agency
US /ˈedʒənsi/
UK /'eɪdʒənsɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Business that provides some service for others
B1TOEICMoreagitation
US /ˌædʒɪˈteʃən/
UK /ˌædʒɪˈteɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
B2Moreambassador
US /æmˈbæsədɚ, -ˌdɔr/
UK /æm'bæsədə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Official representing a country in another country
- A person who acts as a representative or promoter of a specified activity.
B1Moreat 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.
C2Moreballistic
US /bəˈlɪstɪk/
UK /bəˈlɪstɪk/
- Adjective
- Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
C1Moreban
US /bæn/
UK /bæn/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something illegal or not allowed
- To prohibit someone from participating in a particular online community or game.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Official action preventing something happening
- A prohibition from participating in a particular online community or game.
B1Morebased on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- Preposition
- Using something as the main idea or foundation.
- Relying on something as evidence or justification.
A1Morecement
US /sɪˈmɛnt/
UK /sɪ'ment/
- Uncountable Noun
- Building material made from gray powder, water
- Transitive Verb
- To bind or hold together strongly
- To make something more stable or stronger
B1Morecomment
US /ˈkɑmɛnt/
UK /'kɒment/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- An explanatory note in a computer program.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To say something that gives your opinion
- To add explanatory notes to a computer program.
A2Morecompletion
US /kəmˈpliʃən/
UK /kəmˈpli:ʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Point at which something is finished or achieved
- The state of being whole or complete; the filling of a need.
A2Morecomrade
US /ˈkɑ:mræd/
UK /ˈkɒmreɪd/
- Countable Noun
- Someone you work or fight side by side with
- A companion who shares one's activities or is a fellow member of an organization.
B2Moreconfirm
US /kənˈfɜ:rm/
UK /kənˈfɜ:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To formally approve or check something
- To provide evidence to establish the truth of
A2Morecrack
US /kræk/
UK /kræk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- Unexpected and hard hit to the body
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- To hit someone or something hard and unexpectedly
B1Morecracking down
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To act forcefully in order to reduce crime, etc.
B1Moreculture
US /ˈkʌltʃɚ/
UK /'kʌltʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- The customs, beliefs, art, and all the other things that a group of people share and consider important.
- Transitive Verb
- To grow cells, tissues, bacteria, etc. in a controlled environment.
A2Moredictate
US /ˈdɪkˌtet/
UK /dɪk'teɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To speak while someone writes down your words
- To make a thing necessary
B1TOEICMoredisenfranchise
US /ˌdɪsɪn'fræntʃaɪz/
UK /ˌdɪsɪnˈfræntʃaɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To deprive someone of their rights, e.g. to vote
C2Moreempathize
US /ˈɛmpəˌθaɪz/
UK /'empəθaɪz/
- Intransitive Verb
- To imagine or understand how others feel
B2Moreenact
US /ɛnˈækt/
UK /ɪˈnækt/
- Transitive Verb
- To make a bill into law
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To act or perform, as in a play
B2Moreenforce
US /ɪnˈfɔ:rs/
UK /ɪnˈfɔ:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To force something to be done or accepted
- To make (a rule) active or effective
A2Moreeradicate
US /ɪˈrædɪˌket/
UK /ɪˈrædɪkeɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To remove or destroy something completely
B2TOEICMorefor instance
US /fɔr ˈɪnstəns/
UK /fɔ: ˈinstəns/
- Adverb
- As an example.
- Phrase
- As an example.
