agonizing
US /ˈæɡəˌnaɪzɪŋ/
UK /ˈægənaɪzɪŋ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To suffer painfully over something; be in agony
B2Morebased on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- Preposition
- Using something as the main idea or foundation.
- Relying on something as evidence or justification.
A1Moreblast
US /blæst/
UK /blɑ:st/
- Transitive Verb
- To attack someone with words
- To destroy something with explosives
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Destructive wave of air from an explosion
- Strong current of wind
B1Moreblend
US /blɛnd/
UK /blend/
- Transitive Verb
- To combine different elements or substances
- To mix ingredients when cooking
- Noun
- Product known for mixing ingredients
B1Moreblend of
US
UK
- Noun
- A mixture of different things combined together.
- A combination of different qualities or elements.
A1Morebond
US /bɑnd/
UK /bɒnd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
- Closeness that is shared between people or groups
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To develop a close relationship with
- To become joined or connected, e.g. using glue
A2TOEICMorecharacter
US /ˈkærəktɚ/
UK /'kærəktə(r)/
- Noun
- Person in a story, movie or play
- Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
A2Morecheck out
US /tʃɛk aʊt/
UK /tʃek aut/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- To find out information about something
- To take books out of a library
A1Morecombat
US /kəmˈbæt, ˈkɑmˌbæt/
UK /'kɒmbæt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To fight someone or something physically
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
B1Moredecade
US /ˈdɛkˌed, dɛˈked/
UK /ˈdekeɪd/
- Countable Noun
- Period of 10 years
B1TOEICMoredeceive
US /dɪˈsiv/
UK /dɪ'si:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone believe something that is not true
B1Moredelightful
US /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
UK /dɪˈlaɪtfl/
- Adjective
- Greatly pleasing or entertaining
B2Moredespite the fact
US
UK
- Preposition
- In spite of; notwithstanding.
- Conjunction
- Even though; although.
A2Moreera
US /'ɪrə/
UK /'ɪərə/
- Noun
- Period characterized by particular events, people
- A major division of geological time, usually divided into periods.
B1Moreespionage
US /ˈɛspiəˌnɑʒ, -nɪdʒ/
UK /ˈespiənɑ:ʒ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of spying
C1Morefamiliar
US /fəˈmɪljɚ/
UK /fəˈmɪliə(r)/
- Adjective
- Well-known or easily recognized
- Having a good knowledge of something.
- Noun
- A close friend or associate.
- (In folklore) a spirit, often in animal form, believed to attend and serve a witch.
A2TOEICMorefantastic
US /fænˈtæstɪk/
UK /fænˈtæstɪk/
- Adjective
- Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- Very large, fast or great
A2Moreferal
US /ˈfɪrəl, ˈfɛr-/
UK /ˈferəl/
- Adjective
- Wild; behaving like a wild animal
C1TOEICMorefeudal
US /ˈfjudl:/
UK /ˈfju:dl/
- Adjective
- Of or typical of feudalism
B2Morefranchise
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
B2TOEICMoregameplay
US /'ɡeɪmpleɪ/
UK /'ɡeɪmpleɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- The plot of a computer or video game
C2Moreget here
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To arrive at a specific location.
A1Moreheavy hitter
US /ˈhɛvi ˈhɪtɚ/
UK /ˈhevi ˈhɪtə/
- other
- A person who is powerful, influential, or successful in their field.
B2Morehorror
US /ˈhɔrɚ, ˈhɑr-/
UK /ˈhɒrə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
B1Morein control
US /ɪn kənˈtrol/
UK /in kənˈtrəul/
- Adjective
- Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
- Possessing self-restraint and the ability to manage one's own behavior and emotions.
- Phrase
- Having command or authority; managing effectively.
C1Morein need
US /ɪn nid/
UK /in ni:d/
- Phrase
- Not having the necessary things, such as food
A1Morein on
US
UK
- Phrase
- To be involved in a secret or plan.
- To be aware of something that is secret or not generally known.
