affair
US /əˈfɛr/
UK /ə'feə(r)/
- Noun
- Secret sexual relationship between two people
- Event or a set of events, often unpleasant ones
A2Moreassociate
US /əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt/
UK /ə'səʊʃɪeɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To spend time with other people; mix with
- To form a connection in your mind between things
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.
C2Moreawkward
US /ˈɔkwəd/
UK /ˈɔ:kwəd/
- Adjective
- Lacking smooth movement
- Causing embarrassment or trouble
B1Moreboundary
US /ˈbaʊndəri, -dri/
UK /'baʊndrɪ/
- Noun
- A division or border to separate two areas
- In sports, a line or marker indicating the edge of the playing area.
B1Morebrunch
US /brʌntʃ/
UK /brʌntʃ/
- Noun
- Mixture of breakfast and lunch eaten late morning
C1Morebuddy
US /ˈbʌdi/
UK /'bʌdɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Friend, usually male
- A term of address, often used informally.
B2Morecater
US /ˈketɚ/
UK /'keɪtə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To cook or serve at an event for a fee
- To handle or deal with; provide what is needed
B1Morecheesy
US /ˈtʃizi/
UK /'tʃi:zɪ/
- Adjective
- Being of poor quality or in bad taste; not sincere
- Tasting like cheese
C1Moreclient
US /ˈklaɪənt/
UK /'klaɪənt/
- Countable Noun
- Person paying for professional services
A2Morecoast
US /kost/
UK /kəʊst/
- Noun
- Land near the sea or ocean
- Intransitive Verb
- To progress in something without trying hard
- (Of a vehicle) to move forward without power
A2TOEICMoreconvince
US /kənˈvɪns/
UK /kən'vɪns/
- Transitive Verb
- To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
A2TOEICMorecrisis
US /ˈkraɪsɪs/
UK /'kraɪsɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
- A turning point in a disease.
B1Moredoom
US /dum/
UK /du:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Certain of the failure or destruction of
- Very bad, unhappy future event or situation
- Transitive Verb
- To make failure, defeat or death certain for
B2Moredumb
US /dʌm/
UK /dʌm/
- Adjective
- Senseless; stupid
B1Moreelevator
US /ˈɛləˌvetɚ/
UK /'elɪveɪtə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Machine that carries people between floors
- A building for storing grain, equipped with machinery for raising and distributing it.
B2TOEICMoreenergy
US /ˈɛnədʒi/
UK /'enədʒɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Physical or mental strength
- Enthusiasm and determination.
A2Moreexistential
US /ˌɛɡzɪˈstɛnʃəl, ˌɛksɪ-/
UK /ˌegzɪˈstenʃəl/
- Adjective
- Philosophy concerning existence
B2Morefault
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
A2Moreflame
US /flem/
UK /fleɪm/
- Intransitive Verb
- To glow
- To burn or glow in a fire
- Noun
- The red part you can see in fire
A2Moregarage
US /ɡəˈrɑʒ, -ˈrɑdʒ/
UK /'ɡærɑ:ʒ/
- Countable Noun
- Place for keeping a car
- A place where vehicles are repaired.
- Uncountable Noun
- A style of rock music characterized by a raw, energetic sound, often associated with amateur bands practicing in garages.
A2Moregrisly
US /ˈɡrɪzli/
UK /ˈgrɪzli/
- Adjective
- Causing horror or fear
C1TOEICMorehandle
US /ˈhændl/
UK /'hændl/
- Transitive Verb
- To cope with or take responsibility for
- To control a machine, car etc.
- Countable Noun
- The part of a door you hold to open it
- Thing you hold to carry or open a bag, pan etc.
A2TOEICMorein the past
US
UK
- Phrase
- During a former period of time; previously.
A1Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Moremiracle
US /ˈmɪrəkəl/
UK /'mɪrəkl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amazing, seemingly impossible thing that happened
- A remarkable event or development that brings very welcome consequences.
B1Moreof all time
US /ʌv ɔl taɪm/
UK /ɔv ɔ:l taim/
- Adjective
- The best or most significant in history.
- Phrase
- Ever; in all of history.
A1Morepark in
US /ˈpɑrk ɪn/
UK /ˈpɑ:k ɪn/
- other
- To drive a vehicle into a parking spot or area.
A2Moreplanner
US /'plænər/
UK /ˈplænə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Notebook for recording appointments/things to do
B1Moreplenty
US /ˈplɛnti/
UK /'plentɪ/
- Pronoun
- When there is not too little of something; a lot
- Uncountable Noun
- A large or sufficient amount or quantity; abundance.
