acknowledge
US /ækˈnɑlɪdʒ/
UK /ək'nɒlɪdʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
- To say you accept the truth or value of something
A2Moreadulthood
US /'ædʌlthʊd/
UK /'ædʌlthʊd/
- Uncountable Noun
- Time of life when a person is fully grown
- The time when someone has the rights and responsibilities of an adult.
B1Moreapart from
US /əˈpɑrt frʌm/
UK /əˈpɑ:t frɔm/
- Preposition
- Except for; not considering
- In addition to; as well as
apology
US /əˈpɑ:lədʒi/
UK /əˈpɒlədʒi/
- Noun
- Saying you are sorry about something
A2TOEICMorechildhood
US /ˈtʃaɪldˌhʊd/
UK /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
- Uncountable Noun
- The time when you are a child
B1Morecompromise
US /ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz/
UK /'kɒmprəmaɪz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To weaken your position or views
- To lessen your demands so as to reach agreement
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- When you lessen your demands to get agreement
B1Moreconfront
US /kənˈfrʌnt/
UK /kən'frʌnt/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
- (Of problem) to face someone who must deal with it
B1Moredo your best
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try as hard as you can; put in maximum effort.
A1Moredue to
US /du tu/
UK /dju: tu:/
- Preposition
- Because of; owing to
- Adjective
- Attributable to; caused by.
A1Morefix the problem
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To find a solution to a problem; to repair something that is broken.
A1Morefriction
US /ˈfrɪkʃən/
UK /ˈfrɪkʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Disagreement between two or more people
- Force preventing motion between bodies in contact
B2Moregathering
US /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
UK /ˈgæðərɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To bring objects together into one place
- To collect foods such as wild berries or crops
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Bringing things or people together
- A meeting of people who come together
A2TOEICMorehash out
US /hæʃ aʊt/
UK /hæʃ aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss something thoroughly in order to reach an agreement or solution.
make peace
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To end a state of conflict or war by agreeing to peaceful terms.
B1Moresibling
US /ˈsɪblɪŋ/
UK /'sɪblɪŋ/
- Noun
- Brother or sister of someone
B2Moresuch as
US /sʌtʃ æz/
UK /sʌtʃ æz/
- Preposition
- For example; like
A1Moresurvey
US /ˈsɜː(r)veɪ/
UK /'sɜ:veɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Broad view or general description of something
- Act of measuring land or property to make a map
- Transitive Verb
- To offer a broad view or general description
- To measure an area of land to make a map of it
A2TOEICMoretalk over
US /tɔk ˈovɚ/
UK /tɔ:k ˈəuvə/
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss something thoroughly in order to reach a decision or agreement.
- To interrupt someone while they are speaking.
A1Moretemptation
US /tɛmpˈteʃən/
UK /tempˈteɪʃn/
- Noun
- Something making you want to do/have bad thing
- Something that attracts or tempts someone.
A2More
Vocabulary
- such as: For example; like
- due to: Because of; owing to
- hash out: To discuss something thoroughly in order to reach an agreement or solution.
- fix the problem: To find a solution to a problem; to repair something that is broken.
- apart from: Except for; not considering
- talk over: To discuss something thoroughly in order to reach a decision or agreement.
- make peace: To end a state of conflict or war by agreeing to peaceful terms.
- do your best: To try as hard as you can; put in maximum effort.
- compromise: To weaken your position or views
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- sibling: Brother or sister of someone
- temptation: Something making you want to do/have bad thing
- acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
- age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
- survey: Broad view or general description of something
- confront: To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
- family: Close group of people or organizations
- gathering: To bring objects together into one place
- adulthood: Time of life when a person is fully grown
- childhood: The time when you are a child
- friction: Disagreement between two or more people
- apology: Saying you are sorry about something
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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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How to Handle Adult Sibling Rivalry
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Eating posted on 2015/02/03Ever feel like you're still bickering with your siblings like you're kids? This video dives into handling adult sibling rivalry with practical steps for conflict resolution and setting emotional boundaries. You'll pick up useful phrases for navigating family dynamics and even learn effective apology strategies!
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