altercation
US /ˌɔ:ltərˈkeɪʃn/
UK /ˌɔ:ltəˈkeɪʃn/
- Noun
- A noisy quarrel, disagreement or fight
C1Moreassault
US /əˈsɔlt/
UK /əˈsɔ:lt/
- Transitive Verb
- To attack someone physically or emotionally
- Noun
- An attack on someone physically or emotionally
B1Moreattack
US /əˈtæk/
UK /ə'tæk/
- Transitive Verb
- To try to destroy, beat, or injure
- Noun
- Act intended to hurt someone physically, mentally
A2Moreattempt
US /əˈtɛmpt/
UK /ə'tempt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try to do something challenging or difficult
- Noun
- Effort made to try to do or accomplish something
A2TOEICMorebail
US /bel/
UK /beɪl/
- Noun
- Money given to ensure prisoner returns to a court
- Transitive Verb
- To obtain release of a prisoner by giving money
- To throw water out of a boat to prevent it sinking
B2Morebodily
US /ˈbɑdli/
UK /'bɒdɪlɪ/
- Adverb
- By moving the whole of something
- Physically, as when lifting someone
B1Morecharge
US /tʃɑrdʒ/
UK /tʃɑ:dʒ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- To ask for money as a price for a service or goods
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An attack by running quickly toward someone
- A price for a service or goods
A2Morecourt
US /kɔrt, kort/
UK /kɔ:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- To encourage dangerous behavior
- Noun
- Place king or queen meet people, makes laws etc.
- Place where legal cases are decided
A2TOEICMorecrown
US /kraʊn/
UK /kraʊn/
- Transitive Verb
- To put a crown on to make someone a king/queen
- To officially give someone the winners title
- Noun
- A gold ring put on a King or Queen’s head
- An artificial cap on a tooth
B1Moredeny
US /dɪˈnaɪ/
UK /dɪ'naɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To refuse to allow or accept something
A2TOEICMorefray
US /fre/
UK /freɪ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To form loose threads at the edge of cloth
- (Of temper, nerves, etc.) to become tense
B2TOEICMoregrievous
US /ˈɡrivəs/
UK /'ɡri:vəs/
- Adjective
- Being very serious and severe
C1TOEICMoreguilty
US /ˈɡɪlti/
UK /'ɡɪltɪ/
- Adjective
- Responsible for doing something wrong
- Feeling or showing guilt; having a sense of remorse.
A2TOEICMoreharm
US /hɑrm/
UK /hɑ:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To damage, injure, or hurt someone or something
- Noun
- Damage or injury
A2Morein return
US /ɪn rɪˈtɚn/
UK /in riˈtə:n/
- Adverb
- As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
- Phrase
- As compensation or consideration for something.
- As a reaction or response to something.
A1Moreinjure
US /ˈɪndʒɚ/
UK /ˈɪndʒə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To do (usually physical) harm or damage to
A2TOEICMorelast summer
US
UK
- Noun
- The summer before this one.
- Phrase
- Referring to events or memories from the previous summer.
A1Morenightclub
US /ˈnaɪtˌklʌb/
UK /ˈnaɪtklʌb/
- Countable Noun
- Place for drinking and dancing at night
B2Moreoffensive
US /əˈfɛnsɪv/
UK /əˈfensɪv/
- Adjective
- Causing displeasure or anger
- Attacking or intended to attack
- Noun
- A military attack
B1TOEICMoreon bail
US /ɑn beɪl/
UK /ɒn beil/
- Preposition
- Released from custody by paying a sum guaranteeing court appearance.
B2Moreplea
US /pli/
UK /pli:/
- Noun
- Response given by a person charged with a crime
- Urgent request
B1TOEICMoreplead
US /plid/
UK /pli:d/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To ask or beg for something in an urgent way
- To say if you are guilty of a crime, or not
B1TOEICMorepreviously
US /ˈprivɪəslɪ/
UK /'pri:vɪəslɪ/
- Adverb
- At an earlier time
- In the past; formerly.
B1TOEICMoresouthern
US /ˈsʌðərn/
UK /ˈsʌðən/
- Adjective
- Concerning a region in the south
A2Moretame
US /tem/
UK /teɪm/
- Adjective
- Not wild; trained to obey people
- Transitive Verb
- To train a wild animal to be obedient and gentle
B1Moretour
US /tʊr/
UK /tʊə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To travel to several places to perform a show
- To visit several places for pleasure
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A trip to several places to perform a show
- A journey to visit several places for pleasure
A2TOEICMoreweapon
US /ˈwɛpən/
UK /'wepən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An advantage to help win a contest or conflict
- Something that is used for fighting, e.g. a gun
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- on bail: Released from custody by paying a sum guaranteeing court appearance.
- in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
- last summer: The summer before this one.
- attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
- court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
- assault: To attack someone physically or emotionally
- offensive: Causing displeasure or anger
- previously: At an earlier time
- harm: To damage, injure, or hurt someone or something
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- tame: Not wild; trained to obey people
- bail: Money given to ensure prisoner returns to a court
- attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
- weapon: An advantage to help win a contest or conflict
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- crown: To put a crown on to make someone a king/queen
- tour: To travel to several places to perform a show
- plea: Response given by a person charged with a crime
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- plead: To ask or beg for something in an urgent way
- southern: Concerning a region in the south
- injure: To do (usually physical) harm or damage to
- bottle: Container with a narrow neck used to hold liquids
- producer: Company producing or growing a certain product
- fray: To form loose threads at the edge of cloth
- grievous: Being very serious and severe
- brown: Of the color of coffee or chocolate
- north: Direction to your left when facing the rising sun
- free: Living, happening without being controlled
- bodily: By moving the whole of something
- altercation: A noisy quarrel, disagreement or fight
- music: Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
- summer: Part of the year when the weather is hot
- nightclub: Place for drinking and dancing at night
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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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Chris Brown pleads guilty over a bottle attack at a London nightclub
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/07/24Did you hear about the Chris Brown case? This video breaks down the legal proceedings after the singer's guilty plea for a bottle attack at a London nightclub. You'll learn key legal terms like 'fray,' 'grievous bodily harm,' and 'offensive weapon' in a real-world context.
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