alliance
US /əˈlaɪəns/
UK /əˈlaɪəns/
- Noun
- Group of people/organizations working together
B1TOEICMorealong with
US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/
UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/
- Preposition
- In addition to; together with.
- Adverb
- In company or together with someone or something.
- Including; in addition to.
A2Moreas such
US /æz sʌtʃ/
UK /æz sʌtʃ/
- Pronoun
- Something previously stated or understood
A1Moreassassinate
US /əˈsæsəˌnet/
UK /ə'sæsɪneɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To murder a famous or public figure
B2Moreat that time
US /æt ðæt taɪm/
UK /æt ðæt taim/
- Phrase
- During a specific point in the past.
A1Moreat war
US /æt wɔr/
UK /æt wɔ:/
- Phrase
- Engaged in a war; fighting
A2Morebenign
US /bɪˈnaɪn/
UK /bɪˈnaɪn/
- Adjective
- (Of cancer) not harmful or too serious
- Kind and gentle
C1TOEICMorebloody
US /ˈblʌdi/
UK /'blʌdɪ/
- Adjective
- Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
- A word used when swearing or cursing
C2Morebrink
US /brɪŋk/
UK /brɪŋk/
- Noun
- Near to happening; on the verge of
B2Moreconsolidate
US /kənˈsɑ:lɪdeɪt/
UK /kənˈsɒlɪdeɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To combine into one; make bigger or stronger
B1Moreconstitutional
US /ˌkɑnstɪˈtuʃənəl, -ˈtju-/
UK /ˌkɒnstɪˈtju:ʃənl/
- Adjective
- Regarding laws that govern a nation and its people
- Regarding the basic health, character of a person
B2Moreemperor
US /ˈɛmpəɚ/
UK /'empərə(r)/
- Noun
- Man who rules an empire
B1Moreexecute
US /ˈɛksɪˌkjut/
UK /ˈeksɪkju:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To kill someone, usually as an official punishment
- To perform a plan or action
B1TOEICMorefamily ties
US
UK
- Noun
- The connections and relationships between members of a family.
- A sense of loyalty and commitment to one's family.
A1Morefor example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
force for good
US
UK
- Noun
- A person or thing that has a positive and beneficial influence.
B1Morefulfil
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To finish or provide something successfully
- To make real, to bring into effect
B1Morefuneral
US /ˈfjunərəl/
UK /ˈfju:nərəl/
- Noun
- Ceremony of burying, burning a dead body
- Adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of a funeral; mournful or somber.
B1Moregrandmother
US /ˈɡrændˌmʌðɚ, ˈɡræn-/
UK /ˈgrænmʌðə(r)/
- Noun
- Your mother or father's mother
B2Moregrandson
US /ˈɡrændˌsʌn, ˈɡræn-/
UK /'ɡrænsʌn/
- Countable Noun
- Your son or daughter's son
- Term of endearment for a grandson.
B2Moregrip
US /ɡrɪp/
UK /ɡrɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To hold someone's interest
- To hold something in your hand very firmly
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong understanding of an idea
- Control over something or someone
A2Moreheir
US /er/
UK /eə(r)/
- Noun
- Person to receive power or money when someone dies
C1Morehistory
US /ˈhɪstəri/
UK /'hɪstrɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Established pattern or record
- Study of past events as an academic subject
A2Morein total
US /ɪn ˈtotl/
UK /in ˈtəutəl/
- Phrase
- Completely; with everything added together.
A1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremonarchy
US /ˈmɑnəki, -ˌɑr-/
UK /'mɒnəkɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Nation that is ruled by a king or queen
- A form of government with a monarch at the head.
B2Morenephew
US /ˈnɛfju/
UK /ˈnefju:/
- Countable Noun
- Son of your brother or sister
B1Morenext to
US /nɛkst tu/
UK /nekst tu:/
- Preposition
- Being located along side another
- In comparison with
- Adverb
- Almost; nearly
A1Moreon the brink of
US /ɑːn ðiː brɪŋk ɑːv/
UK
- Phrase
- Very near to experiencing something, usually something unpleasant.
- About to happen; imminent.
A1Moreon the street
US /ɑn ði strit/
UK /ɔn ðə stri:t/
- Phrase
- Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
- Available or circulating, especially illegally or unofficially.
A1Moreon 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.
A1Morepeace
US /pis/
UK /pi:s/
- Uncountable Noun
- Calm and quiet state
- Time when there is no war or fighting
A2TOEICMoreplay out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To use up or exhaust
- To develop or happen in a particular way.
