addict
US /əˈdɪkt/
UK /ˈædɪkt/
- Noun
- Person who can’t control their overuse of a thing
B1Morecasino
US /kəˈsi:noʊ/
UK /kəˈsi:nəʊ/
- Noun
- Establishment that hosts legalized gambling
B2Moredebt
US /dɛt/
UK /det/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
- A moral or social obligation.
A2TOEICMoredistance
US /ˈdɪstəns/
UK /'dɪstəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Lack of friendliness toward another person
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount of space between two places or things
- A point or place that is far away.
A2Moregambling
US /'ɡæmblɪŋ/
UK /'ɡæmblɪŋ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of betting money on events
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To play games to win money
- To take risky action in the hope of a desired result.
B1Moregather
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
A2TOEICMoreloser
US /ˈluzɚ/
UK /'lu:zə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone who fails to win a game or other contest
- Someone unsuccessful in work/relationships/life
A2Moreproposition
US /ˌprɑ:pəˈzɪʃn/
UK /ˌprɒpəˈzɪʃn/
- Noun
- General claim or theory
- Something you want to do that may be difficult
B1TOEICMoresurround
US /səˈraʊnd/
UK /səˈraʊnd/
- Transitive Verb
- To be all the way around something
- To be closely connected to and have an effect on
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be closely connected to and have an effect on
A2Morewinner
US / ˈwɪnɚ/
UK /'wɪnə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Person or thing that wins a contest or race
A2More
Vocabulary
- debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- gather: To bring objects together into one place
- addict: Person who can’t control their overuse of a thing
- surround: To be all the way around something
- proposition: General claim or theory
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- come: To arrive at a place
- agree: To have the same opinion as someone else
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- gambling: Act of betting money on events
- call: A order or request for action
- street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
- listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
- pay: To give money for goods or work done
- casino: Establishment that hosts legalized gambling
- idea: Belief, thought, suggestion, opinion or plan
- bed: Flat bottom surface of a lake, ocean etc.
- loser: Someone who fails to win a game or other contest
- winner: Person or thing that wins a contest or race
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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 2026/06/11Ever wondered what a "proposition" really sounds like in a high-stakes negotiation? This clip dives into a tense conversation where deals are made and debts are settled, giving you a chance to pick up some powerful phrases for making offers and agreements. You'll hear how to navigate tricky situations and seal the deal, even when humiliation is on the table!
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