ancient
US /ˈenʃənt/
UK /'eɪnʃənt/
- Adjective
- Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- Relating to a period in history, especially in the distant past.
- Noun
- A person who lived in ancient times.
A2Moreawait
US /əˈwet/
UK /əˈweɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To keep ready for future needs
- To be ready to happen, or about to happen
B1Moreawaken
US /əˈwekən/
UK /əˈweɪkən/
- Transitive Verb
- To make aware of (a certain feeling or memory)
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To wake from sleep; wake someone from sleep
A2Morebattle
US /ˈbætl/
UK /'bætl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Military fight between armies
- Working hard to stop something; struggle
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To fight or struggle against someone or something
- To work hard to stop something; struggle
A2Morechallenge
US /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
UK /'tʃælɪndʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- Act of formally inviting someone to compete
- Transitive Verb
- To formally invite someone to compete at something
- To question the correctness of something
A2Morecontinent
US /ˈkɑntənənt/
UK /ˈkɒntɪnənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Very large piece of land, e.g. Africa or Asia
- Adjective
- Able to control excretory functions (bowel and bladder).
B1Morecraft
US /kræft/
UK /krɑ:ft/
- Transitive Verb
- To make by hand and with much skill
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Job requiring a worker to have specific skills
- Vehicle that travels on water or through the air
B1Moredelve
US /delv/
UK /delv/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To search, especially as if by digging, in order to find a thing or information
C1TOEICMoredragon
US /ˈdræɡən/
UK /ˈdrægən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Imaginary creatures that breathe fire
B1Moreexpedition
US /ˌɛkspɪˈdɪʃən/
UK /ˌekspəˈdɪʃn/
- Noun
- Long journey, often to a dangerous or new place
- Short trip to a specific place, e.g. for shopping
B1Moreexplore
US /ɪkˈsplɔr/
UK /ɪk'splɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To examine something in detail to learn about it
- To travel to a place to discover more about it
A2TOEICMoreforge
US /fɔ:rdʒ/
UK /fɔ:dʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To create something by hammering hot metal
- To form something new, such a relationship
- Countable Noun
- A furnace to melt and shape metals with heat
B1TOEICMoregather
US /ˈɡæðɚ/
UK /ˈgæðə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To bring objects together into one place
- To collect foods such as wild berries or crops
- Noun
- Fold in cloth, as in a full skirt
A2TOEICMoregear
US /ɡɪr/
UK /ɡɪə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To aim at or prepare yourself for something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A speed selector connected to an engine
- Special clothes you use for a purpose
B1Moreharness
US /ˈhɑrnɪs/
UK /'hɑ:nɪs/
- Transitive Verb
- To capture the power of something
- To put a harness on (an animal).
- Noun
- Equipment used by horses to pull things
- A means of controlling and utilizing something, especially natural energy.
B1TOEICMoreinfuse
US /ɪnˈfjooz/
UK /ɪnˈfju:z/
- Transitive Verb
- To soak tea, etc. in hot water, oil etc.
- To cause to fill up with a feeling or quality
B2TOEICMorejourney
US /ˈdʒɚni/
UK /'dʒɜ:nɪ/
- Noun
- Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- Intransitive Verb
- To travel through a place
A2TOEICMorelaunch
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
A2TOEICMoremagic
US /ˈmædʒɪk/
UK /'mædʒɪk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Attractive, appealing, and exciting quality
- Performance of tricks for entertainment
- Adjective
- Concerning or involving tricks for entertainment
- Being able to produce good results or success
A2Morequeen
US /kwin/
UK /kwi:n/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Noun
- Playing card, with the image of a queen on it
- Piece in chess has the most freedom of movement
A2Morerule
US /ruːl/
UK /ruːl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is normal and usually happens
- Governmental control or power over a region
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To decide legally, especially in court
- To have control or influence
A2TOEICMoresharpen
US /ˈʃɑrpən/
UK /'ʃɑ:pən/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something more pointed, e.g. a pencil
A2Moreshelter
US /ˈʃɛltɚ/
UK /'ʃeltə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place to protect people/animals from abuse
- Structure that covers or protects things
- Transitive Verb
- To give animals, people a place away from abuse
- To find protection from danger/bad weather
B1Morestep into
US /stɛp ˈɪntu/
UK /step ˈɪntuː/
- Phrasal Verb
- To enter a place or situation.
- To become involved in something, especially a job or role.
A1Moresurvival
US /sɚˈvaɪvəl/
UK /səˈvaɪvl/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
A2Moresurvive
US /sɚˈvaɪv/
UK /sə'vaɪv/
- Intransitive Verb
- To continue to live despite illness or trouble
A2TOEICMoreswitch
US /swɪtʃ/
UK /swɪtʃ/
- Noun
- A change or shift from one method to another
- Thing you move to turn electrical items on or off
- Transitive Verb
- To exchange or replace something for another thing
A2TOEICMoreuncover
US /ʌnˈkʌvɚ/
UK /ʌn'kʌvə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To remove what is on top to show something
- (Journalist) to discover some news to be reported
B1Moreunveil
US /ʌnˈvel/
UK /ˌʌnˈveɪl/
- Transitive Verb
- To remove something's outer covering
B1TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- step into: To enter a place or situation.
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- continent: Very large piece of land, e.g. Africa or Asia
- gear: To aim at or prepare yourself for something
- shelter: Place to protect people/animals from abuse
- craft: To make by hand and with much skill
- adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
- launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- harness: To capture the power of something
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- forge: To create something by hammering hot metal
- expedition: Long journey, often to a dangerous or new place
- survival: Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
- gather: To bring objects together into one place
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- delve: To search, especially as if by digging, in order to find a thing or information
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- land: Region or country
- rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
- battle: Military fight between armies
- unveil: To remove something's outer covering
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- infuse: To soak tea, etc. in hot water, oil etc.
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- forget: To not remember something
- sharpen: To make something more pointed, e.g. a pencil
- transformative
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- uncover: To remove what is on top to show something
- power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
- await: To keep ready for future needs
- danger: The possibility of getting hurt, damaged, killed
- awaken: To make aware of (a certain feeling or memory)
- magic: Attractive, appealing, and exciting quality
- fallen: To drop in amount; to decrease
- dragon: Imaginary creatures that breathe fire
- queen: Person's name
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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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Jasmine Chen posted on 2026/06/11Get ready to explore the magical and dangerous world of Runescape: Dragonwilds, coming soon to Nintendo Switch 2! You'll learn how to survive in a land ruled by dragons by gathering resources, crafting gear, and building shelter, all while uncovering lost secrets. This is a fantastic chance to pick up some great survival and crafting vocabulary!
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