announce
US /əˈnaʊns/
UK /əˈnaʊns/
- Transitive Verb
- To make a public statement about a plan, decision
A2Moreapologize
US /əˈpɑləˌdʒaɪz/
UK /ə'pɒlədʒaɪz/
- Intransitive Verb
- To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
A2TOEICMorecelebrate
US /ˈsɛləˌbret/
UK /'selɪbreɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
- To lead or participate in a religious ceremony
A2Morecondition
US /kənˈdɪʃən/
UK /kənˈdɪʃn/
- Transitive Verb
- To improve something to make it better
- To cause to behave automatically in a certain way
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Disease or other medical problem
- The state of living you are in, e.g. good health
A2Moreconviction
US /kənˈvɪkʃən/
UK /kən'vɪkʃn/
- Noun
- Act of finding someone guilty of a crime
- Strong belief in something, e.g. not needing proof
B1TOEICMorecorrespondent
US /ˌkɔrɪˈspɑndənt, ˌkɑr-/
UK /ˌkɒrəˈspɒndənt/
- Countable Noun
- Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
B1Morecousin
US /'kʌzn/
UK /'kʌzn/
- Countable Noun
- Child of your uncle or aunt
- Something similar to or related to something else
A2Morecrown
US /kraʊn/
UK /kraʊn/
- Transitive Verb
- To put a crown on to make someone a king/queen
- To officially give someone the winners title
- Noun
- A gold ring put on a King or Queen’s head
- An artificial cap on a tooth
B1Moredecade
US /ˈdɛkˌed, dɛˈked/
UK /ˈdekeɪd/
- Countable Noun
- Period of 10 years
B1TOEICMoredeteriorate
US /dɪˈtɪriəˌret/
UK /dɪ'tɪərɪəreɪt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To become worse in condition or value
B2Moregather
US /ˈɡæðɚ/
UK /ˈgæðə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To bring objects together into one place
- To collect foods such as wild berries or crops
- Noun
- Fold in cloth, as in a full skirt
A2TOEICMoregrief
US /ɡrif/
UK /ɡri:f/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of great sadness because someone has died
- Things that are troublesome or annoying
B1Morein public
US /ɪn ˈpʌblɪk/
UK /in ˈpʌblik/
- Phrase
- In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
- Adjective
- Relating to the government or the people as a whole.
B1Morejubilee
US /ˈdʒubəˌli, ˌdʒubəˈli/
UK /'dʒu:bɪli:/
- Noun
- Special anniversary
B2Moreknit
US /nɪt/
UK /nɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To join or be joined closely together
- To make clothing by joining strands of wool
B1TOEICMorelay
US /le/
UK /leɪ/
- Adjective
- Amateur; not being a trained priest
- Transitive Verb
- To place a bet on a game outcome
- (Of a bird, etc.) to produce eggs from its body
A2Morelook back
US /lʊk bæk/
UK /luk bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To think about past events
A1Moremajesty
US /ˈmædʒɪsti/
UK /'mædʒəstɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Impressive quality that something large has
B1Moremassacre
US /ˈmæsəkɚ/
UK /'mæsəkə(r)/
- Noun
- Killing of a large number of people
- Transitive Verb
- To kill a large number of people
B2TOEICMoremast
US /mæst/
UK /mɑ:st/
- Noun
- Tall upright post supporting the sails of a boat
B2Morememorial
US /məˈmɔriəl, -ˈmor-/
UK /mə'mɔ:rɪəl/
- Noun
- Ceremony or monument honoring dead person, people
B1Moremonarch
US /ˈmɑ:nərk/
UK /ˈmɒnək/
- Noun
- A king or queen
B2Moreon good terms
US
UK
- Phrase
- Having a friendly or cooperative relationship.
- Having a positive and mutually beneficial business relationship.
- Adjective
- Having a friendly or cooperative relationship.
A1Morepalace
US /ˈpælɪs/
UK /ˈpæləs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
- The center of government or royal power.