- As an illustration or case in point
B1Moregrandfather
US /ˈɡrændˌfɑðɚ, ˈɡræn-/
UK /'ɡrænfɑ:ðə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Your mother's or father's father
B2Moregroom
US /ɡrum, ɡrʊm/
UK /gru:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To make neat and smart in appearance
- To take care of an animal by brushing, cleaning it
- Countable Noun
- Man employed to brush, trim and clean horses
- Man who is, or who has recently married
B1TOEICMorehail
US /hel/
UK /heɪl/
- Transitive Verb
- To speak of something with admiration/excitement
- To call out to (taxi) to get it to pick you up
- Intransitive Verb
- To fly, fall together through the air
- Used to say that hail is falling
B2Morehairstyle
US /ˈhɛrˌstaɪl/
UK /ˈheəstaɪl/
- Noun
- Arrangement of the hair
B2Morein fact
US /ɪn fækt/
UK /in fækt/
- Adverb
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
C1Morein other words
US
UK
- Phrase
- Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
indoctrination
US /ɪnˌdɑktrɪˈneʃən/
UK /ɪnˌdɒktrɪ'neɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Teaching someone to accept doctrines uncritically
C2Moreintercontinental
US /ˌɪntərˌkɑ:ntɪˈnentl/
UK /ˌɪntəˌkɒntɪˈnentl/
- Adjective
- Between or among continents
C1Moreinto power
US /ˈɪntu ˈpaʊɚ/
UK /ˈɪntəʊ ˈpaʊə/
- other
- To gain political control or leadership position.
B2Moreitem
US /ˈaɪtəm/
UK /ˈaɪtəm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Single, brief piece of news or reporting
- Distinct, individual thing, often part of a group
A2TOEICMoreknow about
US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/
UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
launch
US /lɔntʃ, lɑntʃ/
UK /lɔ:ntʃ/
- Noun
- Starting a new project; introducing new product
- Act of firing rockets into the air
- Transitive Verb
- To start a new project; start selling a product
- To put a rocket into the air
A2TOEICMoreleather
US /ˈlɛðɚ/
UK /ˈleðə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Chemically tanned animal skin, e.g. for shoes
A2TOEICMorelecture
US /ˈlɛktʃɚ/
UK /'lektʃə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To speak to someone to show anger or warn them
- To give a talk or speech about a subject
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Telling someone off for doing something wrong
- Talk or speech about a particular subject
A2TOEICMoremilitary
US /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/
UK /'mɪlətrɪ/
- Noun
- Army or armed forces
- Adjective
- Concerning the army or navy
B1Moreoffset
US /ˈɔ:fset/
UK /ˈɒfset/
- Transitive Verb
- To compensate for or counterbalance the effect of
- Noun
- Compensation or counterbalance
- A printing technique in which the image is transferred to a rubber surface and then to paper.
B1TOEICMoreon the horizon
US
UK
- Idiom
- About to happen; approaching.
A1Moreonly time will tell
US /ˈoʊnli taɪm wɪl tɛl/
UK /ˈəunli taɪm wɪl tel/
- other
- The result or truth will be known in the future.
B1Moreordinary
US /ˈɔ:rdneri/
UK /'ɔ:dnrɪ/
- Adjective
- Normal or usual
- Of the rank of ordinary seaman.
- Noun
- An ecclesiastical judge or official having ordinary jurisdiction in a given area.
- Any of several simple and basic geometrical figures.
A2TOEICMoreparade
US /pəˈred/
UK /pə'reɪd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large group walking in a public celebration
- A formal gathering of troops for inspection or display.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To display something publicly
- To display (someone or something) ostentatiously.
B1Morepatch
US /pætʃ/
UK /pætʃ/
- Noun
- Cover worn over an eye to protect or hide it
- Piece of ground on vegetation grows
- Transitive Verb
- To join or unite, e.g. two phone calls
- To repair hole by sewing a piece of cloth over it
B1TOEICMorepropaganda
US /ˌprɑ:pə'ɡændə/
UK /ˌprɒpə'ɡændə/
- Uncountable Noun
- (Use of) message that you want people to accept
- The systematic dissemination of information, especially in a biased or misleading way, in order to promote a political cause or point of view.
B1Moreregime
US /reˈʒim, rɪ-/
UK /reɪˈʒi:m/
- Noun
- A system of management; a form of government
B1Morerelease
US /rɪ'li:s/
UK /rɪ'li:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
- Noun
- Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
- Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
A2TOEICMorereportedly
US /rɪˈpɔ:rtɪdli/
UK /rɪˈpɔ:tɪdli/
- Adverb
- According to information heard from some sources
A2Morereserve
US /rɪˈzɚv/
UK /rɪ'zɜ:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
- To not use all of, so you can use it later
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Area of land set aside as for a people
- Park or area for wildlife to roam free
A2Morerespect
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
A2TOEICMorerevere
US /rɪˈvɪr/
UK /riˈviə/
- Transitive Verb
- To give someone great respect and loyalty
B2TOEICMoresatellite
US /ˈsætlˌaɪt/
UK /'sætəlaɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Device sent into space that aids communication
- Natural object in space that moves around another
B1Moresee through
US /si θru/
UK /si: θru:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To realize the truth about
- To continue doing something until it is finished, especially something difficult or unpleasant.
