aggressively
US /əˈɡrɛsɪvlɪ/
UK /ə'ɡresɪvlɪ/
- Adverb
- Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
- In a violent, angry or threatening manner
B1Moreat least
US /æt list/
UK /æt li:st/
- Adverb
- As a minimum
- Not less than
- Phrase
- No less than; at the minimum
- Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
C2Morebear
US /bɛr/
UK /bɛː/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
- Countable Noun
- Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
- Someone who expects stock market to fall
A2Morebestseller
US /ˌbest'selər/
UK /ˌbest'selə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Book or other product selling in large numbers
C2Morebitch
US /bɪtʃ/
UK /bɪtʃ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To aggressively complain about something
- Countable Noun
- Female dog
- Offensive term for a female
B2Moreclash
US /klæʃ/
UK /klæʃ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a disagreement or fight over something
- (Of colors) to not suit or match appealingly
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A conflict; disagreement
B1Moredisaster
US /dɪˈzæstɚ, -ˈsæs-/
UK /dɪ'zɑ:stə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- State of extreme ruin and misfortune
- A complete failure.
- Uncountable Noun
- A situation that has gone terribly wrong.
A2Moreearthquake
US /ˈɜ:rθkweɪk/
UK /ˈɜ:θkweɪk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Heavy shaking of the ground due to natural forces
- A series of vibrations in the earth caused by the abrupt movement of rock far below the surface
B1Moreedit
US /ˈɛdɪt/
UK /ˈedɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To check and make changes before publication
- To prepare scenes of a film into the final version
A2TOEICMorefiction
US /ˈfɪkʃən/
UK /ˈfɪkʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Made-up stories; imagined events
- False statement or account about something
B1Morefine
US /faɪn/
UK /faɪn/
- Adjective
- Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- Of high quality; made with great skill
- Countable Noun
- Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
- (at the end of a piece of music) the end
A2TOEICMorego back to
US /ɡo bæk tu/
UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To return to a starting point
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
A1Morehaunt
US /hɔnt, hɑnt/
UK /hɔ:nt/
- Transitive Verb
- To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
- (Of ghosts, etc.) to stay in a place after death
- Noun
- Place that a person repeatedly goes to or visits
B2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreholy
US /ˈholi/
UK /'həʊlɪ/
- Adjective
- Being good according to religious standards
- Dedicated or consecrated to God or a religious purpose; sacred.
- Interjection
- An exclamation of surprise, shock, or awe.
B1Moreinsane
US /ɪnˈsen/
UK /ɪnˈseɪn/
- Adjective
- Mentally ill; crazy
- Being crazy or stupid
B2Morekid
US /kɪd/
UK /kɪd/
- Countable Noun
- Child or young person
- Young goat
- Adjective
- Made from young goat skin
A2Morelead to
US /lid tu/
UK /li:d tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To result in some action
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To have something as a consequence or result.
A1Moremassacre
US /ˈmæsəkɚ/
UK /'mæsəkə(r)/
- Noun
- Killing of a large number of people
- Transitive Verb
- To kill a large number of people
B2TOEICMorememoir
US /ˈmɛmˌwɑr, -ˌwɔr/
UK /ˈmemwɑ:(r)/
- Noun
- Written collection of memories someone has
B2Moremercy
US /ˈmɚsi/
UK /'mɜ:sɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Kind instead of harsh treatment of someone
B1Moremurder
US /ˈmɚdɚ/
UK /'mɜ:də(r)/
- Noun
- Something that is difficult or painful to do
- Crime of deliberately killing a person
- Transitive Verb
- To intentionally kill a person
- To spoil, ruin something by doing it poorly
A2Morenote
US /noʊ/
UK /nəʊt/
- Verb
- To notice or pay particular attention to something.
- Noun
- A short informal letter or written record.
- A piece of paper money issued by a central bank or government authority that acts as legal tender
A2TOEICMoreperspective
US /pɚˈspɛktɪv/
UK /pə'spektɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- Ability to understand what is important in life
B1TOEICMorepotty
US /ˈpɑti/
UK /'pɒtɪ/
- Noun
- (Child's) portable toilet
C1Morepublish
US /ˈpʌblɪʃ/
UK /'pʌblɪʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To prepare and make available a book magazine etc.
- To release information to the general public
A2TOEICMorerental
US /ˈrɛntl:/
UK /ˈrentl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Home, car etc. rented for a while
- Act of renting something for a period of time
- Adjective
- Available to be rented
- Relating to something that is rented or available for rent.
A2TOEICMorerewrite
US /riˈraɪt/
UK /ˌri:'raɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To write again to improve, or correct errors
A2Morescream
US /skrim/
UK /skri:m/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a sudden loud, high sound
- Noun
- A sudden loud, high-pitched noise
A2Moreskin
US /skɪn/
UK /skɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To defeat someone easily and completely
- To hurt yourself, accidentally cutting yourself
- Noun
- Outer covering of an animal used for leather; hide
- Outer covering of a fruit or vegetable
A2Moreslow down
US /slo daʊn/
UK /sləu daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reduce the speed
- To become less active or busy.
A1Moresnag
US /snæɡ/
UK /snæɡ/
- Transitive Verb
- To catch something on something sharp
- To break or hinder progress
- Noun
- Unforeseen difficulty, an obstacle
B2Moresplit
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.)
A2Moretrap
US /træp/
UK /træp/
- Countable Noun
- Device used for catching animals
- Vehicle pulled by a single horse
- Transitive Verb
- To use a device to catch animals or people
- To hold, e.g. a nerve, so that it cannot move
A2Moreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1Morevillage
US /ˈvɪlɪdʒ/
UK /'vɪlɪdʒ/
- Noun
- Small town in the country
- A close-knit community or group of people.
A2More
Vocabulary
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- at least: As a minimum
- have to: Must do
- got to: To arrive at some place
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- lead to: To result in some action
- perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- insane: Mentally ill; crazy
- split: No longer married or in a relationship
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- fiction: Made-up stories; imagined events
- haunt: To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- leave: To go away from; depart
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- mercy: Kind instead of harsh treatment of someone
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
- clash: To have a disagreement or fight over something
- holy: Being good according to religious standards
- point: An item to be discussed
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- great: Very good; better than before
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
- person: Man, woman or child
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- aggressively: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- village: Small town in the country
- massacre: Killing of a large number of people
- snag: To catch something on something sharp
- potty: (Child's) portable toilet
- edit: To check and make changes before publication
- kid: Child or young person
- publish: To prepare and make available a book magazine etc.
- note: To notice or pay particular attention to something.
- rental: Home, car etc. rented for a while
- earthquake: Heavy shaking of the ground due to natural forces
- skin: To defeat someone easily and completely
- bitch: To aggressively complain about something
- memoir: Written collection of memories someone has
- rewrite: To write again to improve, or correct errors
- bestseller: Book or other product selling in large numbers
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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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林宜悉 posted on 2026/11/10Get ready for a chaotic holiday adventure as two rival book editors find themselves stuck together on a snowy road trip to snag the same big author. You will pick up some snappy, sarcastic banter and fast-paced conversational English that is perfect for sharpening your wit. It is a hilarious look at how even the most mismatched partners can end up on a surprising journey together!
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