access
US /ˈæksɛs/
UK /'ækses/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- The opportunity or right to use something or to see someone.
- Transitive Verb
- To be able to use or have permission to use
A2TOEICMoreas anything
US /əz ˈɛnɪθɪŋ/
UK /əz ˈeniθɪŋ/
- other
- Used to emphasize intensity or degree of a quality or action.
B2Moreboulevard
US /ˈbuləˌvɑrd/
UK /'bu:ləvɑ:d/
- Noun
- Wide, grand street often with trees on both sides
B2Morebrazen
US /ˈbrezən/
UK /ˈbreɪzn/
- Adjective
- Shameless, impudent
C1TOEICMorecautionary
US /ˈkɔʃəˌnɛri/
UK /ˈkɔ:ʃənəri/
- Adjective
- Warning of danger or risk
B1Morecharged with
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To be officially accused of something
- To entrust someone with a duty or responsibility
B1Morecome out with
US /kʌm aʊt wɪð/
UK /kʌm aut wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To go out with someone on a date
- To say something, especially something surprising or controversial.
A1Morecommunity
US /kəˈmjunɪti/
UK /kə'mju:nətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of people who share a common idea or area
- A feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.
- Adjective
- Relating to or shared by the people in a particular area.
- Shared or participated in by all members of a group
A2Morecontent
US /ˈkɑnˌtɛnt/
UK /'kɒntent/
- Adjective
- Being happy or satisfied
- In a state of peaceful happiness.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Information in something, e.g. book or computer
- The subject matter of a book, speech, etc.
A2Moreconviction
US /kənˈvɪkʃən/
UK /kən'vɪkʃn/
- Noun
- Act of finding someone guilty of a crime
- Strong belief in something, e.g. not needing proof
B1TOEICMorecouch
US /kaʊtʃ/
UK /kaʊtʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To formulate in a particular style or language
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sofa; settee
B1Morecourt
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
A2TOEICMoreculture
US /ˈkʌltʃɚ/
UK /'kʌltʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- The customs, beliefs, art, and all the other things that a group of people share and consider important.
- Transitive Verb
- To grow cells, tissues, bacteria, etc. in a controlled environment.
A2Moredebate
US / dɪˈbet/
UK /dɪ'beɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- General public discussion of a topic
- A formal event where two sides discuss a topic
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To consider options before making a decision
- To take part in a formal discussion
A2TOEICMoredefendant
US /dɪˈfɛndənt/
UK /dɪˈfendənt/
- Noun
- Person accused or sued in a legal case
B1Moredisdain
US /dɪsˈden/
UK /dɪs'deɪn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Lack of respect because you think you are better
- Transitive Verb
- To show contempt for (and so refuse to do)
B2TOEICMoredownfall
US /ˈdaʊnˌfɔl/
UK /'daʊnfɔ:l/
- Noun
- Sudden loss of status/reputation/money
C1Moreengineering
US /ˌendʒɪˈnɪrɪŋ/
UK /ˌendʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ/
- Uncountable Noun
- The practical application of science to industry
B1Moreenterprise
US /ˈentərpraɪz/
UK /ˈentəpraɪz/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A business or organization
- Task often considered difficult or challenging
A2TOEICMoreextent to which
US
UK
- Phrase
- The degree to which something is true or likely to happen.
- The degree of influence or effect that something has.
A1Morefootage
US /ˈfʊtɪdʒ/
UK /ˈfʊtɪdʒ/
- Uncountable Noun
- A certain amount of film or video of something
- The length or amount of something measured in feet.
B2Morefor nothing
US
UK
- Phrase
- Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
- Free; without cost
A1Morefor someone
US /fɚ ˈsʌmwʌn/
UK /fə ˈsʌmwʌn/
- other
- On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
A1Moregeneration
US /ˌdʒɛnəˈreʃən/
UK /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act or process of producing or causing something
- People born and living at about the same time
A2TOEICMoregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
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
A1Moreguilty
US /ˈɡɪlti/
UK /'ɡɪltɪ/
- Adjective
- Responsible for doing something wrong
- Feeling or showing guilt; having a sense of remorse.
