abuse
US /əˈbjuz/
UK /ə'bju:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
- To use in an inappropriate or excessive way
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Improper/dishonest/excessive use of something
- Insulting someone, e.g. by swearing at them
A2TOEICMorecardinal
US /ˈkɑ:rdɪnl/
UK /ˈkɑ:dɪnl/
- Adjective
- Of the greatest importance; paramount
B2TOEICMorecatholic
US /ˈkæθəlɪk, ˈkæθlɪk/
UK /ˈkæθlɪk/
- Adjective
- One of many Christian belief systems
- Noun
- Person believing in the Catholic church
B2Moreconfess
US /kənˈfɛs/
UK /kən'fes/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To admit that you did something wrong
B1Morecourageous
US /kəˈredʒəs/
UK /kəˈreɪdʒəs/
- Adjective
- Able to face danger without fear
A2Morecover up
US /ˈkʌvɚ ʌp/
UK /ˈkʌvə ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To hide something bad; conceal
- To put on warmer clothes; to protect oneself from the cold.
A1Moreextraordinary
US /ɪkˈstrɔ:rdəneri/
UK /ɪkˈstrɔ:dnri/
- Adjective
- Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
- Additional to or different from what is usual or regular.
B1TOEICMoreface the music
US /fes ði ˈmjuzɪk/
UK /feis ðə ˈmju:zik/
- Idiom
- To accept the unpleasant consequences of one's actions.
A1Morego after
US /ɡo ˈæftɚ/
UK /ɡəu ˈɑ:ftə/
- Phrasal Verb
- To chase or pursue something
A1Morehell
US /hɛl/
UK /hel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any place of pain and suffering
- A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
A2Morekinda
US /'kaɪndə/
UK /'kaɪndə/
- Noun
- Short way of saying 'kind of'
- Adverb
- Somewhat; to some extent; rather.
- Sort of; in a way.
B2Morelicense
US /ˈlaɪsəns/
UK /ˈlaɪsns/
- Transitive Verb
- To give official permission to do something
- Uncountable Noun
- Freedom to do what you want or act as you want
B1TOEICMoremass
US /mæs/
UK /mæs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
- Large amount or number of something
- Transitive Verb
- To gather people or things into a large group
B1Moreodd
US /ɑd/
UK /ɒd/
- Adjective
- Being unmatched with someone or something
- Being a number not able to be divided by two
A2Moreon the way
US /ɑn ði we/
UK /ɔn ðə wei/
- Phrase
- During the journey to a particular place.
A1Morerelentlessly
US /rɪˈlɛntlɪslɪ/
UK /rɪ'lentləslɪ/
- Adverb
- Continuing without slowing or losing strength
- In a harsh or inflexible manner; without ceasing.
C1Morescandal
US /ˈskændl/
UK /'skændl/
- Noun
- Unacceptable/immoral event causing public shock
B1Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moreuplifting
US / ʌpˈlɪftɪŋ/
UK /ˌʌpˈlɪftɪŋ/
- Noun
- Rise of something
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone feel happier or more hopeful
- To improve the social, economic, or moral condition of someone or something.
C1More
Vocabulary
- cover up: To hide something bad; conceal
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- face the music: To accept the unpleasant consequences of one's actions.
- go after: To chase or pursue something
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
- person: Man, woman or child
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
- talk: Style of speaking
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- scandal: Unacceptable/immoral event causing public shock
- uplifting: Rise of something
- courageous: Able to face danger without fear
- confess: To admit that you did something wrong
- license: To give official permission to do something
- catholic: One of many Christian belief systems
- relentlessly: Continuing without slowing or losing strength
- cardinal: Of the greatest importance; paramount
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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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鄭小鬼 posted on 2016/08/25Dive into the incredible true story behind the movie Spotlight 2015, where you'll see how investigative journalists exposed a massive cover-up! You'll pick up useful phrases for discussing real-world events and gain cultural insights into this powerful narrative.
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