assume
US /əˈsum/
UK /ə'sju:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To act in a false manner to mislead others
- To believe, based on the evidence; suppose
A2TOEICMoreclue
US /klu/
UK /klu:/
- Noun
- Information that helps explain something; hint
B1Morecommit
US /kəˈmɪt/
UK /kə'mɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To do something bad, usually a crime
- To promise your permanent love or loyalty (to)
A2TOEICMoreconsecutive
US /kənˈsɛkjətɪv/
UK /kənˈsekjətɪv/
- Adjective
- Following one after the other in order
B2Moreconvict
US /kənˈvɪkt/
UK /kənˈvɪkt/
- Noun
- Person in prison
- Transitive Verb
- To say someone is guilty of a crime in a law court
B1Morecouple
US /ˈkʌpəl/
UK /'kʌpl/
- Transitive Verb
- To join something to something else
- (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Two people in a romantic relationship
- Two of something; two people; a pair
A2Moredetective
US /dɪˈtɛktɪv/
UK /dɪˈtektɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who investigates and solves crimes
- A story or film about a detective solving a crime.
- Adjective
- Relating to the work of a detective.
- Relating to the detection of crime.
A2Moredna
US
UK
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Chemical in living cells with genetic information
B2Moreexcept for
US /ɪkˈsɛpt fɔr/
UK /ikˈsept fɔ:/
- Preposition
- Not including; excluding.
focus
US /ˈfokəs/
UK /'fəʊkəs/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- To keep your attention, concentration on one thing
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Main purpose or center of interest or activity
- The clarity of an image produced by a lens.
A2TOEICMoreguilty
US /ˈɡɪlti/
UK /'ɡɪltɪ/
- Adjective
- Responsible for doing something wrong
- Feeling or showing guilt; having a sense of remorse.
A2TOEICMorehomicide
US /ˈhɒmɪsaɪd/
UK /'hɒmɪsaɪd/
- Noun
- A murder
B2Morehousewife
US /ˈhaʊsˌwaɪf/
UK /ˈhaʊswaɪf/
- Noun
- Married woman who manages a household
- A term historically used to describe a married woman who manages the household and raises children as her primary occupation.
B2Morein 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
A1Moreinnocent
US /ˈɪnəsənt/
UK /'ɪnəsnt/
- Adjective
- Free from guilt or responsibility for a crime
- (Accidentally being harmed) without deserving it
- Noun
- Person with little experience of the world
A2TOEICMoreintent
US /ɪnˈtɛnt/
UK /ɪnˈtent/
- Adjective
- Having a fixed purpose or intention; not deviating
- Noun
- Aim or purpose
A2TOEICMorejournalism
US /ˈdʒɜ:rnəlɪzəm/
UK /ˈdʒɜ:nəlɪzəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Profession of writing or reporting news
B2Morejury
US /ˈdʒʊri/
UK /ˈdʒʊəri/
- Noun
- 12 citizens who decide if someone is guilty or not
B1Morelay
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
A2Moreparole
US /pəˈrol/
UK /pə'rəʊl/
- Noun
- Conditional release of a prisoner
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.
A2TOEICMorespite
US /spaɪt/
UK /spaɪt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Wish to hurt another person; malice; maliciousness
- Transitive Verb
- To deliberately annoy or frustrate someone
B2Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moreterribly
US /ˈtɛrəbli/
UK /ˈterəbli/
- Adverb
- To an extreme degree; badly; very
- Very; extremely
B1Moretheory
US /ˈθiəri, ˈθɪri/
UK /ˈθiəri/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- An idea or belief about something
A2TOEICMoretiny
US /ˈtaɪni/
UK /'taɪnɪ/
- Adjective
- Very, very small
A2Moretruth
US /truθ/
UK /tru:θ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Real facts about something
A2Moreversion
US /ˈvɚʒən, -ʃən/
UK /ˈvə:ʃən/
- Noun
- Different way that someone interprets something
- New or different form of something
A2TOEICMorewarrant
US /ˈwɔ:rənt/
UK /ˈwɒrənt/
- Noun
- Official authorization for some action or decision
- Transitive Verb
- To guarantee or legally swear something
B1TOEICMoreweapon
US /ˈwɛpən/
UK /'wepən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An advantage to help win a contest or conflict
- Something that is used for fighting, e.g. a gun
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
- evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
- version: Different way that someone interprets something
- commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
- guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
- theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- clue: Information that helps explain something; hint
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- innocent: Free from guilt or responsibility for a crime
- tiny: Very, very small
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- consecutive: Following one after the other in order
- couple: To join something to something else
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- leave: To go away from; depart
- arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- point: An item to be discussed
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- homicide: A murder
- person: Man, woman or child
- lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- detective: Person who investigates and solves crimes
- intent: Having a fixed purpose or intention; not deviating
- convict: Person in prison
- jury: 12 citizens who decide if someone is guilty or not
- truth: Real facts about something
- warrant: Official authorization for some action or decision
- weapon: An advantage to help win a contest or conflict
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- interested: Having had your attention taken; curious
- spite: Wish to hurt another person; malice; maliciousness
- parole: Conditional release of a prisoner
- terribly: To an extreme degree; badly; very
- journalism: Profession of writing or reporting news
- dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information
- housewife: Married woman who manages a household
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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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林宜悉 posted on 2026/09/02This trailer for "A Killer Story" dives into a baffling double homicide case where the ex-wife, Dana Chandler, was convicted despite a lack of direct evidence. You'll hear compelling arguments about journalistic integrity and the pursuit of truth, picking up phrases like "breathless email" and "closed his eyes to any other evidence" along the way.
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