antagonist
US /ænˈtæɡənɪst/
UK /ænˈtægənɪst/
- Noun
- (Literature) someone who is an enemy or opponent
C1Morecharacter
US /ˈkærəktɚ/
UK /'kærəktə(r)/
- Noun
- Person in a story, movie or play
- Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
A2Moredefeat
US /dɪˈfit/
UK /dɪ'fi:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To beat an enemy, team, disease
- To prevent something from succeeding.
- Noun
- When you lose a fight, game or competition
- The feeling of having been beaten.
B1Moredetective
US /dɪˈtɛktɪv/
UK /dɪˈtektɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who investigates and solves crimes
- A story or film about a detective solving a crime.
- Adjective
- Relating to the work of a detective.
- Relating to the detection of crime.
A2Moreempathize
US /ˈɛmpəˌθaɪz/
UK /'empəθaɪz/
- Intransitive Verb
- To imagine or understand how others feel
B2Moreevil
US /ˈivəl/
UK /'i:vl/
- Countable Noun
- Act considered morally bad
- Adjective
- Morally bad; causing harm to people
- Profoundly immoral and wicked.
A2Morehero
US /ˈhɪroʊ/
UK /ˈhɪərəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person of great courage/strength who saves others
- Main male character in a book, play or story
A2Moreopponent
US /əˈponənt/
UK /əˈpəʊnənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
- Person that you are competing against in a game
B1Morepan
US /pæn/
UK /pæn/
- Transitive Verb
- To follow an object being filmed with a camera
- To criticize, e.g. a film, in a strong way
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Open metal container used for cooking
- Steel drum
A2Moreprofessor
US /prəˈfɛsɚ/
UK /prəˈfesə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Teacher who teaches at a college or university
- A title given to a teacher of the highest academic rank in a college or university.
A2Moreprotagonist
US /proˈtæɡənɪst/
UK /prəˈtægənɪst/
- Countable Noun
- Main character in a story
- A leading figure in a real event or cause.
B2Morerival
US /'raɪvl/
UK /'raɪvl/
- Adjective
- Matching the quality, skill, et. of others
- Opposing; being the team you compete against
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be nearly as good as others in quality, skill
- To be in opposition often as competitors
A2TOEICMorewicked
US /ˈwɪkɪd/
UK /'wɪkɪd/
- Adjective
- Morally bad; evil
- Excellent
B1Morewitch
US /wɪtʃ/
UK /wɪtʃ/
- Countable Noun
- Woman believed to have magical powers
- Mean and ugly old woman
B2Morewizard
US /ˈwɪzəd/
UK /'wɪzəd/
- Countable Noun
- Man with magical powers
- Adjective
- Exceptionally good
B2More
Vocabulary
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- opponent: Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
- rival: Matching the quality, skill, et. of others
- defeat: To beat an enemy, team, disease
- leave: To go away from; depart
- wicked: Morally bad; evil
- protagonist: Main character in a story
- empathize: To imagine or understand how others feel
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- detective: Person who investigates and solves crimes
- evil: Act considered morally bad
- professor: Teacher who teaches at a college or university
- pan: To follow an object being filmed with a camera
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- wizard: Man with magical powers
- main: Most important; most often used
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- witch: Woman believed to have magical powers
- antagonist: (Literature) someone who is an enemy or opponent
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
- stop: To block or close something
- hero: Person of great courage/strength who saves others
- peter: Disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
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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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Protagonist vs. Antagonist
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Ray Du posted on 2023/07/29Ever wondered who drives the story forward and who creates the drama? This video dives into the roles of protagonists and antagonists using fun examples like Sherlock Holmes and the Wizard of Oz, helping you understand character dynamics and boost your English knowledge!
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