a dime a dozen
US /ə ˈdaɪm ə ˈdʌzən/
UK /ə ˈdaɪm ə ˈdʌzn/
- other
- Very common and of little value.
B1Morealike
US /əˈlaɪk/
UK /əˈlaɪk/
- Adverb
- Equally; applied equally to several people/things
- Adjective
- Similar in appearance, manner or form
A2Moreblood
US /blʌd/
UK /blʌd/
- Uncountable Noun
- Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- Related by birth; family
- Transitive Verb
- To be initiated into something, e.g. a secret club
A2Moreceremony
US /ˈsɛrəˌmoni/
UK /'serəmənɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Special social or religious event
- Rigidly formal way of behaving
B1Morechaos
US /ˈkeˌɑs/
UK /'keɪɒs/
- Noun (plural)
- State of utter confusion or disorder
- Uncountable Noun
- Complete disorder and confusion.
- Behavior so unpredictable as to appear random, owing to great sensitivity to small changes in conditions.
B1Moreconsume
US /kənˈsum/
UK /kən'sju:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- To take all your energy; focus the attention
A2TOEICMorecriminal
US /ˈkrɪmənəl/
UK /ˈkrɪmɪnl/
- Adjective
- Involving illegal activity; relating to crime
- Not justifiable; shameful
- Noun
- Person who commits a crime
A2Morecure
US /kjʊr/
UK /kjʊə(r)/
- Noun
- Something that solves a problem or makes it better
- Medical treatment making a sick person healthy
- Transitive Verb
- To fix or improve a problem
- To make someone healthy or make a disease go away
B1Moredeck
US /dɛk/
UK /dek/
- Noun
- Floor built into a ship, bus, plane or home
- Transitive Verb
- To hit someone hard enough to knock them down
B1Moredestroy
US /dɪˈstrɔɪ/
UK /dɪ'strɔɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- To defeat someone or something easily
A2TOEICMoredime
US /daɪm/
UK /daɪm/
- Countable Noun
- Coin worth 10 US cents
B2Moredozen
US /ˈdʌzən/
UK /ˈdʌzn/
- Countable Noun
- 12 people or things
A2Moredrag
US /dræɡ/
UK /dræɡ/
- Transitive Verb
- To reluctantly move or go somewhere
- To pull something heavy or difficult along the ground
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Force of air pushing back against a plane car etc.
- Boring or annoying thing/activity
A2Moredrown
US /draʊn/
UK /draʊn/
- Transitive Verb
- To kill something by putting it under water
- To make something very wet or cover it completely
B1Moreerupt
US /ɪˈrʌpt/
UK /ɪˈrʌpt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To begin doing something or happen suddenly
- (Volcano) to spill hot rocks, smoke, and fire
B1Moreflame
US /flem/
UK /fleɪm/
- Intransitive Verb
- To glow
- To burn or glow in a fire
- Noun
- The red part you can see in fire
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
A2Moreglow
US /ɡlo/
UK /ɡləʊ/
- Noun
- Pink color in the face, e.g. from exercise/emotion
- Pleasant feeling, as of happiness or satisfaction
- Intransitive Verb
- To look very healthy and contented
- To emit a steady even light
B1Morehandful
US /ˈhændˌfʊl/
UK /'hændfʊl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- an amount of something that can be held in one hand; small quantity or amount of people or things
- A thing requiring great effort to control, manage
B1Moreinnocence
US /ˈɪnəsəns/
UK /ˈɪnəsns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Lack of guilt or responsibility for a crime
- Lack of worldly experience; naivety.
B2Moremonster
US /ˈmɑnstɚ/
UK /'mɒnstə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Large frightening imaginary creature
- Very evil person
- Adjective
- Very large
B1Moremuck
US /mʌk/
UK /mʌk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Dirt; mud; filth
- Moist farmyard manure.
- Transitive Verb
- To remove manure and other dirt from an animal's enclosure.
- To spoil something; to make a mess of.
B2Morerelease
US /rɪ'li:s/
UK /rɪ'li:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
- Noun
- Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
- Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
A2TOEICMorestoke
US /stok/
UK /stəʊk/
- Transitive Verb
- To add fuel or tend a fire to make it stronger
C1Morestubborn
US /ˈstʌbən/
UK /'stʌbən/
- Adjective
- Unwilling to give way or obey
B2Moreteachable
US /ˈtitʃəbəl/
UK /ˈti:tʃəbl/
- Adjective
- Able to learn through instruction
A2Moretide
US /taɪd/
UK /taɪd/
- Noun
- Way opinions or events are developing or changing
- Regular rise and fall of the level of the sea
- Transitive Verb
- To give you what is needed for a short time
C2TOEICMoreweight
US /wet/
UK /weɪt/
- Uncountable Noun
- How heavy something is
- Metal object to measure how heavy something is
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- a dime a dozen: Very common and of little value.
- chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
- consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- handful: an amount of something that can be held in one hand; small quantity or amount of people or things
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- drag: To reluctantly move or go somewhere
- cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
- leave: To go away from; depart
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- stubborn: Unwilling to give way or obey
- flame: To glow
- drown: To kill something by putting it under water
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- ceremony: Special social or religious event
- glow: Pink color in the face, e.g. from exercise/emotion
- deck: Floor built into a ship, bus, plane or home
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- dozen: 12 people or things
- criminal: Involving illegal activity; relating to crime
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- tide: Way opinions or events are developing or changing
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- dime: Coin worth 10 US cents
- innocence: Lack of guilt or responsibility for a crime
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- weight: How heavy something is
- blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- weak: Not having a strong character
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- alike: Equally; applied equally to several people/things
- fool: An idiot; someone who does something stupid
- add: To include as well
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
- erupt: To begin doing something or happen suddenly
- monster: Large frightening imaginary creature
- stoke: To add fuel or tend a fire to make it stronger
- muck: Dirt; mud; filth
- teachable: Able to learn through instruction
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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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Batman vs. The Joker | Batman: Caped Crusader Season 2 | Clip | Prime Video
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/08/08Ever wonder what makes Batman and the Joker tick? This intense clip dives deep into their twisted dynamic, exploring themes of chaos versus order and the blurred lines between them. You'll pick up some powerful vocabulary for discussing complex characters and philosophical ideas!
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