affirm
US /əˈfɚm/
UK /ə'fɜ:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To state, strengthen or support a belief you have
- To show you support or agree
B2Morealien
US /ˈeliən,ˈeljən/
UK /'eɪlɪən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Foreigner; a person not from this place
- Person or creature from a planet other than Earth
- Adjective
- Being foreign, different or unfamiliar
B1Moreblunt
US /blʌnt/
UK /blʌnt/
- Adjective
- Without a sharp edge or point
- Speaking directly; without trying to be polite or kind
- Transitive Verb
- To make dull or lessen the sharpness of something
B1Morebreak it down
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
- To explain something in a detailed and understandable way.
A2Morebring out
US /brɪŋ aʊt/
UK /briŋ aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To formally introduce a girl/ woman to society
- To nurture and develop or bring out a quality
A1Morecampaign
US /kæmˈpen/
UK /kæm'peɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Series of actions meant to achieve a goal
- A planned set of military activities intended to achieve a particular objective.
A2TOEICMorecast
US /kæst/
UK /kɑ:st/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- People who appear in a play or movie
- Small amount of a particular color
- Transitive Verb
- To give specific roles to actors in a movie, play
- To describe someone's personality or character
A2Morecharacter
US /ˈkærəktɚ/
UK /'kærəktə(r)/
- Noun
- Person in a story, movie or play
- Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
A2Morecheck out
US /tʃɛk aʊt/
UK /tʃek aut/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- To find out information about something
- To take books out of a library
A1Morecome back
US /kʌm bæk/
UK /kʌm bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reply to someone, often forcefully
- To be remembered
A1Moreconcern
US /kənˈsɚn/
UK /kənˈsɜ:n/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be about a particular topic
- To have a direct impact on someone
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Company, firm or business
- Feeling of worry or anxiety
A2TOEICMoreconfirmation
US /ˌkɑ:nfərˈmeɪʃn/
UK /ˌkɒnfəˈmeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Approval or check of something
- Statement something is real, true or accurate
B1Morecongressional
US /kənˈɡreʃənl/
UK /kənˈgreʃənl/
- Adjective
- Concerning the US congress
B2Morecurtain
US /ˈkɚtn/
UK /'kɜ:tn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Piece of cloth used to cover a window
- A screen in a theatre that can be raised or lowered
B1Moredense
US /dɛns/
UK /dens/
- Adjective
- Very thick and difficult to see, get through
- Hard to understand
B1TOEICMoredestroy
US /dɪˈstrɔɪ/
UK /dɪ'strɔɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- To defeat someone or something easily
A2TOEICMoredisclosure
US /dɪˈskloʒɚ/
UK /dɪs'kləʊʒə(r)/
- Noun
- Making private information public
B1Morediscourse
US /ˈdɪskɔrs/
UK /'dɪskɔ:s/
- Uncountable Noun
- The study of how we write and speak
- Long talk or essay about a subject
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a long speech
B1TOEICMoreemotional
US /ɪˈmoʃənəl/
UK /ɪˈməʊʃənl/
- Adjective
- Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- Relating to or characterized by emotion
A2Moreempathy
US /ˈɛmpəθi/
UK /ˈempəθi/
- Uncountable Noun
- Understanding how other people feel/suffer
- The ability to understand and share the feelings of another, especially when those feelings are negative or painful
B2TOEICMoreenlightenment
US /ɛnˈlaɪtn:mənt/
UK /ɪnˈlaɪtnmənt/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of having a lot of knowledge and wisdom
- The state of having knowledge or understanding; the act of giving someone knowledge or understanding.
B2TOEICMoreentire
US /ɛnˈtaɪr/
UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- Undivided; not shared or distributed.
A2TOEICMoreexhibition
US /ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən/
UK /ˌeksɪˈbɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Public event to display objects, art etc.
- A display or demonstration of a skill or quality.
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of displaying a particular emotion or quality
- The act of behaving in a way that is intended to attract attention.
B1TOEICMoreexpose
US /ɪkˈspoʊz/
UK /ɪk'spəʊz/
- Transitive Verb
- To make visible, without covering or protection
- To allow light through a cameras lens onto film
A2TOEICMoreextraterrestrial
US /ˌɛkstrətəˈrɛstriəl/
UK /ˌekstrətəˈrestriəl/
- Adjective
- Originating, located or occurring outside Earth
- Noun
- A being from outside the earth or its atmosphere.
