attack
US /əˈtæk/
UK /ə'tæk/
- Transitive Verb
- To try to destroy, beat, or injure
- Noun
- Act intended to hurt someone physically, mentally
A2Morecollision
US /kəˈlɪʒən/
UK /kəˈlɪʒn/
- Noun
- Act of crashing into someone or something else
- A clash of opposing ideas or interests.
B2Moreeject
US /ɪ'dʒekt/
UK /ɪ'dʒekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To make a disc or tape come out of a machine
- To throw someone out; force someone to leave
B2Moreescalate
US /ˈɛskəˌlet/
UK /ˈeskəleɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To increase in size, intensity, or scope
- To become much worse or more severe
B2Moreflagrant
US /ˈfleɡrənt/
UK /ˈfleɪgrənt/
- Adjective
- Carelessly obvious and noticeably bad
C1Morefoul
US /faʊl/
UK /faʊl/
- Adjective
- Terrible in smell, taste, appearance or morals
- Dirty or filthy.
- Noun
- An unfair or illegal act, especially in sports.
B2Morefrustrate
US /ˈfrʌsˌtret/
UK /frʌ'streɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To make annoyed because things don't go well
- To prevent (a plan or intention) from succeeding.
B1TOEICMoreget into it
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To become interested in something and enjoy it.
- To start a career or profession.
- Intransitive Verb
- To become interested in something.
A1Moregot to
US /ɡɑt tu/
UK /gɔt tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive at some place
- To have the opportunity or permission to do something
- Phrasal Verb
- To appeal to the emotions of; move
- To finally begin to start something after a delay
A1Morehandle
US /ˈhændl/
UK /'hændl/
- Transitive Verb
- To cope with or take responsibility for
- To control a machine, car etc.
- Countable Noun
- The part of a door you hold to open it
- Thing you hold to carry or open a bag, pan etc.
A2TOEICMoreinitial
US /ɪˈnɪʃəl/
UK /ɪ'nɪʃl/
- Noun
- First letter of your given name
- The beginning or commencement of something.
- Transitive Verb
- To authorize something by writing your initials
- To mark or sign with one's initials.
A2TOEICMorekick
US /kɪk/
UK /kɪk/
- Noun
- Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- Transitive Verb
- To hit or move something with the foot
A2Moremovement
US /ˈmuvmənt/
UK /ˈmu:vmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of a piece of classical music
- Group with a shared interest or goal
A2Moreon the ball
US
UK
- Idiom
- Alert, quick to understand and respond to things.
A1Morephoenix
US /ˈfinɪks/
UK /ˈfi:nɪks/
- Noun
- Mythical bird that was burned but rose from ashes
- A symbol of immortality or rebirth.
- Proper Noun
- A small constellation in the southern sky.
- The capital and largest city of the state of Arizona.
C1Moreplay off
US
UK
- Countable Noun
- An extra game or period of play in a competition, played to decide the winner when two or more competitors are tied.
- Phrasal Verb
- To use people's desire to compete in order to get what you want.
run by
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
- To show or tell something to someone briefly to get their opinion or approval.
A1Moresecurity
US /sɪˈkjʊrɪti/sə'kjurətɪ/
UK /sɪ'kjʊərətɪ/
- Noun
- Department in a company in charge of protection
- Financial document, like stocks, bonds and notes
A2TOEICMoreshoot
US /ʃut/
UK /ʃu:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
- Countable Noun
- Emerging new part of a plant
A2Moreshot
US /ʃɑt/
UK /ʃɒt/
- Transitive Verb
- To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
- Countable Noun
- An attempt to kick or throw a ball at a goal
A2Morestay in
US /ste ɪn/
UK /stei in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To remain inside one's home.
- Intransitive Verb
- To remain as an inpatient in a hospital.
technical
US /ˈtɛknɪkəl/
UK /ˈteknɪkl/
- Adjective
- Complex; difficult to understand
- Of practical use of machine/science in industry
A2Moretee
US /ti/
UK /ti:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small object used to hit a golf ball from
- The letter T.
B2Moreupset
US /ʌpˈsɛt/
UK /ʌpˈset/
- Adjective
- (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
- Troubled, worried, or angry
- Transitive Verb
- To turn upside down or on its side
- To trouble, worry, or anger someone
A2More
Vocabulary
- got to: To arrive at some place
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- get into it: To become interested in something and enjoy it.
- on the ball: Alert, quick to understand and respond to things.
- play off: An extra game or period of play in a competition, played to decide the winner when two or more competitors are tied.
- run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
- initial: First letter of your given name
- upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
- security: Department in a company in charge of protection
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- collision: Act of crashing into someone or something else
- movement: Part of a piece of classical music
- frustrate: To make annoyed because things don't go well
- escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
- foul: Terrible in smell, taste, appearance or morals
- kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- handle: To cope with or take responsibility for
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- part: Division of a book
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
- technical: Complex; difficult to understand
- happen: To take place or occur
- touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- ball: Large dance where people dress formally
- eject: To make a disc or tape come out of a machine
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- call: A order or request for action
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- phoenix: Mythical bird that was burned but rose from ashes
- flagrant: Carelessly obvious and noticeably bad
- tee: Small object used to hit a golf ball from
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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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Draymond & Dillon Brooks Had to Be SEPARATED 😳 HEATED MOMENT
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/11/04Ever wonder how tense moments escalate on the basketball court? Watch this play-by-play breakdown to see how a heated exchange between Draymond Green and Dillon Brooks leads to a surprising ejection, while picking up useful sports terminology like "getting teed up" and "escalate" to describe real-world conflict.
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