ancient
US /ˈenʃənt/
UK /'eɪnʃənt/
- Adjective
- Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- Relating to a period in history, especially in the distant past.
- Noun
- A person who lived in ancient times.
A2Moreask in
US /æsk ɪn/
UK /ɑ:sk ɪn/
- other
- To invite someone to enter one's home or place.
B1Morebear
US /bɛr/
UK /bɛː/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
- Countable Noun
- Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
- Someone who expects stock market to fall
A2Morebless
US /blɛs/
UK /bles/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something holy by saying a special prayer
B1Morecurrent
US /ˈkɚrənt, ˈkʌr-/
UK /'kʌrənt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Electricity flowing through wires
- Movement of water in a river, or air in the sky
- Adjective
- Happening or being in the present time
- In general use or accepted by most people.
A2Moredare
US /der/
UK /deə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To challenge someone to do something that is risky
- To have enough courage to do something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A dangerous or risky act people are afraid to do
A2Moredevout
US /dɪˈvaʊt/
UK /dɪˈvaʊt/
- Adjective
- Strongly religious; believing something strongly
C1Moreever since
US /ˈɛvɚ sɪns/
UK /ˈevə sins/
- Adverb
- Continuously from a past time until now.
- Conjunction
- From the time that; because.
B2Moreexcitement
US /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
UK /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
- Uncountable Noun
- When people feel very happy and enthusiastic
- Something that causes great enthusiasm and eagerness.
A2Morefaith
US /feθ/
UK /feɪθ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Belief in a god or gods; religion
- Belief that that something is true without proof
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
A2TOEICMorefor my sins
US /fɚ maɪ sɪnz/
UK /fə maɪ sɪnz/
- other
- Humorously expressing regret for a misdeed or burden accepted.
C1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morein faith
US /ɪn feθ/
UK /in feiθ/
- Phrase
- Truly; certainly; indeed.
- With sincere religious belief.
B2Moreincredible
US /ɪnˈkrɛdəbəl/
UK /ɪnˈkredəbl/
- Adjective
- Very good; amazing
- Really good; amazing; great
A2TOEICMoreinside of
US /ɪnˈsaɪd ʌv/
UK /inˈsaid ɔv/
- Preposition
- Within; in the inner part of.
- Within a certain period of time.
A1Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Moreinvolve
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.
A2TOEICMorelord
US /lɔrd/
UK /lɔ:d/
- Noun
- (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
- Man with power and authority; a nobleman
- Intransitive Verb
- To act as though you can tell people what to do
A2Moreneedy
US /ˈnidi/
UK /ˈni:di/
- Adjective
- Poor; without much money
B2Moreno fear
US /no fɪɚ/
UK /nəʊ fɪə/
- other
- Showing confidence or bravery; not afraid.
B1Moreplanet
US /ˈplænɪt/
UK /'plænɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- A different world or sphere of existence.
- Proper Noun
- The earth.
A2Morepresident
US /ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt/
UK /ˈprezɪdənt/
- Noun
- Person in charge of a country, or organization
- The highest-ranking executive in a corporation or organization.
A2TOEICMorereveal
US /rɪˈvil/
UK /rɪ'vi:l/
- Transitive Verb
- To show something that was hidden before
A2TOEICMoresatan
US /'seɪtn/
UK /'seɪtn/
- Proper Noun
- An evil spirit said to be in control of hell
B2Morespirit
US /ˈspɪrɪt/
UK /'spɪrɪt/
- Noun
- Person's strong determination or attitude
- Unique qualities of person, place, or time
- Transitive Verb
- To take someone away as if by magic
A2Moresuppose
US /səˈpoʊz/
UK /sə'pəʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or guess what might happen
- Conjunction
- What if
A2TOEICMoreto die for
US /tu daɪ fɔr/
UK /tu: dai fɔ:/
- Adjective
- Extremely desirable or enjoyable.
- Intransitive Verb
- To be willing to sacrifice one's life for someone or something.
A1Moreto God
US /tə ɡɑd/
UK /tə ɡɒd/
- other
- Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
A2Moretrust
US /trʌst/
UK /trʌst/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To expect confidently
- To have confidence or faith
- Uncountable Noun
- Wealth or property held by one person for another
- The belief that someone is honest
A2TOEICMoreuniverse
US /ˈjunəˌvɚs/
UK /ˈju:nɪvɜ:s/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- All of space that contains planets and stars
- Things surrounding a person, affecting their life
B2Morewarlord
US /ˈwɔrˌlɔrd/
UK /'wɔ:lɔ:d/
- Countable Noun
- Military leader having civil power, as during war
C2More
Vocabulary
- in faith: Truly; certainly; indeed.
- ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
- for my sins: Humorously expressing regret for a misdeed or burden accepted.
- to die for: Extremely desirable or enjoyable.
- have to: Must do
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
- no fear: Showing confidence or bravery; not afraid.
- ask in: To invite someone to enter one's home or place.
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- reveal: To show something that was hidden before
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- current: Electricity flowing through wires
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
- faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- excitement: When people feel very happy and enthusiastic
- dare: To challenge someone to do something that is risky
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- trust: To expect confidently
- needy: Poor; without much money
- lord: (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
- devout: Strongly religious; believing something strongly
- bless: To make something holy by saying a special prayer
- warlord: Military leader having civil power, as during war
- satan: An evil spirit said to be in control of hell
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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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"I Believe" - Andrew Rannells and the Broadway Company of The Book of Mormon (LIVE on The Late Show)
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/03/17Get ready for a hilarious and irreverent look at faith with "I Believe" from The Book of Mormon! You'll love Andrew Rannells and the Broadway cast's energetic performance, and it's a fantastic way to practice understanding situational dialogue and cultural references.
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