admit
US /ædˈmɪt/
UK /əd'mɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To acknowledge that something is true or right
- To allow someone to enter
A2TOEICMoreagainst you
US
UK
- Preposition
- In opposition to you.
- Expressing disagreement or disapproval of you.
A2Morealcohol
US /ˈælkəˌhɔl,-ˌhɑl/
UK /'ælkəhɒl/
- Uncountable Noun
- A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
- Drinks such as wine, whiskey, beer
B1Moreanniversary
US /ˌænəˈvɚsəri/
UK /ˌænɪ'vɜ:sərɪ/
- Noun
- Date occuring every year of a past event, wedding
B1TOEICMoreany sort of
US
UK
- Determiner
- Any kind of; any type of
- Phrase
- Somewhat; to some extent
A2Moreas soon as
US /æz sun æz/
UK /æz su:n æz/
- Phrase
- In a short time after (something happens)
- Without any delay; immediately
- Conjunction
- At the moment that, or immediately after.
A1Moreawful
US /ˈɔfəl/
UK /ˈɔ:fl/
- Adjective
- Very bad; horrible; terrible
A2Morebitch
US /bɪtʃ/
UK /bɪtʃ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To aggressively complain about something
- Countable Noun
- Female dog
- Offensive term for a female
B2Morebrew
US /bru/
UK /bru:/
- Countable Noun
- A beer; a drink of beer
- A mixture or concoction
- Transitive Verb
- To make an alcoholic drink e.g. beer
- To make tea by soaking the leaves in boiling water
B1Morecelebrate
US /ˈsɛləˌbret/
UK /'selɪbreɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
- To lead or participate in a religious ceremony
A2Moreclip
US /klɪp/
UK /klɪp/
- Countable Noun
- A metal holder used for keeping things together
- Brief part of a television show or movie
- Transitive Verb
- To attach things together using a metal pin
- To cut a small section or piece out from something
B1Morecocktail
US /ˈkɑkˌtel/
UK /'kɒkteɪl/
- Noun
- Mixed alcoholic drink, containing spirit like gin
B2Morecompete
US /kəmˈpit/
UK /kəmˈpi:t/
- Intransitive Verb
- To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
- To try to gain something by defeating or establishing superiority over others.
A2Morecompetitive
US /kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv/
UK /kəmˈpetətɪv/
- Adjective
- Being strongly driven to win or be better than
- As good as or better than others.
B1Morecomplain
US /kəmˈplen/
UK /kəmˈpleɪn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To say something is wrong and should be changed
- To make a formal accusation or charge.
B1Moredefense
US /dɪˈfɛns/
UK /dɪ'fens/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Argument in support of something
- The process of protecting something from attack
B1TOEICMoredemolish
US /dɪˈmɑlɪʃ/
UK /dɪ'mɒlɪʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To destroy completely (e.g. an idea, a building)
C2TOEICMoredial
US /ˈdaɪəl/
UK /'daɪəl/
- Transitive Verb
- To call a person or place on a telephone
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Face of a clock that shows the time
- A knob or switch
B1TOEICMoredread
US /drɛd/
UK /dred/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To await with great fear
B2Moreepic
US /ˈɛpɪk/
UK /'epɪk/
- Adjective
- Going on for a long time; awe-inspiring
- Noun
- A long story, often about many people and events
B2Moreflavor
US /ˈflevɚ/
UK /'fleɪvə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Quality giving something a particular character
- Taste of something, especially in food or drink
- Transitive Verb
- To add extra taste to a food
B1Morefor the ages
US /fɚ ðə ˈeidʒəz/
UK /fə ðə ˈeidʒɪz/
- other
- Something memorable and worthy of being remembered forever.
B2Moreglobal
US /ˈgloʊbl/
UK /ˈgləʊbl/
- Adjective
- Concerning, involving, affecting all of something
- Of, affecting, or involving the entire world
A2TOEICMorego out
US /ɡo aʊt/
UK /ɡəu aut/
- Phrase
- To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- Phrasal Verb
- (Of a fire) to burn out; be extinguished
- Go out of fashion to stop being fashionable
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
A1Morehang with
US /hæŋ wɪð/
UK /hæŋ wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To spend time with someone.
