access
US /ˈæksɛs/
UK /'ækses/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- The opportunity or right to use something or to see someone.
- Transitive Verb
- To be able to use or have permission to use
A2TOEICMoreangel
US /ˈendʒəl/
UK /ˈeɪndʒl/
- Noun
- Supernatural human figure from heaven with wings
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
B1Moreannual
US /ˈænjuəl/
UK /ˈænjuəl/
- Adjective
- Happening once a year, or every year
- Noun
- Book (in a series) released each year
A2TOEICMoreannual physical
US
UK
- Noun
- A yearly medical examination to assess overall health.
B2Moreas anything
US /əz ˈɛnɪθɪŋ/
UK /əz ˈeniθɪŋ/
- other
- Used to emphasize intensity or degree of a quality or action.
B2Moreback down
US /bæk daʊn/
UK /bæk daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
A1Moreback then
US
UK
- Phrase
- At that time in the past.
A1Morebother
US /ˈbɑðɚ/
UK /'bɒðə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
- To take the trouble to do something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Problems, concern or worry for someone
- A disturbance; trouble
A2TOEICMorebreathe
US /brið/
UK /bri:ð/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move air into and out of your lungs
- To say something very softly
A2Morecampfire
US /'kæmpfaɪər/
UK /'kæmpfaɪə(r)/
- Noun
- Small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking
C2Morecomes upon
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To accidentally find; discover something
A1Morecrack
US /kræk/
UK /kræk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- Unexpected and hard hit to the body
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- To hit someone or something hard and unexpectedly
B1Moredescend
US /dɪˈsɛnd/
UK /dɪˈsend/
- Intransitive Verb
- To go down; to move from a higher to a lower place
B1Moredistance
US /ˈdɪstəns/
UK /'dɪstəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Lack of friendliness toward another person
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount of space between two places or things
- A point or place that is far away.
A2Moreecstatic
US /ɛkˈstætɪk/
UK /ɪkˈstætɪk/
- Adjective
- Showing or feeling great pleasure or delight
B2Moreelated
US /ɪˈletɪd/
UK /iˈleɪtɪd/
- Adjective
- Very happy; full of high spirits or delight
- Transitive Verb
- To fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
C1Moreencounter
US /ɛnˈkaʊntɚ/
UK /ɪn'kaʊntə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
- To meet someone or something unexpectedly
- Noun
- A chance meeting; unexpected or unplanned meeting
B1TOEICMoreenergy
US /ˈɛnədʒi/
UK /'enədʒɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Physical or mental strength
- Enthusiasm and determination.
A2Moreexplore
US /ɪkˈsplɔr/
UK /ɪk'splɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To examine something in detail to learn about it
- To travel to a place to discover more about it
A2TOEICMorefeel like
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a desire or inclination for something.
- To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
A1Morefunction
US /ˈfʌŋkʃən/
UK /'fʌŋkʃn/
- Noun
- Social event, or party such as a wedding
- Mathematical operation used in calculations
- Intransitive Verb
- To serve a certain purpose or role
- To be operating, working or achieving its purpose
A2TOEICMoregoat
US /goʊt/
UK /gəʊt/
- Countable Noun
- Small animal with beard and horns
B2Moregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
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
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreheading to
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- Going in a particular direction.
- Intransitive Verb
- Going in the direction of; on the way to.
- Moving towards a future state or condition.
A1Morein a sense
US /ɪn e sɛns/
UK /in ə sens/
- Phrase
- In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
B1Morein heat
US /ɪn hit/
UK /in hi:t/
- Adjective
- (Of a female mammal) ready to mate.
A2Morein perspective
US /ɪn pɚˈspɛktɪv/
UK /in pəˈspektiv/
- Phrase
- Considered in relation to other things, so as to judge what is truly important.
- Adverb
- Judged in relation to other things and so not seeming as bad or extreme.
C1Morein the middle of
US
UK
- Phrase
- In the central part or point of something.
- Engaged or occupied with something.
