abandon
US /əˈbændən/
UK /ə'bændən/
- Transitive Verb
- To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
- To withdraw your support, or leave someone
- Uncountable Noun
- Wild, carefree behavior
B1Moreabusive
US /əˈbjusɪv, -zɪv/
UK /əˈbju:sɪv/
- Adjective
- Saying or doing bad or cruel things to others
- Engaging in behavior that is cruel, violent, or harmful to another person.
A2Moreapprenticeship
US /əˈprɛntɪsʃɪp/
UK /əˈprentɪʃɪp/
- Uncountable Noun
- Learning a job from an expert
B1Morearound town
US
UK
- Phrase
- In the local area or vicinity.
- In various places throughout the town.
- Adjective
- Socially active and well-known in the town.
A1Moreaware
US /əˈwɛr/
UK /əˈwɛə/
- Adjective
- Knowing or feeling that something exists
A2TOEICMorebully
US /ˈbʊli/
UK /'bʊlɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
- A person who uses superior strength or influence to intimidate others.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- seek to harm, intimidate, or coerce (someone perceived as vulnerable)
B2Morecomment
US /ˈkɑmɛnt/
UK /'kɒment/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- An explanatory note in a computer program.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To say something that gives your opinion
- To add explanatory notes to a computer program.
A2Morecommunity
US /kəˈmjunɪti/
UK /kə'mju:nətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of people who share a common idea or area
- A feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.
- Adjective
- Relating to or shared by the people in a particular area.
- Shared or participated in by all members of a group
A2Morecontrary
US /ˈkɑnˌtrɛri/
UK /'kɒntrərɪ/
- Adjective
- (Of weather) difficult; likely to cause trouble
- Going against authority, a parent, or the rules
- Adverb
- In opposition to.
B1Moredetermination
US /dɪˌtɚməˈneʃən/
UK /dɪˌtɜ:mɪˈneɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Will to achieve a goal despite difficulties
- The act of finding out or establishing something exactly, usually as the result of research or calculation.
B1Moredramatic
US /drəˈmætɪk/
UK /drəˈmætɪk/
- Adjective
- Gripping the attention; causing an effect
- (Of an event) sudden and extreme
B1Moreemerge
US /ɪˈmɚdʒ/
UK /ɪ'mɜ:dʒ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To rise or appear out of some background
- To become known or apparent.
A2TOEICMoreentire
US /ɛnˈtaɪr/
UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- Undivided; not shared or distributed.
A2TOEICMoreexpectation
US /ˌɛkspɛkˈteʃən/
UK /ˌekspekˈteɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Belief or hope that something is going to happen
- A belief that someone should behave in a particular way.
A2TOEICMoreexpose
US /ɪkˈspoʊz/
UK /ɪk'spəʊz/
- Transitive Verb
- To make visible, without covering or protection
- To allow light through a cameras lens onto film
A2TOEICMorefraud
US /frɔd/
UK /frɔ:d/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Use of dishonest ways to take something valuable
- Person who pretends to be what he or she is not
B1TOEICMorefury
US /ˈfjʊri/
UK /'fjʊərɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Rage; violent anger
B2Moregain
US /ɡen/
UK /ɡeɪn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To increase in something, such as weight
- To get something wanted, needed or valued
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An increase in something, such as weight
A2TOEICMoreget around town
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To travel to different places in a town or city.
A1Moregrandmother
US /ˈɡrændˌmʌðɚ, ˈɡræn-/
UK /ˈgrænmʌðə(r)/
- Noun
- Your mother or father's mother
B2Moreidentity
US /aɪˈdɛntɪti/
UK /aɪ'dentətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Collection of qualities that makes a person
- Who someone is; the name of a person
B1Morein on
US
UK
- Phrase
- To be involved in a secret or plan.
- To be aware of something that is secret or not generally known.
A1Morein the meantime
US /ɪn ði ˈminˌtaɪm/
UK /in ðə ˈmi:ntaim/
- Phrase
- During the time between two events; meanwhile.
A1Moreirony
US /ˈaɪrəni, ˈaɪə-/
UK /'aɪrənɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Quality of being funny because it is the opposite
- A situation that is strange or funny because things happen in a way that seems opposite to what you expected.
B2Morelodge
US /lɑdʒ/
UK /lɒdʒ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To (provide a place to) stay for a short time
- To submit (complaint, application etc.)
- Noun
- A wooden house in the mountains
B1Morelook for
US /lʊk fɔr/
UK /luk fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- To expect or anticipate something.
A1Moremassive
US /ˈmæsɪv/
UK /ˈmæsɪv/
- Adjective
- Very big; large; too big
- Large or imposing in scale or scope.
B1Moremultiple
US /ˈmʌltəpəl/
UK /ˈmʌltɪpl/
- Adjective
- Having or involving more than one of something
- Having or involving several parts, elements, or members.
