action
US /ˈækʃən/
UK /'ækʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that a person or thing does
- A lawsuit.
- Intransitive Verb
- To act to do something
A2Morealive
US /əˈlaɪv/
UK /ə'laɪv/
- Adjective
- Living; not dead
- Active; energetic; full of life.
A2TOEICMorebitch
US /bɪtʃ/
UK /bɪtʃ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To aggressively complain about something
- Countable Noun
- Female dog
- Offensive term for a female
B2Morecrazy
US /ˈkrezi/
UK /'kreɪzɪ/
- Adjective
- Mentally ill; mad
- Not being sensible or practical
- Noun
- Person acting in a manner that is strange and odd
A2Moredive
US /daɪv/
UK /daɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
- Rapid fall through air
- Intransitive Verb
- To swim deep under water with an air supply
- To rapid fall through air
B1Morelizard
US /ˈlɪzərd/
UK /ˈlɪzəd/
- Noun
- Reptile with scales and a long body and tail
B2Moremaster
US /ˈmæstɚ/
UK /'mɑ:stə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To gain control over something
- To learn to do something very well
- Adjective
- Being very skilled at doing something
- Being the main or most important thing or part
A2Moremount
US /maʊnt/
UK /maʊnt/
- Transitive Verb
- To attach something to something else
- To set a picture, jewel etc. in
- Noun
- An attachment used to keep something in place
- Horse that someone is riding
B2Moremurder
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
A2Morenotch
US /nɑtʃ/
UK /nɒtʃ/
- Noun
- Certain level (slightly higher or lower than)
- Narrow pass between two mountains or hills
- Transitive Verb
- To cut a small V-shaped mark into something
B2Moreshit on
US /ʃɪt ɔn/
UK /ʃɪt ɒn/
- other
- To criticize or treat someone unfairly.
C1Morestep off
US /stɛp ɔf/
UK /step ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave or move away from a place or situation, often used as a command.
- To begin a journey or race.
A2Moreunderground
US /ˈʌndərgraʊnd/
UK /ˈʌndəgraʊnd/
- Adjective
- (Being or living) under the surface of the earth
- Secret or subversive.
- Noun
- Secret group organized to overthrow a government
- Subway system, e.g. in London
B1More
Vocabulary
- shit on: To criticize or treat someone unfairly.
- step off: To leave or move away from a place or situation, often used as a command.
- dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
- notch: Certain level (slightly higher or lower than)
- master: To gain control over something
- ever: At any time; at all times in the future
- alive: Living; not dead
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
- business: A company formed for making profit
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- mount: To attach something to something else
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- action: Something that a person or thing does
- lizard: Reptile with scales and a long body and tail
- climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- underground: (Being or living) under the surface of the earth
- shit: A coarse term for defecation
- top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
- bitch: To aggressively complain about something
- wait: To delay or not do something until later
- art: Creative skill using the imagination e.g. painting
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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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Mount Everest Dance | Best of the Best | Netflix
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/09/23Ever wondered what it's like to conquer Mount Everest? This clip dives into the incredible story of the first climber, sharing some powerful phrases like 'on top of the world' that capture that ultimate feeling of achievement. Get ready for an inspiring look at pushing your limits!
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