alive
US /əˈlaɪv/
UK /ə'laɪv/
- Adjective
- Living; not dead
- Active; energetic; full of life.
A2TOEICMoreamazing
US /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
UK /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Surprising in a pleasing way
- Transitive Verb
- To cause wonder; to surprise completely
A2Morebring to
US /brɪŋ tu/
UK /briŋ tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make someone to wake up from being unconscious
A1Morecharacter
US /ˈkærəktɚ/
UK /'kærəktə(r)/
- Noun
- Person in a story, movie or play
- Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
A2Morecome back
US /kʌm bæk/
UK /kʌm bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reply to someone, often forcefully
- To be remembered
A1Moreflavor
US /ˈflevɚ/
UK /'fleɪvə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Quality giving something a particular character
- Taste of something, especially in food or drink
- Transitive Verb
- To add extra taste to a food
B1Morefound out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- To become known; be revealed.
B2Moremerry
US /ˈmɛri/
UK /'merɪ/
- Adjective
- Feeling a little drunk from alcohol
- Causing happiness or joy
B1Moremischievous
US /ˈmɪstʃəvəs/
UK /ˈmɪstʃɪvəs/
- Adjective
- Doing harm
- Cheeky; playing tricks; naughty
B1TOEICMorenegotiation
US /nɪˌɡoʃiˈeʃən/
UK /nɪˌgəʊʃiˈeɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- A formal discussion to reach an agreement
B1Morescrooge
US /skru:dʒ/
UK /skru:dʒ/
- Noun
- A mean ungenerous person
C2Morespontaneous
US /spɑnˈteniəs/
UK /spɒnˈteɪniəs/
- Adjective
- Happening on its own, without anyone helping it
B1More
Vocabulary
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- bring to: To make someone to wake up from being unconscious
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- spontaneous: Happening on its own, without anyone helping it
- flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
- mischievous: Doing harm
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- alive: Living; not dead
- negotiation: A formal discussion to reach an agreement
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- special: Being additional or extra
- surely: With certainty; definitely
- room: All of the people inside a particular room
- merry: Feeling a little drunk from alcohol
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- scrooge: A mean ungenerous person
- beautifully: Having dome something well
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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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Ebenezer Featurette - Johnny Depp Bringing Scrooge to Life (2026)
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/10/25Ever wonder what it takes to reinvent a classic character like Ebenezer Scrooge? Dive into this behind-the-scenes look at Johnny Depp’s performance to see how he uses spontaneous, mischievous acting choices to bring a fresh flavor to the role. It is a fantastic opportunity to hear descriptive adjectives like spontaneous and mischievous used in a real-world, dramatic context.
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