afford
US /əˈfɔrd, əˈford/
UK /ə'fɔ:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To make available, to provide
- To have enough money to pay for something
A2TOEICMoreapology
US /əˈpɑ:lədʒi/
UK /əˈpɒlədʒi/
- Noun
- Saying you are sorry about something
A2TOEICMoreat 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.
C2Morebloke
US /blok/
UK /bləʊk/
- Countable Noun
- A man; a guy
B1Morebrush
US /brʌʃ/
UK /brʌʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To touch against a thing very lightly when moving
- To clean, paint, or apply something with a brush
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Quick and gentle movement
- Thing with hairs used to apply paint, etc.
A2Morecockroach
US /ˈkɑkˌrotʃ/
UK /ˈkɔkˌrəʊtʃ/
- Countable Noun
- Insect with a hard, flat wing and long antennae
C1Moreevil
US /ˈivəl/
UK /'i:vl/
- Countable Noun
- Act considered morally bad
- Adjective
- Morally bad; causing harm to people
- Profoundly immoral and wicked.
A2Morefoul
US /faʊl/
UK /faʊl/
- Adjective
- Terrible in smell, taste, appearance or morals
- Dirty or filthy.
- Noun
- An unfair or illegal act, especially in sports.
B2Moreidiot
US /ˈɪdiət/
UK /'ɪdɪət/
- Noun
- A person who is foolish or not very smart
B2Moreignore
US /ɪɡˈnɔr, -ˈnor/
UK /ɪɡ'nɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
A2TOEICMorein on
US
UK
- Phrase
- To be involved in a secret or plan.
- To be aware of something that is secret or not generally known.
A1Moreload
US /lod/
UK /ləʊd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
- A burden; heavy responsibility
- Transitive Verb
- To put in items for use (e.g. bullets in a gun)
A2TOEICMorelook beyond
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider the future and what might happen.
B2Moremining
US /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
UK /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To place a bomb in the ground or the sea
- To dig into the earth or sea to obtain minerals
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of digging to get coal, gold, silver etc.
B2Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreowe
US /o/
UK /əʊ/
- Transitive Verb
- To need to do something in return for a favor etc.
- To credit someone or thing for making it possible
A2TOEICMorepig
US /pɪɡ/
UK /pɪg/
- Countable Noun
- Animal that bacon, pork and ham come from
- Greedy person
B1Morepure
US /pjʊr/
UK /pjʊə(r)/
- Adjective
- Not mixed with anything else
- Being morally good
A2Morerat
US /ræt/
UK /ræt/
- Countable Noun
- Long-tailed rodent similar to/bigger than a mouse
- Person who is not loyal and reveals secrets
B1Morerespect
US /rɪˈspɛkt/
UK /rɪ'spekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To follow the established rules
- To think very highly of another person
- Noun
- Behavior that follows the established rules
- Regard or admiration for someone or something
A2TOEICMorerip
US /rɪp/
UK /rɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- To become torn, opened, or split apart forcefully
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A long tear in something, e.g. a piece of cloth
- (Slang) A puff of marijuana.
B1Morerubbish
US /ˈrʌbɪʃ/
UK /ˈrʌbɪʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To say someone's ideas/actions are no good
- Uncountable Noun
- Stupid or wrong ideas, work etc.
- Things that have been thrown out; trash
A2Moreshow up
US /ʃo ʌp/
UK /ʃəu ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- To be noticeably better than (someone else)
A1Moresmelly
US /ˈsmɛli/
UK /ˈsmeli/
- Adjective
- Having an unpleasant odor or smell
A2Morespell
US /spɛl/
UK /spel/
- Transitive Verb
- To lead to future trouble
- To be able to write (or say) the letters of a word
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Making some magic happen; form of words to do this
- Period of time; time when an action is being done
A2Morespoil
US /spɔɪl/
UK /spɔɪl/
- Transitive Verb
- To damage something, usually by treating it poorly
- To overindulge and harm the character of a child
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of food) to go bad
A2Morestupid
US /ˈstu:pɪd/
UK /ˈstju:pɪd/
- Adjective
- Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- Noun
- A stupid person.
A2Moretalent
US /ˈtælənt/
UK /'tælənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Natural ability of a person to do something well
- Person with a strong natural ability in something
B1Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moreto pieces
US /tu ˈpisɪz/
UK /tu ˈpi:sɪz/
- other
- Broken into many small parts.
B2Moreworth
US /wɚθ/
UK /wɜ:θ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- having a particular value, especially in money
- Adjective
- Having a specified value.
A2More
Vocabulary
- to pieces: Broken into many small parts.
- at least: As a minimum
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- look beyond: To consider the future and what might happen.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- afford: To make available, to provide
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
- rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- spoil: To damage something, usually by treating it poorly
- respect: To follow the established rules
- talent: Natural ability of a person to do something well
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- idiot: A person who is foolish or not very smart
- owe: To need to do something in return for a favor etc.
- foul: Terrible in smell, taste, appearance or morals
- pure: Not mixed with anything else
- spell: To lead to future trouble
- load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
- rubbish: To say someone's ideas/actions are no good
- mining: To place a bomb in the ground or the sea
- evil: Act considered morally bad
- interested: Having had your attention taken; curious
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- brush: To touch against a thing very lightly when moving
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- apology: Saying you are sorry about something
- stupid: Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- come: To arrive at a place
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- rat: Long-tailed rodent similar to/bigger than a mouse
- smelly: Having an unpleasant odor or smell
- cockroach: Insect with a hard, flat wing and long antennae
- bloke: A man; a guy
- pig: Animal that bacon, pork and ham come from
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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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Hermione's Most Sassy Moments
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/04/07Get ready for some serious sass from Hermione Granger! You'll love picking up on her witty comebacks and simple sentence structures in this hilarious Harry Potter clip. It's a fantastic way to practice situational dialogue and catch some classic British banter!
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