ambush
US /ˈæmbʊʃ/
UK /ˈæmbʊʃ/
- Noun
- Act of lying in wait to attack by surprise
- Transitive Verb
- To lie in wait to attack by surprise
B2Moreancient
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.
A2Moreappearance
US /əˈpɪrəns/
UK /əˈpɪərəns/
- Noun
- The way a person looks to others
- The way that something looks
A2TOEICMoreat a time
US /æt e taɪm/
UK /æt ə taim/
- Phrase
- Separately; one by one
- Simultaneously; together
A1Moreback into
US /bæk ˈɪntu/
UK /bæk ˈɪntuː/
- Phrasal Verb
- To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- To accidentally collide with something while moving backwards.
A1Morebe with
US /bi wɪð/
UK /bi: wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- To support someone's opinion or cause.
A1Morebeeswax
US /ˈbizˌwæks/
UK /ˈbi:zwæks/
- Uncountable Noun
- Yellow wax made by honeybees to build honeycombs
C2Morebest known
US
UK
- Adjective
- Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
A1Moreblame
US /blem/
UK /bleɪm/
- Transitive Verb
- To say someone is responsible for something bad
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of saying someone did something bad
A2TOEICMorecalculation
US /ˌkælkjəˈleʃən/
UK /ˌkælkjuˈleɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Process or result of using mathematics
- An educated guess about something
B2Morecheck out
US /tʃɛk aʊt/
UK /tʃek aut/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- To find out information about something
- To take books out of a library
A1Morecompanionship
US /kəmˈpænjənˌʃɪp/
UK /kəmˈpæniənʃɪp/
- Uncountable Noun
- Good feeling from being with someone else
B1Morecreature
US /ˈkritʃɚ/
UK /ˈkri:tʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Animal of any type
- An animal, as distinct from a human being.
A2Morecrew
US /kru/
UK /kru:/
- Countable Noun
- Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
- Skilled group of people working together on a task
- Intransitive Verb
- To work as part of a crew.
A2TOEICMorecurse
US /kɚs/
UK /kɜ:s/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To use offensive language when angry; swear
- Noun
- Act to cause trouble to others
- A word or phrase used to express anger or annoyance.
B1Moredeck
US /dɛk/
UK /dek/
- Noun
- Floor built into a ship, bus, plane or home
- Transitive Verb
- To hit someone hard enough to knock them down
B1Moredepict
US /dɪˈpɪkt/
UK /dɪ'pɪkt/
- Transitive Verb
- To represent or describe something using words
- To represent or show something in a picture or painting; to portray visually.
B1TOEICMoredesperate
US /ˈdɛspərɪt/
UK /ˈdespərət/
- Adjective
- Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
- State of urgently wanting to go to the toilet
A2Moredestruction
US /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
UK /dɪ'strʌkʃn/
- Noun
- Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair
- The state of being destroyed or ruined.
B1TOEICMoredevastating
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
- Adjective
- Destroying everything; very shocking
- Causing great emotional pain or shock.
B1Moredevious
US /ˈdiviəs/
UK /ˈdi:viəs/
- Adjective
- Clever in using lies and tricks to fool people
C1Moredissolve
US /dɪˈzɑ:lv/
UK /dɪˈzɒlv/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cause something to end
- To dismiss, e.g. a law-making body
B2Moredivine
US /dɪˈvaɪn/
UK /dɪ'vaɪn/
- Adjective
- Concerning or coming from God or a god
- Being very good or wonderful
- Intransitive Verb
- To predict through feeling and without reason
B1Moredo without
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To manage without having or doing something
A1Moreenchant
US /ɛnˈtʃænt/
UK /ɪn'tʃɑ:nt/
- Transitive Verb
- To hold the admiration of others; charm
- To influence someone using spells or magic
B2Moreentertain
US /ˌentərˈteɪn/
UK /ˌentəˈteɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To receive someone as a guest
- To provide amusement (e.g. by singing, dancing)
A2TOEICMoreentire
US /ɛnˈtaɪr/
UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- Undivided; not shared or distributed.
