anticipate
US /ænˈtɪsəˌpet/
UK /æn'tɪsɪpeɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To expect or look ahead to something positively
- To be aware of something that might happen
B1TOEICMoreat home
US /æt hom/
UK /æt həum/
- Phrase
- In one's own residence or country.
- Adjective
- Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
at least
US /æt list/
UK /æt li:st/
- Adverb
- As a minimum
- Not less than
- Phrase
- No less than; at the minimum
- Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
C2Moreback into
US /bæk ˈɪntu/
UK /bæk ˈɪntuː/
- Phrasal Verb
- To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- To accidentally collide with something while moving backwards.
A1Moreback out
US /bæk aʊt/
UK /bæk aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To say you will now not do something you promised
A1Morebang
US /bæŋ/
UK /bæŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To strike something loudly or forcefully
- Noun
- Sudden loud noise, as when a bomb explodes
- A loud noise
A2Moreblock
US /blɑk/
UK /blɒk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Solid piece of material used for building
- A piece of wood, chocolate etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To stop from going forward or making progress
- To obstruct or prevent the movement or passage of.
A2Morebox out
US /bɑks aʊt/
UK /bɒks aʊt/
- other
- To position yourself to block an opponent, commonly in basketball.
B2Morebrewer
US /'bru:ər/
UK /ˈbru:ə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Person whose job is to make beer
B2Morebucket
US /ˈbʌkɪt/
UK /'bʌkɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Open container with a handle used to carry liquids
- A scoop-like container attached to machinery, used for digging or lifting materials.
- Uncountable Noun
- The amount held by a bucket.
B1Morebully
US /ˈbʊli/
UK /'bʊlɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
- A person who uses superior strength or influence to intimidate others.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- seek to harm, intimidate, or coerce (someone perceived as vulnerable)
B2Morecame off
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To succeed in doing; complete something
- To detach or come away from something in pieces
A1Morecheat
US /tʃit/
UK /tʃi:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
- To escape death or harm, through luck or skill
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- One who is unfaithful to their wife, partner etc.
- One who lies or breaks rules to get what they want
B1Morechest
US /tʃɛst/
UK /tʃest/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong, lidded container for storing things
- Front of the body between neck and stomach
A2Morecoast
US /kost/
UK /kəʊst/
- Noun
- Land near the sea or ocean
- Intransitive Verb
- To progress in something without trying hard
- (Of a vehicle) to move forward without power
A2TOEICMorecode
US /kod/
UK /kəʊd/
- Transitive Verb
- To express information in a series of numbers
- To write a secret message using secret symbols
- Noun
- A password made of a set of letters or numbers
- Set of rules for behavior
A2Morecore
US /kɔr, kor/
UK /kɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To take out the central section of a fruit
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Important central part of something
- The hard central part of certain fruits, containing the seeds.
A2Morecounter
US /ˈkaʊntɚ/
UK /'kaʊntə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To say or do something in opposition or resistance
- To try to prevent, as by making a different point
- Prefix
- Being opposite or against something
B1Morecycle
US /ˈsaɪkəl/
UK /ˈsaɪkl/
- Noun
- Series of regular and repeated actions
- Bicycle, bike
- Intransitive Verb
- To go through a series of events repeatedly
- To ride on a bicycle
A2Moredebacle
US /dɪˈbɑkəl,-ˈbækəl/
UK /deɪˈbɑ:kl/
- Noun
- Sudden ruin or defeat; downfall; a total failure
C1TOEICMoredisarray
US /ˌdɪsəˈre/
UK /ˌdɪsəˈreɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being in a mess and disorganized
- Transitive Verb
- To throw into confusion or disorder.
C1Moredownhill
US /ˈdaʊnˈhɪl/
UK /ˌdaʊnˈhɪl/
- Adverb
- From higher ground to lower ground
C2Moredue to
US /du tu/
UK /dju: tu:/
- Preposition
- Because of; owing to
- Adjective
- Attributable to; caused by.
A1Morefake
US /fek/
UK /feɪk/
- Adjective
- Not real; made to look like something real
- Countable Noun
- A copy of something made to trick people
B1Moreget through
US /ɡɛt θru/
UK /ɡet θru:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive at the end of or finish something
- To succeed in contacting someone by phone
A1Morego on
US /ɡo ɑn/
UK /ɡəu ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
- Interjection
- Used to encourage someone
A1Moregot to
US /ɡɑt tu/
UK /gɔt tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive at some place
- To have the opportunity or permission to do something
- Phrasal Verb
- To appeal to the emotions of; move
- To finally begin to start something after a delay
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehesitation
US /ˌhɛzɪˈteʃən/
UK /ˌhezɪ'teɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Indecision or unwillingness to do something
B2TOEICMorehook
US /hʊk/
UK /hʊk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
- The start of a story which catches your interest
- Transitive Verb
- To make a bent or curved shape
- To catch your interest completely
B1Morein check
US /ɪn tʃɛk/
UK /in tʃek/
- Phrase
- Under control; restrained.