- Countable Noun
- Number produced by multiplying a smaller number
- A number of identical circuit elements connected in parallel or series.
B1Moremyth
US /mɪθ/
UK /mɪθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Popular belief that is false, unsupported by fact
- Famous story dealing with origins of a culture
B1Morenarrative
US /ˈnærətɪv/
UK /ˈnærətɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The telling of a story
- A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.
- Adjective
- Presented in the form of a story
B1Moreneighbor
US /ˈnebɚ/
UK /'neɪbə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who lives, or is near, you
- A country or area next to another.
- Adjective
- Situated near or next to something.
B1Moreoffend
US /əˈfɛnd/
UK /ə'fend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To break a rule or do something wrong
- To upset, as by hurting someone's feelings
B1Moreon sunday
US
UK
- Phrase
- Every Sunday; each Sunday.
- Referring to a particular Sunday.
A1Moreon the contrary
US
UK
- Phrase
- In contrast; from the opposite standpoint
B1Morepraise
US /preɪz/
UK /preɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To express approval of something or someone
- To express thanks, respect, and love
- Uncountable Noun
- Expression of approval of something/someone
- Expression of thanks, respect, and love
B1Moreprevail
US /prɪˈvel/
UK /prɪˈveɪl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be successful against enemy/problem
- To exist at a certain time; to be common
- Transitive Verb
- Persuade (someone) to do something.
B2TOEICMoreprevious
US /ˈpriviəs/
UK /ˈpri:viəs/
- Adjective
- Existing or happening before the present time
- Existing or occurring immediately before in time or order.
- Noun
- A button or link that allows navigation to a preceding item or page.
A2TOEICMoreprogress
US /ˈprɑɡˌrɛs, -rəs, ˈproˌɡrɛs/
UK /'prəʊɡres/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move forward or toward a place or goal
- To make progress; develop or improve.
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of moving forward
- The process of improving or developing something over a period of time.
A2TOEICMorerespect
US /rɪˈspɛkt/
UK /rɪ'spekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To follow the established rules
- To think very highly of another person
- Noun
- Behavior that follows the established rules
- Regard or admiration for someone or something
A2TOEICMorereveal
US /rɪˈvil/
UK /rɪ'vi:l/
- Transitive Verb
- To show something that was hidden before
A2TOEICMoreset up
US /sɛt ʌp/
UK /set ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make arrangements for something; establish
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrange or prepare something for use.
- To start a business, organization, etc.
A1Moresissy
US /ˈsɪsi/
UK /'sɪsɪ/
- Adjective
- (Of a male) cowardly; easily scared
- Noun
- Male who is cowardly or easily scared
C2Morespeak of
US /spik ʌv/
UK /spi:k ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To mention someone or something in conversation.
B1Morestatus
US /ˈstetəs, ˈstætəs/
UK /'steɪtəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Position or rank relative to others in a society
- Legal position of a person or thing
A2TOEICMoresuspect
US /səˈspɛkt/
UK /sə'spekt/
- Noun
- Person thought to have committed a crime
- Transitive Verb
- To consider someone is the one guilty of a crime
- To doubt or lack trust
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Vocabulary
- on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
- on the contrary: In contrast; from the opposite standpoint
- around town: In the local area or vicinity.
- get around town: To travel to different places in a town or city.
- speak of: To mention someone or something in conversation.
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- set up
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- reveal: To show something that was hidden before
- multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
- progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
- aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- previous: Existing or happening before the present time
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- narrative: The telling of a story
- fraud: Use of dishonest ways to take something valuable
- myth: Popular belief that is false, unsupported by fact
- status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
- irony: Quality of being funny because it is the opposite
- suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
- dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
- emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- contrary: (Of weather) difficult; likely to cause trouble
- identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
- expectation: Belief or hope that something is going to happen
- respect: To follow the established rules
- abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
- praise: To express approval of something or someone
- abusive: Saying or doing bad or cruel things to others
- gain: To increase in something, such as weight
- leave: To go away from; depart
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- bully: a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
- determination: Will to achieve a goal despite difficulties
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- own: To have something as your property
- offend: To break a rule or do something wrong
- prevail: To be successful against enemy/problem
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- fury: Rage; violent anger
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- lodge: To (provide a place to) stay for a short time
- apprenticeship: Learning a job from an expert
- neighbor: Person who lives, or is near, you
- grandmother: Your mother or father's mother
- sissy: (Of a male) cowardly; easily scared
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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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Hard Times by Charles Dickens | Book 3, Chapter 5: Garnering (Found)
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Yvonne posted on 2026/09/02Dive into Chapter 5 of Charles Dickens' 'Hard Times,' where a surprising revelation about Mrs. Pegler turns Mr. Bounderbie's whole life story into a massive fraud! You'll explore the dramatic irony and the powerful social commentary woven into this pivotal moment, all while picking up key vocabulary for discussing deception and social status.
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