absolutely
US /ˈæbsəˌlutli, ˌæbsəˈlutli/
UK /ˈæbsəlu:tli/
- Adverb
- Completely; totally; very
- Considered independently and without relation to other things; viewed abstractly; as, quantity absolutely considered.
A2Moreaccount for
US /əˈkaʊnt fɔr/
UK /əˈkaunt fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To explain the cause or reason for something
- To form a particular amount or part of something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To supply a reason or explanation for something.
- To form a particular amount or proportion of something.
A1Moreachieve
US /əˈtʃiv/
UK /ə'tʃi:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- To succeed in reaching a particular goal, status, or standard, often after effort or perseverance.
A2TOEICMorealarm
US /əˈlɑ:rm/
UK /əˈlɑ:m/
- Noun
- Sound or light used for a warning or alert
- an alarm clock
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone unpleasantly surprised
A2Morebark
US /bɑ:rk/
UK /bɑ:k/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make the loud sound of a dog (when angry)
- Noun
- Sound made by a dog
- Tough outer covering of a tree or other plant
B1Morebear
US /bɛr/
UK /bɛː/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
- Countable Noun
- Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
- Someone who expects stock market to fall
A2Morecirculate
US /ˈsɚkjəˌlet/
UK /'sɜ:kjəleɪt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To go round continuously
- To move from one person to another, as at a party
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move around or through something, or to cause something to move around or through.
B1Morecluck
US /klʌk/
UK /klʌk/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a noise like a chicken
C2Moreconfirmation
US /ˌkɑ:nfərˈmeɪʃn/
UK /ˌkɒnfəˈmeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Approval or check of something
- Statement something is real, true or accurate
B1Moredeclare
US /dɪˈklɛr/
UK /dɪ'kleə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To make a statement in a strong and confident way
- To show the cost of things purchased overseas
A2TOEICMoreengage
US /ɪn'gedʒ/
UK /ɪn'ɡeɪdʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To start to fight with an enemy
- To hire someone for a task or job
A2TOEICMoreengagement
US /ɛnˈɡedʒmənt/
UK /ɪnˈgeɪdʒmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something you must do at a set time; appointment
- Fight between opposing military forces in a war
A2TOEICMoreenter into
US /ˈɛntɚ ˈɪntu/
UK /ˈentə ˈɪntuː/
- Phrasal Verb
- To begin or become involved in something, such as an agreement or activity.
A1Moreexpense
US /ɪkˈspɛns/
UK /ɪk'spens/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Money you have to pay to do part of your job
- Paying money for something (big)
- Uncountable Noun
- When resources e.g. time is used to do something
- Expenditure of resources; spending
B1TOEICMorefoundation
US /faʊnˈdeʃən/
UK /faunˈdeiʃən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Base or important starting point
- Underground base on which building is constructed
C1TOEICMoregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Morehonor
US /ˈɑnɚ/
UK /'ɒnə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To fulfill an agreement
- To give an award to someone
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Award you get for doing well; prize, title, etc.
- Chance to do something special; privilege
B2TOEICMoreignorant
US /ˈɪɡnərənt/
UK /ˈɪgnərənt/
- Adjective
- Lacking knowledge, awareness or information
B1Moreinfancy
US /ˈɪnfənsi/
UK /ˈɪnfənsi/
- Uncountable Noun
- Time of a person's life when he or she is a baby
- The early stage of development of something.
B1TOEICMoreinferior
US /ɪnˈfɪriɚ/
UK /ɪnˈfɪəriə(r)/
- Adjective
- Being of little importance or worth
- Of lower status; not powerful or rich
- Noun
- Person of lower status
B2Moreinstantly
US /ˈɪnstəntli/
UK /ˈɪnstəntli/
- Adverb
- In a manner without delay; immediately
A2Moreinsult
US /ɪnˈsʌlt/
UK /ɪn'sʌlt/
- Transitive Verb
- To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of disrespecting by being rude or impolite
B1TOEICMoreintend
US /ɪnˈtɛnd/
UK /ɪnˈtend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To plan or want to do something
A2TOEICMoreladyship
US /'leɪdɪʃɪp/
UK /ˈleɪdiʃɪp/
- Uncountable Noun
- Your ladyship (used to address woman of high rank)
B2Morelt
US
UK
- Abbreviation
- Short for 'lieutenant'
B2Moremisunderstand
US /ˌmɪsʌndərˈstænd/
UK /ˌmɪsʌndəˈstænd/
- Transitive Verb
- To fail to get the meaning correctly
B1TOEICMorenephew
US /ˈnɛfju/
UK /ˈnefju:/
- Countable Noun
- Son of your brother or sister
B1Moreoffspring
US /ˈɔfˌsprɪŋ, ˈɑf-/
UK /'ɒfsprɪŋ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Child or young of a person, plant or animal
- Something that results or is produced from something else.