A1Morepolitical
US /pəˈlɪtɪkəl/
UK /pəˈlɪtɪkl/
- Adjective
- Being active or interested in government matters
- Diplomatic
A2Morepowerful
US /ˈpaʊəfəl/
UK /ˈpauəful/
- Adjective
- Having control or influence over
- Having a lot of physical force, energy, strength
A2TOEICMoreprincess
US /ˈprɪnsɪs, -ˌsɛs, prɪnˈsɛs/
UK /ˌprɪnˈses/
- Countable Noun
- Daughter of a king and queen
A2Morerelate
US /rɪˈlet/
UK /rɪ'leɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- To understand or sympathize with, e.g. a problem
A2TOEICMorerestore
US /rɪˈstɔr, -ˈstor/
UK /rɪˈstɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To return a thing to its original condition
B1Morerethink
US /riˈθɪŋk/
UK /ˌri:ˈθɪŋk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To reconsider or think again about something
A2Moreroyal
US /ˈrɔɪəl/
UK /'rɔɪəl/
- Adjective
- Excellent or grand; suitable for a king or queen
- Concerning a king or queen
- Noun
- A member of a royal family.
A2Moreroyalty
US /ˈrɔɪəlti/
UK /ˈrɔɪəlti/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Members of a royal family
- Percentage of the sale price paid to author/singer
B1Morestring
US /strɪŋ/
UK /strɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To tie or connect things together with a thread
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A line of connected objects
- Thick thread; thin rope
A2Moresurvive
US /sɚˈvaɪv/
UK /sə'vaɪv/
- Intransitive Verb
- To continue to live despite illness or trouble
A2TOEICMoresweep
US /swip/
UK /swi:p/
- Countable Noun
- Man who cleans chimneys
- Long, smooth movement made with your arm or a tool
- Transitive Verb
- To clean something from a surface with a brush
- To search a very wide area for something
A2Moretake for example
US
UK
- Phrase
- To use as an instance or illustration.
A1Moretsar
US /zɑr, tsɑr/
UK /zɑ:(r)/
- Noun
- Title of the emperor of Russia before 1917
B2Moreunify
US /ˈjunəˌfaɪ/
UK /'ju:nɪfaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To bring or join together into one
B2TOEICMorevision
US /ˈvɪʒən/
UK /'vɪʒn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Ability to see; eyesight
- Something you see in your imagination or dreams
A2Morewar
US /wɔr/
UK /wɔ:(r)/
- Noun
- Situation where armies fight each other
A2More
Vocabulary
- at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
- next to: Being located along side another
- on to: Toward something; forward
- at that time: During a specific point in the past.
- force for good: A person or thing that has a positive and beneficial influence.
- as such: Something previously stated or understood
- play out: To use up or exhaust
- in total: Completely; with everything added together.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- take for example: To use as an instance or illustration.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- family ties: The connections and relationships between members of a family.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- on the brink of: Very near to experiencing something, usually something unpleasant.
- on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- political: Being active or interested in government matters
- grip: To hold someone's interest
- vision: Ability to see; eyesight
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- consolidate: To combine into one; make bigger or stronger
- string: To tie or connect things together with a thread
- relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- funeral: Ceremony of burying, burning a dead body
- brink: Near to happening; on the verge of
- century: Period of 100 years
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- restore: To return a thing to its original condition
- execute: To kill someone, usually as an official punishment
- benign: (Of cancer) not harmful or too serious
- sweep: Man who cleans chimneys
- monarchy: Nation that is ruled by a king or queen
- royalty: Members of a royal family
- alliance: Group of people/organizations working together
- deep: Complex and important
- great: Very good; better than before
- emperor: Man who rules an empire
- nephew: Son of your brother or sister
- strategically: In a strategic or carefully worked out way
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- constitutional: Regarding laws that govern a nation and its people
- royal: Excellent or grand; suitable for a king or queen
- heir: Person to receive power or money when someone dies
- powerful: Having control or influence over
- peace: Calm and quiet state
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- line: Border that divides two places or regions
- bloody: Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
- plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
- history: Established pattern or record
- unify: To bring or join together into one
- assassinate: To murder a famous or public figure
- princess: Daughter of a king and queen
- war: Situation where armies fight each other
- daughter: A female child of someone
- power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
- danish: Concerning the culture and people of Denmark
- rethink: To reconsider or think again about something
- family: Close group of people or organizations
- fulfil: To finish or provide something successfully
- grandmother: Your mother or father's mother
- grandson: Your son or daughter's son
- tsar: Title of the emperor of Russia before 1917
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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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The royal weddings that shaped European history
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hsin641810 posted on 2018/07/08Did you know Queen Victoria was nicknamed the 'Grandmother of Europe'? Dive into how her strategic marriages shaped European monarchies and even influenced the origins of WWI! You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and gain fascinating cultural depth with this historical deep-dive.
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