A2TOEICMorefleet
US /flit/
UK /fli:t/
- Countable Noun
- Group of ships under one commander
- Adjective
- able to run quickly
B1TOEICMoreflora
US /'flɔ:rə/
UK /'flɔ:rə/
- Noun
- Group of all plants that grow in a particular area
B2Morefor nothing
US
UK
- Phrase
- Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
- Free; without cost
A1Moregiant
US /ˈdʒaɪənt/
UK /'dʒaɪənt/
- Countable Noun
- Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- Very successful, powerful person or organization
- Adjective
- Very large, or much bigger than other things
A2Moreharbor
US /ˈhɑrbɚ/
UK /'hɑ:bə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Area of water protected by land and used by ships
- Place providing comfort and shelter from danger
- Transitive Verb
- To contain, have, hide or protect something
- To feel certain thoughts/emotions for a long time
B1Morehatred
US /ˈhetrɪd/
UK /ˈheɪtrɪd/
- Uncountable Noun
- Very strong feeling of dislike; hate
B2Morehaul
US /hɔl/
UK /hɔ:l/
- Transitive Verb
- To pull or drag something heavy (e.g. boat)
B2Morehorror
US /ˈhɔrɚ, ˈhɑr-/
UK /ˈhɒrə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
B1Morehunger
US /ˈhʌŋɡɚ/
UK /ˈhʌŋgə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong desire or need
- Need for food; a severe lack of food
- Intransitive Verb
- To feel hunger; to suffer from a lack of food.
B2Moreimmortality
US /ˌɪmɔrˈtælɪti/
UK /ˌɪmɔ:ˈtæləti/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of never dying, e.g. because famous
B2Morein the end
US /ɪn ði ɛnd/
UK /in ðə end/
- Phrase
- Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- Ultimately; as the final result or consequence.
A1Moreindulgence
US /ɪnˈdʌldʒəns/
UK /ɪnˈdʌldʒəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of letting someone do what he or she wants
- Treat that you allow yourself to have occasionally
B2TOEICMorejourney
US /ˈdʒɚni/
UK /'dʒɜ:nɪ/
- Noun
- Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- Intransitive Verb
- To travel through a place
A2TOEICMorelegendary
US /ˈledʒənderi/
UK /ˈledʒəndri/
- Adjective
- Being a very famous sports player, actor etc.
- Remarkable enough to be famous; very well known.
B1Morelinger
US /ˈlɪŋɡɚ/
UK /ˈlɪŋgə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To take your time doing something; hang around
B2Morelotus
US /ˈlotəs/
UK /'ləʊtəs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any aquatic plant of the water lily family
B2Moremast
US /mæst/
UK /mɑ:st/
- Noun
- Tall upright post supporting the sails of a boat
B2Moremythical
US /ˈmɪθɪkəl/
UK /ˈmɪθɪkl/
- Adjective
- Based on beliefs unsupported by facts
B1Morenarrow
US /ˈnæro/
UK /'nærəʊ/
- Adjective
- Not wide; short from one side to the other
- Limited; not broad in scope
- Intransitive Verb
- To become thinner or less wide
A2TOEICMoreon the surface
US /ɑn ði ˈsɚfəs/
UK /ɔn ðə ˈsə:fis/
- Phrase
- Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
- Located on the outer part or uppermost layer of something.
B2Morepass through
US /pæs θru/
UK /pɑ:s θru:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
- To go through something; to move from one side to the other of something.
A2Morepersevere
US /ˌpɜ:rsəˈvɪr/
UK /ˌpɜ:sɪˈvɪə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To continue to try despite difficulties
B1Morerather than
US
UK
- Adverb
- More exactly; more correctly
- Preferably; instead
- Preposition
- Instead of
A1Morerecognize
US /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/
UK /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept the truth or reality of something
- To consider something as important or special
A2TOEICMoreroutine
US /ruˈtin/
UK /ru:ˈti:n/
- Adjective
- Happening or done regularly or habitually
- Always the same; boring through lack of variety
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Regular or habitual way of behaving or doing
- Series of actions that make up a performance
A2TOEICMorescourge
US /skə:dʒ/
UK /skɜ:dʒ/
- Noun
- Person or thing causing great suffering
- Transitive Verb
- To cause a lot of trouble or suffering
C1Morescreech
US /skritʃ/
UK /skri:tʃ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a loud high cry of pain, anger, or fear
B2Moreshipwreck
US /ˈʃɪpˌrɛk/
UK /ˈʃɪprek/
- Noun
- Loss/destruction of a ship at sea by a storm, etc.
