agency
US /ˈedʒənsi/
UK /'eɪdʒənsɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Business that provides some service for others
B1TOEICMoreat least
US /æt list/
UK /æt li:st/
- Adverb
- As a minimum
- Not less than
- Phrase
- No less than; at the minimum
- Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
C2Moreayatollah
US /ˌaɪəˈtoʊlə/
UK /ˌaɪəˈtɒlə/
- Proper Noun
- Important religious or political leader in Iran
C1Morebased on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- Preposition
- Using something as the main idea or foundation.
- Relying on something as evidence or justification.
A1Morecall out
US /kɔl aʊt/
UK /kɔ:l aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To criticize someone to modify their behavior
- To announce or specify, e.g. in a list
- Transitive Verb
- To summon or request the presence of someone, especially for assistance or service.
- To publicly criticize or denounce someone for their actions or behavior.
A1Morecause
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
A2Morecelebrate
US /ˈsɛləˌbret/
UK /'selɪbreɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
- To lead or participate in a religious ceremony
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.
B1Morecitizen
US /ˈsɪtɪzən/
UK /'sɪtɪzn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
- A person who is a member of a community.
B1Moredo in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To make completely tired out and exhausted
- To destroy or cause damage to someone
A1Moreempathy
US /ˈɛmpəθi/
UK /ˈempəθi/
- Uncountable Noun
- Understanding how other people feel/suffer
- The ability to understand and share the feelings of another, especially when those feelings are negative or painful
B2TOEICMoreend in
US /ɛnd ɪn/
UK /end in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have something as the final result.
enemy
US /ˈɛnəmi/
UK /ˈenəmi/
- Noun
- Something that stops you doing what you want
- Group, or people, you are opposed to
A2Moreextend
US /ɪkˈstɛnd/
UK /ɪkˈstend/
- Transitive Verb
- To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
- To reach from one point to another
A2TOEICMorefine
US /faɪn/
UK /faɪn/
- Adjective
- Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- Of high quality; made with great skill
- Countable Noun
- Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
- (at the end of a piece of music) the end
A2TOEICMoreforget about
US /fɚˈɡɛt əˈbaʊt/
UK /fəˈɡet əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
A1Morefuneral
US /ˈfjunərəl/
UK /ˈfju:nərəl/
- Noun
- Ceremony of burying, burning a dead body
- Adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of a funeral; mournful or somber.
B1Moreglad
US /ɡlæd/
UK /ɡlæd/
- Adjective
- Happy or pleased about something/to do something
- Happy that something happened; pleased
A2Morego back to
US /ɡo bæk tu/
UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To return to a starting point
A1Moregrace
US /ɡres/
UK /ɡreɪs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Dignified polite behavior, as when things go badly
- God's kindness shown to people
- Transitive Verb
- To make a place look more attractive
B1Moregrave
US /ɡrev/
UK /ɡreɪv/
- Countable Noun
- Hole in the ground in which you place a dead body
- Uncountable Noun
- Poetic death; being dead
A2TOEICMoreguard
US /ɡɑrd/
UK /ɡɑ:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To keep watch over something to protect it
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone who watches a place or prevents escapes
- A player in basketball whose primary role is to handle the ball and initiate the offense.
A2Morehang out
US /hæŋ aʊt/
UK /hæŋ aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To spend time with your friends
- To spend times with friends or relax doing nothing
A2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreillegal
US /ɪˈliɡəl/
UK /ɪ'li:ɡl/
- Adjective
- Not allowed by the laws or rules
- Prohibited by law; illicit.
A2Morein control
US /ɪn kənˈtrol/
UK /in kənˈtrəul/
- Adjective
- Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
- Possessing self-restraint and the ability to manage one's own behavior and emotions.
- Phrase
- Having command or authority; managing effectively.
C1Morein depth
US /ɪn dɛpθ/
UK /in depθ/
- Adverb
- Thoroughly and carefully; in detail.
in sight
US /ɪn saɪt/
UK /in sait/
- Phrase
- Visible; able to be seen.
- Near to being achieved; imminent.
in the first place
US
UK
- Phrase
- To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- From the beginning; initially.
A1Moreline up behind
US /laɪn ʌp bɪˈhaɪnd/
UK /laɪn ʌp bɪˈhaɪnd/
- other
- To show support for someone or something publicly.
B1Morelook over
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To check something to see it works well; inspect
- To examine or inspect something quickly.
A1Moremilitary
US /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/
UK /'mɪlətrɪ/
- Noun
- Army or armed forces
- Adjective
- Concerning the army or navy
B1Morenoble
US /'noʊbl/
UK /'nəʊbl/
- Adjective
- Being admirable and honorable in character
- Concerning or being a member a high social class
- Countable Noun
- Titled peer of the realm e.g. a lord, duke
B1Moreobliterate
US /əˈblɪtəˌret,oˈblɪt-/
UK /ə'blɪtəreɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To completely destroy; rub out; stamp out
B2Moreon the ground
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located on the surface of the earth.
- Present and available in a particular place, especially to deal with a situation.
on the line
US /ɑn ði laɪn/
UK /ɔn ðə lain/
- Phrase
- At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
- Having a great deal of responsibility.
A1Moreparticipation
US /pɑ:rˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃn/
UK /pɑ:ˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of being involved in something
- The involvement of individuals in making decisions that affect them.
C1Moreplay ball
US /pleɪ bɔl/
UK /pleɪ bɔ:l/
- other
- Cooperate or act in agreement with others.
