advance
US /ædˈvæns/
UK /əd'vɑ:ns/
- Noun
- Forward movement by an army
- An attempt to seduce someone
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- (Of an army) to move forward
- To change or improve
A2TOEICMorebreak it down
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
- To explain something in a detailed and understandable way.
A2Morebreakout
US /ˈbrekˌaʊt/
UK /ˈbreɪkaʊt/
- Noun
- Escape from jail
C2Morecape
US /kep/
UK /keɪp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Clothing without sleeves worn over the shoulders
- Large area of land that sticks out into a sea
B1Morecomment
US /ˈkɑmɛnt/
UK /'kɒment/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- An explanatory note in a computer program.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To say something that gives your opinion
- To add explanatory notes to a computer program.
A2Moreconfident
US /ˈkɑnfɪdənt/
UK /ˈkɒnfɪdənt/
- Adjective
- Feeling that you can do well at something
- Having a strong belief in the truth or certainty of something.
- Noun
- A person who is self-assured and believes in their abilities.
A2Moreconnect
US /kəˈnɛkt/
UK /kə'nekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To associate a thing with something else
- To join or attach things together
A2Morecourage
US /ˈkɚrɪdʒ, ˈkʌr-/
UK /'kʌrɪdʒ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality of being able to face danger without fear
- The quality of being brave enough to do what is right or necessary, even when it is difficult or dangerous
- Transitive Verb
- To encourage or embolden someone.
A2Moredefend
US /dɪˈfɛnd/
UK /dɪ'fend/
- Transitive Verb
- To protect and explain your position in court
- To protect against an attack
B1TOEICMoredepend
US /dɪˈpend/
UK /dɪˈpend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- To rely on someone or something for support, help, or existence.
B1TOEICMoredepending on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- Influenced or determined by.
- Preposition
- Subject to; contingent on
- Relying on someone or something for support or assistance.
A2Moreendure
US /ɛnˈdʊr, -ˈdjʊr/
UK /ɪn'djʊə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To last for a long time; continue to exist
- Transitive Verb
- To accept difficulties without struggle
B1TOEICMoreengage
US /ɪn'gedʒ/
UK /ɪn'ɡeɪdʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To start to fight with an enemy
- To hire someone for a task or job
A2TOEICMoreexcitement
US /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
UK /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
- Uncountable Noun
- When people feel very happy and enthusiastic
- Something that causes great enthusiasm and eagerness.
A2Moreexplode
US /ɪkˈsplod/
UK /ɪk'spləʊd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
- To increase in number or amount very quickly
B1Morefairy
US /ˈfɛri/
UK /'feərɪ/
- Noun
- Small imaginary being that can do magic
B1Morefever
US /ˈfivɚ/
UK /'fi:və(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A high body temperature, indicating illness
- State of excited emotion or activity
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to have a fever.
B1Moregoalie
US /ˈɡoli/
UK /'ɡəʊlɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Player in front of the goal trying to stop goals
C1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morein love with
US //ɪn lʌv wɪð//
UK
- Adjective
- Feeling romantic love for someone.
- Extremely enthusiastic about or fond of something.
A1Morein spirit
US /ɪn ˈspɪrɪt/
UK /in ˈspirit/
- Phrase
- Feeling or showing enthusiasm; with strong emotional support, even if not physically present.
- According to the general intention or meaning, though not necessarily the exact words.
B2Moreinspire
US /ɪnˈspaɪr/
UK /ɪn'spaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To give someone an idea to do or make something
- To make someone feel a certain emotion
- Intransitive Verb
- To breathe in
- To draw (air, etc.) into the lungs.
B1TOEICMoreknockout
US /ˈnɑkˌaʊt/
UK /'nɒkaʊt/
- Adjective
- Excellent, or wonderful; amazing
- Noun
- A punch that makes a boxer unconscious
- A situation in boxing where a fighter is hit so hard that they fall to the ground and cannot get up before the referee counts to ten, thus losing the match.
C2Morelive on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue to exist or be remembered.
- To eat a particular type of food as the main thing.
making waves
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cause problems or difficulties.
- To attract a lot of attention; to be noticed.
B1Morenickname
US /ˈnɪkˌnem/
UK /ˈnɪkneɪm/
- Noun
- Name given by friends or family
- Transitive Verb
- To give someone an informal name or title
B2Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreoutnumber
US /aʊtˈnʌmbɚ/
UK /ˌaʊtˈnʌmbə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To be larger than something in number
B2Moreplay in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To participate or compete in a game or competition.
- To have a role in a theatrical production.
A1Moreremarkable
US /rɪˈmɑrkəbəl/
UK /rɪˈmɑ:kəbl/
- Adjective
- Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
- Worthy of attention; striking.
A2TOEICMoreresilient
US /rɪˈzɪljənt/
UK /rɪ'zɪlɪənt/
- Adjective
- Recovering quickly from something bad
- Able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.