- Verified or confirmed to be correct or accurate.
in 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 on
US
UK
- Phrase
- To be involved in a secret or plan.
- To be aware of something that is secret or not generally known.
A1Morein time
US /ɪn taɪm/
UK /in taim/
- Adverb
- Eventually; after a period of time.
- Not late; with enough time to spare.
- Phrase
- Eventually; before it is too late.
- According to the scheduled time; punctual.
A1Moreinbound
US /ˈɪnˌbaʊnd/
UK /ˈɪnbaʊnd/
- Adverb
- Directed or moving inward or toward a center
- Adjective
- Traveling toward a particular place or destination.
C2TOEICMoreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Morejail
US /dʒel/
UK /dʒeɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
- Transitive Verb
- To hold people who are being punished for a crime
B1Morejumper
US /ˈdʒʌmpɚ/
UK /'dʒʌmpə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Person who jumps often in a competition
- Sweater
A2Morekick
US /kɪk/
UK /kɪk/
- Noun
- Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- Transitive Verb
- To hit or move something with the foot
A2Moreknock down
US /nɑk daʊn/
UK /nɔk daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To hit something so it falls down
A2Morelamp
US /læmp/
UK /læmp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Device to produce light, using electricity/oil/gas
- A source of illumination.
- Transitive Verb
- To illuminate with or as if with a lamp.
B1Morelob
US /lɑb/
UK /lɒb/
- Noun
- Throw/hit of something in a high curve in the air
- Transitive Verb
- To throw, hit something in a high curve in the air
C1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Morelook for
US /lʊk fɔr/
UK /luk fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- To expect or anticipate something.
A1Moremotivate
US /ˈmotəˌvet/
UK /'məʊtɪveɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To give someone a reason, the will to do something
A2TOEICMoremove on
US /muv ɑn/
UK /mu:v ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To decide to change or go to a different place
- To start talking about something different.
A1Morenifty
US /ˈnɪfti/
UK /'nɪftɪ/
- Adjective
- Very good or useful; clever; effective
C1Moreoff of
US /ɔf ʌv/
UK /ɔf ɔv/
- Preposition
- From a position on something; down from.
A1Moreoff the mark
US
UK
- Adjective
- Inaccurate; not correct.
- Irrelevant; not pertinent to the subject.
A2Moreoffensive
US /əˈfɛnsɪv/
UK /əˈfensɪv/
- Adjective
- Causing displeasure or anger
- Attacking or intended to attack
- Noun
- A military attack
B1TOEICMoreon the couch
US /ɑn ðə kaʊtʃ/
UK /ɒn ðə kaʊtʃ/
- other
- Receiving psychotherapy or psychological treatment.
B1Moreover time
US /ˈovɚ taɪm/
UK /ˈəuvə taim/
- Phrase
- Gradually; as time passes.
- During a long period.
- Adverb
- Gradually; as time passes.
B1Moreproceed
US /proʊˈsi:d/
UK /prəˈsi:d/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To continue to do something; carry on
- To go forward in a certain direction
A2TOEICMorerebound
US /ˈriˈbaʊnd, rɪ-/
UK /rɪ'baʊnd/
- Noun
- Bouncing off something, then going back into play
- Recovery after defeat/bad time back to good state
- Intransitive Verb
- To bounce off of a surface
- To recover or increase after decreasing
B2TOEICMorerim
US /rɪm/
UK /rɪm/
- Noun
- Outer edge of something circular
- Transitive Verb
- To give something an outer edge, as specified
B2Moreriot
US /ˈraɪət/
UK /'raɪət/
- Noun
- Person, thing, or event that is extremely funny
- When there is a lot of something, e.g. color
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of a crowd) to protest and try to take control
B2Moresettle it
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To resolve a dispute or argument.