A1Moreincredibly
US /ɪnˈkrɛdəblɪ/
UK /ɪnˈkredəbli/
- Adverb
- To a great degree; very; amazingly
- Extremely; so much so it is hard to believe
A2Moreinspiration
US /ˌɪnspəˈreʃən/
UK /ˌɪnspə'reɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Force making you feel you can do things, succeed
- The power or urge that makes you want to do something, especially something creative
B1TOEICMoreinventive
US /ɪnˈvɛntɪv/
UK /ɪnˈventɪv/
- Adjective
- Having the ability to think up/create new things
B2TOEICMoreirresistible
US /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/
UK /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbl/
- Adjective
- Being so attractive or desirable you cannot say no
B1Moreknight
US /naɪt/
UK /naɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Chess piece in the shape of a horse's head
- High-ranked medieval soldier fighting on horse
- Transitive Verb
- To grant someone the title of knight
B2TOEICMorelegacy
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.
B2TOEICMorelego
US /'leɡoʊ/
UK /ˈlegəʊ/
- Proper Noun
- Child's plastic construction set
C1Morelevel with
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To be honest and straightforward with someone; to tell someone the truth.
A2Morelongtime
US /'lɒŋtaɪm/
UK /'lɒŋtaɪm/
- Adjective
- Concerning for a long duration
C2Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremention
US /ˈmɛnʃən/
UK /'menʃn/
- Transitive Verb
- To refer to or talk or write about something
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of referring to or talking about something
- A formal acknowledgement of something
A2TOEICMoremy personal favorite
US
UK
- Phrase
- Something that I like more than other things.
A1Morenarrative
US /ˈnærətɪv/
UK /ˈnærətɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The telling of a story
- A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.
- Adjective
- Presented in the form of a story
B1Moreon top of that
US
UK
- Phrase
- In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
A1Morepeel back
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To gradually reveal or uncover something by removing layers or obstacles.
A1Moreplenty
US /ˈplɛnti/
UK /'plentɪ/
- Pronoun
- When there is not too little of something; a lot
- Uncountable Noun
- A large or sufficient amount or quantity; abundance.
- A lot of something
A2Morepremise
US /ˈprɛmɪs/
UK /'premɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Foundation idea in an argument/discussion
- A previous statement or proposition from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusion.
- Transitive Verb
- To base your argument on
- State or assume as a premise.
B1TOEICMorepresentation
US /ˌprɛzənˈteʃən, ˌprizən-/
UK /ˌpreznˈteɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of giving a formal talk about something
- Way in which something is displayed or shown
A2Morepull off
US /pʊl ɔf/
UK /pul ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To manage to succeed
- To remove something quickly or with force.
A1Moreranger
US /ˈrendʒɚ/
UK /ˈreɪndʒə(r)/
- Noun
- Official who manages and protects a park or forest
B2Morerather than
US
UK
- Adverb
- More exactly; more correctly
- Preferably; instead
- Preposition
- Instead of
A1Morerazor
US /ˈrezɚ/
UK /ˈreɪzə(r)/
- Noun
- Tool with a sharp edge used to shave beard or hair
C1Morereach
US /ritʃ/
UK /ri:tʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- To be long enough to get to a certain place
- Uncountable Noun
- Power or control someone has over something
A2TOEICMorereflection
US /rɪˈflɛkʃən/
UK /rɪˈflekʃn/
- Noun
- Sign or indication of a state or condition
- Image that you see in a mirror, glass, or water
A2TOEICMorerelease
US /rɪ'li:s/
UK /rɪ'li:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
- Noun
- Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
- Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
A2TOEICMorerequiem
US /ˈrɛkwiəm, ˈrikwi-/
UK /ˈrekwiəm/
- Noun
- Mass for the dead; music for such a mass
- A Mass for the dead.
B2Moreresident
US /ˈrɛzɪdənt, -ˌdɛnt/
UK /ˈrezɪdənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Trainee doctor who works/lives in a hospital
- A person who lives in a particular place.
- Adjective
- Someone who lives in a particular place
- (of a computer program) remaining in memory.
B1TOEICMorescreen
US /skrin/
UK /skri:n/
- Transitive Verb
- To hide or block something from being seen
- To examine to find something, e.g. best candidate
- Noun
- Wire net in a door or window to keep insects out
- Displays in a theater on which movies are shown
A2TOEICMoreset on
US /sɛt ɑn/
UK /set ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To attack
- To cause someone to want to do something.