B2Moreroot
US /rut, rʊt/
UK /ru:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
- The origin or starting place of something
- Transitive Verb
- To cause a plant to develop or grow roots
- (Animals) to search for e.g. food in earth
A2Moresecure
US /sɪˈkjʊr/
UK /sɪ'kjʊə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To get or achieve something with certainty
- To firmly attach something to something else
- Adjective
- Being attached to something tightly and surely
- (Place that is) locked, guarded and safe
A2TOEICMoresensation
US /sɛnˈseʃən/
UK /sen'seɪʃn/
- Noun
- (Person) attracting the interest of many people
- Mental feeling caused by a previous experience
B1Moreset on
US /sɛt ɑn/
UK /set ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To attack
- To cause someone to want to do something.
A1Moreskateboard
US /ˈsketˌbɔrd, -ˌbord/
UK /'skeɪtbɔ:d/
- Countable Noun
- Board with wheels you stand on to ride
- Intransitive Verb
- To stand on board with wheels and ride it
C2Morespill
US /spɪl/
UK /spɪl/
- Noun
- Accident when someone falls
- Act of allowing a fluid to escape
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come out of and spread beyond limits
- To tell secrets or let information escape
B1Morespirit
US /ˈspɪrɪt/
UK /'spɪrɪt/
- Noun
- Person's strong determination or attitude
- Unique qualities of person, place, or time
- Transitive Verb
- To take someone away as if by magic
A2Morestadium
US /ˈstediəm/
UK /'steɪdɪəm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Building with a sports field for watching games
B2Morestrength
US /strɛŋkθ, strɛŋθ, strɛnθ/
UK /streŋθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Condition of being strong
- The quality or state of being physically strong.
A2TOEICMorestruggle
US /ˈstrʌɡəl/
UK /'strʌɡl/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try very hard to do something difficult
- To fight or struggle violently
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong efforts made to do something difficult
- A difficult or challenging situation or task
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
B2Moresurreal
US /səˈriəl/
UK /səˈri:əl/
- Adjective
- Concerning surrealism
- Being strange, dreamlike or difficult to follow
B2Moresurround
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
A2Moretale
US /tel/
UK /teɪl/
- Countable Noun
- Story that is not true
- Story about colorful and imaginary events
A2Moretournament
US /ˈtʊrnəmənt, ˈtɚ-/
UK /'tʊənəmənt/
- Countable Noun
- Sports contest with many games to find a winner
B2Moreunfamiliar
US /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljɚ/
UK /ˌʌnfəˈmɪliə(r)/
- Adjective
- Unusual; strange or unknown
B1Moreupdate
US /ʌpˈdet/
UK /ˌʌpˈdeɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Addition of a current version of something
- New information or data to make more current
- Transitive Verb
- To download the latest version of software
- To make more current or modern
B1TOEICMorevibe
US /vaɪb/
UK /vaɪb/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Distinct emotional aura experienced instinctively
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a good connection with someone
C1Morevisa
US /'vi:zə/
UK /ˈvi:zə/
- Countable Noun
- Authorization to enter a foreign country
B2Morewithin reach
US /wɪðˈɪn ritʃ/
UK /wiˈðin ri:tʃ/
- Phrase
- Close enough to be grabbed or used.
- Possible to achieve with effort.
B1Morewoo
US /wu/
UK /wu:/
- Transitive Verb
- (Of a man) to try to get a woman to marry him
- To attempt to persuade to do something
C2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- making waves: To cause problems or difficulties.
- in spirit: Feeling or showing enthusiasm; with strong emotional support, even if not physically present.
- have to: Must do
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- set on: To attack
- within reach: Close enough to be grabbed or used.
- break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
- play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- engage: To start to fight with an enemy
- sensation: (Person) attracting the interest of many people
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- resilient: Recovering quickly from something bad
- strength: Condition of being strong
- confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- stunning: Causing amazement, e.g. because so very good
- vibe: Distinct emotional aura experienced instinctively
- endure: To last for a long time; continue to exist
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- remarkable: Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
- surreal: Concerning surrealism
- spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
- secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
- advance: Forward movement by an army
- excitement: When people feel very happy and enthusiastic
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- courage: Quality of being able to face danger without fear
- tournament: Sports contest with many games to find a winner
- tale: Story that is not true
- spill: Accident when someone falls
- root: Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
- defend: To protect and explain your position in court
- fairy: Small imaginary being that can do magic
- connect: To associate a thing with something else
- fever: A high body temperature, indicating illness
- stadium: Building with a sports field for watching games
- surround: To be all the way around something
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- unfamiliar: Unusual; strange or unknown
- touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
- skyrocket: (Prices or things) to increase suddenly
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- cape: Clothing without sleeves worn over the shoulders
- update: Addition of a current version of something
- dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
- woo: (Of a man) to try to get a woman to marry him
- goalie: Player in front of the goal trying to stop goals
- visa: Authorization to enter a foreign country
- knockout: Excellent, or wonderful; amazing
- nickname: Name given by friends or family
- outnumber: To be larger than something in number
- breakout: Escape from jail
- skateboard: Board with wheels you stand on to ride
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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 2026/06/26Get ready to be inspired by Cape Verde's incredible journey to the World Cup! This video dives into their underdog story, highlighting how resilience and spirit can help a small nation stand tall against giants. You'll also pick up some fantastic phrases for discussing sports, national pride, and overcoming challenges.
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