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.
A2Moreattend
US /əˈtɛnd/
UK /əˈtend/
- Transitive Verb
- To take care of someone in need
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To listen or watch carefully; to concentrate
- To be present at an event
B1TOEICMoreauthor
US /ˈɔθɚ/
UK /'ɔ:θə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To write book or articles
B1Morebear
US /bɛr/
UK /bɛː/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
- Countable Noun
- Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
- Someone who expects stock market to fall
A2Morecampus
US /ˈkæmpəs/
UK /'kæmpəs/
- Noun (plural)
- Grounds of an institution, e.g. a university
- Noun
- The grounds and buildings of a university or college.
- The grounds of a college or school.
B1Morecharacter
US /ˈkærəktɚ/
UK /'kærəktə(r)/
- Noun
- Person in a story, movie or play
- Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
A2Morecollege
US /'kɑːlɪdʒ/
UK /'kɒlɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- School or educational institution for adults
- A constituent body of a university.
A2Moreconsideration
US /kənˌsɪdəˈreʃən/
UK /kənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Careful thought; thinking about something
- Careful thought, typically over a period of time.
A2Moredecide
US /dɪˈsaɪd/
UK /dɪ'saɪd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- To make a legal judgment in court
A2TOEICMorefiction
US /ˈfɪkʃən/
UK /ˈfɪkʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Made-up stories; imagined events
- False statement or account about something
B1Moregeneration
US /ˌdʒɛnəˈreʃən/
UK /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act or process of producing or causing something
- People born and living at about the same time
A2TOEICMoregraduate
US /ˈɡrædʒuˌet/
UK /'ɡrædʒʊət/
- Adjective
- Concerning a Masters or Ph.D. university courses
- Relating to studies beyond a bachelor's degree.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To get a degree from school, college, university
- To move up from a position to a higher, better one
A2TOEICMorehistorian
US /hɪˈstɔriən/
UK /hɪˈstɔ:riən/
- Noun
- Someone who studies the course of history
B1Moreliver
US /ˈlɪvɚ/
UK /ˈlɪvə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Organ from animals served as food
- Organ that absorbs food and cleans the blood
B1Moremajor
US /ˈmedʒɚ/
UK /'meɪdʒə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- High-ranking officer in the army
- Main subject you study at university
- Adjective
- Main league; esp. referring to American baseball
- Important, serious, or large in scope, size
A2TOEICMorenonfiction
US /ˌnɒn'fɪkʃən/
UK /ˌnɒn'fɪkʃən/
- Uncountable Noun
- Not fiction; real or factual content of books
B2Morepresident
US /ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt/
UK /ˈprezɪdənt/
- Noun
- Person in charge of a country, or organization
- The highest-ranking executive in a corporation or organization.
A2TOEICMoreprofessor
US /prəˈfɛsɚ/
UK /prəˈfesə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Teacher who teaches at a college or university
- A title given to a teacher of the highest academic rank in a college or university.
A2Moreproud
US /praʊd/
UK /praʊd/
- Adjective
- Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- Having or showing respect for yourself; having dignity.
B1TOEICMoreresidential
US /ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl/
UK /ˌrezɪˈdenʃl/
- Adjective
- Concerning patients staying in a hospital
- Being used for private homes
B1TOEICMorescience
US /ˈsaɪəns/
UK /'saɪəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Study of the physical world, based on facts
A2TOEICMoresemester
US /səˈmɛstɚ/
UK /sɪˈmestə(r)/
- Noun
- Half or a third of a school or college year
B1TOEICMoreseminar
US /ˈsɛməˌnɑr/
UK /ˈsemɪnɑ:(r)/
- Noun
- A small class at a college or university
B1TOEICMoreshare
US /ʃɛr/
UK /ʃeə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
- Transitive Verb
- To divide something between two or more people
- To allow others to use your things equally
A2TOEICMoretask
US /tæsk/
UK /tɑ:sk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- Transitive Verb
- To be given something to do, e.g. wash dishes
A2TOEICMoreurgent
US /ˈɜ:rdʒənt/
UK /ˈɜ:dʒənt/
- Adjective
- Very important and needing immediate attention
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
- fiction: Made-up stories; imagined events
- generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- author: Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- important: Having power or authority
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- urgent: Very important and needing immediate attention
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- semester: Half or a third of a school or college year
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- liver: Organ from animals served as food
- campus: Grounds of an institution, e.g. a university
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- consideration: Careful thought; thinking about something
- person: Man, woman or child
- attend: To take care of someone in need
- graduate: Concerning a Masters or Ph.D. university courses
- seminar: A small class at a college or university
- professor: Teacher who teaches at a college or university
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- residential: Concerning patients staying in a hospital
- historian: Someone who studies the course of history
- nonfiction: Not fiction; real or factual content of books
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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 2026/06/19Min Jin Lee, author of 'Pachinko,' shares her inspiring Yale Class Day speech, reflecting on her own winding path and offering advice to the Class of 2026. You'll hear her thoughts on choosing the 'important over the urgent' and learn about the ancient Greek concepts of 'Kronos' and 'Kairos' for navigating life's big decisions.
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