- A lot of something
A2Morepromotion
US /prəˈmoʃən/
UK /prə'məʊʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of advertising a product to people
- Movement to a higher position or rank in a company
A2Morequadruple
US /kwɑˈdrupəl, -ˈdrʌpəl, ˈkwɑdrʊpəl/
UK /kwɒ'dru:pl/
- Transitive Verb
- To make or become four times bigger in number
C1Morequit
US /kwɪt/
UK /kwɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To leave a job
- To leave a place
- Intransitive Verb
- To leave a school etc. without finishing
B1Morerefill
US /riˈfɪl/
UK /ˌri:ˈfɪl/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something full again
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Additional material added to fill something again
- A replacement supply for something that is used up.
B1Moreroll
US /rol/
UK /rəʊl/
- Countable Noun
- Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- Photographic film wrapped round and round itself
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To continue along as time normally progresses
- To produce a very deep and continuous sound
A2TOEICMoresane
US /sen/
UK /seɪn/
- Adjective
- showing good judgment and understanding
- having a healthy mind and not mentally ill
B2Moresolve
US /sɑ:lv/
UK /sɒlv/
- Transitive Verb
- To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
A2TOEICMorespectacular
US /spɛkˈtækjəlɚ/
UK /spekˈtækjələ(r)/
- Adjective
- Impressive or out of the ordinary
- Noun
- A lavish or elaborate display or performance.
B1Morespend money
US /spɛnd ˈmʌni/
UK /spend ˈmʌni/
- Phrase
- To use money to buy or pay for something.
A1Morestart over
US /stɑrt ˈovɚ/
UK /stɑ:t ˈəuvə/
- Phrasal Verb
- To begin again.
A1Morestitch
US /stɪtʃ/
UK /stɪtʃ/
- Noun
- Pain in your side after running or exercising
- Result of sewing thread going in and out of cloth
- Transitive Verb
- To sew cloth or material together
B1Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moretrip
US /trɪp/
UK /trɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To release an electrical switch
- To fall by catching your foot on something
- Noun
- Act of falling down; falling over an obstacle
- Journey or visit to a place
A2Moretrip up
US /trɪp ʌp/
UK /trip ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To cause someone to fall by putting something in their way or by catching their feet.
- To cause someone to make a mistake, especially by asking them a difficult question.
A1Morewild
US /waɪld/
UK /waɪld/
- Adverb
- In a manner which lacks control
- Adjective
- Living in nature; not tame
- (Of land) not developed by people
A2Morework out
US /wɚk aʊt/
UK /wə:k aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To find a way to do something, by thinking
A1More
Vocabulary
- trip up: To cause someone to fall by putting something in their way or by catching their feet.
- spend money: To use money to buy or pay for something.
- at least: As a minimum
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- of all time: The best or most significant in history.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- work out
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- start over: To begin again.
- park in: To drive a vehicle into a parking spot or area.
- awkward: Lacking smooth movement
- crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
- spectacular: Impressive or out of the ordinary
- associate: Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
- plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
- convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
- dumb: Senseless; stupid
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- clever: Funny in a way that shows intelligence
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- sane: showing good judgment and understanding
- boundary: A division or border to separate two areas
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- cheesy: Being of poor quality or in bad taste; not sincere
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- doom: Certain of the failure or destruction of
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- leave: To go away from; depart
- fault: A failure or negative aspect of
- affair: Secret sexual relationship between two people
- buddy: Friend, usually male
- wild: In a manner which lacks control
- flame: To glow
- garage: Place for keeping a car
- coast: Land near the sea or ocean
- solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- client: Person paying for professional services
- promotion: Act of advertising a product to people
- existential: Philosophy concerning existence
- miracle: Amazing, seemingly impossible thing that happened
- cater: To cook or serve at an event for a fee
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- own: To have something as your property
- handle: To cope with or take responsibility for
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- stitch: Pain in your side after running or exercising
- great: Very good; better than before
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- quit: To leave a job
- mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
- bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- elevator: Machine that carries people between floors
- gullible: Easily deceived; believing whatever they tell you
- quadruple: To make or become four times bigger in number
- grisly: Causing horror or fear
- refill: To make something full again
- brunch: Mixture of breakfast and lunch eaten late morning
- planner: Notebook for recording appointments/things to do
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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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林宜悉 posted on 2026/04/03Ever wondered how to navigate an awkward reunion after a breakup? This "Noah & Jackie" scene is packed with realistic dialogue perfect for practicing daily conversations and simple sentence structures. You'll pick up useful phrases for navigating romantic comedies and everyday life!
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