- Noun (plural)
- Plural form of offspring.
B2Moreon earth
US /ɑn ɚθ/
UK /ɔn ə:θ/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- Used to emphasize that something is not possible or will not happen.
A1Moreonce and for all
US /wʌns ənd fɔr ɔl/
UK /wʌns ænd fɔ: ɔ:l/
- Phrase
- Completely and finally; decisively.
- In a definitive and conclusive manner.
A2Morepatch
US /pætʃ/
UK /pætʃ/
- Noun
- Cover worn over an eye to protect or hide it
- Piece of ground on vegetation grows
- Transitive Verb
- To join or unite, e.g. two phone calls
- To repair hole by sewing a piece of cloth over it
B1TOEICMorepollute
US /pəˈlut/
UK /pə'lu:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To make dirty, impure or harmful to environment
- To make something negative
B1Morepretend
US /prɪˈtɛnd/
UK /prɪ'tend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To act as if something is true when it is not
- Adjective
- Not real; imaginary.
A2TOEICMoreprevent
US /prɪˈvɛnt/
UK /prɪ'vent/
- Transitive Verb
- To stop something from happening or existing
A2TOEICMorepropose
US /prəˈpoz/
UK /prə'pəʊz/
- Transitive Verb
- To make an offer of marriage
- To offer or put forward an idea for consideration
A2TOEICMorereach
US /ritʃ/
UK /ri:tʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- To be long enough to get to a certain place
- Uncountable Noun
- Power or control someone has over something
A2TOEICMoreresult
US /rɪˈzʌlt/
UK /rɪ'zʌlt/
- Noun
- Something produced through tests or experiments
- Final score of a competition, election or game
- Intransitive Verb
- To be the outcome of other causes and effects
- To happen or exist as a consequence of something.
A2Morescandalous
US /ˈskændləs/
UK /ˈskændələs/
- Adjective
- Shocked because of something unacceptable
B1Moreset off
US /sɛt ɔf/
UK /set ɒf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To start a journey
- To cause something to explode or start working.
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to explode.
A1Morespeak to
US /spik tu/
UK /spi:k tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To address or communicate with someone.
- To indicate or suggest something; to be relevant to.
A1Moresuppose
US /səˈpoʊz/
UK /sə'pəʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or guess what might happen
- Conjunction
- What if
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
- set off: To start a journey
- once and for all: Completely and finally; decisively.
- enter into: To begin or become involved in something, such as an agreement or activity.
- going on: To continue doing something
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
- engage: To start to fight with an enemy
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- immediately: Without any delay; straight away
- achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- offspring: Child or young of a person, plant or animal
- insult: To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
- foundation: Base or important starting point
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- instantly: In a manner without delay; immediately
- account: An advantage
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- engagement: Something you must do at a set time; appointment
- declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
- equal: Same in shape, size, or number
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- inferior: Being of little importance or worth
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- honor: To fulfill an agreement
- intend: To plan or want to do something
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- leave: To go away from; depart
- patch: Cover worn over an eye to protect or hide it
- alarm: Sound or light used for a warning or alert
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- expense: Money you have to pay to do part of your job
- ignorant: Lacking knowledge, awareness or information
- propose: To make an offer of marriage
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- infancy: Time of a person's life when he or she is a baby
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- circulate: To go round continuously
- believe: To think or accept that something is true
- nephew: Son of your brother or sister
- bark: To make the loud sound of a dog (when angry)
- confirmation: Approval or check of something
- scandalous: Shocked because of something unacceptable
- pollute: To make dirty, impure or harmful to environment
- misunderstand: To fail to get the meaning correctly
- cluck: To make a noise like a chicken
- ladyship: Your ladyship (used to address woman of high rank)
- lt: Short for 'lieutenant'
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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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Pride & Prejudice (9/10) Movie CLIP - Lady Catherine's Interrogation (2005) HD
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Why Why posted on 2013/03/31Get ready for a dramatic confrontation as Lady Catherine interrogates Elizabeth Bennet in this classic scene from Pride & Prejudice! You'll love diving into the rich cultural context of Regency England while picking up some advanced vocabulary and practicing your listening with lively, situational dialogue.
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