battle
US /ˈbætl/
UK /'bætl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Military fight between armies
- Working hard to stop something; struggle
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To fight or struggle against someone or something
- To work hard to stop something; struggle
A2Morebill
US /bɪl/
UK /bɪl/
- Noun
- Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
- Sign or poster advertising something
- Transitive Verb
- To request payment by handing over an invoice
A2TOEICMorecapital
US /ˈkæpɪtl/
UK /'kæpɪtl/
- Noun
- Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- Official main city of a country, province or state
- Adjective
- Main, or major
- (Of an offense) liable to the death penalty.
A2Morechamber
US /ˈtʃembɚ/
UK /'tʃeɪmbə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Enclosed space that contains something
- Large room that is used for official meetings
B1TOEICMorechaos
US /ˈkeˌɑs/
UK /'keɪɒs/
- Noun (plural)
- State of utter confusion or disorder
- Uncountable Noun
- Complete disorder and confusion.
- Behavior so unpredictable as to appear random, owing to great sensitivity to small changes in conditions.
B1Moreconstruction
US /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
UK /kən'strʌkʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of building something; thing that is built
- Something that is made using different parts
A2Morecontentious
US /kənˈtɛnʃəs/
UK /kənˈtenʃəs/
- Adjective
- Tending to create argument or division
B2TOEICMoredebate
US / dɪˈbet/
UK /dɪ'beɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- General public discussion of a topic
- A formal event where two sides discuss a topic
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To consider options before making a decision
- To take part in a formal discussion
A2TOEICMoredescend
US /dɪˈsɛnd/
UK /dɪˈsend/
- Intransitive Verb
- To go down; to move from a higher to a lower place
B1Moredisaster
US /dɪˈzæstɚ, -ˈsæs-/
UK /dɪ'zɑ:stə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- State of extreme ruin and misfortune
- A complete failure.
- Uncountable Noun
- A situation that has gone terribly wrong.
A2Moredispute
US /dɪˈspjut/
UK /dɪ'spju:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To argue with someone about something
- To disagree about who owns or controls something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Argument with someone about something
- A question or doubt about something
B1TOEICMoreearthquake
US /ˈɜ:rθkweɪk/
UK /ˈɜ:θkweɪk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Heavy shaking of the ground due to natural forces
- A series of vibrations in the earth caused by the abrupt movement of rock far below the surface
B1Moreexchange
US /ɪksˈtʃendʒ/
UK /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sharing/directing a look, etc. at someone else
- Short discussion or talk
- Transitive Verb
- To share (a look, a few words etc.)
- To sell one currency to get another
A2TOEICMorefavor
US /ˈfevɚ/
UK /'feɪvə/
- Noun
- Support or approval from people
- Small gift given out at a party
- Transitive Verb
- To prefer or promote over another
A2Morefemale
US / ˈfiˌmel/
UK /'fi:meɪl/
- Adjective
- Person of the sex that gives birth to babies
- Belonging to or characteristic of a woman or girl.
- Noun
- A woman or girl.
- A female animal.
A2Moregrappling
US /'græplɪŋ/
UK /'græplɪŋ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
- Intransitive Verb
- To engage in close hand-to-hand combat
B2Morehammer
US /ˈhæmɚ/
UK /ˈhæmə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To bring severe damage, harm, or blame upon
- To defeat someone easily and totally
- Noun
- Part of a gun that causes a bullet to shoot out
- Heavy metal tool for hitting a nail into wood
B1Moreheat
US /hit/
UK /hi:t/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of anger, excitement, or arguing
- Particular temperature at which to cook something
- Transitive Verb
- To make hot or hotter
A2Morein favor of
US /ɪn ˈfevɚ ʌv/
UK /in ˈfeivə ɔv/
- Phrase
- Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
- To the advantage of; benefiting.
- Preposition
- Supporting or approving of something.
- To the advantage of; to the benefit of.
A1Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Moreissue
US /ˈɪʃu/
UK /'ɪʃu:/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something available to be used or sold
- To deliver a statement, etc. in an official manner
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Important topic discussed, debated or argued over
- Single edition of a magazine
A2TOEICMorelatest
US /ˈletɪst/
UK /ˈleɪtɪst/
- Adjective
- Being the most recent or newest
A2Morelevel
US /ˈlɛvəl/
UK /'levl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Specific height of something
- Amount of ability you have compared to others
- Transitive Verb
- To aim a gun at someone
- To destroy a building; flatten an area completely
A2TOEICMoremajority
US /məˈdʒɔrɪti, -ˈdʒɑr-/
UK /mə'dʒɒrətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount that is more than half of a group
- The age at which a person is legally considered an adult.
B1TOEICMoremeltdown
US /ˈmɛltˌdaʊn/
UK /ˈmeltdaʊn/
- Noun
- Very large disaster, where everything goes wrong
B1Morenew level
US
UK
- Noun
- A higher or improved stage of achievement or quality.
- A different or more advanced degree of expertise or understanding.
A1Morenotorious
US /noʊ'tɔ:rɪrs/
UK /nəʊ'tɔ:rɪəs/
- Adjective
- Being famous or publicly known for something bad
B2Morenuclear
US /ˈnukliɚ, ˈnju-/
UK /ˈnju:kliə(r)/
- Adjective
- Concerning or involving the center of an atom
A2Moreon hand
US /ɑn hænd/
UK /ɔn hænd/
- Adverb
- Present and available; in attendance.
- Phrase
- Available; readily accessible.
A1Moreopposed
US /əˈpoʊzd/
UK /əˈpəuzd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To fight against someone in a contest or game
- To disagree with something and try to prevent it from happening or succeeding.
