈstrʌktɪv/
UK /dɪ'strʌktɪv/
- Adjective
- Causing a very large amount of damage
- Tending to demolish or tear down; negative; unhelpful.
B2Moreepic
US /ˈɛpɪk/
UK /'epɪk/
- Adjective
- Going on for a long time; awe-inspiring
- Noun
- A long story, often about many people and events
B2Morefishy
US /ˈfɪʃi/
UK /ˈfɪʃi/
- Adjective
- Strange; suspicious; probably untrue
B2Moreoperation
US /ˌɑpəˈreʃən/
UK /ˌɒpəˈreɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Business or company, or its activities
- Functioning; use
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US /θrɛt/
UK /θret/
- Noun
- Warning of probable trouble
- A warning that you may be harmed
A2TOEICMorethreat to
US
UK
- Phrase
- A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
- A statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage, or other hostile action on someone in retribution for or opposition to something done or not done.
B2Moretruth
US /truθ/
UK /tru:θ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Real facts about something
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US /ˈvaɪələnt/
UK /ˈvaɪələnt/
- Adjective
- Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
- Using or involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.
A2Morewar
US /wɔr/
UK /wɔ:(r)/
- Noun
- Situation where armies fight each other
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Vocabulary
- threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
- compliment: Remark saying someone looks nice, plays well, etc.
- epic: Going on for a long time; awe-inspiring
- threat: Warning of probable trouble
- destructive: Causing a very large amount of damage
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
- operation: Business or company, or its activities
- great: Very good; better than before
- truth: Real facts about something
- fishy: Strange; suspicious; probably untrue
- war: Situation where armies fight each other
- fish: Animal that swims and lives in water
- carp: To complain a lot
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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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Donald Trump Declares War On Asian Carp
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/03/15Get ready for some political satire as Donald Trump declares 'war' on Asian carp in the Great Lakes! You'll dive into some fun Trump rhetoric and learn about invasive species, all while practicing simple sentence structures and cultural depth.
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