aorta
US /eˈɔrtə/
UK /eɪ'ɔ:tə/
- Noun
- Large artery that carries blood from the heart
C2Moreblast
US /blæst/
UK /blɑ:st/
- Transitive Verb
- To attack someone with words
- To destroy something with explosives
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Destructive wave of air from an explosion
- Strong current of wind
B1Morecarol
US /ˈkærəl/
UK /'kærəl/
- Noun
- Traditional song sung at Christmas
B2Morecomplex
US /kəmˈplɛks, ˈkɑmˌplɛks/
UK /'kɒmpleks/
- Countable Noun
- Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- Adjective
- Not being simple; having many parts or aspects
A2Moreconfidence
US /ˈkɑnfɪdəns/
UK /'kɒnfɪdəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling that you can do well at something
- Feeling you can trust someone
A2Morecreep
US /krip/
UK /kri:p/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move quietly so as not to be seen
- Countable Noun
- Scary or disliked person
B1Morecreep up on
US /krip ʌp ɑn/
UK /kri:p ʌp ɒn/
- other
- To approach someone or something quietly and unnoticed.
B2Moredonor
US /ˈdoʊnə(r)/
UK /ˈdəʊnə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Someone giving money or gifts to support a cause
B1Morefishing for
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- Currently trying to get attention or praise from other people.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Present continuous of trying to catch fish.
A1Morego around
US /ɡo əˈraʊnd/
UK /ɡəu əˈraund/
- Phrasal Verb
- (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
- To go here and there, from place to place; wander
A1Morein the zone
US /ɪn ði zon/
UK /in ðə zəun/
- Adjective
- Experiencing a state of heightened focus and performance.
- Performing at one's best, especially in sports, with effortless skill.
just kind of
US
UK
- Phrase
- Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- Used to indicate something is approximately or generally similar to something else.
A2Morelung
US /lʌŋ/
UK /lʌŋ/
- Noun
- One of the two organs we use to breathe
B1Moreon to
US /ɑn tu/
UK /ɔn tu:/
- Preposition
- Toward something; forward
- Aware of someone's activities.
- Adjective
- Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
A1Moreoop
US
UK
- Interjection
- Sound people make when they make a mistake
C2Morepediatric
US /ˌpi:dɪ'ætrɪk/
UK /ˌpi:dɪ'ætrɪk/
- Adjective
- Concerning the medical care of children
C2Moreprove
US /pruv/
UK /pru:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
- To test the quality or worth of something.
- Intransitive Verb
- To turn out to be; be found to be.
A2TOEICMorerisky
US /ˈrɪski/
UK /ˈrɪski/
- Adjective
- With the chance it may be dangerous, unsuccessful
A2Moresucceed
US /səkˈsid/
UK /sək'si:d/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To have achieved what you were trying to achieve
- To take over position of one who has died or left
A2TOEICMoresurgeon
US /ˈsɜrdʒən/
UK /'sɜ:dʒən/
- Countable Noun
- A doctor who performs surgery
B2Moresurgery
US /ˈsɚdʒəri/
UK /'sɜ:dʒərɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Medical operation involving cutting into body
- A doctor's office; health clinic
B1Moreterrible
US /ˈtɛrəbəl/
UK /ˈterəbl/
- Adjective
- Very bad; horrible
- Causing great fear; frightening
A2TOEICMoretransplant
US /trænsˈplænt/
UK /trænsˈplɑ:nt/
- Noun
- A medical operation to replace organs of the body
- Transitive Verb
- To replace organ in the body by an operation
B2Moreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1Morevote
US /vot/
UK /vəʊt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a choice for or against, as in an election
- Noun
- Act of deciding who to choose in an election
A2Morezone
US /zoʊn/
UK /zəʊn/
- Noun
- Area of space designated for a particular use
- Transitive Verb
- To divide an area for a particular reason
B1More
Vocabulary
- creep up on: To approach someone or something quietly and unnoticed.
- in the zone: Experiencing a state of heightened focus and performance.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- fishing for: Currently trying to get attention or praise from other people.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
- confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
- complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- blast: To attack someone with words
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
- prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- creep: To move quietly so as not to be seen
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- terrible: Very bad; horrible
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
- succeed: To have achieved what you were trying to achieve
- surgeon: A doctor who performs surgery
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- lung: One of the two organs we use to breathe
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- live: To be alive
- vote: To make a choice for or against, as in an election
- risky: With the chance it may be dangerous, unsuccessful
- transplant: A medical operation to replace organs of the body
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- donor: Someone giving money or gifts to support a cause
- save: To make your computer keep a file
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- pediatric: Concerning the medical care of children
- carol: Traditional song sung at Christmas
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- aorta: Large artery that carries blood from the heart
- oop: Sound people make when they make a mistake
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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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Jules Gives Winston a Flirty Pep Talk | Grey's Anatomy | Hulu
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/09/10Feeling nervous before a big challenge? This clip shows how Dr. Reeves gets a confidence boost from a colleague before a risky surgery, offering a great look at supportive communication and phrases for acknowledging limits. You'll pick up useful expressions for encouraging others and navigating high-pressure situations!
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