C1Morefascinating
US /ˈfæsəˌnetɪŋ/
UK /ˈfæsɪneɪtɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To attract or interest greatly
- To hold someone captive with a gaze or other means.
- Adjective
- Having your attention fixated as though by a spell
B1Morefeel like
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a desire or inclination for something.
- To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
A1Morefilm
US /fɪlm/
UK /fɪlm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thin layer that covers something
- Movie
- Transitive Verb
- To record moving action with a camera
A2Moreget a look
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have the opportunity to see something.
A1Moregot to
US /ɡɑt tu/
UK /gɔt tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive at some place
- To have the opportunity or permission to do something
- Phrasal Verb
- To appeal to the emotions of; move
- To finally begin to start something after a delay
A1Morehave at
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To attack someone or something.
- To begin doing something with enthusiasm.
A1Morehumanity
US /hjuˈmænɪti/
UK /hju:ˈmænəti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
- Compassionate behavior, especially towards those suffering.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- All human beings collectively; the human race.
A2Morehybrid
US /ˈhaɪbrɪd/
UK /ˈhaɪbrɪd/
- Adjective
- Formed from combining different things
- Of mixed origin or composition.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something formed from combining different things
- An offspring of two plants or animals of different species or varieties.
B2Morein the first place
US
UK
- Phrase
- To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- From the beginning; initially.
A1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremake of
US /mek ʌv/
UK /meik ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To understand or have an opinion about something
- To create or produce something from a particular material
A1Moremarketing
US /ˈmɑ:rkɪtɪŋ/
UK /ˈmɑ:kɪtɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
- Uncountable Noun
- The act of selling services or goods
B1Moremilitary
US /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/
UK /'mɪlətrɪ/
- Noun
- Army or armed forces
- Adjective
- Concerning the army or navy
B1Moremystery
US /ˈmɪstəri/
UK /ˈmɪstri/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Quality of being strange and not understood
- Book, play, or film about solving a strange crime
A2Moreneedy
US /ˈnidi/
UK /ˈni:di/
- Adjective
- Poor; without much money
B2Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreopen up to
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To start talking more freely about your feelings and private thoughts.
- To become available or possible.
A1Moreout of it
US /aʊt ʌv ɪt/
UK /aut ɔv it/
- Adjective
- Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- Not able to think clearly or react quickly; not with it.
A1Morepeeking out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To be just visible; to emerge slightly or briefly.
performance
US / pɚˈfɔrməns/
UK /pə'fɔ:məns/
- Noun
- Act of doing something
- Activity done to entertain an audience
A2TOEICMoreplay out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To use up or exhaust
- To develop or happen in a particular way.
A1Morepublicist
US /ˈpʌblɪsɪst/
UK /ˈpʌblɪsɪst/
- Noun
- Person whose job it is to promote and publicize
C1Morerake it in
US /reik ɪt ɪn/
UK /reik ɪt in/
- other
- To earn a large amount of money quickly or easily.
B2Morerave
US /rev/
UK /reɪv/
- Countable Noun
- A dance party with loud music
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To shower praise upon; speak very highly of
- To speak or shout loudly, angrily or as if crazy
B2TOEICMorereact
US /riˈækt/
UK /rɪ'ækt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To change when mixing with other chemicals
- To behave or make a change in a particular way
A2Moreread up
US /rid ʌp/
UK /ri:d ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To spend time trying to find out about something so that you know more about it.
A1Morerelate
US /rɪˈlet/
UK /rɪ'leɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- To understand or sympathize with, e.g. a problem
A2TOEICMorerun of the mill
US /rʌn əv ðə mɪl/
UK /rʌn əv ðə mɪl/
- other
- Ordinary, average, or common; not special or unique.
