agent
US /ˈedʒənt/
UK /'eɪdʒənt/
- Noun
- Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
- Person who represents or decides for others
A2TOEICMoreat the same time
US
UK
- Phrase
- Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
A1Moreattack
US /əˈtæk/
UK /ə'tæk/
- Transitive Verb
- To try to destroy, beat, or injure
- Noun
- Act intended to hurt someone physically, mentally
A2Moreblood
US /blʌd/
UK /blʌd/
- Uncountable Noun
- Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- Related by birth; family
- Transitive Verb
- To be initiated into something, e.g. a secret club
A2Morebullet
US /ˈbʊlɪt/
UK /'bʊlɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Metal object fired from a gun
- Dot at the beginning of each line in a list
- Adjective
- Very fast.
B1Morebutler
US /ˈbʌtlə/
UK /ˈbʌtlə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Senior male servant in a household
B1Morecampaign
US /kæmˈpen/
UK /kæm'peɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Series of actions meant to achieve a goal
- A planned set of military activities intended to achieve a particular objective.
A2TOEICMoreclear line
US
UK
- Noun
- An unobstructed path or view.
- A distinct boundary or separation.
A2Morecritically
US /ˈkrɪtɪklɪ/
UK /'krɪtɪklɪ/
- Adverb
- As part of the process of judging something
- In a way that is serious or dangerous; vitally
A2Moredirection
US /dɪˈrɛkʃən, daɪ-/
UK /də'rekʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- When someone tells people what to do
- Describes the way you are going, e.g. North
A2TOEICMoreerupt
US /ɪˈrʌpt/
UK /ɪˈrʌpt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To begin doing something or happen suddenly
- (Volcano) to spill hot rocks, smoke, and fire
B1Moregunman
US /ˈɡʌnmən/
UK /ˈgʌnmən/
- Countable Noun
- Person who shoots a gun (as specified)
C2Morehead up
US /hɛd ʌp/
UK /hed ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To lead or manage a team, project, or organization.
A1Morenearby
US /ˌnɪrˈbaɪ/
UK /ˌnɪəˈbaɪ/
- Adjective
- Close to where you are
- Adverb
- Not far away; close
A2TOEICMorepresident
US /ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt/
UK /ˈprezɪdənt/
- Noun
- Person in charge of a country, or organization
- The highest-ranking executive in a corporation or organization.
A2TOEICMorerally
US /ˈræli/
UK /'rælɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Public meeting to support or oppose something
- A race for motor vehicles over public roads
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To meet publicly to support or oppose something
- To race cars in the countryside
B1Morering out
US /rɪŋ aʊt/
UK /riŋ aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To sound loudly and clearly.
- To shout or call out loudly.
A2Moreroof
US /ruf,rʊf/
UK /ru:f/
- Noun
- Top of the inside a tunnel, cave, mouth etc.
- Cover or top of a building or car
- Transitive Verb
- To place a cover or top onto a building, vehicle
A2Morerush
US /rʌʃ/
UK /rʌʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To attack someone suddenly in a group
- To perform or finish with speed and urgency
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Actions performed or finishes with speed, urgency
- State of hurried action
A2TOEICMoresame time
US
UK
- Phrase
- Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
- Noun
- An equal duration or period.
A1Moreshoot
US /ʃut/
UK /ʃu:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
- Countable Noun
- Emerging new part of a plant
A2Moreshot
US /ʃɑt/
UK /ʃɒt/
- Transitive Verb
- To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
- Countable Noun
- An attempt to kick or throw a ball at a goal
A2Moresight
US /saɪt/
UK /saɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
- To see something rare or unusual
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Things or people that one can see
- Range or distance that someone can see
A2TOEICMorespectator
US /ˈspekteɪtər/
UK /spekˈteɪtə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Someone who watches an event
B1Morestrike
US /straɪk/
UK /straɪk/
- Transitive Verb
- To hit something
- To remove or erase.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A punch or hit
- Fact of not hitting the ball when playing baseball
A2TOEICMoresuspect
US /səˈspɛkt/
UK /sə'spekt/
- Noun
- Person thought to have committed a crime
- Transitive Verb
- To consider someone is the one guilty of a crime
- To doubt or lack trust
A2TOEICMoreunfold
US /ʌnˈfold/
UK /ʌn'fəʊld/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
- To open something that was folded
- Intransitive Verb
- To happen, be told or be revealed
B1More
Vocabulary
- clear line: An unobstructed path or view.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- ring out: To sound loudly and clearly.
- head up: To lead or manage a team, project, or organization.
- campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
- strike: To hit something
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
- direction: When someone tells people what to do
- bullet: Metal object fired from a gun
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- agent: Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
- sight: To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- rally: Public meeting to support or oppose something
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
- event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- spectator: Someone who watches an event
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- critically: As part of the process of judging something
- shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- roof: Top of the inside a tunnel, cave, mouth etc.
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
- service: Work that a person does to assist others
- blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- happen: To take place or occur
- nearby: Close to where you are
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- erupt: To begin doing something or happen suddenly
- butler: Senior male servant in a household
- gunman: Person who shoots a gun (as specified)
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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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How the Attempted Assassination of Donald Trump Unfolded | WSJ News
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VoiceTube posted on 2024/07/15Ever wonder how a major news event unfolds in real-time? This video dives into the dramatic attempted assassination of Donald Trump, using live footage and eyewitness accounts to show you exactly what happened. You'll pick up essential vocabulary for understanding breaking news and gain cultural insight into a significant political moment.
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