bizarre
US /bɪˈzɑr/
UK /bɪˈzɑ:(r)/
- Adjective
- Odd or strange
B2Moreboom
US /bum/
UK /bu:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Very fast increase in growth or popularity
- A very loud and deep sound
- Intransitive Verb
- To experience a rapid increase in growth
- To make a very loud and deep sound
B1Morecharming
US
UK
- Adjective
- Being very likable; attractive
- Transitive Verb
- To cause others to like you or do what you want
A2Moreclaim
US /klem/
UK /kleɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- To say that something is true, often without proof.
- A statement that something is true.
- Transitive Verb
- To demand or ask for something that you believe is rightfully yours.
- To take or cause the loss of (e.g., a life, property).
A2Morecountless
US /ˈkaʊntlɪs/
UK /ˈkaʊntləs/
- Adjective
- Being too many to be numbered or imagined
B1Morecriminal
US /ˈkrɪmənəl/
UK /ˈkrɪmɪnl/
- Adjective
- Involving illegal activity; relating to crime
- Not justifiable; shameful
- Noun
- Person who commits a crime
A2Moredamn
US /dæm/
UK /dæm/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
- To threaten with everlasting punishment
- Interjection
- A mild swear word used to express annoyance
B2Moredeath
US /dɛθ/
UK /deθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- When someone dies; the end of life
- The cause or manner of someone dying.
A2Moredig
US /dɪɡ/
UK /dɪg/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move material to create a hole
- To search or investigate thoroughly.
A2Moredude
US /dud, djud/
UK /du:d/
- Noun
- Form of address for a man
- (informal) A man; a fellow.
- Interjection
- (informal) Used as a term of address, often between men.
B2Moreemergency
US /ɪˈmɚdʒənsi/
UK /ɪ'mɜ:dʒənsɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sudden event needing an immediate action
- A medical condition manifesting itself by acute symptoms of sufficient severity such that the absence of immediate medical attention could reasonably be expected to result in placing the patient's health in serious jeopardy.
- Adjective
- Used in an emergency; for use when something dangerous happens.
- Designed for use in an emergency.
A2TOEICMorefiddle
US /ˈfɪdl/
UK /'fɪdl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To play around in an experimental manner; tinker
- Transitive Verb
- To play the violin
B2Morefile
US /faɪl/
UK /faɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Computer document
- Tool used to take off sharp edges from something
- Transitive Verb
- To make something smooth by rubbing it with a tool
- To organize documents by storing them safely
A2TOEICMoregate
US /ɡet/
UK /ɡeɪt/
- Noun
- Place in a fence which can be opened or closed
A2TOEICMoregenius
US /ˈdʒinjəs/
UK /'dʒi:nɪəs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person displaying a high level of intelligence
- The characteristic spirit of a nation, people, or place.
B2Morein the end
US /ɪn ði ɛnd/
UK /in ðə end/
- Phrase
- Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- Ultimately; as the final result or consequence.
A1Moreinfamous
US /ˈɪnfəməs/
UK /'ɪnfəməs/
- Adjective
- Famous because of something bad
B2Moreinnocent
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
A2TOEICMoreinsane
US /ɪnˈsen/
UK /ɪnˈseɪn/
- Adjective
- Mentally ill; crazy
- Being crazy or stupid
B2Moreintruder
US /ɪn'tru:dər/
UK /ɪn'tru:də(r)/
- Countable Noun
- A burglar; robber
B2Morejournalist
US /ˈdʒɚnəlɪst/
UK /ˈdʒɜ:nəlɪst/
- Noun
- Writer of news reports for newspapers etc.
A2TOEICMorejovial
US /ˈdʒoʊviəl/
UK /ˈdʒəʊviəl/
- Adjective
- Being friendly and cheerful
C1Moremanipulate
US /məˈnɪpjəˌlet/
UK /mə'nɪpjʊleɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To try to control others to gain an advantage
- To handle or work in a skillful manner
B1Moremurder
US /ˈmɚdɚ/
UK /'mɜ:də(r)/
- Noun
- Something that is difficult or painful to do
- Crime of deliberately killing a person
- Transitive Verb
- To intentionally kill a person
- To spoil, ruin something by doing it poorly
A2Moremurderer
US /ˈmə:rdərɚ/
UK /'mɜ:dərə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Criminal who intentionally kills someone
- A person who destroys or ruins something, often in a figurative sense.
A2Moreout of the gate
US /aʊt əv ðə ɡeɪt/
UK /aut əv ðə ɡeɪt/
- other
- At the very beginning of an event or process.
B2Morepenalty
US /ˈpɛnəlti/
UK /'penəltɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Negative effect resulting from your actions
- Punishment for committing a crime or offense
B1TOEICMorepsychotic
US /saɪˈkɑ:tɪk/
UK /saɪˈkɒtɪk/
- Adjective
- Concerning or affected by psychosis; unbalanced
- Noun
- Person afflicted with psychosis
B2Moreright out of the gate
US /raɪt aʊt əv ðə ɡeɪt/
UK /raɪt aʊt əv ðə ɡeɪt/
- other
- Immediately at the beginning of an event or process.
B2Moreshoot
US /ʃut/
UK /ʃu:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
- Countable Noun
- Emerging new part of a plant
A2Moreshot
US /ʃɑt/
UK /ʃɒt/
- Transitive Verb
- To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
- Countable Noun
- An attempt to kick or throw a ball at a goal
A2Moresmart
US /smɑ:rt/
UK /smɑ:t/
- Adjective
- Fashionable; well-dressed; well-groomed
- Looking clean, neat and stylish
- Intransitive Verb
- To feel hurt or upset
- To hurt with an unexpected sharp or burning pain
A2TOEICMorethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Morevictim
US /ˈvɪktɪm/
UK /ˈvɪktɪm/
- Noun
- Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
- Person feeling helpless in times of bad luck
B1TOEICMorewitty
US /ˈwɪti/
UK /ˈwɪti/
- Adjective
- Making a joke in a clever or intelligent way
C2More
Vocabulary
- right out of the gate: Immediately at the beginning of an event or process.
- out of the gate: At the very beginning of an event or process.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- insane: Mentally ill; crazy
- bizarre: Odd or strange
- manipulate: To try to control others to gain an advantage
- claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
- dude: Form of address for a man
- victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
- innocent: Free from guilt or responsibility for a crime
- infamous: Famous because of something bad
- emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- penalty: Negative effect resulting from your actions
- damn: To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
- countless: Being too many to be numbered or imagined
- genius: Person displaying a high level of intelligence
- journalist: Writer of news reports for newspapers etc.
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- dig: To move material to create a hole
- criminal: Involving illegal activity; relating to crime
- shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- person: Man, woman or child
- murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
- charming: Being very likable; attractive
- cocky: Overly self-confident or self-assertive
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- witty: Making a joke in a clever or intelligent way
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- psychotic: Concerning or affected by psychosis; unbalanced
- dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
- intruder: A burglar; robber
- add: To include as well
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- dead: Not alive
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- death: When someone dies; the end of life
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
- file: Computer document
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- gate: Place in a fence which can be opened or closed
- fiddle: To play around in an experimental manner; tinker
- smart: Fashionable; well-dressed; well-groomed
- jovial: Being friendly and cheerful
- murderer: Criminal who intentionally kills someone
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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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The Widower: ‘Til Death Do Us Part | Official Trailer | Netflix
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/09/03Get ready for a wild true crime story with this trailer for Netflix's 'The Widower'! You'll hear about a journalist's most bizarre case involving a man with six wives and a string of suspicious deaths, plus pick up some dramatic phrases for describing shocking events.
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