assurance
US /əˈʃʊrəns/
UK /əˈʃʊərəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Freedom from doubt
B1Moreassure
US /əˈʃʊr/
UK /əˈʃʊə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To confirm; state with certainty something is so
- To make sure that something happens
A2TOEICMoreat some point
US /æt sʌm pɔɪnt/
UK /æt sʌm pɔint/
- Phrase
- At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
A1Morebase
US /bes/
UK /beɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- Bottom part of an object that touches a surface
- Transitive Verb
- To use as the starting point or origin for
- To have as the main location for (company, etc.)
A2TOEICMorebased on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- Preposition
- Using something as the main idea or foundation.
- Relying on something as evidence or justification.
A1Morebuild on
US /bɪld ɑn/
UK /bild ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To develop or expand something; to use something as a foundation for further progress.
- To use something as a base or foundation for further development or success.
A2Morecertainty
US /ˈsɜ:rtnti/
UK /ˈsɜ:tnti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling that you really know something; being sure
A2Moreconfess
US /kənˈfɛs/
UK /kən'fes/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To admit that you did something wrong
B1Moredeath
US /dɛθ/
UK /deθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- When someone dies; the end of life
- The cause or manner of someone dying.
A2Moreeternal
US /ɪˈtɚnəl/
UK /ɪ'tɜ:nl/
- Adjective
- Endless; constant; never ending
B2Moreeternally
US /ɪˈtə:nəlɪ/
UK /ɪ'tɜ:nəlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a never-ending way
B2Morefaith
US /feθ/
UK /feɪθ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Belief in a god or gods; religion
- Belief that that something is true without proof
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
A2TOEICMorefor my sins
US /fɚ maɪ sɪnz/
UK /fə maɪ sɪnz/
- other
- Humorously expressing regret for a misdeed or burden accepted.
C1Morefoundation
US /faʊnˈdeʃən/
UK /faunˈdeiʃən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Base or important starting point
- Underground base on which building is constructed
C1TOEICMorefrom the dead
US /frəm ðə dɛd/
UK /frəm ðə ded/
- other
- Returned to life after being dead.
B2Moreimpossible
US /ɪmˈpɑsəbəl/
UK /ɪmˈpɒsəbl/
- Adjective
- (Child, etc.) very annoying
- Not possible or very unlikely to happen or exist
A2TOEICMorein writing
US
UK
- Phrase
- Expressed or presented in written form, rather than spoken.
- Officially recorded in a written document, especially for legal purposes.
A1Morejudgment
US /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
UK /'dʒʌdʒmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Opinion that is made after careful consideration
- Official court decision given by judge
A2Morepray
US /pre/
UK /preɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To speak to your god to request help
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To wish or hope for something to happen or be true
A2Moreprayer
US /prɛr/
UK /prɛə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Words spoken to your god for help
- (+negative) small chance of succeeding
A2Moreprogress
US /ˈprɑɡˌrɛs, -rəs, ˈproˌɡrɛs/
UK /'prəʊɡres/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move forward or toward a place or goal
- To make progress; develop or improve.
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of moving forward
- The process of improving or developing something over a period of time.
A2TOEICMorerelated
US /rɪˈletɪd/
UK /rɪ'leɪtɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- To understand or sympathize with, e.g. a problem
- Adjective
- Connected to; in association with
- Connected by family or marriage.
A2Morerely
US /rɪˈlaɪ/
UK /rɪ'laɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- Depend on with full trust or confidence
- To trust or have confidence in someone.
B2TOEICMoresalvation
US /sælˈveʃən/
UK /sælˈveɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Being sent to heaven by believing in God
- Thing that saves someone from danger, loss, etc.
B2Moresettle
US /ˈsɛtl/
UK /'setl/
- Transitive Verb
- To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
- To complete or finalize e.g. a contract or debt
- Intransitive Verb
- To become accustomed to a new environment
- (Of liquids) to move to the bottom of a container
A2Moreto God
US /tə ɡɑd/
UK /tə ɡɒd/
- other
- Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
A2Morewithout a doubt
US
UK
- Phrase
- Certainly; definitely.
Vocabulary
- from the dead: Returned to life after being dead.
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- in writing: Expressed or presented in written form, rather than spoken.
- to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
- for my sins: Humorously expressing regret for a misdeed or burden accepted.
- without a doubt: Certainly; definitely.
- build on: To develop or expand something; to use something as a foundation for further progress.
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- mouth: Hole in the face used for eating and talking
- write: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- study: To focus on learning something usually at school
- person: Man, woman or child
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- save: To make your computer keep a file
- prayer: Words spoken to your god for help
- believe: To think or accept that something is true
- pray: To speak to your god to request help
- dead: Not alive
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- pass: Act of giving a ball to another player in a sport
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- news: Broadcast on radio or TV about recent events
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- free: Living, happening without being controlled
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- point: An item to be discussed
- doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
- progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
- judgment: Opinion that is made after careful consideration
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- impossible: (Child, etc.) very annoying
- death: When someone dies; the end of life
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
- confess: To admit that you did something wrong
- assure: To confirm; state with certainty something is so
- rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
- certainty: Feeling that you really know something; being sure
- settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
- saving: To make your computer keep a file
- related: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- assurance: Freedom from doubt
- foundation: Base or important starting point
- eternal: Endless; constant; never ending
- eternally: In a never-ending way
- salvation: Being sent to heaven by believing in God
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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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Assurance of Salvation: How You Can Know You Are Saved
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徐惠新 posted on 2015/10/08Ever wondered if you can truly be sure about your salvation? This video dives into key Bible verses like Romans 10:9 and 1 John 5:13 to help you find that reassuring confidence. You'll pick up simple sentence structures and gain cultural depth as you explore faith and doubt for new believers!
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