anxiety
US /æŋˈzaɪɪti/
UK /æŋ'zaɪətɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
B1Morebloom
US /blum/
UK /blu:m/
- Intransitive Verb
- To flower; to produce flowers
- To achieve an ideal state of beauty and strength
- Noun
- Period of beauty, strength or freshness
B2Morebreakdown
US /ˈbrekˌdaʊn/
UK /'breɪkdaʊn/
- Noun
- When normal activity or behavior stops
B1TOEICMorechest
US /tʃɛst/
UK /tʃest/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong, lidded container for storing things
- Front of the body between neck and stomach
A2Morelie
US /lai/
UK /laɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be in a horizontal or flat position
- To say something that you know is not true
- Countable Noun
- An untrue statement, when you know it is not true
A2Morelonely
US /ˈloʊnli/
UK /ˈləʊnli/
- Adjective
- Sad because apart from other people
- Being far away and rarely visited by people
B2Moremoon
US /mun/
UK /mu:n/
- Transitive Verb
- To expose your buttocks as a joke
- Noun
- Round object circling the Earth at night
A2Morephone
US /foʊn/
UK /fəʊn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To talk to someone using a telephone
- Noun
- Machine used to talk to someone who is far away
A2TOEICMoresky
US /skaɪ/
UK /skaɪ/
- Noun
- The place where we see clouds above us
A2Morestay up
US /ste ʌp/
UK /stei ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To not go to bed until late
A1Moretight
US /taɪt/
UK /taɪt/
- Adjective
- Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- Positioned physically close together
- Adverb
- Firmly; so it can't move
A2TOEICMoreto let
US /tu lɛt/
UK /tu let/
- Preposition
- Indicates that a property is available for rent.
A2Moretruth
US /truθ/
UK /tru:θ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Real facts about something
A2More
Vocabulary
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- stay up: To not go to bed until late
- anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
- chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- leave: To go away from; depart
- tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- breakdown: When normal activity or behavior stops
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- truth: Real facts about something
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- bloom: To flower; to produce flowers
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- lonely: Sad because apart from other people
- call: A order or request for action
- road: Long piece of hard land for cars to travel on
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- bad: Not good; wrong
- sleep: To have enough beds for
- phone: To talk to someone using a telephone
- moon: To expose your buttocks as a joke
- rain: Drops of water that fall out of clouds in the sky
- sky: The place where we see clouds above us
- tomorrow: The time that is to come; the future
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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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Amber Wu posted on 2026/10/06Ever feel like you need a little extra support during a tough day? This music video for Henry Moodie's 'pick up the phone' is a beautiful way to practice comforting, empathetic English phrases like 'you're not alone' and 'it's gonna be okay' while enjoying a heartfelt song.
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