- Adjective
- In competition or conflict with someone or something.
- Against something; in disagreement.
A2Moreparliament
US /ˈpɑrləmənt/
UK /ˈpɑ:ləmənt/
- Noun
- Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
- Period when the Uk government is in session
A2Moreparliamentary
US /ˌpɑ:rləˈmentri/
UK /ˌpɑ:ləˈmentri/
- Adjective
- Related to, or suitable for, a parliament
B1Morepeaceful
US /ˈpisfəl/
UK /ˈpi:sfl/
- Adjective
- In a calm and quiet state
- Being unlikely or unwilling to act violently
B1Morephysical
US /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
UK /ˈfɪzɪkl/
- Countable Noun
- Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- Adjective
- Concerning the body of a person
- Concerning things that can be seen or touched
A2Moreplant
US /plænt/
UK /plɑ:nt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Factory or a place where things are made
- Living thing with leaves and roots growing in soil
- Transitive Verb
- To firmly position something (in the ground)
- To put seeds, flowers, trees in the ground
A2TOEICMorepolitical
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
A2TOEICMoreradioactive
US /ˌredioˈæktɪv/
UK /ˌreɪdɪəʊ'æktɪv/
- Adjective
- Emitting harmful energy from nuclear activity
B2Morerotten
US /ˈrɑtn/
UK /'rɒtn/
- Adjective
- Gone bad; broken into pieces through dying
B2TOEICMorescream
US /skrim/
UK /skri:m/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a sudden loud, high sound
- Noun
- A sudden loud, high-pitched noise
A2Moreshut
US /ʃʌt/
UK /ʃʌt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To stop being open for business
- Transitive Verb
- To close something, e.g. a door
A2Moresignify
US /ˈsɪɡnəˌfaɪ/
UK /ˈsɪgnɪfaɪ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To mean something; be a symbol of something
- To show or express something through your actions
B2TOEICMoresolve
US /sɑ:lv/
UK /sɒlv/
- Transitive Verb
- To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
A2TOEICMorestack up
US /stæk ʌp/
UK /stæk ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To compare with something else; measure up.
- To accumulate or increase in quantity.
A1Moretax
US /tæks/
UK /tæks/
- Transitive Verb
- To require a lot of physical or mental effort
- (Government) to take money from a country's people
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Money taken by a government from its people
- A heavy demand or burden.
A2TOEICMoretied
US /taɪd/
UK /taɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To attach things (together) with a string or rope
- To require someone to be in a specific place
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To end a game, contest or vote with the same score
A2Moretrading
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To buy, sell and exchange goods in business
- To give something in return for something else
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Buying, selling and exchange of goods in business
A2Moretrigger
US /ˈtrɪɡɚ/
UK /'trɪɡə(r)/
- Noun
- Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- Device that starts a process
- Transitive Verb
- To start a process off e.g. a memory
- To cause something to begin or happen.
B1Moretsunami
US /tsʊˈnɑmi/
UK /tsu:ˈnɑ:mi/
- Noun
- Huge sea wave often caused by an earthquake
B2Moreup against
US /ʌp əˈɡenst/
UK /ʌp əˈɡenst/
- Phrase
- Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
- In close proximity or contact with something.
Vocabulary
- new level: A higher or improved stage of achievement or quality.
- in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- stack up: To compare with something else; measure up.
- up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
- on hand: Present and available; in attendance.
- plant: Factory or a place where things are made
- party: Social event often with food, drinks and dancing
- cake: To cover with a thing that becomes hard when dried
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- latest: Being the most recent or newest
- stop: To block or close something
- floor: Large area used for a particular purpose
- wake: To cause to become more energetic or attentive
- leave: To go away from; depart
- finish: To use or consume all of something
- morning: Early part of the day before 12 p.m
- room: All of the people inside a particular room
- water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
- hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
- big: Popular
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- tied: To attach things (together) with a string or rope
- pointing: To face a certain direction, e.g. north
- heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
- fourth: 4th
- shut: To stop being open for business
- bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
- capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- level: Specific height of something
- top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
- battle: Military fight between armies
- political: Being active or interested in government matters
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- exchange: Sharing/directing a look, etc. at someone else
- peaceful: In a calm and quiet state
- trading: To buy, sell and exchange goods in business
- scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
- solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
- tax: To require a lot of physical or mental effort
- female: Person of the sex that gives birth to babies
- powerful: Having control or influence over
- nuclear: Concerning or involving the center of an atom
- parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
- construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
- parliamentary: Related to, or suitable for, a parliament
- debate: General public discussion of a topic
- hammer: To bring severe damage, harm, or blame upon
- descend: To go down; to move from a higher to a lower place
- earthquake: Heavy shaking of the ground due to natural forces
- disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
- chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
- opposed: To fight against someone in a contest or game
- safety: Device on a gun to prevent accidental shooting
- majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
- highly: In a manner that shows approval
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- dispute: To argue with someone about something
- contentious: Tending to create argument or division
- grappling: Act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
- rotten: Gone bad; broken into pieces through dying
- signify: To mean something; be a symbol of something
- meltdown: Very large disaster, where everything goes wrong
- tsunami: Huge sea wave often caused by an earthquake
- notorious: Being famous or publicly known for something bad
- chamber: Enclosed space that contains something
- radioactive: Emitting harmful energy from nuclear activity
- favor: Support or approval from people
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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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Taiwan Lawmakers Brawl Over Nuke Plant Vote
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Simon N. Liu posted on 2013/10/20Get ready for some drama! This video dives into a wild parliamentary brawl in Taiwan over a nuclear plant vote, complete with water dousing and heated debates. You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary and gain fascinating cultural insights into political clashes!
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