bill
US /bɪl/
UK /bɪl/
- Noun
- Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
- Sign or poster advertising something
- Transitive Verb
- To request payment by handing over an invoice
A2TOEICMoreblock
US /blɑk/
UK /blɒk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Solid piece of material used for building
- A piece of wood, chocolate etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To stop from going forward or making progress
- To obstruct or prevent the movement or passage of.
A2Morebobby
US /ˈbɑ:bi/
UK /ˈbɒbi/
- Noun
- Police officer (UK slang)
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
C1Morecaptain
US /ˈkæptən/
UK /'kæptɪn/
- Noun
- Title of a senior officer in the military
- Person in charge of a team, a ship or an airplane
- Transitive Verb
- To be in charge of a team, ship or airplane
B1Morecareer
US /kəˈrɪr/
UK /kə'rɪə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Particular occupation in professional life
- The course of a person's life, especially in a particular pursuit or profession.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move forward very fast and without control
- To advance or make progress rapidly
A2Morecrease
US /kris/
UK /kri:s/
- Noun
- Mark caused in paper or cloth when it is folded
B2TOEICMoredefine
US /dɪˈfaɪn/
UK /dɪ'faɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To explain the meaning of words
- To set or mark the limits of something
A2TOEICMoredominant
US /ˈdɑmənənt/
UK /ˈdɒmɪnənt/
- Adjective
- The strongest; most powerful
- Being the most common, significant or important
- Noun
- (Music) The fifth note of a scale.
B1Moredrought
US /draʊt/
UK /draʊt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long period of dry weather
- A prolonged absence or shortage of something specified.
B1Moredynasty
US /ˈdaɪnəsti/
UK /ˈdɪnəsti/
- Countable Noun
- Family that controls a country for a long time
B1Moreera
US /'ɪrə/
UK /'ɪərə/
- Noun
- Period characterized by particular events, people
- A major division of geological time, usually divided into periods.
B1Morefranchise
US /ˈfrænˌtʃaɪz/
UK /'fræntʃaɪz/
- Noun
- Right to run a business using name of a company
- A right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory.
- Transitive Verb
- To sell the use of a brand to run a company
B2TOEICMoreglory
US /ˈɡlɔri, ˈɡlori/
UK /'ɡlɔ:rɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of having respect, honor or pride
- Condition of great beauty, success, or influence
B1Moregoal
US /ɡol/
UK /ɡəʊl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
- (Sports) net into which you put a ball to score
A2TOEICMorehistoric
US /hɪˈstɔrɪk, -ˈstɑr-/
UK /hɪˈstɒrɪk/
- Adjective
- (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
- Connected with the past
B1Morehistory
US /ˈhɪstəri/
UK /'hɪstrɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Established pattern or record
- Study of past events as an academic subject
A2Morehockey
US /ˈhɑ:ki/
UK /ˈhɒki/
- Uncountable Noun
- Sport played on a field with sticks and a ball
B1Moreiconic
US /aɪˈkɑnɪk/
UK /aɪˈkɒnɪk/
- Adjective
- Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
B1Moreinstantly
US /ˈɪnstəntli/
UK /ˈɪnstəntli/
- Adverb
- In a manner without delay; immediately
A2Moreleague
US /liɡ/
UK /li:ɡ/
- Noun
- Group of people, countries with a common goal
- Association of sports teams that organizes matches
- Intransitive Verb
- To form a league; to unite for a common purpose.
A2TOEICMorelegacy
US /ˈlɛɡəsi/
UK /'leɡəsɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
- Something left or given by a person who has died
- Adjective
- Relating to old or outdated computer systems or software.
B2TOEICMorelegend
US /ˈlɛdʒənd/
UK /'ledʒənd/
- Noun
- List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
- Person famous for doing something very well
B1Moremaple
US /ˈmepəl/
UK /ˈmeɪpl/
- Noun
- Any of various trees, some producing syrup
B2Morenet
US /nɛt/
UK /net/
- Adjective
- Remaining amount after something is taken away
- Transitive Verb
- To catch or cover something in a mesh, often fish
- To gain or earn a certain amount of money
A2Moreovertime
US /ˈovɚˌtaɪm/
UK /'əʊvətaɪm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Extra time in a sports game
- Time worked in addition to regular working hours.
- Adverb
- Beyond the regular working hours.
