affair
US /əˈfɛr/
UK /ə'feə(r)/
- Noun
- Secret sexual relationship between two people
- Event or a set of events, often unpleasant ones
A2Moreanymore
US /ˌɛniˈmɔr, -ˈmor/
UK /'enɪmɔ:/
- Adverb
- No longer; no more
A2Moreat stake
US /æt stek/
UK /æt steik/
- Phrase
- At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
- In question; depending on what happens
- Adjective
- At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful.
A1Moreboon
US /bun/
UK /bu:n/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something very helpful which makes life easier
C1Moredignify
US /ˈdɪɡnəˌfaɪ/
UK /ˈdɪgnɪfaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To raise the respect and status of
B2Moredown with
US /daʊn wɪð/
UK /daun wið/
- Adjective
- Suffering from an illness.
- Agreeable to; in favor of.
- Interjection
- An expression of opposition to something.
A1Moreentertain
US /ˌentərˈteɪn/
UK /ˌentəˈteɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To receive someone as a guest
- To provide amusement (e.g. by singing, dancing)
A2TOEICMoregentleman
US /ˈdʒɛntlmən/
UK /'dʒentlmən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Man who has good manners and is considerate
- A polite form of address for a man, especially in formal situations.
A2Moregreatness
US /ˈɡretnɪs/
UK /ɡreɪtnəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Property of outstanding importance or eminence
B2Morejeopardize
US /'dʒepərdaɪz/
UK /'dʒepədaɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To pose a threat to; present a danger to
B2TOEICMorelook for
US /lʊk fɔr/
UK /luk fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- To expect or anticipate something.
A1Morelure
US /lʊr/
UK /lʊə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Appealing quality that attracts people
- Device used to attract animals to catch them
- Transitive Verb
- To attract someone using something appealing
B1Moremarriage
US /ˈmærɪdʒ/
UK /ˈmærɪdʒ/
- Noun
- Relationship between a husband and a wife
- A wedding ceremony
A2Moreon shaky ground
US /ɑn ˈʃeɪki ɡraʊnd/
UK /ɔn ˈʃeiki ɡraund/
- other
- In a weak or uncertain position; lacking stability or support.
B2Moreon the verge of
US /ɑn ði vɚdʒ ʌv/
UK /ɔn ðə və:dʒ ɔv/
- Phrase
- Very near to doing or experiencing something.
A1Morepossibility
US /ˌpɑsəˈbɪlɪti/
UK /ˌpɒsə'bɪlətɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Something with a chance of happening or being true
A2TOEICMorepredictable
US /prɪˈdɪktəbl/
UK /prɪˈdɪktəbl/
- Adjective
- Capable of being guessed before it happens
B1TOEICMorepresident
US /ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt/
UK /ˈprezɪdənt/
- Noun
- Person in charge of a country, or organization
- The highest-ranking executive in a corporation or organization.
A2TOEICMorerally
US /ˈræli/
UK /'rælɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Public meeting to support or oppose something
- A race for motor vehicles over public roads
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To meet publicly to support or oppose something
- To race cars in the countryside
B1Morereplace
US /rɪˈples/
UK /rɪ'pleɪs/
- Transitive Verb
- To use instead of something else
- To return an item to its original location
A2TOEICMorerequire
US /rɪˈkwaɪr/
UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To demand that someone does something
- To need to do something, to make it necessary
A2TOEICMoreshaky
US /ˈʃeki/
UK /ˈʃeɪki/
- Adjective
- Tending to shake, as from weakness or defect
B1Moresociety
US /səˈsaɪɪti/
UK /sə'saɪətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A group who meet to share values or interests
- Group of people living together
A2TOEICMorestake
US /stek/
UK /steɪk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
- Money bet in a game that can be won or lost
- Transitive Verb
- To bet or wager on an outcome
- To risk something important by taking a risk
B1TOEICMoretremendously
US /trɪˈmɛndəslɪ/
UK /trə'mendəslɪ/
- Adverb
- Very well or very impressively
B1Moretrust
US /trʌst/
UK /trʌst/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To expect confidently
- To have confidence or faith
- Uncountable Noun
- Wealth or property held by one person for another
- The belief that someone is honest
A2TOEICMoreunited
US /juˈnaɪtɪd/
UK /jʊ'naɪtɪd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To join or come together for the same goal
- Adjective
- Joined or combined together
A2Moreverge
US /vɚdʒ/
UK /vɜ:dʒ/
- Noun
- Brink or threshold
- Intransitive Verb
- To be near the edge of something
B2Morewar
US /wɔr/
UK /wɔ:(r)/
- Noun
- Situation where armies fight each other
A2Moreweakness
US /ˈwiknɪs/
UK /ˈwi:knəs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Fault or bad quality preventing success
- State, condition of not being powerful or strong
A2TOEICMorewedding
US /ˈwɛdɪŋ/
UK /ˈwedɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To combine and join two things together as one
- Noun
- A marriage of two people
A2Morewith it
US /wɪð ɪt/
UK /wið it/
- Adjective
- Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
A1More
Vocabulary
- on shaky ground: In a weak or uncertain position; lacking stability or support.
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- on the verge of: Very near to doing or experiencing something.
- at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
- down with: Suffering from an illness.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- consider: To think carefully about something
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- stake: Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- society: A group who meet to share values or interests
- require: To demand that someone does something
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- lure: Appealing quality that attracts people
- leave: To go away from; depart
- affair: Secret sexual relationship between two people
- entertain: To receive someone as a guest
- rally: Public meeting to support or oppose something
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- act: To behave in a certain way
- replace: To use instead of something else
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- greatness: Property of outstanding importance or eminence
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- verge: Brink or threshold
- land: Region or country
- predictable: Capable of being guessed before it happens
- trust: To expect confidently
- marriage: Relationship between a husband and a wife
- possibility: Something with a chance of happening or being true
- choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
- tremendously: Very well or very impressively
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- weakness: Fault or bad quality preventing success
- united: To join or come together for the same goal
- jeopardize: To pose a threat to; present a danger to
- anymore: No longer; no more
- war: Situation where armies fight each other
- shaky: Tending to shake, as from weakness or defect
- wedding: To combine and join two things together as one
- gentleman: Man who has good manners and is considerate
- dignify: To raise the respect and status of
- boon: Something very helpful which makes life easier
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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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The Gilded Age Season 4 | Official Trailer | HBO Max
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/10/14Dive into the cutthroat world of 19th-century New York with this teaser for The Gilded Age season four, where social standing and business wars collide. You will pick up sophisticated vocabulary like 'capricious' and 'jeopardize' while observing how characters navigate high-stakes professional and personal confrontations. It is a fantastic way to sharpen your listening skills while catching up on the latest drama from the Russell household.
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