A2TOEICMorehijacking
US /'haɪdʒækɪŋ/
UK /'haɪdʒækɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To take control of a plane, etc. by force
B1Morehomicide
US /ˈhɒmɪsaɪd/
UK /'hɒmɪsaɪd/
- Noun
- A murder
B2Moreillness
US /ˈɪlnɪs/
UK /ˈɪlnəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
- A particular instance or type of disease.
A2Morein order to
US /ɪn ˈɔrdɚ tu/
UK /in ˈɔ:də tu:/
- Preposition
- For the purpose of; with the aim of.
- Phrase
- In a specific sequence or arrangement.
- With the aim of; for the purpose of.
C1Morein prison
US /ɪn ˈprɪzən/
UK /in ˈprizən/
- Phrase
- Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
in shock
US
UK
- Phrase
- When not enough blood flows round the body
A2Morejudge
US /dʒʌdʒ/
UK /dʒʌdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who decides on the results of a contest
- Person who has the power to make a decision
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To reach a decision about who won a contest
- To form an opinion after careful consideration
A2TOEICMorejuvenile
US /ˈdʒuvəˌnaɪl, -nəl/
UK /ˈdʒu:vənaɪl/
- Adjective
- Concerning young people or children
- Noun
- Someone who is young; a child
B2Moreknow about
US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/
UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
lore
US /lɔr/
UK /lɔ:(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Traditional knowledge or tales relating to a thing
C1Moremental
US /ˈmɛntl/
UK /ˈmentl/
- Adjective
- Concerning the mind
A2TOEICMoremobile
US /ˈmoʊbl/
UK /'məʊbaɪl/
- Adjective
- Able to be moved or able to move
- Able to move easily from one job, place, or social class to another.
- Countable Noun
- Personal phone you take with you wherever you go
- A decorative structure that is suspended so as to turn freely in the air.
B1Moreno accident
US
UK
- Adjective
- Not happening by chance; deliberate or intentional.
- Something that was bound to happen, given the circumstances.
- Phrase
- Not a chance occurrence; the result of planning or effort.
A2Moreon purpose
US /ɑn ˈpɚpəs/
UK /ɔn ˈpə:pəs/
- Idiom
- Intentionally; deliberately.
- Phrase
- Intentionally; deliberately.
A1Moreonline
US /ˌɑ:nˈlaɪn/
UK /ˌɒnˈlaɪn/
- Adjective
- Connected to the internet
- Adverb
- Via the internet.
B1Moreout of it
US /aʊt ʌv ɪt/
UK /aut ɔv it/
- Adjective
- Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- Not able to think clearly or react quickly; not with it.
A1Morepersonal
US /ˈpɚsənəl/
UK /ˈpɜ:sənl/
- Adjective
- Done by or to a particular person; individual
- Concerning a person's private life or feelings
A2Morepersonal data
US
UK
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Information that relates to an identifiable individual.
B2Morepop
US /pɑp/
UK /pɒp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- To go to or in a place for a brief period of time
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sweet soda drink
- A short, sharp, explosive sound.
B2Moreprison
US /ˈprɪzən/
UK /'prɪzn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
- A state of confinement or captivity.
A2Moreprobation
US /proˈbeʃən/
UK /prəˈbeɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Reporting to police, instead of being jailed
- Period of being monitored when in a new job
B2Morepsychiatric
US
UK
- Adjective
- Concerning the treatment of the mind
B2Morepsychologist
US /saɪˈkɑlədʒɪst/
UK /saɪˈkɒlədʒɪst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An expert who studies the mind and behavior
- A therapist specializing in mental health.
C2Morerace
US /res/
UK /reɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- People who share physical features or culture
- Intransitive Verb
- To take part in a running or swimming competition
- To move or go at a very fast pace
A2Morerestitution
US /ˌrestɪˈtu:ʃn/
UK /ˌrestɪˈtju:ʃn/
- Noun
- Act of returning something lost or stolen
C1Moreresult in
US /rɪˈzʌlt ɪn/
UK /riˈzʌlt in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To cause or produce as a consequence.
scam
US /skæm/
UK /skæm/
- Noun
- A trick to fool other people to get their money
- Transitive Verb
- To trick to fool other people to get their money
B2Moresophisticated
US /səˈfɪstɪˌketɪd/
UK /səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd/
- Adjective
- Making a good sounding but misleading argument
- Wise in the way of the world; having refined taste
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone more worldly and experienced
B1TOEICMorespree
US /spri/
UK /spri:/
- Noun
- Short intense period of shopping/killing etc.
