envelope
US /ˈenvəloʊp/
UK /ˈenvələʊp/
- Countable Noun
- Paper cover you put around a letter to mail it
- A container for data in computing.
B1Morepretend
US /prɪˈtɛnd/
UK /prɪ'tend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To act as if something is true when it is not
- Adjective
- Not real; imaginary.
A2TOEICMoreprom
US /prɑm/
UK /prɒm/
- Noun
- Dance, usually held in high school
C1Morequeen
US /kwin/
UK /kwi:n/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Noun
- Playing card, with the image of a queen on it
- Piece in chess has the most freedom of movement
A2Morestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Moretear
US /tɛr/
UK /teə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Drop of salty water from the eye
- Hole or rip in something after it has been damaged
- Intransitive Verb
- To move very quickly, often with carelessness
A2Moretradition
US /trəˈdɪʃən/
UK /trəˈdɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An event, custom or way common to a people or race
- Way of thinking or behaving used for a long time
B1TOEICMorewithout further ado
US /wɪðˈaʊt ˈfɚðɚ əˈdu/
UK /wiˈðaut ˈfə:ðə əˈdu:/
- Phrase
- Without unnecessary delay or introduction; immediately.
A2More
Vocabulary
- without further ado: Without unnecessary delay or introduction; immediately.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
- tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
- tradition: An event, custom or way common to a people or race
- envelope: Paper cover you put around a letter to mail it
- prom: Dance, usually held in high school
- print: To make many copies of a page, magazine or book
- ado: Rapid active commotion
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- white: Person's name
- night: Time when sun does not shine
- open: To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
- surprised: Feeling a shock when something unexpected happens
- queen: Person's name
- king: Person considered the best or top at something
- ross: A politician in Wyoming who was the first woman governor in the United States
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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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Carrie White Wins Prom Queen | Carrie | Clip | Prime Video
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/10/17Catch this iconic moment from Carrie where the suspense builds as the winners of the prom are finally announced. It is a fantastic clip to hear how native speakers use common phrases like "without further ado" when presenting information in a formal setting.
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