anticipate
US /ænˈtɪsəˌpet/
UK /æn'tɪsɪpeɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To expect or look ahead to something positively
- To be aware of something that might happen
B1TOEICMoreapp
US /æp/
UK /æp/
- Countable Noun
- Small applications for smartphones
A2Moreattack
US /əˈtæk/
UK /ə'tæk/
- Transitive Verb
- To try to destroy, beat, or injure
- Noun
- Act intended to hurt someone physically, mentally
A2Morechannel
US /ˈtʃænəl/
UK /'tʃænl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- TV or radio station or its programs
- Transitive Verb
- To dig a long hole for carrying water
- To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
B1Moreconfuse
US /kənˈfjuz/
UK /kənˈfju:z/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something unclear or hard to understand
- To mistake one person or thing for another.
A2Moreharbor
US /ˈhɑrbɚ/
UK /'hɑ:bə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Area of water protected by land and used by ships
- Place providing comfort and shelter from danger
- Transitive Verb
- To contain, have, hide or protect something
- To feel certain thoughts/emotions for a long time
B1Moreknock
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
A2Morelive on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue to exist or be remembered.
- To eat a particular type of food as the main thing.
pearl
US /pɜ:rl/
UK /pɜ:l/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Ball formed in oysters used in jewelry
- Someone, something that is admired, among the best
B1Moresignal
US /ˈsɪɡnəl/
UK /'sɪɡnəl/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be evidence/an indication something will happen
- To make a noise or motion to tell someone to start
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Evidence or an indication something will happen
- Movement of a hand or other means to send messages
A2Moreupdate
US /ʌpˈdet/
UK /ˌʌpˈdeɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Addition of a current version of something
- New information or data to make more current
- Transitive Verb
- To download the latest version of software
- To make more current or modern
B1TOEICMorewar
US /wɔr/
UK /wɔ:(r)/
- Noun
- Situation where armies fight each other
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Vocabulary
- live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
- anticipate: To expect or look ahead to something positively
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- harbor: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
- signal: To be evidence/an indication something will happen
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- pearl: Person's name
- attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
- knock: Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
- confuse: To make something unclear or hard to understand
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- live: To be alive
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- long: Person's name
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- update: Addition of a current version of something
- surprise: To do something that another person didn't expect
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
- war: Situation where armies fight each other
- iran: A theocratic Islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia; Iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as Persia until; rich in oil
- news: Broadcast on radio or TV about recent events
- app: Small applications for smartphones
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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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Trump makes a Pearl Harbor joke while meeting with the Japanese prime minister
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神谷菜々子 posted on 2026/03/24Ever heard a political remark that made you do a double-take? This clip dives into a surprising presidential comment about Pearl Harbor, offering a fantastic chance to practice situational dialogue and understand cultural nuances. You'll pick up simple sentence structures and phrases that are perfect for discussing sensitive topics!
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