A1Moreheight
US /haɪt/
UK /haɪt/
- Noun
- Distance of something from the bottom to the top
A2Morehistory
US /ˈhɪstəri/
UK /'hɪstrɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Established pattern or record
- Study of past events as an academic subject
A2Moreiconic
US /aɪˈkɑnɪk/
UK /aɪˈkɒnɪk/
- Adjective
- Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
B1Morein keeping with
US
UK
- Phrase
- In agreement with; consistent with.
- Following or adhering to a particular custom or tradition.
interfere
US /ˌɪntɚˈfɪr/
UK /ˌɪntə'fɪə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To get involved in something not your business
- Transitive Verb
- To prevent a process or activity from continuing or being carried out properly.
B1TOEICMorelegitimately
US /lɪ'dʒɪtɪmətlɪ/
UK /lɪ'dʒɪtɪmətlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a lawfully recognized manner
B2Morelite
US /laɪt/
UK /laɪt/
- Noun
- Low-fat or low-sugar version of the original food
B2Morelook 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
A2Moremiller
US /ˈmɪlɚ/
UK /'mɪlə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Someone who grinds grain into flour
B2Moremonumental
US /ˌmɑ:njuˈmentl/
UK /ˌmɒnjuˈmentl/
- Adjective
- (Mistake/waste of time) huge; very big; severe
- Great in importance, extent, or size.
B1Morenever in a million years
US /ˈnɛvɚ ɪn ə ˈmɪljən jɪɚz/
UK /ˈnevə in ə ˈmɪljən jɪəz/
- other
- To express that something is extremely unlikely or impossible.
B2Moreobsession
US /əbˈsɛʃən, ɑb-/
UK /əb'seʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Irrational motive for performing certain actions
- An idea or thought that continually preoccupies or intrudes on a person's mind
B2Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreother than
US
UK
- Preposition
- Except for; apart from.
- Conjunction
- Different from.
A1Moreout of nowhere
US
UK
- Phrase
- Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
over the transom
US /ˈoʊvɚ ðə ˈtrænsəm/
UK /ˈəuvə ðə ˈtrænsəm/
- other
- Received without being asked or invited first.
C2Morepodcast
US /'pɑ:dkæst/
UK /'pɒdkɑ:st/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
A2Moreprofessional
US /prəˈfɛʃənəl/
UK /prə'feʃənl/
- Adjective
- Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
- Acting/done properly as a qualified person would
- Noun
- Highly qualified person, e.g. lawyer or doctor
- One who plays a sport or similar activity as a job
A2TOEICMorerum
US /rʌm/
UK /rʌm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Alcoholic liquor made from molasses/sugar cane
B2Morescale
US /skel/
UK /skeɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Size, level, or amount when compared
- Small hard plates that cover the body of fish
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change the size of but keep the proportions
- To climb something large (e.g. a mountain)
A2TOEICMoresmug
US /smʌɡ/
UK /smʌg/
- Adjective
- Feeling too pleased about something you have done
B2Moresolve
US /sɑ:lv/
UK /sɒlv/
- Transitive Verb
- To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
A2TOEICMorestature
US /ˈstætʃɚ/
UK /ˈstætʃə(r)/
- Noun
- How tall someone is; height
- Degree to which something is respected
B2Morestupid
US /ˈstu:pɪd/
UK /ˈstju:pɪd/
- Adjective
- Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- Noun
- A stupid person.
A2Moresuccession
US /səkˈsɛʃən/
UK /səkˈseʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of officially taking over someone's position
- Things that happen one after another in a series
B2Moreswear
US /swɛr/
UK /sweə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To say bad or impolite words to someone
- Transitive Verb
- To make a serious promise to do something
B1Moretalk on
US /tɔk ɑn/
UK /tɔ:k ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To talk at length about a particular subject.