C1Moresupervision
US /ˌsjupɚˈvɪʒən/
UK /ˌsju:pə'vɪʒn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act or process of watching, directing a task
B1Moreswap
US /swɑp/
UK /swɒp/
- Transitive Verb
- To exchange goods without spending money; trade
- Noun
- A trade or exchange of goods without using money
B2TOEICMoretheft
US /θɛft/
UK /θeft/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of stealing
B1Moreto do with
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To be about something; concern
A1Moreto order
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To give an instruction or command.
- To request something to be made, supplied, or served.
A1Moretragic
US /ˈtrædʒɪk/
UK /ˈtrædʒɪk/
- Adjective
- (Of a play, movie, or book) with a sad ending
- Causing great sadness, e.g. due to untimely death
B1Moretwitter
US /ˈtwɪtɚ/
UK /ˈtwɪtə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
- Proper Noun
- An online messaging system
C2Moreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1Moreviolence
US /ˈvaɪələns/
UK /ˈvaɪələns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Strong physical force of nature
- Use of physical force to harm someone
B1Morevolatility
US /ˌvɒlə'tɪlətɪ/
UK /ˌvɒlə'tɪlətɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Changing from a solid or liquid to a gas
- Quality of changing suddenly or extremely
B2Morewith it
US /wɪð ɪt/
UK /wið it/
- Adjective
- Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
A1More
Vocabulary
- in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
- in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
- charged with: To be officially accused of something
- no accident: Not happening by chance; deliberate or intentional.
- on purpose: Intentionally; deliberately.
- personal data: Information that relates to an identifiable individual.
- for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
- extent to which: The degree to which something is true or likely to happen.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- come out with: To go out with someone on a date
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- for nothing: Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
- as anything: Used to emphasize intensity or degree of a quality or action.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- to order: To give an instruction or command.
- result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- going on: To continue doing something
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- in shock: When not enough blood flows round the body
- sophisticated: Making a good sounding but misleading argument
- mental: Concerning the mind
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- debate: General public discussion of a topic
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
- psychologist: An expert who studies the mind and behavior
- court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
- illness: Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
- swap: To exchange goods without spending money; trade
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- scam: A trick to fool other people to get their money
- generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- tragic: (Of a play, movie, or book) with a sad ending
- conviction: Act of finding someone guilty of a crime
- race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
- violence: Strong physical force of nature
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- enterprise: A business or organization
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- couch: To formulate in a particular style or language
- psychiatric: Concerning the treatment of the mind
- juvenile: Concerning young people or children
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- homicide: A murder
- theft: Act of stealing
- supervision: Act or process of watching, directing a task
- mobile: Able to be moved or able to move
- part: Division of a book
- volatility: Changing from a solid or liquid to a gas
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- spree: Short intense period of shopping/killing etc.
- boulevard: Wide, grand street often with trees on both sides
- defendant: Person accused or sued in a legal case
- disdain: Lack of respect because you think you are better
- probation: Reporting to police, instead of being jailed
- downfall: Sudden loss of status/reputation/money
- engineering: The practical application of science to industry
- hijacking: To take control of a plane, etc. by force
- twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
- cautionary: Warning of danger or risk
- lore: Traditional knowledge or tales relating to a thing
- online: Connected to the internet
- restitution: Act of returning something lost or stolen
- brazen: Shameless, impudent
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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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10 Shocking Gen Z True Crimes
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/07/27Dive into some truly shocking true crime cases involving perpetrators born between 1997 and 2012! You'll hear about everything from a devastating car crash caused by a toxic relationship to a massive PowerSchool hack and a sophisticated crypto theft ring. This video is a fascinating look at how young people can get involved in serious crimes, and you'll pick up some great vocabulary related to the justice system and cybercrime along the way.
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