B2Morepresident
US /ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt/
UK /ˈprezɪdənt/
- Noun
- Person in charge of a country, or organization
- The highest-ranking executive in a corporation or organization.
A2TOEICMoreradical
US /ˈrædɪkəl,'rædɪkḷ/
UK /ˈrædɪkl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who believes in extreme political change
- A group of atoms behaving as a unit in a chemical compound.
- Adjective
- Very new and different from what is traditional
- Concerning something's most basic part or form
B1Moreraid
US /red/
UK /reɪd/
- Noun
- Sudden entry by police; surprise attack by army
- A sudden aggressive incursion.
- Transitive Verb
- (Army) to suddenly enter or attack a place
- To suddenly enter or attack, e.g. to steal or harm
B1Morescrew up
US /skru ʌp/
UK /skru: ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- Spoken to make a big mistake
- To make a mistake; make a mess of
- Adjective
- Emotionally or mentally damaged; disturbed.
B1Moresecurity
US /sɪˈkjʊrɪti/sə'kjurətɪ/
UK /sɪ'kjʊərətɪ/
- Noun
- Department in a company in charge of protection
- Financial document, like stocks, bonds and notes
A2TOEICMoreset up
US /sɛt ʌp/
UK /set ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make arrangements for something; establish
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrange or prepare something for use.
- To start a business, organization, etc.
A1Moresoar
US /sɔr, sor/
UK /sɔ:(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of prices, etc.) to increase a lot in a short time
- To fly or rise high in the air
B2TOEICMorespeak of
US /spik ʌv/
UK /spi:k ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To mention someone or something in conversation.
B1Morespend
US /spɛnd/
UK /spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
A2TOEICMorespike
US /spaɪk/
UK /spaɪk/
- Noun
- The top point in a graph
- Long, thin metal rod that ends in a point
- Intransitive Verb
- To go up to a point on a graph
B2Morespit
US /spɪt/
UK /spɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To forcefully blow saliva out from your mouth
B1Morespit on
US /spɪt ɑn/
UK /spit ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To show contempt for someone by spitting towards or onto them.
- To eject saliva onto a surface.
strait
US /stret/
UK /streɪt/
- Noun
- Channel joining large bodies of water
C2Moresupreme
US /sʊˈprim/
UK /su:ˈpri:m/
- Adjective
- Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
- Holding the highest power, status or authority
B1Moretake off
US /tek ɔf/
UK /teik ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To remove, e.g. your clothes
- To make arrangements to be absent from work
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To remove (an item of clothing).
- To depart; to leave.
A1Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Morethreat
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.
B2Moretiptoe around
US /ˈtɪptoʊ əˈraʊnd/
UK /ˈtiptəu əˈraund/
- other
- To avoid discussing something directly or carefully.
C1Moretruth
US /truθ/
UK /tru:θ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Real facts about something
A2Moreunpopular
US /ʌnˈpɑpjəlɚ/
UK /ʌnˈpɒpjələ(r)/
- Adjective
- Disliked by many people
B1Moreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1Morewardrobe
US /ˈwɔ:rdroʊb/
UK /ˈwɔ:drəʊb/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Stock of clothes belonging to a person
B1Morewhoa
US /woʊ/
UK /wəʊ/
- Interjection
- Tell someone to do something more slowly
- An exclamation of surprise, amazement, or shock.
C1Morewipe
US /waɪp/
UK /waɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To clean or dry something with a cloth
- To spread a liquid on something
- Noun
- Act to clean or dry something with a cloth
A2Morework out
US /wɚk aʊt/
UK /wə:k aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To find a way to do something, by thinking
A1More
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
- at least: As a minimum
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- work out
- look over: To check something to see it works well; inspect
- spit on: To show contempt for someone by spitting towards or onto them.
- tiptoe around: To avoid discussing something directly or carefully.
- line up behind: To show support for someone or something publicly.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- set up
- end in: To have something as the final result.
- in sight: Visible; able to be seen.
- call out: To criticize someone to modify their behavior
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
- forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
- screw up: Spoken to make a big mistake
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- speak of: To mention someone or something in conversation.
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- play ball: Cooperate or act in agreement with others.
- threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
- in depth: Thoroughly and carefully; in detail.
- on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- empathy: Understanding how other people feel/suffer
- chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- spike: The top point in a graph
- wardrobe: Stock of clothes belonging to a person
- military: Army or armed forces
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- radical: Person who believes in extreme political change
- security: Department in a company in charge of protection
- threat: Warning of probable trouble
- agency: Business that provides some service for others
- leave: To go away from; depart
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
- soar: (Of prices, etc.) to increase a lot in a short time
- supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
- enemy: Something that stops you doing what you want
- noble: Being admirable and honorable in character
- spit: To forcefully blow saliva out from your mouth
- obliterate: To completely destroy; rub out; stamp out
- funeral: Ceremony of burying, burning a dead body
- illegal: Not allowed by the laws or rules
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- grave: Hole in the ground in which you place a dead body
- extend: To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
- wipe: To clean or dry something with a cloth
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- grace: Dignified polite behavior, as when things go badly
- raid: Sudden entry by police; surprise attack by army
- citizen: Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
- great: Very good; better than before
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
- glad: Happy or pleased about something/to do something
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- truth: Real facts about something
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- travel: To go to a place that is far away
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- post: To send a letter or package using stamps
- participation: Act of being involved in something
- whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
- unpopular: Disliked by many people
- ayatollah: Important religious or political leader in Iran
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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 Puts ICE in Airports, Backs Down on Iran Threat Amid Oil Crisis, Blames Hegseth: A Closer Look
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