A2Moreindigenous
US /ɪnˈdɪdʒənəs/
UK /ɪnˈdɪdʒənəs/
- Adjective
- Being naturally from an area, not somewhere else
- Relating to the people who are native to a particular region.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The traditional knowledge and practices of indigenous peoples.
- The original inhabitants of a particular region or country.
B1TOEICMoreinside of
US /ɪnˈsaɪd ʌv/
UK /inˈsaid ɔv/
- Preposition
- Within; in the inner part of.
- Within a certain period of time.
A1Morejungle
US /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
UK /'dʒʌŋɡl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Tropical area with many wild plants and animals
- Environment which is difficult, harsh, or complex
B1Morejust kind of
US
UK
- Phrase
- Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- Used to indicate something is approximately or generally similar to something else.
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.
A1Moreledge
US /lɛdʒ/
UK /ledʒ/
- Noun
- Flat surface that sticks out from a wall of rock
- Flat surface that come out from a wall or window
B2Morelike anything
US /laɪk ˈɛniθɪŋ/
UK /laɪk ˈeniθɪŋ/
- other
- Used to emphasize strong intensity or effort.
B2Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremess with
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To interfere with or tamper with something.
- To provoke or annoy someone.
- Phrasal Verb
- To interfere with or tamper with something.
- To tease, provoke, or annoy someone.
B1Moreno matter
US
UK
- Conjunction
- Regardless of; it does not matter.
- Adverb
- Regardless of; it is not important
A1Moreof a sudden
US
UK
- Phrase
- Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
B2Moreon the ground
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located on the surface of the earth.
- Present and available in a particular place, especially to deal with a situation.
out of it
US /aʊt ʌv ɪt/
UK /aut ɔv it/
- Adjective
- Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- Not able to think clearly or react quickly; not with it.
A1Moreout there
US /aʊt ðɛr/
UK /aut ðɛə/
- Adverb
- In or to a place that is far away
- Existing in the universe
- Adjective
- Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
- Existing or available.
A1Moreover time
US /ˈovɚ taɪm/
UK /ˈəuvə taim/
- Phrase
- Gradually; as time passes.
- During a long period.
- Adverb
- Gradually; as time passes.
B1Morepath
US /pæθ, pɑθ/
UK /pɑ:θ/
- Noun
- Method of living leading to a particular result
- Track made with stones, by walking over the ground
A2TOEICMoreper year
US
UK
- Phrase
- For each year; annually.
A2Morephysiology
US /ˌfɪziˈɑ:lədʒi/
UK /ˌfɪziˈɒlədʒi/
- Uncountable Noun
- Ways in which the parts of a living thing operate
B2Morepicks up
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To catch a criminal and take to police station
- To start again where you left off
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Learns or acquires something, often quickly or without effort.
- Collects someone or something.
A1Morepress
US /prɛs/
UK /pres/
- Noun
- Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- General term for TV, radio, newspapers
- Transitive Verb
- To make clothes smooth using a heated iron; iron
- To repeatedly ask someone to do something
A2TOEICMorerush
US /rʌʃ/
UK /rʌʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To attack someone suddenly in a group
- To perform or finish with speed and urgency
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Actions performed or finishes with speed, urgency
- State of hurried action
A2TOEICMoresaga
US /ˈsɑɡə/
UK /ˈsɑ:gə/
- Countable Noun
- Description of events occurring over a long period
B2Morescientific
US /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
UK /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
- Adjective
- Concerning academic study of the physical world
- Systematic and precise, following a methodology.
- Noun
- Relating to or used in science.
A2Moresit by
US /sit baɪ/
UK /sit bai/
- Phrasal Verb
- To do nothing while something bad is happening.
- To be positioned next to something or someone.
