account of
US /əˈkaʊnt ʌv/
UK /əˈkaunt ɔv/
- Noun
- A spoken or written description of an event.
- Preposition
- Because of; for the reason of.
B1Moreadrenaline
US /əˈdrɛnəlɪn/
UK /ə'drenəlɪn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Chemical in the body that responds to stress, fear
- The intense excitement and energy felt when in a dangerous or exciting situation.
C1Morealong with
US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/
UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/
- Preposition
- In addition to; together with.
- Adverb
- In company or together with someone or something.
- Including; in addition to.
A2Moreanswer to
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- To correspond to or match a description or requirement.
A1Moreapocalypse
US /əˈpɑkəˌlɪps/
UK /əˈpɒkəlɪps/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Great disaster; complete destruction
- A disclosure of something hidden from the majority of mankind.
B2Moreas one
US
UK
- Adverb
- Acting or moving together at the same time.
- In complete agreement or unity.
- Phrase
- With a single voice or opinion; unanimously.
- In perfect harmony or unison.
A1Moreaudience
US /ˈɔdiəns/
UK /ˈɔ:diəns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
A2TOEICMoreawesome
US /ˈɔsəm/
UK /'ɔ:səm/
- Adjective
- Great; wonderful; stupendous
B2TOEICMoreback against the wall
US /bæk əˈgɛnst ðə wɔl/
UK /bæk əˈgenst ðə wɔ:l/
- other
- To be in a difficult situation with little room to escape.
B2Moreback down
US /bæk daʊn/
UK /bæk daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
A1Moreblow
US /blo/
UK /bləʊ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move something using air
- To make air come quickly out of your mouth
- Noun
- Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
- Act of making air come out of your mouth
A2Morebout
US /baʊt/
UK /baʊt/
- Countable Noun
- A boxing match
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Period of time spent in a way; period; spell
B2Morebrutal
US /ˈbrutl/
UK /'bru:tl/
- Adjective
- Extremely violent or mean
B1Morebudget
US /ˈbʌdʒɪt/
UK /'bʌdʒɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount of money planned to be spent
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a plan for how to spend your money
A2TOEICMoreby no means
US
UK
- Phrase
- Certainly not; in no way.
A1Morecharacter
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
A1Morechoreography
US /ˌkɔriˈɑɡrəfi, ˌkor-/
UK /ˌkɒriˈɒgrəfi/
- Uncountable Noun
- Art of designing and arranging dances
C1Moreclash
US /klæʃ/
UK /klæʃ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a disagreement or fight over something
- (Of colors) to not suit or match appealingly
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A conflict; disagreement
B1Morecome for
US /kʌm fɔr/
UK /kʌm fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive to collect someone or something.
- To attack someone.
A1Morecompassion
US /kəmˈpæʃən/
UK /kəmˈpæʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of wanting to help suffering people
- Actions that demonstrate care and concern for others.
B2Moreconfidence
US /ˈkɑnfɪdəns/
UK /'kɒnfɪdəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling that you can do well at something
- Feeling you can trust someone
A2Morecontribute
US /kənˈtrɪbjut/
UK /kən'trɪbju:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be a factor in causing something to happen
- To donate, give (money) or help to something
A2Moredark circle
US
UK
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A dark discoloration of the skin under the eyes.
defeat
US /dɪˈfit/
UK /dɪ'fi:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To beat an enemy, team, disease
- To prevent something from succeeding.
- Noun
- When you lose a fight, game or competition
- The feeling of having been beaten.
B1Moredeserve
US /dɪˈzɚv/
UK /dɪ'zɜ:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
A2TOEICMoredetermination
US /dɪˌtɚməˈneʃən/
UK /dɪˌtɜ:mɪˈneɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Will to achieve a goal despite difficulties
- The act of finding out or establishing something exactly, usually as the result of research or calculation.
B1Morediplomacy
US /dɪˈploməsi/
UK /dɪˈpləʊməsi/
- Uncountable Noun
- Tactful handling of sensitive relationships
- The art and practice of conducting negotiations between nations; skill in handling affairs without arousing hostility.
B2Moredue to
US /du tu/
UK /dju: tu:/
- Preposition
- Because of; owing to
- Adjective
- Attributable to; caused by.
A1Moreengage
US /ɪn'gedʒ/
UK /ɪn'ɡeɪdʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To start to fight with an enemy
- To hire someone for a task or job
A2TOEICMoreexplosive
US /ɪkˈsplosɪv/
UK /ɪkˈspləʊsɪv/
- Adjective
- Tending to show strong emotion suddenly
- Occurring very quickly and suddenly
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Material which can explode (e.g. a bomb)
B1Moreface off
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To oppose one another (often in sports)
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To confront or compete against someone in a direct contest.
