across time
US
UK
- Phrase
- Throughout the duration of time; spanning different periods.
- In the future; as time passes.
A2Moreadolescence
US /ˌædlˈɛsəns/
UK /ˌædəˈlesns/
- Noun
- Developmental period typically in the teen years
- The period of life from puberty to maturity.
B2Morearguably
US /ˈɑːrɡjuəbli/
UK /ˈɑ:gjuəbli/
- Adverb
- Highly likely to be true but not certainly true
A2Moreas a whole
US /æz e hol/
UK /æz ə həul/
- Phrase
- Considering everything together; in general.
- Complete; not divided or incomplete.
- Adjective
- Complete; not divided or fragmented.
A1Moreaudience
US /ˈɔdiəns/
UK /ˈɔ:diəns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
A2TOEICMorebanner
US /ˈbænɚ/
UK /'bænə(r)/
- Noun
- Cloth upon which is written a message
B2Morebased on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- Preposition
- Using something as the main idea or foundation.
- Relying on something as evidence or justification.
A1Morebrand
US /brænd/
UK /brænd/
- Noun
- A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- Product made or designed by a named company
- Transitive Verb
- To burn a mark on an animal to show who owns it
- To describe someone as a liar, coward, etc.
A2TOEICMorecareer
US /kəˈrɪr/
UK /kə'rɪə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Particular occupation in professional life
- The course of a person's life, especially in a particular pursuit or profession.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move forward very fast and without control
- To advance or make progress rapidly
A2Morechill
US /tʃɪl/
UK /tʃɪl/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being a little cold
- Feeling of fear or being frightened
- Transitive Verb
- To make something cold, e.g. a drink
B1Morecraft
US /kræft/
UK /krɑ:ft/
- Transitive Verb
- To make by hand and with much skill
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Job requiring a worker to have specific skills
- Vehicle that travels on water or through the air
B1Moredecoy
US /ˈdiˌkɔɪ, dɪˈkɔɪ/
UK /ˈdi:kɔɪ/
- Noun
- Thing used to trap someone by distracting them
B2Moredisturb
US /dɪˈstɜ:rb/
UK /dɪˈstɜ:b/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone anxiety or fear
- To cause someone anxiety or fear
A2TOEICMoreeradicate
US /ɪˈrædɪˌket/
UK /ɪˈrædɪkeɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To remove or destroy something completely
B2TOEICMoreeventually
US /ɪˈvɛntʃuəli/
UK /ɪˈventʃuəli/
- Adverb
- After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- At some later time; in the future
A2Moreexistence
US /ɪɡˈzɪstəns/
UK /ɪɡ'zɪstəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being present, alive or real
- A way of living; the manner in which someone lives.
A2TOEICMorefinesse
US /fəˈnɛs/
UK /fɪ'nes/
- Uncountable Noun
- When something is done in a perfect skillful way
- Subtle manipulation or strategy.
- Transitive Verb
- To avoid or manage (a situation) by cleverness or skill.
- To attempt a finesse in a card game.
B2TOEICMoreflaw
US /flɔ/
UK /flɔ:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Quality that makes something imperfect
- A weakness or undesirable quality.
- Transitive Verb
- To impair, damage, or spoil.
B1TOEICMorefuzz
US /fʌz/
UK /fʌz/
- Uncountable Noun
- Fur or short hair
B2Moregoal
US /ɡol/
UK /ɡəʊl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
- (Sports) net into which you put a ball to score
A2TOEICMoreindictment
US /ɪnˈdaɪtmənt/
UK /ɪnˈdaɪtmənt/
- Noun
- Charge of committing a crime
- A sign that a system, society, etc. is bad or wrong.
C2Morejustice
US /ˈdʒʌstɪs/
UK /'dʒʌstɪs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality of being fair, equal, or just
- Countable Noun
- Person in a court who judges criminal cases
A2Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremask
US /mæsk/
UK /mɑ:sk/
- Transitive Verb
- To hide something so that it cannot be seen
- To hide something so that it cannot be seen
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Covering to hide or disguise the face
- Way of pretending to behave that is not real
B1Moreof sorts
US
UK
- Phrase
- Of a kind, but not a very good one.
- Used to describe something when you cannot be more precise.
A1Moreoff the rails
US /ɔf ðə reɪlz/
UK /ɒf ðə reɪlz/
- other
- Out of control; behaving unpredictably.
B2Moreor simply
US
UK
- Phrase
- Alternatively; in a more straightforward way.
A1Moreperformance
US / pɚˈfɔrməns/
UK /pə'fɔ:məns/
- Noun
- Act of doing something
- Activity done to entertain an audience
A2TOEICMoreplanet
US /ˈplænɪt/
UK /'plænɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- A different world or sphere of existence.
