authority
US /əˈθɔrɪti, əˈθɑr-, ɔˈθɔr-, ɔˈθɑr-/
UK /ɔ:ˈθɒrəti/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The power to give orders to people
- Person who is an expert on a particular topic
A2TOEICMorecredit
US /ˈkrɛdɪt/
UK /'kredɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- System to buy something and pay for it later
- Points earned instead of money
- Transitive Verb
- To add a certain amount of money to a total
- To recognize someone's achievements or help
A2Moreestablish
US /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
UK /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To set or create something to last for a long time
- To use facts, evidence to show truth or clarity
A2TOEICMorefor nothing
US
UK
- Phrase
- Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
- Free; without cost
A1Morein prison
US /ɪn ˈprɪzən/
UK /in ˈprizən/
- Phrase
- Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
kid
US /kɪd/
UK /kɪd/
- Countable Noun
- Child or young person
- Young goat
- Adjective
- Made from young goat skin
A2Morelive off
US /liv ɔf/
UK /liv ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To receive money from someone on which to live
- To eat only a particular type of food
A2Moremetaphor
US /ˈmɛtəˌfɔr, -fɚ/
UK /ˈmetəfə(r)/
- Noun
- Imaginative use of words to reveal a similarity
B1Moreon sale
US /ɑn sel/
UK /ɔn seil/
- Adjective
- Available at a reduced price
- Available to be bought
A2Moreport
US /pɔrt, port/
UK /pɔ:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- City where ships can shelter during a storm
- Left side of a ship when facing forward
- Transitive Verb
- To move data from one computer system to another
B1Moreprison
US /ˈprɪzən/
UK /'prɪzn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
- A state of confinement or captivity.
A2Morepurse
US /pɚs/
UK /pɜ:s/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small bag for carrying money and other things
- Transitive Verb
- To make your lips into a kiss shape
A2TOEICMoresale
US /sel/
UK /seɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Event during which the prices of goods are reduced
- Giving something for money; the amount sold
A2TOEICMoreshoe
US /ʃu/
UK /ʃu:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Outer covering for the foot, often made of leather
- Piece of metal nailed under a horse's foot
- Transitive Verb
- To put a metal ring on a horse's foot
A2Moresurprisingly
US /səˈpraɪzɪŋlɪ/
UK /sə'praɪzɪŋlɪ/
- Adverb
- In an unexpected manner; to an unexpected degree
B1Moretrouble
US /ˈtrʌbəl/
UK /ˈtrʌbl/
- Transitive Verb
- To worry, bother or disturb someone
- To make an effort to do something; bother
- Uncountable Noun
- Lack of public order; disturbance
- State of difficulty or stress
A2TOEICMoreupbeat
US /ˈʌpˌbit/
UK /ˈʌpbi:t/
- Adjective
- Being positive and cheerful
C1More
Vocabulary
- for nothing: Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
- on sale: Available at a reduced price
- live off: To receive money from someone on which to live
- in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
- metaphor: Imaginative use of words to reveal a similarity
- establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
- authority: The power to give orders to people
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
- credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
- upbeat: Being positive and cheerful
- purse: Small bag for carrying money and other things
- great: Very good; better than before
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- surprisingly: In an unexpected manner; to an unexpected degree
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- trouble: To worry, bother or disturb someone
- live: To be alive
- port: City where ships can shelter during a storm
- kid: Child or young person
- shoe: Outer covering for the foot, often made of leather
- sale: Event during which the prices of goods are reduced
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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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Khánh Hà Nguyễn posted on 2026/05/05Ever wondered how to ditch your old life and start fresh? Dive into Rachel Green's iconic 'shoe monologue' from Friends and see how she navigates a major life change! You'll pick up practical, everyday dialogue and simple sentence structures that are perfect for real-world conversations.
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