backhand
US /ˈbækˌhænd/
UK /'bækhænd/
- Noun
- Handwriting that slopes to the left
C1Moreblind
US /blaɪnd/
UK /blaɪnd/
- Adjective
- Unable to see; with eyes that cannot see
- Lacking in judgment or awareness
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone to lose the ability to see
- To be unable to see the truth about a situation
A2Morebruise
US /bruz/
UK /bru:z/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause a dark mark in the flesh through injury
- Countable Noun
- A dark mark on the skin caused by an accident
B1Morefirm
US /fɚm/
UK /fɜ:m/
- Countable Noun
- Company that sells goods or services
- Adjective
- Fairly hard or solid, not soft
- Unchanging and strong
A2TOEICMorefool
US /ful/
UK /fu:l/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An idiot; someone who does something stupid
- Person kept by royalty to entertain with jokes
- Transitive Verb
- To trick someone; to deceive
A2Moregoo
US /ɡu/
UK /gu:/
- Uncountable Noun
- Any thick sticky unpleasant substance
C1Morehand on
US /hænd ɑn/
UK /hænd ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To pass or transfer something physically to someone else.
- To pass or transfer knowledge, skills, or traditions to someone else.
A1Morehook
US /hʊk/
UK /hʊk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
- The start of a story which catches your interest
- Transitive Verb
- To make a bent or curved shape
- To catch your interest completely
B1Morein half
US /ɪn hæf/
UK /in hɑ:f/
- Adverb
- Divided into two equal parts.
- Partially; to some extent.
A1Moreleech
US /litʃ/
UK /li:tʃ/
- Noun
- Freshwater worm that sucks blood
B2Moremuse
US /mjuz/
UK /mju:z/
- Intransitive Verb
- To think about slowly or over a long period
B2TOEICMoreremind
US /rɪˈmaɪnd/
UK /rɪ'maɪnd/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- To cause someone to think of something similar or related.
A2TOEICMorerope
US /rop/
UK /rəʊp/
- Countable Noun
- A thick string made by twisting fibers together
- Transitive Verb
- To tie/attach animals, etc. together using a rope
- To enclose or cordon off an area with a rope.
B1Morerough
US /rʌf/
UK /rʌf/
- Adjective
- Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
- (Of situations) tough; difficult to get through
- Adverb
- In a manner that is difficult, or violent
A2Moreroute
US /rut, raʊt/
UK /ru:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Way to get from one place to another place; path
- Path or way that people often use
- Transitive Verb
- To send along a particular path or way
A2TOEICMoresee red
US /si rɛd/
UK /si: red/
- other
- To suddenly become very angry or outraged.
B2Moresharp
US /ʃɑrp/
UK /ʃɑ:p/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Adjective
- Being very clear and easy to see
- (Of clothes) nicely or stylishly
A2TOEICMoresoft
US /sɔft, sɑft/
UK /sɒft/
- Adjective
- Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
- Easy to press, bend or cut; not hard or firm
A2Morespit
US /spɪt/
UK /spɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To forcefully blow saliva out from your mouth
B1Moresplit
US /splɪt/
UK /splɪt/
- Adjective
- No longer married or in a relationship
- (Injured) by cutting it open, as in someone's lip
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To become divided or broken along a straight line
- To cause a cut in (lip, etc.)
A2Morestrict
US /strɪkt/
UK /strɪkt/
- Adjective
- Tending to enforce rules; severe
- (Of orders) that must be obeyed
A2Moresympathetic
US /ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk/
UK /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
- Adjective
- Feeling favorable to something; wanting to support
- Feeling concern about someone in a bad situation
A2Moretaste
US /test/
UK /teɪst/
- Uncountable Noun
- (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- Flavor in your mouth from food or drink
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To experience something
- To experience the flavor of food, drink
A2TOEICMoretie
US /taɪ/
UK /taɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To attach things (together) with a string or rope
- To require someone to be in a specific place
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Item, such as string or wire, used to join things
- Strong connection between people, countries
A2TOEICMoretight
US /taɪt/
UK /taɪt/
- Adjective
- Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- Positioned physically close together
- Adverb
- Firmly; so it can't move
A2TOEICMoreto taste
US /tu teɪst/
UK /tu teɪst/
- other
- Add an ingredient according to your preference.
A2Moretorture
US /ˈtɔrtʃɚ/
UK /'tɔ:tʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Hurting someone to force them to give information
- Painful suffering or distress
- Transitive Verb
- To painfully hurt someone to get information
- To cause someone to suffer greatly; torment
B2Morewaist
US /west/
UK /weɪst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Narrower part of your body between hips and chest
- The top part of trousers or a skirt
B1More
Vocabulary
- see red: To suddenly become very angry or outraged.
- hand on: To pass or transfer something physically to someone else.
- to taste: Add an ingredient according to your preference.
- in half: Divided into two equal parts.
- split: No longer married or in a relationship
- firm: Company that sells goods or services
- strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- rough: Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
- torture: Hurting someone to force them to give information
- route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
- sympathetic: Feeling favorable to something; wanting to support
- leave: To go away from; depart
- spit: To forcefully blow saliva out from your mouth
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- sharp: Person's name
- blind: Unable to see; with eyes that cannot see
- remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- waist: Narrower part of your body between hips and chest
- taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
- bruise: To cause a dark mark in the flesh through injury
- tie: To attach things (together) with a string or rope
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- fool: An idiot; someone who does something stupid
- rope: A thick string made by twisting fibers together
- full: Containing all the parts; complete
- care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
- dark: Of a color that is not light
- soft: Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
- hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
- line: Border that divides two places or regions
- goo: Any thick sticky unpleasant substance
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- short: (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- muse: To think about slowly or over a long period
- leech: Freshwater worm that sucks blood
- backhand: Handwriting that slopes to the left
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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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Rope - Official Single | Helluva Boss | Prime Video
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/10/09Dive into the intense, moody lyrics of the Helluva Boss single 'Rope' to explore how English speakers use emotive language to describe deep longing and complex feelings. You will pick up some evocative vocabulary and rhythmic phrasing that perfectly capture a raw, dramatic tone.
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