- Proper Noun
- The earth.
A2Morepredator
US /ˈprɛdətɚ, -ˌtɔr/
UK /'predətə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- An animal that hunts and kills other animals
- Person preying on the weak to gain advantage
B1Morereach
US /ritʃ/
UK /ri:tʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- To be long enough to get to a certain place
- Uncountable Noun
- Power or control someone has over something
A2TOEICMorerighteous
US /ˈraɪtʃəs/
UK /ˈraɪtʃəs/
- Adjective
- Regarding what you think is right
- Regarding what you think is right
B2Morerighteousness
US /'raɪtʃəsnəs/
UK /'raɪtʃəsnəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Adhering to moral principles
B2Morerole
US /rol/
UK /rəʊl/
- Noun
- Character played by an actor
- Part you play in an activity; job; responsibility
A2Morescene
US /sin/
UK /si:n/
- Noun
- Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- View that looks like a picture
A2TOEICMorescreen in
US /skrin ɪn/
UK /skri:n ɪn/
- other
- To enclose a space with a screen or mesh.
B2Moresegment
US /ˈsɛɡmənt/
UK /ˈsegmənt/
- Noun
- Part divided from the other parts of something
- Transitive Verb
- To separate something into different parts
B1TOEICMoresnap
US /snæp/
UK /snæp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To close your mouth quickly like biting something
- To break something dry and thin, e.g. a branch
- Countable Noun
- An informal word for a photograph
B1Moretrademark
US /ˈtredˌmɑrk/
UK /'treɪdmɑ:k/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Legal symbol proving ownership of product, etc.
C1Moreultimate
US /ˈʌltəmɪt/
UK /ˈʌltɪmət/
- Adjective
- Basic; original; most significant
- Being the greatest example of something
- Noun
- A non-contact team sport played with a flying disc.
- The best achievable or imaginable of its kind.
A2Moreunnatural
US /ʌnˈnætʃərəl/
UK /ʌnˈnætʃrəl/
- Adjective
- Not being what you would expect; not normal
- Being different from anything occurring in nature
B1Moreunsuspecting
US /ˌʌnsəˈspɛktɪŋ/
UK /ˌʌnsəˈspektɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Not feeling doubts or suspicions
B1Morevigilante
US /ˌvɪdʒəˈlænti/
UK /ˌvɪdʒɪˈlænti/
- Countable Noun
- One illegally fighting crime instead of the police
C1Morewarp
US /wɔ:rp/
UK /wɔ:p/
- Noun
- Twist or bend in something normally straight
- Transitive Verb
- To influence someone to become bad/do evil thing
B2Moreweaver
US /ˈwivɚ/
UK /'wi:və(r)/
- Noun
- Person who makes cloth by weaving
B1More
Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- screen in: To enclose a space with a screen or mesh.
- off the rails: Out of control; behaving unpredictably.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
- across time: Throughout the duration of time; spanning different periods.
- of sorts: Of a kind, but not a very good one.
- or simply: Alternatively; in a more straightforward way.
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- flaw: Quality that makes something imperfect
- existence: State of being present, alive or real
- predator: An animal that hunts and kills other animals
- chill: State of being a little cold
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- craft: To make by hand and with much skill
- arguably: Highly likely to be true but not certainly true
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- segment: Part divided from the other parts of something
- performance: Act of doing something
- eradicate: To remove or destroy something completely
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- adolescence: Developmental period typically in the teen years
- role: Character played by an actor
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- disturb: To cause someone anxiety or fear
- act: To behave in a certain way
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
- piece: A counter in a board game
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
- suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- unsuspecting: Not feeling doubts or suspicions
- indictment: Charge of committing a crime
- righteous: Regarding what you think is right
- trademark: Legal symbol proving ownership of product, etc.
- warp: Twist or bend in something normally straight
- banner: Cloth upon which is written a message
- finesse: When something is done in a perfect skillful way
- mask: To hide something so that it cannot be seen
- vigilante: One illegally fighting crime instead of the police
- unnatural: Not being what you would expect; not normal
- decoy: Thing used to trap someone by distracting them
- righteousness: Adhering to moral principles
- fuzz: Fur or short hair
- weaver: Person who makes cloth by weaving
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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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Primetime Review: Robert Pattinson Gives a Career-Best Performance
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Susan posted on 2026/09/29Robert Pattinson is delivering a career-best performance in the new film "Primetime," which explores the rise and fall of "To Catch a Predator." You'll get a fascinating look at how the show warped our sense of justice and evil, and pick up vocabulary related to media, justice, and morality. This is a must-watch for anyone interested in the complex relationship between television and our perception of right and wrong!
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