B1Moresecretive
US /ˈsikrɪtɪv, sɪˈkritɪv/
UK /ˈsi:krətɪv/
- Adjective
- Acting to not let other people know information
B1Morespectacle
US /ˈspɛktəkəl/
UK /ˈspektəkl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Impressive performance, public event or show
- Large public event, performance, or show
B1Morespiritual
US /ˈspɪrɪtʃuəl/
UK /ˈspɪrɪtʃuəl/
- Adjective
- Of religious belief; believing in things of soul
- Noun
- Religious song from the southern united states
A2Morespoiler
US /ˈspɔɪlɚ/
UK /ˈspɔɪlə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Bar mounted on rear of fast car to stop it lifting
- Someone who pampers by excessive indulgence
C2Moresuperpower
US /ˈsu:pərpaʊə(r)/
UK /ˈsu:pəpaʊə(r)/
- Noun
- State powerful enough to influence world events
C2Moretestimony
US /ˈtɛstəˌmoni/
UK /'testɪmənɪ/
- Noun
- Public statement of personal religious experiences
- Statement of evidence in court
C1Moretier
US /tɪr/
UK /tɪə(r)/
- Noun
- One of the rising rows of seats, e.g. in a stadium
- One in a series of levels in a system
- Transitive Verb
- To arrange in tiers.
B2Moretrailer
US /ˈtrelɚ/
UK /'treɪlə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Advertisement of short scenes from a movie
- Vehicle pulled by a truck/car to transport things
C2Moreupdate
US /ʌpˈdet/
UK /ˌʌpˈdeɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Addition of a current version of something
- New information or data to make more current
- Transitive Verb
- To download the latest version of software
- To make more current or modern
B1TOEICMoreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1Morevulnerability
US /ˌvʌlnərə'bɪlətɪ/
UK /ˌvʌlnərə'bɪlətɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Being weak and able to be easily hurt or damaged
- A weakness or flaw that makes something susceptible to harm or damage.
B1Morewith the exception of
US
UK
- Phrase
- Excluding; not including.
A1Morewoo
US /wu/
UK /wu:/
- Transitive Verb
- (Of a man) to try to get a woman to marry him
- To attempt to persuade to do something
C2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- peeking out: To be just visible; to emerge slightly or briefly.
- get a look: To have the opportunity to see something.
- bring out: To formally introduce a girl/ woman to society
- open up to: To start talking more freely about your feelings and private thoughts.
- break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
- run of the mill: Ordinary, average, or common; not special or unique.
- check out
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- read up: To spend time trying to find out about something so that you know more about it.
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- with the exception of: Excluding; not including.
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- play out: To use up or exhaust
- rake it in: To earn a large amount of money quickly or easily.
- make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
- have at: To attack someone or something.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- vulnerability: Being weak and able to be easily hurt or damaged
- empathy: Understanding how other people feel/suffer
- fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- military: Army or armed forces
- concern: To be about a particular topic
- cast: People who appear in a play or movie
- dense: Very thick and difficult to see, get through
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- performance: Act of doing something
- humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
- spiritual: Of religious belief; believing in things of soul
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- rave: A dance party with loud music
- mystery: Quality of being strange and not understood
- blunt: Without a sharp edge or point
- belief: Being sure that something exists or is true
- expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
- enlightenment: State of having a lot of knowledge and wisdom
- destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- spectacle: Impressive performance, public event or show
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- trailer: Advertisement of short scenes from a movie
- curtain: Piece of cloth used to cover a window
- event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- hybrid: Formed from combining different things
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- testimony: Public statement of personal religious experiences
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- alien: Foreigner; a person not from this place
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- spoiler: Bar mounted on rear of fast car to stop it lifting
- needy: Poor; without much money
- exhibition: Public event to display objects, art etc.
- disclosure: Making private information public
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- discourse: The study of how we write and speak
- extraterrestrial: Originating, located or occurring outside Earth
- affirm: To state, strengthen or support a belief you have
- marketing: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
- confirmation: Approval or check of something
- congressional: Concerning the US congress
- tier: One of the rising rows of seats, e.g. in a stadium
- update: Addition of a current version of something
- secretive: Acting to not let other people know information
- woo: (Of a man) to try to get a woman to marry him
- superpower: State powerful enough to influence world events
- publicist: Person whose job it is to promote and publicize
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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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Spielberg's Disclosure Day Just Became A Lot Bigger Than UFOs
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Susan posted on 2026/06/09Get ready for a deep dive into Spielberg's latest film, "Disclosure Day"! This video breaks down how the movie's marketing, especially Spielberg's personal involvement, shifts the focus from just aliens to bigger themes like belief and empathy. You'll learn why critics are calling it a spiritual awakening and how it connects to real-world UFO discussions, picking up some fascinating vocabulary along the way!
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