adult
US / əˈdʌlt, ˈædʌlt/
UK /ˈædʌlt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person or animal that is fully grown
- A fully grown animal.
- Adjective
- Being fully grown; mature; no longer a teenager
- Containing sexually explicit material.
A2TOEICMoreapproach
US /əˈprəʊtʃ/
UK /ə'prəʊtʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- To request someone to do something specific
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Means of reaching a place, often a road or path
- Request of someone with a specific goal in mind
A2TOEICMoreaware
US /əˈwɛr/
UK /əˈwɛə/
- Adjective
- Knowing or feeling that something exists
A2TOEICMorebear
US /bɛr/
UK /bɛː/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
- Countable Noun
- Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
- Someone who expects stock market to fall
A2Morebeast
US /bist/
UK /bi:st/
- Noun
- Ugly or terrifying animal
B1Morebroad
US /brɔd/
UK /brɔ:d/
- Adjective
- General; not detailed
- Wide; from the shorter two sides to the other
A2Morecalm
US /kɑm/
UK /kɑ:m/
- Adjective
- Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- Relaxed and not worried or angry
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make or become relaxed and not worried or angry
A2Moreconfront
US /kənˈfrʌnt/
UK /kən'frʌnt/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
- (Of problem) to face someone who must deal with it
B1Morecrisis
US /ˈkraɪsɪs/
UK /'kraɪsɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
- A turning point in a disease.
B1Moredaylight
US /ˈdeˌlaɪt/
UK /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Light of the sun during the day
A2Moreencounter
US /ɛnˈkaʊntɚ/
UK /ɪn'kaʊntə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
- To meet someone or something unexpectedly
- Noun
- A chance meeting; unexpected or unplanned meeting
B1TOEICMoreengage
US /ɪn'gedʒ/
UK /ɪn'ɡeɪdʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To start to fight with an enemy
- To hire someone for a task or job
A2TOEICMoreepic
US /ˈɛpɪk/
UK /'epɪk/
- Adjective
- Going on for a long time; awe-inspiring
- Noun
- A long story, often about many people and events
B2Moreface to face
US /fes tu fes/
UK /feis tu: feis/
- Adverb
- (Meeting) while looking at someone
A1Moregrizzly
US /'grɪzlɪ/
UK /'grɪzlɪ/
- Adjective
- Grayish
C1Morehardy
US /ˈhɑrdi/
UK /'hɑ:dɪ/
- Adjective
- Able to survive cold weather, hard times
- Bold; brave.
- Proper Noun
- A surname.
B2Morein broad daylight
US /ɪn brɔd ˈdeˌlaɪt/
UK /in brɔ:d ˈdeilait/
- Phrase
- Openly and brazenly, especially during the day when it is easily visible.
B1Moreneighbor
US /ˈnebɚ/
UK /'neɪbə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who lives, or is near, you
- A country or area next to another.
- Adjective
- Situated near or next to something.
B1Moreout of nowhere
US
UK
- Phrase
- Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
outdoors
US /aʊtˈdɔrz, -ˈdorz/
UK /ˌaʊtˈdɔ:z/
- Adjective
- Outside a building; in the open air
B1Moreoverpower
US /ˌovɚˈpaʊɚ/
UK /ˌəʊvə'paʊə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To control or defeat something or someone by force
- (Of smell, taste etc.) to be (too)
B2Morepanic
US /ˈpænɪk/
UK /'pænɪk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- Intransitive Verb
- To feel sudden anxiety and fear and cannot think
B1Morepredict
US /prɪˈdɪkt/
UK /prɪ'dɪkt/
- Transitive Verb
- To guess or estimate what will or might happen
A2TOEICMorepressure
US /ˈprɛʃɚ/
UK /'preʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- Force, weight when pressing against a thing
- Transitive Verb
- To apply force to something
- To persuade or force someone to do something
A2TOEICMoreproud
US /praʊd/
UK /praʊd/
- Adjective
- Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- Having or showing respect for yourself; having dignity.
B1TOEICMorepursue
US /pɚˈsu/
UK /pə'sju:/
- Transitive Verb
- To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
- To try to achieve or get something over time
B1TOEICMorerelentlessly
US /rɪˈlɛntlɪslɪ/
UK /rɪ'lentləslɪ/
- Adverb
- Continuing without slowing or losing strength
- In a harsh or inflexible manner; without ceasing.
C1Moreresponse
US /rɪˈspɑns/
UK /riˈspɔns/
- Noun
- Something said/written as an answer to something
- Reaction to something that has occurred
A2TOEICMorescooter
US /ˈskutɚ/
UK /ˈsku:tə(r)/
- Noun
- Light motorcycle, usually with small wheels
C1Moreseek
US /sik/
UK /si:k/
- Transitive Verb
- To ask someone for help
- To search for; try to find or do; look for
A2TOEICMoreshowdown
US /ˈʃoˌdaʊn/
UK /'ʃəʊdaʊn/
- Noun
- Game or contest where final result will be decided
C1Morespook
US /spuk/
UK /spu:k/
- Transitive Verb
- To scare; frighten
- Noun
- A ghost or spirit
C1Morestress
US / strɛs/
UK /stres/
- Transitive Verb
- To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- To put pressure on something or someone
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Emphasis on part of a word or sentence
- Pressure on something or someone
A2TOEICMoresuper
US /ˈsupɚ/
UK /ˈsu:pə(r)/
- Adjective
- Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
A2Moresuperhero
US /ˈsu:pərhɪroʊ/
UK /ˈsu:pəhɪərəʊ/
- Noun
- Fictional character who fights evil
C2Moresurrounding
US /səˈraʊndɪŋ/
UK /səˈraʊndɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To be all the way around something
- To be closely connected to and have an effect on
- Adjective
- Bring completed closed around on all sides
A2Morewildlife
US /ˈwaɪldˌlaɪf/
UK /ˈwaɪldlaɪf/
- Uncountable Noun
- All wild animals
B1More
Vocabulary
- face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
- in broad daylight: Openly and brazenly, especially during the day when it is easily visible.
- out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- engage: To start to fight with an enemy
- panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
- pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
- aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
- encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- epic: Going on for a long time; awe-inspiring
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
- confront: To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- seek: To ask someone for help
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- broad: General; not detailed
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- adult: Person or animal that is fully grown
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- surrounding: To be all the way around something
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- grizzly: Grayish
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- relentlessly: Continuing without slowing or losing strength
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- beast: Ugly or terrifying animal
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- happen: To take place or occur
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- dead: Not alive
- neighbor: Person who lives, or is near, you
- wildlife: All wild animals
- overpower: To control or defeat something or someone by force
- scooter: Light motorcycle, usually with small wheels
- showdown: Game or contest where final result will be decided
- super: Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
- daylight: Light of the sun during the day
- hardy: Able to survive cold weather, hard times
- spook: To scare; frighten
- superhero: Fictional character who fights evil
- outdoors: Outside a building; in the open air
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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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7-Year-Old Encounters Massive Bear While Riding Scooter
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Goro Yoshida posted on 2026/06/03Talk about a close call! You won't believe how a 7-year-old boy stayed so calm when a massive bear approached him while he was riding his scooter. This incredible story highlights how to react in a high-pressure situation and features some fantastic vocabulary for staying cool under pressure!
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