- To participate in a faceoff in ice hockey.
A1Morefacility
US /fəˈsɪlɪti/
UK /fəˈsɪləti/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
- Skill to do something with ease
A2TOEICMorefactor
US /ˈfæktɚ/
UK /'fæktə(r)/
- Noun
- Something that influences a result
- Transitive Verb
- To consider or include in an estimate or judgment
- To find the two numbers a number can be divided by
A2TOEICMorefall for
US /fɔl fɔr/
UK /fɔ:l fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To be deceived or tricked by someone
- To become in love with someone
A1Morefinale
US /fɪˈnæli/
UK /fɪˈnɑ:li/
- Noun
- Last part of a musical piece or performance
B2Morefirsthand
US /'fɜ:st'hænd/
UK /'fɜ:st'hænd/
- Adjective
- Received directly from a source
C1Moreflash
US /flæʃ/
UK /flæʃ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To appear suddenly and briefly
- To shine brightly very suddenly and briefly
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sudden and brief appearance of something
- Light used by a camera to brighten the area
B1Morefrom start to finish
US /frəm stɑrt tu ˈfɪnɪʃ/
UK /frəm stɑ:t tə ˈfɪnɪʃ/
- other
- Covering the whole process from beginning to end.
B1Moreget one up on
US /ɡɛt wʌn ʌp ɑn/
UK /ɡet wʌn ʌp ɒn/
- other
- To have an advantage or edge over someone.
B2Moreheroine
US /ˈhɛroɪn/
UK /ˈherəʊɪn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Woman of great courage/strength who saves others
- Main female character in a book, play or film
B1Morein retrospect
US /ɪn ˈrɛtrəˌspɛkt/
UK /in ˈretrəspekt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Thinking back on what happened
C1Morein the way
US /ɪn ði we/
UK /in ðə wei/
- Phrase
- Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
- Stored or placed so as to be available or ready when needed.
A1Moreincredible
US /ɪnˈkrɛdəbəl/
UK /ɪnˈkredəbl/
- Adjective
- Very good; amazing
- Really good; amazing; great
A2TOEICMoreinherent
US /ɪnˈhɪrənt/
UK /ɪnˈhɪərənt/
- Adjective
- Existing as an essential part of
- Involved in the constitution or essential character of something.
B1TOEICMoreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Morelook into
US /lʊk ˈɪntu/
UK /luk ˈɪntuː/
- Phrasal Verb
- To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
A1Morelure
US /lʊr/
UK /lʊə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Appealing quality that attracts people
- Device used to attract animals to catch them
- Transitive Verb
- To attract someone using something appealing
B1Moremess with
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To interfere with or tamper with something.
- To provoke or annoy someone.
- Phrasal Verb
- To interfere with or tamper with something.
- To tease, provoke, or annoy someone.
B1Morenarrative
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
B1Morenever say die
US /ˈnɛvɚ se daɪ/
UK /ˈnevə seɪ daɪ/
- other
- To encourage persistency and not giving up.
B2Moreno holds barred
US
UK
- Adjective
- Without any rules or restrictions.
- Extremely violent or unrestrained.
C1Moreno matter
US
UK
- Conjunction
- Regardless of; it does not matter.
- Adverb
- Regardless of; it is not important
A1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreoffense
US /əˈfɛns/
UK /əˈfens/
- Noun
- Attempt to score in a game or match
- Breaking of a rule or law
B1TOEICMoreon earth
US /ɑn ɚθ/
UK /ɔn ə:θ/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- Used to emphasize that something is not possible or will not happen.
A1Moreon hand
US /ɑn hænd/
UK /ɔn hænd/
- Adverb
- Present and available; in attendance.
- Phrase
- Available; readily accessible.
A1Moreone up
US /wʌn ʌp/
UK /wʌn ʌp/
- Adjective
- In a better or more advantageous position.
- Countable Noun
- An extra life or chance in a video game.
A1Moreopponent
US /əˈponənt/
UK /əˈpəʊnənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
- Person that you are competing against in a game
B1Moreprotagonist
US /proˈtæɡənɪst/
UK /prəˈtægənɪst/
- Countable Noun
- Main character in a story
- A leading figure in a real event or cause.
B2Morerap
US /ræp/
UK /ræp/
- Transitive Verb
- To hit sharply or repeatedly with something
- Noun
- Music with a strong beat and spoken lyrics
B1Morerather than
US
UK
- Adverb
- More exactly; more correctly
- Preferably; instead
- Preposition
- Instead of
A1Morereveal
US /rɪˈvil/
UK /rɪ'vi:l/
- Transitive Verb
- To show something that was hidden before
A2TOEICMorerun away from
US /rʌn əˈwe frʌm/
UK /rʌn əˈwei frɔm/
- Phrasal Verb
- To run somewhere, e.g. to escape from something
A1Morescene
US /sin/
UK /si:n/
- Noun
- Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- View that looks like a picture
A2TOEICMoresight in
US /saɪt ɪn/
UK /saɪt ɪn/
- other
- To adjust a weapon's sights for accurate aiming.
