alive
US /əˈlaɪv/
UK /ə'laɪv/
- Adjective
- Living; not dead
- Active; energetic; full of life.
A2TOEICMorebaby
US /ˈbeɪbi/
UK /ˈbeɪbi/
- Countable Noun
- A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- Transitive Verb
- To treat someone as if they were newly born
A2Morebackbone
US /ˈbækˌbon/
UK /'bækbəʊn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Strength and determination
- Noun
- strength; the most important part of something, providing support for everything else
B2Morefalse
US /fɔ:ls/
UK /fɔ:ls/
- Adjective
- Not real or genuine
- Not true or correct; containing incorrect information.
- Adverb
- In an untrue or inaccurate way.
A2TOEICMorefool
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
A2Moregive in
US /ɡɪv ɪn/
UK /ɡiv in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To submit work; hand in
- To stop resisting; to surrender
A1Morequeen
US /kwin/
UK /kwi:n/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Noun
- Playing card, with the image of a queen on it
- Piece in chess has the most freedom of movement
A2Moresoul
US /sol/
UK /səʊl/
- Noun
- Central or basic part of something
- Strong, deep emotion in speech or performance
A2Moresuck
US /sʌk/
UK /sʌk/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- Transitive Verb
- To pull or remove something with great power
- To attract someone; make someone interested
B1Moresuffer
US / ˈsʌfɚ/
UK /'sʌfə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To experience pain, illness, or injury
- To allow or permit something, especially something unpleasant.
A2Moresuperficial
US /ˌsupɚˈfɪʃəl/
UK /ˌsu:pəˈfɪʃl/
- Adjective
- On the surface only; not deep
- Relating to or located near the surface.
C2Moresuperstar
US /ˈsjupɚˌstɑr/
UK /'su:pəstɑ:(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
C2Moretruth
US /truθ/
UK /tru:θ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Real facts about something
A2More
Vocabulary
- give in: To submit work; hand in
- suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
- superficial: On the surface only; not deep
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- soul: Central or basic part of something
- false: Not real or genuine
- alive: Living; not dead
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- truth: Real facts about something
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- fool: An idiot; someone who does something stupid
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- backbone: Strength and determination
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- long: Person's name
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- queen: Person's name
- superstar: Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
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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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Muse - Supermassive Black Hole [Official Music Video]
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美 posted on 2026/08/22Ever wondered what it's like to be caught in the pull of a supermassive black hole? This video dives into the intense lyrics of Muse's hit song, exploring phrases like 'set my soul alive' and 'fool for no one.' It's a fantastic chance to boost your vocabulary and understand powerful emotional expressions in English!
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