A1Morespeculation
US /ˌspɛkjəˈleʃən/
UK /ˌspekjuˈleɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Taking risks that might lead to big profits
- Prediction or guess about future events/outcomes
B2Morestatus
US /ˈstetəs, ˈstætəs/
UK /'steɪtəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Position or rank relative to others in a society
- Legal position of a person or thing
A2TOEICMoresuccession
US /səkˈsɛʃən/
UK /səkˈseʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of officially taking over someone's position
- Things that happen one after another in a series
B2Moresuch as
US /sʌtʃ æz/
UK /sʌtʃ æz/
- Preposition
- For example; like
A1Moresupreme
US /sʊˈprim/
UK /su:ˈpri:m/
- Adjective
- Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
- Holding the highest power, status or authority
B1Morethe following
US
UK
- Adjective
- Next in order or sequence.
- Uncountable Noun
- What is about to be said or written.
B1Moretime will tell
US
UK
- Phrase
- The future will reveal the answer or outcome.
A1Moreto do with
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To be about something; concern
A1Moretrench
US /trɛntʃ/
UK /trentʃ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long narrow hole dug in the ground
- Long, narrow, and deep hole in the ocean floor
- Transitive Verb
- To dig a trench.
B2More
Vocabulary
- cracking down: To act forcefully in order to reduce crime, etc.
- at least: As a minimum
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- into power: To gain political control or leadership position.
- for instance: As an example.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- such as: For example; like
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- the following: Next in order or sequence.
- see through: To realize the truth about
- on the horizon: About to happen; approaching.
- only time will tell: The result or truth will be known in the future.
- time will tell: The future will reveal the answer or outcome.
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
- military: Army or armed forces
- ordinary: Normal or usual
- dictate: To speak while someone writes down your words
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- regime: A system of management; a form of government
- parade: Large group walking in a public celebration
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
- ambassador: Official representing a country in another country
- eradicate: To remove or destroy something completely
- propaganda: (Use of) message that you want people to accept
- lecture: To speak to someone to show anger or warn them
- respect: To follow the established rules
- agency: Business that provides some service for others
- speculation: Taking risks that might lead to big profits
- groom: To make neat and smart in appearance
- satellite: Device sent into space that aids communication
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- patch: Cover worn over an eye to protect or hide it
- supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- cement: Building material made from gray powder, water
- reserve: To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
- hail: To speak of something with admiration/excitement
- empathize: To imagine or understand how others feel
- public: Owned by the government
- confirm: To formally approve or check something
- ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
- offset: To compensate for or counterbalance the effect of
- enforce: To force something to be done or accepted
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- reportedly: According to information heard from some sources
- leather: Chemically tanned animal skin, e.g. for shoes
- succession: Act of officially taking over someone's position
- enact: To make a bill into law
- found: To become aware of something that is happening
- completion: Point at which something is finished or achieved
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- believe: To think or accept that something is true
- agitation: Mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- trench: Long narrow hole dug in the ground
- item: Single, brief piece of news or reporting
- begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
- ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
- revere: To give someone great respect and loyalty
- comrade: Someone you work or fight side by side with
- reconnaissance: Finding out information about the enemy
- daughter: A female child of someone
- power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
- south: Direction to your right when facing the rising sun
- indoctrination: Teaching someone to accept doctrines uncritically
- intercontinental: Between or among continents
- disenfranchise: To deprive someone of their rights, e.g. to vote
- grandfather: Your mother's or father's father
- hairstyle: Arrangement of the hair
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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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Is this 13-year-old the future leader of North Korea? | BBC News
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/05/22Could a 13-year-old be the next leader of North Korea? This fascinating BBC News report dives into what we know about Kim Ju-a, the daughter of Kim Jong-un, and the surprising clues—like her fashion choices—that have people speculating about her future role. You'll get a glimpse into North Korean society and pick up some interesting vocabulary related to leadership and culture!
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