C1Morestellar
US /ˈstɛlɚ/
UK /ˈstelə(r)/
- Adjective
- Very brilliant; very successful or good
C1Morestrategy
US /ˈstrætədʒi/
UK /'strætədʒɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- Branch of military dealing with command
A2TOEICMorestrength
US /strɛŋkθ, strɛŋθ, strɛnθ/
UK /streŋθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Condition of being strong
- The quality or state of being physically strong.
A2TOEICMoresubscribe
US /səbˈskraɪb/
UK /səb'skraɪb/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To regularly pay to receive a service
B1TOEICMoresuperhero
US /ˈsu:pərhɪroʊ/
UK /ˈsu:pəhɪərəʊ/
- Noun
- Fictional character who fights evil
C2Moresuperman
US /ˈsjupɚˌmæn/
UK /'su:pəmæn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person with great powers and abilities
C2Moretap into
US /tæp ˈɪntu/
UK /tæp ˈɪntuː/
- Phrasal Verb
- To manage to use something in a way that brings you benefits
- To understand and express something that people are feeling
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.
B1Morevillain
US /ˈvɪlən/
UK /'vɪlən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Character in a story who is mean or evil
- Something or someone regarded as responsible for trouble or harm.
B2Morewarlord
US /ˈwɔrˌlɔrd/
UK /'wɔ:lɔ:d/
- Countable Noun
- Military leader having civil power, as during war
C2Morewithout doubt
US /wɪðˈaʊt daʊt/
UK /wiˈðaut daut/
- Phrase
- Certainly; definitely; without any question.
A2More
Vocabulary
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- mess with: To interfere with or tamper with something.
- dark circle: A dark discoloration of the skin under the eyes.
- from start to finish: Covering the whole process from beginning to end.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- fall for: To be deceived or tricked by someone
- look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
- in retrospect: Thinking back on what happened
- face off: To oppose one another (often in sports)
- on hand: Present and available; in attendance.
- get one up on: To have an advantage or edge over someone.
- one up: In a better or more advantageous position.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- run away from: To run somewhere, e.g. to escape from something
- back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
- without doubt: Certainly; definitely; without any question.
- tap into: To manage to use something in a way that brings you benefits
- by no means: Certainly not; in no way.
- account of: A spoken or written description of an event.
- no holds barred: Without any rules or restrictions.
- sight in: To adjust a weapon's sights for accurate aiming.
- come for: To arrive to collect someone or something.
- in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- check out
- back against the wall: To be in a difficult situation with little room to escape.
- never say die: To encourage persistency and not giving up.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- engage: To start to fight with an enemy
- strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- reveal: To show something that was hidden before
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- adrenaline: Chemical in the body that responds to stress, fear
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- compassion: Feeling of wanting to help suffering people
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- strength: Condition of being strong
- confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
- contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
- narrative: The telling of a story
- brutal: Extremely violent or mean
- inherent: Existing as an essential part of
- villain: Character in a story who is mean or evil
- facility: Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
- factor: Something that influences a result
- opponent: Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
- blow: To move something using air
- defeat: To beat an enemy, team, disease
- lure: Appealing quality that attracts people
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- apocalypse: Great disaster; complete destruction
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- determination: Will to achieve a goal despite difficulties
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- protagonist: Main character in a story
- fully: Completely or entirely
- clash: To have a disagreement or fight over something
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- stellar: Very brilliant; very successful or good
- offense: Attempt to score in a game or match
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- diplomacy: Tactful handling of sensitive relationships
- bout: A boxing match
- rap: To hit sharply or repeatedly with something
- firsthand: Received directly from a source
- flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
- finale: Last part of a musical piece or performance
- choreography: Art of designing and arranging dances
- explosive: Tending to show strong emotion suddenly
- victory: Defeating or beating someone or something
- heroine: Woman of great courage/strength who saves others
- warlord: Military leader having civil power, as during war
- superhero: Fictional character who fights evil
- superman: Person with great powers and abilities
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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 Supergirl Fight Scenes
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/06/26Get ready for some epic action as we count down the Top 10 Supergirl fight scenes that prove she's a force to be reckoned with! You'll see her go head-to-head with everyone from truckers to Darkseid, and pick up some awesome vocabulary for describing intense battles along the way.
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