- To scold or lecture someone at length.
A1Moretalk shit
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To say negative or untrue things about someone or something, often behind their back; to gossip maliciously.
A1Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moreterrific
US /təˈrɪfɪk/
UK /təˈrɪfɪk/
- Adjective
- Spoken excellent; wonderful
- Very great or intense.
B1Morethanks to
US /θæŋks tu/
UK /θæŋks tu:/
- Preposition
- Because of; as a result of.
A1Morethe whole story
US
UK
- Phrase
- The complete and unabridged account of something.
- The complete truth about a situation, including all the details.
A2Moretrash
US /træʃ/
UK /træʃ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Garbage or anything that is worthless
- Transitive Verb
- To throw away in the garbage
- To criticize; claim person/thing is inferior
B2TOEICMoretrash talk
US
UK
- Noun
- Insulting or boastful speech intended to demoralize, intimidate, or humiliate someone, especially an opponent.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To engage in insulting or boastful speech intended to demoralize, intimidate, or humiliate someone, especially an opponent.
A1Moreused 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
A1Morevirus
US /ˈvaɪrəs/
UK /'vaɪrəs/
- Noun
- File secretly put on computers to cause harm
- Living organism that causes disease or sickness
B1Morewalk around
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
- To move about in order to inspect something.
A2Morewaste
US /west/
UK /weɪst/
- Transitive Verb
- To kill or severely harm someone
- To use valuable things ineffectively
- Uncountable Noun
- Materials left over after a process has finished
A2TOEICMorewooden
US /ˈwʊdn/
UK /ˈwʊdn/
- Adjective
- (Of acting) without natural emotion; unconvincing
- Made of wood
A2More
Vocabulary
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- the whole story: The complete and unabridged account of something.
- for the ages: Something memorable and worthy of being remembered forever.
- in keeping with: In agreement with; consistent with.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- over the transom: Received without being asked or invited first.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- talk shit: To say negative or untrue things about someone or something, often behind their back; to gossip maliciously.
- never in a million years: To express that something is extremely unlikely or impossible.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- hang with: To spend time with someone.
- against you: In opposition to you.
- trash talk: Insulting or boastful speech intended to demoralize, intimidate, or humiliate someone, especially an opponent.
- any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- talk on: To talk at length about a particular subject.
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- obsession: Irrational motive for performing certain actions
- iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- interfere: To get involved in something not your business
- dread: To await with great fear
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
- epic: Going on for a long time; awe-inspiring
- admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- brew: A beer; a drink of beer
- swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
- flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
- clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
- alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
- competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
- leave: To go away from; depart
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- monumental: (Mistake/waste of time) huge; very big; severe
- compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
- defense: Argument in support of something
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- terrific: Spoken excellent; wonderful
- solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
- legitimately: In a lawfully recognized manner
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- mad: Very angry
- cocktail: Mixed alcoholic drink, containing spirit like gin
- anniversary: Date occuring every year of a past event, wedding
- virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
- podcast: A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
- celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- person: Man, woman or child
- dial: To call a person or place on a telephone
- trash: Garbage or anything that is worthless
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- succession: Act of officially taking over someone's position
- demolish: To destroy completely (e.g. an idea, a building)
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- stupid: Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- complain: To say something is wrong and should be changed
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- global: Concerning, involving, affecting all of something
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- stature: How tall someone is; height
- height: Distance of something from the bottom to the top
- history: Established pattern or record
- rum: Alcoholic liquor made from molasses/sugar cane
- wooden: (Of acting) without natural emotion; unconvincing
- bitch: To aggressively complain about something
- smug: Feeling too pleased about something you have done
- miller: Someone who grinds grain into flour
- lite: Low-fat or low-sugar version of the original food
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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 2026/06/10Ever wonder if you've ever *really* said something you don't remember? This hilarious clip dives into a podcast moment where a host claims they'd never call someone a certain name, only for proof to emerge that they did it... twice! You'll pick up on some fun conversational phrases for admitting mistakes and playfully calling out friends.
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