C2Moresober
US /ˈsobɚ/
UK /'səʊbə(r)/
- Adjective
- Not drunk
B1TOEICMorestare
US /stɛr/
UK /steə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To look at someone or something for a long time
- Noun
- A long look at something or someone for a reason
A2Morestay back
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To remain behind; not approach or advance.
A1Morestrait
US /stret/
UK /streɪt/
- Noun
- Channel joining large bodies of water
C2Moretale
US /tel/
UK /teɪl/
- Countable Noun
- Story that is not true
- Story about colorful and imaginary events
A2Moreto a man
US /tə ə ˈmæn/
UK /tə ə ˈmæn/
- other
- Every single person involved without exception.
B2Moretrue nature
US
UK
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The inherent qualities or character of a person or thing.
- The genuine or authentic character of something, without pretense.
A2Moreunderworld
US /ˈʌndɚˌwə:ld/
UK /'ʌndəwɜ:ld/
- Noun
- Criminals as a group
B2Morevanish
US /ˈvænɪʃ/
UK /'vænɪʃ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To disappear in a sudden and mysterious way
B1Morewade in
US /weɪd ɪn/
UK /weɪd ɪn/
- other
- To enter a situation aggressively or enthusiastically.
B2More
Vocabulary
- on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
- be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- stay back: To remain behind; not approach or advance.
- pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
- true nature: The inherent qualities or character of a person or thing.
- do without: To manage without having or doing something
- wade in: To enter a situation aggressively or enthusiastically.
- best known: Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- for nothing: Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
- to a man: Every single person involved without exception.
- check out
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- desperate: Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
- routine: Happening or done regularly or habitually
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- devastating: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
- ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
- blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
- appearance: The way a person looks to others
- divine: Concerning or coming from God or a god
- giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- curse: To use offensive language when angry; swear
- crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
- depict: To represent or describe something using words
- sober: Not drunk
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- linger: To take your time doing something; hang around
- dissolve: To cause something to end
- hatred: Very strong feeling of dislike; hate
- indulgence: Act of letting someone do what he or she wants
- tale: Story that is not true
- harbor: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
- narrow: Not wide; short from one side to the other
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- creature: Animal of any type
- destruction: Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- persevere: To continue to try despite difficulties
- entertain: To receive someone as a guest
- haul: To pull or drag something heavy (e.g. boat)
- horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- deck: Floor built into a ship, bus, plane or home
- companionship: Good feeling from being with someone else
- fleet: Group of ships under one commander
- mythical: Based on beliefs unsupported by facts
- person: Man, woman or child
- strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
- ambush: Act of lying in wait to attack by surprise
- scourge: Person or thing causing great suffering
- legendary: Being a very famous sports player, actor etc.
- immortality: State of never dying, e.g. because famous
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- vanish: To disappear in a sudden and mysterious way
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- enchant: To hold the admiration of others; charm
- devious: Clever in using lies and tricks to fool people
- quietly: In a quiet manner; making little sound or fuss
- vortex: Spiral motion of fluid within a limited area
- warmth: Quality of kindness, friendliness, or sincerity
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- ship: Large boat
- hunger: Strong desire or need
- flora: Group of all plants that grow in a particular area
- calculation: Process or result of using mathematics
- shipwreck: Loss/destruction of a ship at sea by a storm, etc.
- screech: To make a loud high cry of pain, anger, or fear
- mast: Tall upright post supporting the sails of a boat
- lotus: Any aquatic plant of the water lily family
- beeswax: Yellow wax made by honeybees to build honeycombs
- underworld: Criminals as a group
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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 10 Terrifying Monsters From The Odyssey
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/06/17Get ready to explore the terrifying creatures and supernatural threats Odysseus faced on his epic journey! This video dives into the monsters from Homer's Odyssey, from the man-eating Cyclops to the enchanting Sirens, and you'll pick up some great vocabulary to describe these legendary encounters.
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