devil
US /ˈdɛvəl/
UK /ˈdevl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A spirit said to be evil
- A very bad or cruel person.
- Transitive Verb
- To prepare (food) with hot or spicy seasonings.
B1Morefault
US /fɔlt/
UK /fɔ:lt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A failure or negative aspect of
- Crack in the earth where earthquakes can happen
- Transitive Verb
- To blame someone, something for a negative result
A2Morefriendly
US /ˈfrɛndli/
UK /ˈfrendli/
- Adjective
- Acting like a friend; kind and helpful
- Easy to use or understand
- Noun
- Game played not in a competition
A2Morelamp
US /læmp/
UK /læmp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Device to produce light, using electricity/oil/gas
- A source of illumination.
- Transitive Verb
- To illuminate with or as if with a lamp.
B1Moremention
US /ˈmɛnʃən/
UK /'menʃn/
- Transitive Verb
- To refer to or talk or write about something
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of referring to or talking about something
- A formal acknowledgement of something
A2TOEICMorepotter
US /'pɑ:tər/
UK /'pɒtə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
- Countable Noun
- Someone who makes pots, bowls etc. out of clay
C2Moreprofessor
US /prəˈfɛsɚ/
UK /prəˈfesə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Teacher who teaches at a college or university
- A title given to a teacher of the highest academic rank in a college or university.
A2Moresafe
US /sef/
UK /seɪf/
- Adjective
- Highly likely
- Being out of danger
- Countable Noun
- Metal box with a lock to keep valuable things in
A2Morestand back
US /stænd bæk/
UK /stænd bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To move away from something, usually to create space or avoid danger.
- To not get involved in a situation; to take a detached perspective.
A2Morewithdrawal
US /wɪðˈdrɔəl, wɪθ-/
UK /wɪðˈdrɔ:əl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Action of pulling back or move away or backward
- Pain of coming off drugs
- Adjective
- Feeling pain and suffering when coming off drugs
B1Morewizard
US /ˈwɪzəd/
UK /'wɪzəd/
- Countable Noun
- Man with magical powers
- Adjective
- Exceptionally good
B2More
Vocabulary
- stand back: To move away from something, usually to create space or avoid danger.
- clever: Funny in a way that shows intelligence
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- leave: To go away from; depart
- fault: A failure or negative aspect of
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- withdrawal: Action of pulling back or move away or backward
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- business: A company formed for making profit
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- professor: Teacher who teaches at a college or university
- wizard: Man with magical powers
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- lamp: Device to produce light, using electricity/oil/gas
- close: Almost; near
- devil: A spirit said to be evil
- potter: To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
- pay: To give money for goods or work done
- bank: A financial institution that keeps or lends money
- wait: To delay or not do something until later
- harry: Make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes
- friendly: Acting like a friend; kind and helpful
- safe: Highly likely
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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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Harry Goes To Gringotts Bank | Full Scene | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
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Sunnynguyen posted on 2026/03/31Ever wondered how Harry Potter got his first taste of the wizarding world's finances? Dive into the exciting Gringotts bank scene from "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" to see Hagrid and Harry interact with goblins and discover Vault 713! You'll pick up useful situational dialogue and practice understanding simple sentence structures in this magical movie clip.
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