apostle
US /əˈpɑsəl/
UK /ə'pɒsl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- One of the 12 chosen teachers by Jesus Christ
- A zealous supporter or advocate of a particular cause or idea.
B2Morearch
US /ɑ:rtʃ/
UK /ɑ:tʃ/
- Noun
- Curved part of a structure (e.g. on a bridge)
- Adjective
- Chief; the most important or typical (of a type)
B1Moreauthority
US /əˈθɔrɪti, əˈθɑr-, ɔˈθɔr-, ɔˈθɑr-/
UK /ɔ:ˈθɒrəti/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The power to give orders to people
- Person who is an expert on a particular topic
A2TOEICMoreBible
US
UK
- Proper Noun
- Book of collected Christian writings
B1Morebiblical
US
UK
- Adjective
- Concerning the bible
- Very great and impressive
B2Morecare of
US /kɛr ʌv/
UK /kɛə ɔv/
- Preposition
- Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
A2Morecreation
US /kriˈeʃən/
UK /krɪ'eɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of making something
A2Morecultivate
US /ˈkʌltəˌvet/
UK /'kʌltɪveɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To grow plants, crops etc.
- To cause to grow by education; to enlighten
B1Moredefine
US /dɪˈfaɪn/
UK /dɪ'faɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To explain the meaning of words
- To set or mark the limits of something
A2TOEICMoredepiction
US /dɪˈpɪkʃən/
UK /dɪ'pɪkʃn/
- Noun
- Picture or a written description of something
B2Moredivine
US /dɪˈvaɪn/
UK /dɪ'vaɪn/
- Adjective
- Concerning or coming from God or a god
- Being very good or wonderful
- Intransitive Verb
- To predict through feeling and without reason
B1Moredownloadable
US
UK
- Adjective
- That can be transferred, usually from the internet
C2Moreevil
US /ˈivəl/
UK /'i:vl/
- Countable Noun
- Act considered morally bad
- Adjective
- Morally bad; causing harm to people
- Profoundly immoral and wicked.
A2Morefor free
US /fɔr fri/
UK /fɔ: fri:/
- Phrase
- Without charge; at no cost.
- Adjective
- Available without payment.
A2Morefor the benefit
US
UK
- Phrase
- In order to help or be useful to someone or something.
A1Moregardening
US / ˈɡɑrdnɪŋ/
UK /'ɡɑ:dnɪŋ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Making plants grow in a garden
- Intransitive Verb
- To work in a yard to grow plants, vegetables
A2Moregenesis
US /ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/
UK /'dʒenəsɪs/
- Noun
- Beginning of something important
B2TOEICMoregot 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
A1Moreharnessing
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To capture the power of something
B1Morehealer
US /ˈhilɚ/
UK /ˈhi:lə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- One supposed to help others get well
B1Morehebrew
US /ˈhibru/
UK /ˈhi:bru:/
- Noun
- Ancient Semitic language now spoken in Israel
C2Morehumanity
US /hjuˈmænɪti/
UK /hju:ˈmænəti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
- Compassionate behavior, especially towards those suffering.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- All human beings collectively; the human race.
A2Moreimage
US /ˈɪmɪdʒ/
UK /'ɪmɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Picture, sculpture or painting of something
- General idea or opinion of something
- Transitive Verb
- To obtain pictures by scanning them with a machine
- To create a visual representation of something.
A2TOEICMorein fact
US /ɪn fækt/
UK /in fækt/
- Adverb
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
C1Morein other words
US
UK
- Phrase
- Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
in the world
US /ɪn ði wɜrld/
UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
A1Moreinjustice
US /ɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
UK /ɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Unjust act; the practice of being unjust or unfair
B1Moremediocre
US /ˌmidiˈokɚ/
UK /ˌmi:diˈəʊkə(r)/
- Adjective
- Average; not outstanding; not very good
B2TOEICMoremonthly
US /ˈmʌnθli/
UK /ˈmʌnθli/
- Adverb
- Occurring about once every 4 weeks
A2Morenarrative
US /ˈnærətɪv/
UK /ˈnærətɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The telling of a story
- A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.
- Adjective
- Presented in the form of a story
B1Moreon to
US /ɑn tu/
UK /ɔn tu:/
- Preposition
- Toward something; forward
- Aware of someone's activities.
- Adjective
- Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
A1Moreopening up
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
- Creating new opportunities or possibilities.
B2Moreout 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.
A1Morepinnacle
US /ˈpɪnəkəl/
UK /ˈpɪnəkl/
- Noun
- Highest point of success, power, fame, etc.