B2Moreshot
US /ʃɑt/
UK /ʃɒt/
- Transitive Verb
- To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
- Countable Noun
- An attempt to kick or throw a ball at a goal
A2Moreshoulder
US /ˈʃoldɚ/
UK /ˈʃəʊldə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of the body where an arm attaches or joins
- Meat that comes from an animal's upper front leg
- Transitive Verb
- To carry something around your neck
- To push something using the top part of your arm
A2Moresigning on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To hire someone for a specific job or activity
A1Moreslim
US /slɪm/
UK /slɪm/
- Adjective
- Being thin in an appealing way
- Being narrow in width
- Intransitive Verb
- To eat less in order to become thinner
B1Moreslip
US /slɪp/
UK /slɪp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
- A field position in cricket
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To begin to fall as a result of losing balance
- To escape or become free from something
B1TOEICMoresore
US /sɔr, sor/
UK /sɔ:(r)/
- Noun
- An open or raised painful spot on the skin
- Adjective
- Angry; annoyed
- Upset or angry about something that happened
A2Morespin
US /spɪn/
UK /spɪn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a ball rotate when throwing it
- To move something in a rapid turning motion
- Intransitive Verb
- To feel dizzy/confused, as in my head is spinning
B1Morestart on
US /stɑrt ɑn/
UK /stɑ:t ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To begin or start doing something.
- To criticize or complain to someone repeatedly.
A1Moresuit up
US /sut ʌp/
UK /sju:t ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To put on a suit or special attire
A1Moresuperman
US /ˈsjupɚˌmæn/
UK /'su:pəmæn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person with great powers and abilities
C2Moresurge
US /sɜ:rdʒ/
UK /sɜ:dʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sudden movement in one direction by many
- Sudden or unexpected increase in amount
- Intransitive Verb
- To move unexpectedly and quickly in one direction
- To rise to an unexpected height
B2Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Morethrough with
US
UK
- Phrase
- Having had enough (of trouble); wanting to stop
A1Moretime out
US /taɪm aʊt/
UK /taim aut/
- Noun
- A brief suspension of activity; a pause.
- A period of isolation as a form of discipline.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To call a temporary suspension of play in a game.
A1Morewatch out
US /wɑtʃ aʊt/
UK /wɔtʃ aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To be careful; to be alert to danger
A1Morework on
US /wɚk ɑn/
UK /wə:k ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To devote effort to improve or develop something
- To try to persuade or influence someone.
A1More
Vocabulary
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- suit up: To put on a suit or special attire
- time out: A brief suspension of activity; a pause.
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in check: Under control; restrained.
- start on: To begin or start doing something.
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- have to: Must do
- through with: Having had enough (of trouble); wanting to stop
- due to: Because of; owing to
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- off the mark: Inaccurate; not correct.
- watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- on the couch: Receiving psychotherapy or psychological treatment.
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
- at least: As a minimum
- get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
- signing on: To hire someone for a specific job or activity
- go on: To continue doing something
- came off: To succeed in doing; complete something
- box out: To position yourself to block an opponent, commonly in basketball.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- settle it: To resolve a dispute or argument.
- knock down: To hit something so it falls down
- surge: Sudden movement in one direction by many
- slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
- anticipate: To expect or look ahead to something positively
- core: To take out the central section of a fruit
- counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
- spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
- motivate: To give someone a reason, the will to do something
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- offensive: Causing displeasure or anger
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- riot: Person, thing, or event that is extremely funny
- proceed: To continue to do something; carry on
- fake: Not real; made to look like something real
- bully: a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
- coast: Land near the sea or ocean
- hesitation: Indecision or unwillingness to do something
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- block: Solid piece of material used for building
- bucket: Open container with a handle used to carry liquids
- kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- point: An item to be discussed
- suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
- hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- sore: An open or raised painful spot on the skin
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- rebound: Bouncing off something, then going back into play
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- bang: To strike something loudly or forcefully
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- cheat: To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- shoulder: Part of the body where an arm attaches or joins
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- code: To express information in a series of numbers
- nifty: Very good or useful; clever; effective
- slim: Being thin in an appealing way
- downhill: From higher ground to lower ground
- jail: Place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
- rim: Outer edge of something circular
- lamp: Device to produce light, using electricity/oil/gas
- cycle: Series of regular and repeated actions
- disarray: State of being in a mess and disorganized
- jumper: Person who jumps often in a competition
- inbound: Directed or moving inward or toward a center
- debacle: Sudden ruin or defeat; downfall; a total failure
- lob: Throw/hit of something in a high curve in the air
- brewer: Person whose job is to make beer
- 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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LA Riot vs Detroit Amps - FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS 🔥 BIG3 Basketball 2026
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/07/13Get ready for some high-octane BIG3 basketball action as the LA Riot take on the Detroit Amps in this full game highlights reel! You'll see some incredible plays, like Corey Brewer's "spin cycle" finish and Kufas's dominant performance, plus pick up key basketball phrases like "bully ball" and "cheat code" to boost your sports vocabulary!
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