alien
US /ˈeliən,ˈeljən/
UK /'eɪlɪən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Foreigner; a person not from this place
- Person or creature from a planet other than Earth
- Adjective
- Being foreign, different or unfamiliar
B1Morecast
US /kæst/
UK /kɑ:st/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- People who appear in a play or movie
- Small amount of a particular color
- Transitive Verb
- To give specific roles to actors in a movie, play
- To describe someone's personality or character
A2Moreconfirm
US /kənˈfɜ:rm/
UK /kənˈfɜ:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To formally approve or check something
- To provide evidence to establish the truth of
A2Morecrazy
US /ˈkrezi/
UK /'kreɪzɪ/
- Adjective
- Mentally ill; mad
- Not being sensible or practical
- Noun
- Person acting in a manner that is strange and odd
A2Morecrossover
US /ˈkrɔsˌovɚ, ˈkrɑs-/
UK /'krɒsəʊvə(r)/
- Noun
- The use of a new style (especially in pop music)
C2Moredeny
US /dɪˈnaɪ/
UK /dɪ'naɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To refuse to allow or accept something
A2TOEICMoreexcept for
US /ɪkˈsɛpt fɔr/
UK /ikˈsept fɔ:/
- Preposition
- Not including; excluding.
experiment
US /ɪkˈspɛrəmənt/
UK /ɪk'sperɪmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- A course of action tentatively adopted without being sure of the eventual outcome.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To create and perform tests to research something
- To try something new that you haven't tried before
A2TOEICMorefan
US /fæn/
UK /fæn/
- Transitive Verb
- To blow air upon a fire to make it stronger
- To use a device to cool yourself, something
- Countable Noun
- Thing you wave in front of your face to stay cool
- Someone who admires a famous person, sport etc.
A2Morefine
US /faɪn/
UK /faɪn/
- Adjective
- Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- Of high quality; made with great skill
- Countable Noun
- Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
- (at the end of a piece of music) the end
A2TOEICMorefor sure
US /fɔr ʃʊr/
UK /fɔ: ʃuə/
- Adverb
- Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- Used to emphasize a statement.
- Interjection
- An expression of strong agreement or affirmation.
A2Moregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Morehandle
US /ˈhændl/
UK /'hændl/
- Transitive Verb
- To cope with or take responsibility for
- To control a machine, car etc.
- Countable Noun
- The part of a door you hold to open it
- Thing you hold to carry or open a bag, pan etc.
A2TOEICMorehell
US /hɛl/
UK /hel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any place of pain and suffering
- A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
A2Moremess
US /mɛs/
UK /mes/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- A difficult or confused situation.
- Transitive Verb
- To make something untidy or dirty
A2Moremess with
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To interfere with or tamper with something.
- To provoke or annoy someone.
- Phrasal Verb
- To interfere with or tamper with something.
- To tease, provoke, or annoy someone.
B1Morenail
US /nel/
UK /neɪl/
- Countable Noun
- Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
- Hard part at the end of your finger
- Transitive Verb
- To attach things together with metal nails
- To catch someone doing an illegal activity
B1Moreprolong
US /prəˈlɔŋ, -ˈlɑŋ/
UK /prə'lɒŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To make continue for a longer amount of time
B2TOEICMorereddit
US
UK
- Proper Noun
- Reddit is an American social news aggregation, content rating, and discussion website.
B2Moreridiculous
US /rɪˈdɪkjələs/
UK /rɪˈdɪkjələs/
- Adjective
- Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
A2Moresecretly
US /ˈsikrɪtlɪ/
UK /'si:krətlɪ/
- Adverb
- So that others don't know
A2Moreseverance
US /ˈsɛvərəns, ˈsɛvrəns/
UK /'sevərəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Money received when you are let go from a company
B2TOEICMoreshare
US /ʃɛr/
UK /ʃeə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
- Transitive Verb
- To divide something between two or more people
- To allow others to use your things equally
A2TOEICMoresilo
US /ˈsaɪlo/
UK /'saɪləʊ/
- Noun
- Underground installation for firing missiles
C1Moresimulation
US /ˌsɪmjəˈleʃən/
UK /ˌsɪmjuˈleɪʃn/
- Noun
- A copying method to study the real world
B1TOEICMoresuperb
US /su:ˈpɜ:rb/
UK /su:ˈpɜ:b/
- Adjective
- Extremely good
B1TOEICMoretheory
US /ˈθiəri, ˈθɪri/
UK /ˈθiəri/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- An idea or belief about something
A2TOEICMoretruth
US /truθ/
UK /tru:θ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Real facts about something
A2More
Vocabulary
- mess with: To interfere with or tamper with something.
- going on: To continue doing something
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- ridiculous: Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
- experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- cast: People who appear in a play or movie
- deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- confirm: To formally approve or check something
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- handle: To cope with or take responsibility for
- nail: Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
- great: Very good; better than before
- land: Region or country
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- alien: Foreigner; a person not from this place
- prolong: To make continue for a longer amount of time
- possibly: May be true or likely, but is uncertain
- simulation: A copying method to study the real world
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
- truth: Real facts about something
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- live: To be alive
- answer: To reply to a question someone asks
- earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
- superb: Extremely good
- secretly: So that others don't know
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- fan: To blow air upon a fire to make it stronger
- severance: Money received when you are let go from a company
- silo: Underground installation for firing missiles
- crossover: The use of a new style (especially in pop music)
- reddit: Reddit is an American social news aggregation, content rating, and discussion website.
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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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林宜悉 posted on 2026/08/08Curious about the wild fan theories surrounding Apple TV+'s "Silo"? Join stars Rebecca Ferguson and Graham Yoast as they hilariously react to and debunk some of the most out-there ideas from fans, including crossovers with "Severance" and alien experiments! You'll get a kick out of their playful banter and maybe even pick up some fun ways to express agreement and disagreement in English.
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