assure
US /əˈʃʊr/
UK /əˈʃʊə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To confirm; state with certainty something is so
- To make sure that something happens
A2TOEICMorebetray
US /bɪˈtre/
UK /bɪ'treɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To endanger (friend) by giving enemy information
- To reveal something unintentionally.
B1Moredamn
US /dæm/
UK /dæm/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
- To threaten with everlasting punishment
- Interjection
- A mild swear word used to express annoyance
B2Moredeath
US /dɛθ/
UK /deθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- When someone dies; the end of life
- The cause or manner of someone dying.
A2Moredestroy
US /dɪˈstrɔɪ/
UK /dɪ'strɔɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- To defeat someone or something easily
A2TOEICMoreexcuse
US /ɪkˈskjuz/
UK /ɪk'skju:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- To explain acting in a bad or impolite manner
- Noun
- Note explaining why someone cannot do or attend
- Reason why you did or didn't do something
A2Moregodfather
US /ˈɡɑdˌfɑðɚ/
UK /'ɡɒdfɑ:ðə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Man who acts as a sponsor for a child at baptism
B2Morelump
US /lʌmp/
UK /lʌmp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small swollen mass in body, e.g. showing disease
- A small hard part of something smooth
- Transitive Verb
- To combine things together in a group
- To group things together indiscriminately.
B1Moremark
US /mɑrk/
UK /mɑ:k/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Transitive Verb
- To put a dirty spot or line on something
- To give a grade for homework
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
C2Morepub
US /pʌb/
UK /pʌb/
- Countable Noun
- Building with a bar licensed to sell alcohol
A2Moreremain
US /rɪˈmen/
UK /rɪˈmeɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be left behind; to continue to exist
- To stay in a place when other people have gone
A2TOEICMorerude
US /rud/
UK /ru:d/
- Adjective
- Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
- Offensive; ill-mannered
A2Moreshut
US /ʃʌt/
UK /ʃʌt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To stop being open for business
- Transitive Verb
- To close something, e.g. a door
A2Moresight
US /saɪt/
UK /saɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
- To see something rare or unusual
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Things or people that one can see
- Range or distance that someone can see
A2TOEICMoretrail
US /trel/
UK /treɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Series of marks or signs left by something moving
- Rough path, as through a forest or field
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To follow behind someone
- To be losing to a competitor
B1TOEICMorevicious
US /ˈvɪʃəs/
UK /'vɪʃəs/
- Adjective
- Very dangerous, e.g. an animal or dog
- Being very mean or violent
B1Morewarn
US /wɔrn/
UK /wɔ:n/
- Transitive Verb
- To tell someone about possible danger
A2More
Vocabulary
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- trail: Series of marks or signs left by something moving
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
- vicious: Very dangerous, e.g. an animal or dog
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- leave: To go away from; depart
- excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- damn: To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
- destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- sight: To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
- manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- act: To behave in a certain way
- shut: To stop being open for business
- worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
- assure: To confirm; state with certainty something is so
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- lump: Small swollen mass in body, e.g. showing disease
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- betray: To endanger (friend) by giving enemy information
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- happen: To take place or occur
- death: When someone dies; the end of life
- mark: Person's name
- warn: To tell someone about possible danger
- potter: To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
- pub: Building with a bar licensed to sell alcohol
- godfather: Man who acts as a sponsor for a child at baptism
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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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He Was Their Friend! | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/04/05Get ready for some serious drama as Harry Potter confronts Sirius Black and Peter Pettigrew in this intense scene from Prisoner of Azkaban! You'll love picking up on the betrayal and backstory reveals through natural, situational dialogue that's perfect for practicing real-life conversations.
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