B1Morepeacefully
US /ˈpisfʊlɪ/
UK /'pi:sfəlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a calm and quiet manner; without using force
B1Morerape
US /rep/
UK /reɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To force someone to have sex against their will
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of forcing someone to have sex
- Plant used as a source of an edible oil
B1Morerare
US /rɛr/
UK /reə(r)/
- Adjective
- (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- Unusual or out of the ordinary; not common
A2Morereign
US /ren/
UK /reɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be present and felt or sensed by everyone there
- (King or Queen) to rule a country
- Uncountable Noun
- Time during which a person runs an organization
- Period of time when (e.g. king) rules a country
B1Morerelationship
US /rɪˈleʃənˌʃɪp/
UK /rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Connection between two or more people or things
- Way people interact or live with each other
A2TOEICMorescandal
US /ˈskændl/
UK /'skændl/
- Noun
- Unacceptable/immoral event causing public shock
B1Morescene
US /sin/
UK /si:n/
- Noun
- Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- View that looks like a picture
A2TOEICMoresilver
US /ˈsɪlvɚ/
UK /'sɪlvə(r)/
- Noun
- Person's name
- Shiny gray color
- Transitive Verb
- To coat something with a layer of silver
- To polish silver objects to make them shine
A2Morespread
US /sprɛd/
UK /spred/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- The distance between two things
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To place over a large area; to cover a large area
- (Of ideas, gossip) to pass to and affect others
A2TOEICMorestatement
US / ˈstetmənt/
UK /ˈsteɪtmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Record of activity in a bank account over time
- Act or process of saying something formally
A2TOEICMoresurvive
US /sɚˈvaɪv/
UK /sə'vaɪv/
- Intransitive Verb
- To continue to live despite illness or trouble
A2TOEICMorethrone
US /θron/
UK /θrəʊn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Special elaborate chair on which king/queen sits
- Royal power; sovereignty.
- Transitive Verb
- To place on a throne; to enthrone.
B1Moretradition
US /trəˈdɪʃən/
UK /trəˈdɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An event, custom or way common to a people or race
- Way of thinking or behaving used for a long time
B1TOEICMoretreatment
US /ˈtritmənt/
UK /ˈtri:tmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Medicine or method to make someone healthier
- Way someone acts toward another
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Vocabulary
- look back: To think about past events
- in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
- on good terms: Having a friendly or cooperative relationship.
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- grief: Feeling of great sadness because someone has died
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- decade: Period of 10 years
- deteriorate: To become worse in condition or value
- statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
- condition: To improve something to make it better
- rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- conviction: Act of finding someone guilty of a crime
- correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
- reign: To be present and felt or sensed by everyone there
- treatment: Medicine or method to make someone healthier
- apologize: To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
- scandal: Unacceptable/immoral event causing public shock
- throne: Special elaborate chair on which king/queen sits
- gather: To bring objects together into one place
- public: Owned by the government
- monarch: A king or queen
- memorial: Ceremony or monument honoring dead person, people
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
- palace: Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
- lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
- deep: Complex and important
- rape: To force someone to have sex against their will
- part: Division of a book
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- announce: To make a public statement about a plan, decision
- crown: To put a crown on to make someone a king/queen
- massacre: Killing of a large number of people
- tradition: An event, custom or way common to a people or race
- silver: Person's name
- university: High-level educational institution; college
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- knit: To join or be joined closely together
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- cousin: Child of your uncle or aunt
- live: To be alive
- begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
- majesty: Impressive quality that something large has
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- date: To have become old-fashioned
- jubilee: Special anniversary
- mast: Tall upright post supporting the sails of a boat
- peacefully: In a calm and quiet manner; without using force
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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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Norway's King Harald V has died at the age of 89 | BBC News
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/08/28Europe's longest-reigning monarch, King Harald V of Norway, has passed away at 89. This news report looks back at his life, including his historic marriage to a commoner and his role within European royalty. You'll hear phrases like 'passed away' and 'pay their respects,' which are useful for discussing significant life events.
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