actual
US /ˈæktʃuəl/
UK /ˈæktʃuəl/
- Adjective
- Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
- Current; existing at the present time.
A2TOEICMorealpha
US /'ælfə/
UK /ˈælfə/
- Noun
- First letter in the Greek alphabet
- Adjective
- Most powerful (animals of the same sex)
B1Moreapologize
US /əˈpɑləˌdʒaɪz/
UK /ə'pɒlədʒaɪz/
- Intransitive Verb
- To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
A2TOEICMorebaby
US /ˈbeɪbi/
UK /ˈbeɪbi/
- Countable Noun
- A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- Transitive Verb
- To treat someone as if they were newly born
A2Morebeta
US /'beɪtə/
UK /'bi:tə/
- Noun
- Test version of a product or software
B2Morebite
US /baɪt/
UK /baɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
- Wound left from being bitten
- Intransitive Verb
- (E.g. of fish) to take bait and be caught
A2Moreclean off
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To remove dirt, marks, or unwanted matter from a surface by wiping or washing.
A1Moredeliver
US /dɪˈlɪvɚ/
UK /dɪ'lɪvə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- To save someone from a problem or crisis
A2TOEICMoredelivery
US /dɪˈlɪvəri, -ˈlɪvri/
UK /dɪˈlɪvəri/
- Noun
- Way someone acts when speaking publicly
- Act of taking something to a person or place
A2TOEICMoredevour
US /dɪˈvaʊr/
UK /dɪˈvaʊə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To eat quickly and hungrily
B2Moredumb
US /dʌm/
UK /dʌm/
- Adjective
- Senseless; stupid
B1Morefake
US /fek/
UK /feɪk/
- Adjective
- Not real; made to look like something real
- Countable Noun
- A copy of something made to trick people
B1Moregrab
US /ɡræb/
UK /ɡræb/
- Transitive Verb
- To take and hold something quickly
A2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehold on
US /hold ɑn/
UK /həuld ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- To wait for a short time.
A1Morein circles
US
UK
- Phrase
- Moving or going around and around; not progressing.
- To discuss something without making any progress or reaching a conclusion.
A2Moreintelligence
US /ɪnˈtɛlədʒəns/
UK /ɪn'telɪdʒəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Collection of secret information about something
- Ability to learn things or to consider situations
- Adjective
- Of the spying services; acting in secrecy
A2TOEICMorejr
US
UK
- Noun
- Shortened form of 'junior'
A2Morelays down
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To put down flat, as you put a baby in a bed
- To state a rule, especially laws
A2Morelevel
US /ˈlɛvəl/
UK /'levl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Specific height of something
- Amount of ability you have compared to others
- Transitive Verb
- To aim a gun at someone
- To destroy a building; flatten an area completely
A2TOEICMorelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremad
US /mæd/
UK /mæd/
- Adjective
- Very angry
- Enthusiastic about something
A2Moreow
US /aʊ/
UK /aʊ/
- Interjection
- Sound people make when they are hurt
C2Morestand aside
US /stænd əˈsaɪd/
UK /stænd əˈsaɪd/
- other
- To move to the side to make way or allow passage.
- To resign or withdraw from a position or role voluntarily.
B1Morestick
US /stɪk/
UK /stɪk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- To join together using glue or paste
- Countable Noun
- Long thin piece of wood from a tree
A2Moresuper
US /ˈsupɚ/
UK /ˈsu:pə(r)/
- Adjective
- Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
A2Moretiny
US /ˈtaɪni/
UK /'taɪnɪ/
- Adjective
- Very, very small
A2Moretweak
US /twik/
UK /twi:k/
- Transitive Verb
- To make a small change or adjustment
- To pinch or pull (something) sharply.
- Countable Noun
- A small change or adjustment
C1Moretwig
US /twɪɡ/
UK /twɪɡ/
- Countable Noun
- Small piece of wood growing from a branch on tree
C1Morewail on
US /weɪl ɑn/
UK /weɪl ɒn/
- other
- To criticize or attack someone continuously or intensely.
B2Morewalk around
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
- To move about in order to inspect something.
A2Morewolf
US /wʊlf/
UK /wʊlf/
- Countable Noun
- A dog-like wild animal
- Man who tries to seduce women
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To eat food very quickly
B1More
Vocabulary
- clean off: To remove dirt, marks, or unwanted matter from a surface by wiping or washing.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- stand aside: To move to the side to make way or allow passage.
- walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
- in circles: Moving or going around and around; not progressing.
- lays down: To put down flat, as you put a baby in a bed
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- wail on: To criticize or attack someone continuously or intensely.
- have to: Must do
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- dumb: Senseless; stupid
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- tiny: Very, very small
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- fake: Not real; made to look like something real
- apologize: To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
- devour: To eat quickly and hungrily
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- delivery: Way someone acts when speaking publicly
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- mad: Very angry
- tweak: To make a small change or adjustment
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
- bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- level: Specific height of something
- twig: Small piece of wood growing from a branch on tree
- super: Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
- alpha: First letter in the Greek alphabet
- wolf: A dog-like wild animal
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- ow: Sound people make when they are hurt
- beta: Test version of a product or software
- jr: Shortened form of 'junior'
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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 2026/04/08Get ready for some playful chaos with this hilarious clip from Storks! You'll love the talking baby and the epic wolf pack battle, and it's a fantastic way to practice simple sentence structures and situational dialogue.
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