affair
US /əˈfɛr/
UK /ə'feə(r)/
- Noun
- Secret sexual relationship between two people
- Event or a set of events, often unpleasant ones
A2Morefool
US /ful/
UK /fu:l/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An idiot; someone who does something stupid
- Person kept by royalty to entertain with jokes
- Transitive Verb
- To trick someone; to deceive
A2Morefor the sake of
US /fɔr ði sek ʌv/
UK /fɔ: ðə seik ɔv/
- Phrase
- For the purpose of; in the interest of.
A1Moregive in
US /ɡɪv ɪn/
UK /ɡiv in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To submit work; hand in
- To stop resisting; to surrender
A1Morementality
US /mɛnˈtælɪti/
UK /menˈtæləti/
- Noun
- Attitude toward, or a belief about something
A2Morereality
US /riˈælɪti/
UK /rɪ'ælətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- The state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they may appear or might be imagined.
A2Moreresist
US /rɪˈzɪst/
UK /rɪ'zɪst/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
- To fight or prevent something from happening
A2TOEICMoresacrifice
US /ˈsækrəˌfaɪs/
UK /'sækrɪfaɪs/
- Noun
- Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
- Person/animal killed to please a god
- Transitive Verb
- To kill an animal or human to please a god
- To give up your life for others, for a cause etc.
B1Moresake
US /sek/
UK /seɪk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Japanese rice wine
- Noun
- Interest or benefit of someone or something
A2Moreskin
US /skɪn/
UK /skɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To defeat someone easily and completely
- To hurt yourself, accidentally cutting yourself
- Noun
- Outer covering of an animal used for leather; hide
- Outer covering of a fruit or vegetable
A2Morespite
US /spaɪt/
UK /spaɪt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Wish to hurt another person; malice; maliciousness
- Transitive Verb
- To deliberately annoy or frustrate someone
B2Morewake up
US /wek ʌp/
UK /weik ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To stop sleeping
- To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
A1Morewarn
US /wɔrn/
UK /wɔ:n/
- Transitive Verb
- To tell someone about possible danger
A2More
Vocabulary
- for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- give in: To submit work; hand in
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- sacrifice: Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
- resist: To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
- sake: Japanese rice wine
- mentality: Attitude toward, or a belief about something
- affair: Secret sexual relationship between two people
- deep: Complex and important
- part: Division of a book
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- spite: Wish to hurt another person; malice; maliciousness
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- fool: An idiot; someone who does something stupid
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- wake: To cause to become more energetic or attentive
- warn: To tell someone about possible danger
- voice: Ability to sing well
- skin: To defeat someone easily and completely
- love: Person's name
- stop: To block or close something
- night: Time when sun does not shine
- win: Success in beating the other team or competitors
- ear: Organ on the head used for hearing
- blue: Color of the clear sky
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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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Frank Sinatra & Bono – I've Got You Under My Skin
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heta hera posted on 2026/07/12Ever felt completely captivated by someone? This iconic song, "I've Got You Under My Skin," performed by Frank Sinatra and Bono, explores that feeling with passionate lyrics. You'll pick up on vivid phrases like "deep in the heart of me" and "sacrifice anything" to express intense emotions.
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