A1Morespirit
US /ˈspɪrɪt/
UK /'spɪrɪt/
- Noun
- Person's strong determination or attitude
- Unique qualities of person, place, or time
- Transitive Verb
- To take someone away as if by magic
A2Moresubconscious
US /sʌbˈkɑnʃəs/
UK /ˌsʌbˈkɒnʃəs/
- Adjective
- Occurring in the mind without direct thinking
B1Moresupernatural
US /ˌsu:pərˈnætʃrəl/
UK /ˌsu:pəˈnætʃrəl/
- Adjective
- Being unable to be explained by natural causes
- Noun
- Something not explained by natural causes
C2Moreterrify
US /ˈtɛrəˌfaɪ/
UK /ˈterɪfaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To scare or greatly frighten
B1Morethink of
US /θɪŋk ʌv/
UK /θiŋk ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To look on as (being something specific); consider
- To consider or remember something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or call something to mind
A1Moretiger
US /ˈtaɪɡɚ/
UK /ˈtaɪgə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Large wild cat with orange fur and black lines
B1Moretiny
US /ˈtaɪni/
UK /'taɪnɪ/
- Adjective
- Very, very small
A2Moreto death
US /tu dɛθ/
UK /tu: deθ/
- Phrase
- Extremely; to a great degree
- Until death
B1Moretribe
US /traɪb/
UK /traɪb/
- Noun
- Racial group united by language, religion, customs
B1Moreunquote
US /ʌnˈkwot/
UK /ˈʌnˈkwəut/
- Transitive Verb
- To remove the quotation marks from
B2Morewasteland
US /ˈwestˌlænd/
UK /ˈweɪstlænd/
- Uncountable Noun
- Uninhabited wilderness worthless for cultivation
- A situation, place, or way of life that is spiritually or emotionally empty and barren.
C1Moreweird
US /wɪrd/
UK /wɪəd/
- Adjective
- Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- Eerily strange or disturbing.
B1Morewisdom
US /ˈwɪzdəm/
UK /'wɪzdəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Knowledge gained from experience in life
A2More
Vocabulary
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
- sit by: To do nothing while something bad is happening.
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- in heat: (Of a female mammal) ready to mate.
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- picks up: To catch a criminal and take to police station
- mess with: To interfere with or tamper with something.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- lead to: To result in some action
- have to: Must do
- back then: At that time in the past.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- comes upon: To accidentally find; discover something
- in a sense: In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
- as anything: Used to emphasize intensity or degree of a quality or action.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- to death: Extremely; to a great degree
- like anything: Used to emphasize strong intensity or effort.
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- going on: To continue doing something
- annual physical: A yearly medical examination to assess overall health.
- in perspective: Considered in relation to other things, so as to judge what is truly important.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- per year: For each year; annually.
- heading to: Going in a particular direction.
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- indigenous: Being naturally from an area, not somewhere else
- function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- tiny: Very, very small
- path: Method of living leading to a particular result
- spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- wisdom: Knowledge gained from experience in life
- scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
- subconscious: Occurring in the mind without direct thinking
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- annual: Happening once a year, or every year
- bother: To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- storm: To act violently or angrily
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
- ecstatic: Showing or feeling great pleasure or delight
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- tribe: Racial group united by language, religion, customs
- descend: To go down; to move from a higher to a lower place
- physiology: Ways in which the parts of a living thing operate
- jungle: Tropical area with many wild plants and animals
- elated: Very happy; full of high spirits or delight
- terrify: To scare or greatly frighten
- saga: Description of events occurring over a long period
- supernatural: Being unable to be explained by natural causes
- campfire: Small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking
- unquote: To remove the quotation marks from
- ledge: Flat surface that sticks out from a wall of rock
- goat: Small animal with beard and horns
- angel: Supernatural human figure from heaven with wings
- wasteland: Uninhabited wilderness worthless for cultivation
- tiger: Large wild cat with orange fur and black lines
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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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This True Story Will Change How You See Reality - Robert Greene
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Max Choong posted on 2026/11/11Have you ever wondered if humans possess untapped, almost supernatural abilities? Robert Greene shares fascinating stories about indigenous wisdom and extreme survival to help you learn advanced storytelling vocabulary like "sublime" and "ecstatic" while exploring the incredible potential of the human spirit.
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