agent
US /ˈedʒənt/
UK /'eɪdʒənt/
- Noun
- Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
- Person who represents or decides for others
A2TOEICMorealbum
US /ˈælbəm/
UK /'ælbəm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Book with a collection of photographs or pictures
- CD, record, or tape with many pieces of music
A2Moreamazing
US /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
UK /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Surprising in a pleasing way
- Transitive Verb
- To cause wonder; to surprise completely
A2Morecinema
US /ˈsɪnəmə/
UK /ˈsɪnəmə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A place for showing movies
- Film industry or movie business
A2Moreclassic
US / ˈklæsɪk/
UK /'klæsɪk/
- Adjective
- Having a simple, basic design or style
- (Of song, etc.) popular and famous for a long time
- Noun
- Something popular or famous for a long time
A2Moredevil
US /ˈdɛvəl/
UK /ˈdevl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A spirit said to be evil
- A very bad or cruel person.
- Transitive Verb
- To prepare (food) with hot or spicy seasonings.
B1Morefilm
US /fɪlm/
UK /fɪlm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thin layer that covers something
- Movie
- Transitive Verb
- To record moving action with a camera
A2Moreget trapped in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To become confined in a place and unable to escape.
- To become involved in a situation from which it is difficult to escape.
B2Moregran
US
UK
- Noun
- Your mother or father's mother
B2Morehamlet
US /ˈhæmlɪt/
UK /ˈhæmlət/
- Noun
- Very small village
B2Morehometown
US /ˈhomˈtaʊn/
UK /'həʊmtaʊn/
- Noun
- Town (or city) where you grew up or where you live
B2Morehousehold
US /ˈhaʊsˌhold/
UK /'haʊshəʊld/
- Adjective
- Being in everyday use; common
- Relating to a house or home.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Concerning a home
- Family or other group living together in a house
B1Morein the world
US /ɪn ði wɜrld/
UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
- Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense
A1Morejust kind of
US
UK
- Phrase
- Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- Used to indicate something is approximately or generally similar to something else.
A2Morekimchi
US /kɪmtʃhi:/
UK /kɪmtʃi:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Korean spicy cabbage dish
C2Moremad
US /mæd/
UK /mæd/
- Adjective
- Very angry
- Enthusiastic about something
A2Moremajor
US /ˈmedʒɚ/
UK /'meɪdʒə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- High-ranking officer in the army
- Main subject you study at university
- Adjective
- Main league; esp. referring to American baseball
- Important, serious, or large in scope, size
A2TOEICMoremankind
US /ˈmænˌkaɪnd/
UK /mænˈkaɪnd/
- Uncountable Noun
- All humans thought of as one group; humanity
- The quality of being humane; benevolence.
B2Moremasterpiece
US /ˈmæstɚˌpis/
UK /ˈmɑ:stəpi:s/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Greatest work, e.g. of a famous artist
- An extremely good example of something.
B2Morenecessarily
US /ˌnɛsɪˈsɛrəli, -ˈsɛr-/
UK /ˌnesəˈserəli/
- Adverb
- In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
A2TOEICMorenovelist
US /ˈnɑvəlɪst/
UK /ˈnɒvəlɪst/
- Countable Noun
- Author who writes novels
- Adjective
- Relating to novels or novelists.
B1Morepassion
US /ˈpæʃən/
UK /'pæʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Powerful, positive excitement and interest
- Something for which one has a great love
A2Morepasta
US /ˈpɑ:stə/
UK /ˈpæstə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Type of Italian food, such as spaghetti
B1Morepersonally
US /ˈpəsənəli/
UK /ˈpɜ:sənəli/
- Adverb
- By a specific person, and not by anyone else
- Knowing someone as a friend, or closely
A2Morescenario
US /səˈner.i.oʊ/
UK /sɪˈnɑː.ri.əʊ/
- Noun
- An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
B1Morespaghetti
US /spəˈɡɛti/
UK /spəˈgeti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Italian pasta in long thin strands
B2Morestandard
US /ˈstændəd/
UK /'stændəd/
- Noun
- Official unit of measuring something
- Principle of behaving in a moral way
- Adjective
- Being the accepted normal level of quality
- (Of a language) being the most accepted in a place
A2TOEICMorestew
US /stu, stju/
UK /stju:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cook meat or vegetables in hot water
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Type of dish mixing meat, vegetables, and gravy
B2Morestream
US /strim/
UK /stri:m/
- Intransitive Verb
- To send a constant flow of data over the internet
- Noun
- Classes split into ability levels
- A small river
A2Morethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Morethrow out
US /θro aʊt/
UK /θrəu aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make someone leave, because of bad behavior
- To put in the garbage; discard
A1Moretransit
US /ˈtrænsɪt, -zɪt/
UK /ˈtrænzɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- System of transportation, often in a city
- Process of changing planes at airports
- Adjective
- Concerning a transport system in a city
B1Moretranslate
US /trænsˈlet/
UK /trænsˈleɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To change something into a different state
- To be equivalent to; equate to
A2Moretrap
US /træp/
UK /træp/
- Countable Noun
- Device used for catching animals
- Vehicle pulled by a single horse
- Transitive Verb
- To use a device to catch animals or people
- To hold, e.g. a nerve, so that it cannot move
A2More
Vocabulary
- get trapped in: To become confined in a place and unable to escape.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
- throw out: To make someone leave, because of bad behavior
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- scenario: An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- passion: Powerful, positive excitement and interest
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- household: Being in everyday use; common
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- standard: Official unit of measuring something
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- personally: By a specific person, and not by anyone else
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- agent: Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
- masterpiece: Greatest work, e.g. of a famous artist
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- mad: Very angry
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- great: Very good; better than before
- cinema: A place for showing movies
- translate: To change something into a different state
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- mankind: All humans thought of as one group; humanity
- classic: Having a simple, basic design or style
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- stew: To cook meat or vegetables in hot water
- transit: System of transportation, often in a city
- spaghetti: Italian pasta in long thin strands
- album: Book with a collection of photographs or pictures
- devil: A spirit said to be evil
- kimchi: Korean spicy cabbage dish
- pasta: Type of Italian food, such as spaghetti
- novelist: Author who writes novels
- hamlet: Very small village
- hometown: Town (or city) where you grew up or where you live
- gran: Your mother or father's mother
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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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Greta Lee and Wagner Moura's Top 2 While Trapped in a House | The Last House | Netflix
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/08/19Ever wondered what movies, books, and music actors like Greta Lee and Wagner Moura would choose if they were trapped somewhere? This fun chat reveals their picks, from "Past Lives" and "Hamlet" to Caetano Veloso and Lauryn Hill! You'll also hear some great vocabulary for discussing culture and personal favorites.
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