A1Moresharp
US /ʃɑrp/
UK /ʃɑ:p/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Adjective
- Being very clear and easy to see
- (Of clothes) nicely or stylishly
A2TOEICMoreshell
US /ʃɛl/
UK /ʃel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
- Hard metal container containing a bullet
- Transitive Verb
- To remove the outer covering of peas, nuts etc.
- To fire shells (weapons) at
B1Moreshovel
US /ˈʃʌvəl/
UK /'ʃʌvl/
- Noun
- Long tool used for digging; type of spade
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move snow, earth etc., with a spade or shovel
- To quickly and roughly put food in your mouth
B2Moresolidify
US /səˈlɪdəˌfaɪ/
UK /səˈlɪdɪfaɪ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make or become solid or more solid
B1Morespot on
US
UK
- Adjective
- Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
- Adverb
- Exactly at the expected or scheduled time.
- Perfect; excellent.
B1Morestand out
US /stænd aʊt/
UK /stænd aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To be noticeably better than other similar ones
A1Morestrong point
US
UK
- Noun
- A particular skill or asset that gives someone an advantage.
- A compelling or persuasive aspect of an argument or case.
A2Morethink of
US /θɪŋk ʌv/
UK /θiŋk ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To look on as (being something specific); consider
- To consider or remember something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or call something to mind
A1Moreton
US /tʌn/
UK /tʌn/
- Noun
- Unit of weight; 907 kilograms (US); 1016 (UK)
A2Moreturned out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- To happen to be in the end
- Transitive Verb
- To extinguish or switch off lights.
A1Moretwist
US /twɪst/
UK /twɪst/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To turn something in a circular direction
- To turn in a curving direction e.g. road or path
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Turn or spiral curve in a path or road
- Bend or sudden change of direction
A2Moreunderstatement
US /ˌʌndɚˈstetmənt, ˈʌndɚˌstet-/
UK /ˈʌndəsteɪtmənt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Description undervaluing how important a thing is
B2TOEICMorewatch out
US /wɑtʃ aʊt/
UK /wɔtʃ aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To be careful; to be alert to danger
A1More
Vocabulary
- blend of: A mixture of different things combined together.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
- my personal favorite: Something that I like more than other things.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- set on: To attack
- peel back: To gradually reveal or uncover something by removing layers or obstacles.
- level with: To be honest and straightforward with someone; to tell someone the truth.
- watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- despite the fact: In spite of; notwithstanding.
- strong point: A particular skill or asset that gives someone an advantage.
- heavy hitter: A person who is powerful, influential, or successful in their field.
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- stand out
- on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- in need: Not having the necessary things, such as food
- spot on: Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
- get here: To arrive at a specific location.
- pull off: To manage to succeed
- check out
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
- inspiration: Force making you feel you can do things, succeed
- legacy: Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
- combat: To fight someone or something physically
- narrative: The telling of a story
- decade: Period of 10 years
- presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
- bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
- fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- blast: To attack someone with words
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- craft: To make by hand and with much skill
- franchise: Right to run a business using name of a company
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- reflection: Sign or indication of a state or condition
- blend: To combine different elements or substances
- era: Period characterized by particular events, people
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- twist: To turn something in a circular direction
- premise: Foundation idea in an argument/discussion
- sharp: Person's name
- deceive: To make someone believe something that is not true
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- ton: Unit of weight; 907 kilograms (US); 1016 (UK)
- solidify: To make or become solid or more solid
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
- piece: A counter in a board game
- irresistible: Being so attractive or desirable you cannot say no
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- screen: To hide or block something from being seen
- resident: Trainee doctor who works/lives in a hospital
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- delightful: Greatly pleasing or entertaining
- shell: Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- espionage: Act of spying
- shovel: Long tool used for digging; type of spade
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- razor: Tool with a sharp edge used to shave beard or hair
- agonizing: To suffer painfully over something; be in agony
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- live: To be alive
- full: Containing all the parts; complete
- feral: Wild; behaving like a wild animal
- inventive: Having the ability to think up/create new things
- feudal: Of or typical of feudalism
- ranger: Official who manages and protects a park or forest
- knight: Chess piece in the shape of a horse's head
- understatement: Description undervaluing how important a thing is
- lego: Child's plastic construction set
- requiem: Mass for the dead; music for such a mass
- gameplay: The plot of a computer or video game
- longtime: Concerning for a long duration
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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 Video Games of 2026 So Far
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