B2TOEICMorepenalty
US /ˈpɛnəlti/
UK /'penəltɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Negative effect resulting from your actions
- Punishment for committing a crime or offense
B1TOEICMoreperformance
US / pɚˈfɔrməns/
UK /pə'fɔ:məns/
- Noun
- Act of doing something
- Activity done to entertain an audience
A2TOEICMoreplayoff
US /ˈpleˌɔf, -ˌɑf/
UK /'pleɪˌɒf/
- Countable Noun
- Contest to determine which team goes to the final
C1Morerebound
US /ˈriˈbaʊnd, rɪ-/
UK /rɪ'baʊnd/
- Noun
- Bouncing off something, then going back into play
- Recovery after defeat/bad time back to good state
- Intransitive Verb
- To bounce off of a surface
- To recover or increase after decreasing
B2TOEICMoreremain
US /rɪˈmen/
UK /rɪˈmeɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be left behind; to continue to exist
- To stay in a place when other people have gone
A2TOEICMorerookie
US /ˈrʊki/
UK /ˈrʊki/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- New to doing something; beginner
- A first-year player on a professional sports team.
- Adjective
- Inexperienced; new.
B2Morescore
US /skɔr, skor/
UK /skɔ:(r)/
- Noun
- A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
- Current number of points given in a game, contest
- Transitive Verb
- To mark or cut something with a sharp object
- To get or give points in a game, contest, or test
A2TOEICMoreseal
US /sil/
UK /si:l/
- Transitive Verb
- To close tightly to protect it from leaking
- To close an envelop or package
- Noun
- Large fish-eating animal that lives on sea or land
- Official mark made in hot wax to close a document
B1Moreshot
US /ʃɑt/
UK /ʃɒt/
- Transitive Verb
- To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
- Countable Noun
- An attempt to kick or throw a ball at a goal
A2Morestunning
US /ˈstʌnɪŋ/
UK /ˈstʌnɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Causing amazement, e.g. because so very good
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To greatly shock or surprise; totally amaze
- To incapacitate using a special gun
B2Moretitle
US /ˈtaɪtl/
UK /'taɪtl/
- Noun
- Book produced by a publisher
- Name given to something to identify or describe it
- Transitive Verb
- To give a name to identify or describe something
A2TOEICMoretrick
US /trɪk/
UK /trɪk/
- Transitive Verb
- To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- To playfully tease or fool to make someone laugh
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of trying to fool someone
- Quick or skillful way of doing something
A2Moretrophy
US /ˈtroʊfi/
UK /ˈtrəʊfi/
- Countable Noun
- Prize given to the winner of a competition
- Something to show your high social status
B1Morevictory
US /ˈvɪktəri/
UK /'vɪktərɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Defeating or beating someone or something
- An instance of having overcome a challenge or obstacle; an achievement.
B1Moreward
US /wɔ:rd/
UK /wɔ:d/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Noun
- Child legally protected and cared for by a court
- Section or part of a town or city
B1More
Vocabulary
- iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- legacy: Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
- stunning: Causing amazement, e.g. because so very good
- instantly: In a manner without delay; immediately
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- franchise: Right to run a business using name of a company
- dominant: The strongest; most powerful
- define: To explain the meaning of words
- performance: Act of doing something
- seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- era: Period characterized by particular events, people
- penalty: Negative effect resulting from your actions
- drought: Long period of dry weather
- goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
- league: Group of people, countries with a common goal
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- block: Solid piece of material used for building
- glory: State of having respect, honor or pride
- score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
- trophy: Prize given to the winner of a competition
- legend: List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
- great: Very good; better than before
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- rebound: Bouncing off something, then going back into play
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- land: Region or country
- captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
- hockey: Sport played on a field with sticks and a ball
- historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
- ward: Person's name
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- dynasty: Family that controls a country for a long time
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- rookie: New to doing something; beginner
- maple: Any of various trees, some producing syrup
- history: Established pattern or record
- title: Book produced by a publisher
- victory: Defeating or beating someone or something
- net: Remaining amount after something is taken away
- crease: Mark caused in paper or cloth when it is folded
- overtime: Extra time in a sports game
- playoff: Contest to determine which team goes to the final
- bobby: Police officer (UK slang)
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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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Top 20 Greatest Ever Stanley Cup Moments
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/06/16Get ready for some epic hockey history as we count down the top 20 greatest moments from the Stanley Cup! You'll relive incredible rookie performances, stunning Game 7 wins, and legendary overtime goals that made players instant heroes. It's a fantastic way to catch up on iconic plays and pick up some exciting sports vocabulary along the way!
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