attack
US /əˈtæk/
UK /ə'tæk/
- Transitive Verb
- To try to destroy, beat, or injure
- Noun
- Act intended to hurt someone physically, mentally
A2Morecompliment
US /ˈkɑmpləmənt/
UK /'kɒmplɪmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Remark saying someone looks nice, plays well, etc.
- A formal expression of respect or admiration.
- Transitive Verb
- To say someone looks nice, plays well, etc.
B2Moredisappearance
US /ˌdɪsə'pɪərəns/
UK /ˌdɪsə'pɪərəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Being impossible to see because it's not there now
A2Morediscover
US /dɪˈskʌvɚ/
UK /dɪˈskʌvə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To find something new that was not known before
- To learn or find out (something previously unknown or secret).
A2TOEICMoreemployee
US /ɪmˈplɔɪi:/
UK /ɪmˈplɔɪi:/
- Countable Noun
- Person who works for someone else for payment
- A person working for a government agency.
A2TOEICMoreevil
US /ˈivəl/
UK /'i:vl/
- Countable Noun
- Act considered morally bad
- Adjective
- Morally bad; causing harm to people
- Profoundly immoral and wicked.
A2Morefan
US /fæn/
UK /fæn/
- Transitive Verb
- To blow air upon a fire to make it stronger
- To use a device to cool yourself, something
- Countable Noun
- Thing you wave in front of your face to stay cool
- Someone who admires a famous person, sport etc.
A2Morefork
US /fɔ:rk/
UK /fɔ:k/
- Intransitive Verb
- To divide or separate into two branches
- Noun
- Place where a road, tree divides into two branches
- Tool with 4-5 points for eating or digging
A2Moregot to
US /ɡɑt tu/
UK /gɔt tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive at some place
- To have the opportunity or permission to do something
- Phrasal Verb
- To appeal to the emotions of; move
- To finally begin to start something after a delay
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehire
US /haɪr/
UK /ˈhaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To give a job to someone in exchange for pay
- To give the use of something in exchange for money
- Noun
- Short term rental of something e.g. car, phone
A2TOEICMorehorrify
US /ˈhɔ:rɪfaɪ/
UK /ˈhɒrɪfaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone to feel horror or shock
B2Morehuge
US /hjudʒ/
UK /hju:dʒ/
- Adjective
- Very very large
A2Moreincident
US / ˈɪnsɪdənt/
UK /ˈɪnsɪdənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Event, usually unusual or important; accident
- A political event that causes difficulties.
A2Moremonster
US /ˈmɑnstɚ/
UK /'mɒnstə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Large frightening imaginary creature
- Very evil person
- Adjective
- Very large
B1Moreon fire
US /ɑn faɪr/
UK /ɔn ˈfaiə/
- Adjective
- Very successful or popular
- Burning
A2Moreritual
US /ˈrɪtʃuəl/
UK /'rɪtʃʊəl/
- Adjective
- Performed as part of a ceremony
- Being done in a regular, expected or similar way
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Social or religious ceremony always done the same
- A series of actions regularly and invariably followed by someone.
B1Moresacrifice
US /ˈsækrəˌfaɪs/
UK /'sækrɪfaɪs/
- Noun
- Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
- Person/animal killed to please a god
- Transitive Verb
- To kill an animal or human to please a god
- To give up your life for others, for a cause etc.
B1Moresupernatural
US /ˌsu:pərˈnætʃrəl/
UK /ˌsu:pəˈnætʃrəl/
- Adjective
- Being unable to be explained by natural causes
- Noun
- Something not explained by natural causes
C2Moreterrorize
US /ˈtɛrəˌraɪz/
UK /ˈterəraɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To frighten by saying you will hurt or kill
B1More
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- on fire: Very successful or popular
- got to: To arrive at some place
- ritual: Performed as part of a ceremony
- compliment: Remark saying someone looks nice, plays well, etc.
- sacrifice: Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
- huge: Very very large
- incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- hire: To give a job to someone in exchange for pay
- employee: Person who works for someone else for payment
- discover: To find something new that was not known before
- business: A company formed for making profit
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
- evil: Act considered morally bad
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- live: To be alive
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- dead: Not alive
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- fork: To divide or separate into two branches
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- monster: Large frightening imaginary creature
- fan: To blow air upon a fire to make it stronger
- supernatural: Being unable to be explained by natural causes
- terrorize: To frighten by saying you will hurt or kill
- horrify: To cause someone to feel horror or shock
- disappearance: Being impossible to see because it's not there now
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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 2026/09/20Get ready for some spooky fun with the official trailer for Haunted Hotel: Season 2! You'll hear some hilarious and creepy dialogue as guests check into a hotel with a monstrous problem. It's a fantastic chance to pick up some great phrases for expressing surprise and dealing with unexpected situations!
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