C1Morepull off
US /pʊl ɔf/
UK /pul ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To manage to succeed
- To remove something quickly or with force.
A1Moreresolve
US /rɪˈzɑlv/
UK /rɪ'zɒlv/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a decision to do something
- To find an answer, solution to a problem/ question
- Uncountable Noun
- Firm determination to do something.
B1TOEICMorerestore
US /rɪˈstɔr, -ˈstor/
UK /rɪˈstɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To return a thing to its original condition
B1Moreresurrection
US /ˌrɛzəˈrɛkʃən/
UK /ˌrezəˈrekʃn/
- Noun
- Bringing a dead person/unused thing back to life
C2Moreroot
US /rut, rʊt/
UK /ru:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
- The origin or starting place of something
- Transitive Verb
- To cause a plant to develop or grow roots
- (Animals) to search for e.g. food in earth
A2Morerule
US /ruːl/
UK /ruːl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is normal and usually happens
- Governmental control or power over a region
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To decide legally, especially in court
- To have control or influence
A2TOEICMoresacred
US /ˈsekrɪd/
UK /ˈseɪkrɪd/
- Adjective
- Worthy of religious worship; very holy
- Being highly valued and respected
B1Moresuppose
US /səˈpoʊz/
UK /sə'pəʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or guess what might happen
- Conjunction
- What if
A2TOEICMoretask
US /tæsk/
UK /tɑ:sk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- Transitive Verb
- To be given something to do, e.g. wash dishes
A2TOEICMoretestament
US /ˈtɛstəmənt/
UK /ˈtestəmənt/
- Noun
- Evidence or proof (usually of something good)
- A person's will, especially regarding the disposal of their property.
B1Morethrone
US /θron/
UK /θrəʊn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Special elaborate chair on which king/queen sits
- Royal power; sovereignty.
- Transitive Verb
- To place on a throne; to enthrone.
B1Moreturn away
US /tɚn əˈwe/
UK /tə:n əˈwei/
- Phrasal Verb
- To go in a different direction; not face something
- To stop people going into a place, club etc.
A1Moreuncharted
US /ʌnˈtʃɑrtɪd/
UK /ˌʌnˈtʃɑ:tɪd/
- Adjective
- (Land, waters) not yet surveyed or investigated
B1Moreunified
US /'ju:nɪfaɪd/
UK /'ju:nɪfaɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To bring or join together into one
B2Moreyah
US
UK
- Interjection
- Another way of saying 'yes'
B2More
Vocabulary
- got to: To arrive at some place
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- turn away: To go in a different direction; not face something
- for the benefit: In order to help or be useful to someone or something.
- pull off: To manage to succeed
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- authority: The power to give orders to people
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- live: To be alive
- humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- root: Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- define: To explain the meaning of words
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- narrative: The telling of a story
- cultivate: To grow plants, crops etc.
- rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
- divine: Concerning or coming from God or a god
- image: Picture, sculpture or painting of something
- throne: Special elaborate chair on which king/queen sits
- sacred: Worthy of religious worship; very holy
- mediocre: Average; not outstanding; not very good
- creation: Act of making something
- evil: Act considered morally bad
- restore: To return a thing to its original condition
- injustice: Unjust act; the practice of being unjust or unfair
- resolve: To make a decision to do something
- arch: Curved part of a structure (e.g. on a bridge)
- pinnacle: Highest point of success, power, fame, etc.
- testament: Evidence or proof (usually of something good)
- biblical: Concerning the bible
- uncharted: (Land, waters) not yet surveyed or investigated
- depiction: Picture or a written description of something
- Bible: Book of collected Christian writings
- genesis: Beginning of something important
- unified: To bring or join together into one
- monthly: Occurring about once every 4 weeks
- resurrection: Bringing a dead person/unused thing back to life
- harnessing: To capture the power of something
- gardening: Making plants grow in a garden
- hebrew: Ancient Semitic language now spoken in Israel
- downloadable: That can be transferred, usually from the internet
- apostle: One of the 12 chosen teachers by Jesus Christ
- healer: One supposed to help others get well
- yah: Another way of saying 'yes'
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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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PAPAYA posted on 2016/07/27Ever wondered what it means to be made in the 'Image of God'? This video dives into that fascinating concept from Genesis, exploring human vocation and what the Bible Project calls 'gardening metaphor' and 'servant leadership'. You'll get a deeper cultural understanding and learn how these ideas connect to resurrection hope!
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