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.
A2Moreair out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To ventilate a room or space by opening windows or doors.
A2Morebother
US /ˈbɑðɚ/
UK /'bɒðə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
- To take the trouble to do something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Problems, concern or worry for someone
- A disturbance; trouble
A2TOEICMorebutt
US /bʌt/
UK /bʌt/
- Noun
- (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
- The thick end of something, especially a cigarette.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To share a boundary by being next to
- To strike, push, or shove (someone or something) with the head.
B2Morecalm
US /kɑm/
UK /kɑ:m/
- Adjective
- Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- Relaxed and not worried or angry
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make or become relaxed and not worried or angry
A2Morecatastrophic
US /ˌkætəˈstrɑfɪk/
UK /ˌkætə'strɒfɪk/
- Adjective
- Causing a lot of damage or suffering
B2Moreengine
US /ˈɛndʒɪn/
UK /'endʒɪn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Machine that changes energy into mechanical motion
- The part of a train that pulls railway cars
A2TOEICMorefatal
US /ˈfetl/
UK /ˈfeɪtl/
- Adjective
- Causing death; having very bad consequences
- Causing negative results
B1Morefine
US /faɪn/
UK /faɪn/
- Adjective
- Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- Of high quality; made with great skill
- Countable Noun
- Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
- (at the end of a piece of music) the end
A2TOEICMoregrip
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
A2Moreheight
US /haɪt/
UK /haɪt/
- Noun
- Distance of something from the bottom to the top
A2Morehell
US /hɛl/
UK /hel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any place of pain and suffering
- A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
A2Morehindu
US
UK
- Adjective
- Of or relating to or supporting Hinduism
C2Moreleave it there
US
UK
- Phrase
- To put something down and not move it from that location.
- To stop working on something and postpone it for later.
- Transitive Verb
- To allow something to remain at a specific location.
literally
US /ˈlɪtərəli/
UK
- Adverb
- In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
B1Morenice try
US
UK
- Interjection
- Said when someone has made a good attempt at something but has not succeeded.
A1Moreoutrageous
US /aʊtˈredʒəs/
UK /aʊtˈreɪdʒəs/
- Adjective
- Exceeding the usual limits; far too extreme
- Highly unusual and unacceptable
B1Morepee
US /pi/
UK /pi:/
- Intransitive Verb
- To urinate
B2Morerudimentary
US /ˌrudəˈmɛntəri, -ˈmɛntri/
UK /ˌru:dɪˈmentri/
- Adjective
- Being or involving basic facts or principles
B2Moresign me up
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To enlist; enroll; register
A1Moreslaughterhouse
US /ˈslɔ:tərhaʊs/
UK /ˈslɔ:təhaʊs/
- Countable Noun
- Building where animals are killed for their meat
B2Moresnap
US /snæp/
UK /snæp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To close your mouth quickly like biting something
- To break something dry and thin, e.g. a branch
- Countable Noun
- An informal word for a photograph
B1Morestatistically
US /stə'tɪstɪklɪ/
UK /stə'tɪstɪklɪ/
- Adverb
- With respect to statistics
B1Moresticky
US /ˈstɪki/
UK /ˈstɪki/
- Adjective
- Easy to adhere or stick to other things
- (Of weather/a day) uncomfortably hot and humid
B1Morestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Moresuck
US /sʌk/
UK /sʌk/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- Transitive Verb
- To pull or remove something with great power
- To attract someone; make someone interested
B1Moresurvivor
US /sərˈvaɪvə(r)/
UK /səˈvaɪvə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person, thing that continues to live or exist
A2Moreswear
US /swɛr/
UK /sweə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To say bad or impolite words to someone
- Transitive Verb
- To make a serious promise to do something
B1Moretape
US /tep/
UK /teɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To record some sounds using an electric device
- To stick things together using an adhesive strip
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Narrow strip of magnetic material for recording on
- Thin material used to mark an area or seal things
A2Morevital
US /'vaɪtl/
UK /'vaɪtl/
- Adjective
- Needed to support life; essential
- Full of life; energetic
B1TOEICMorewobble
US /ˈwɑ:bl/
UK /ˈwɒbl/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be indecisive; hesitate
- To walk or move with a rocking, staggering motion
B2More
Vocabulary
- air out: To ventilate a room or space by opening windows or doors.
- leave it there: To put something down and not move it from that location.
- sign me up: To enlist; enroll; register
- nice try: Said when someone has made a good attempt at something but has not succeeded.
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- vital: Needed to support life; essential
- catastrophic: Causing a lot of damage or suffering
- failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
- butt: (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
- calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- grip: To hold someone's interest
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
- fatal: Causing death; having very bad consequences
- snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- outrageous: Exceeding the usual limits; far too extreme
- leave: To go away from; depart
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- bother: To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- act: To behave in a certain way
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- sticky: Easy to adhere or stick to other things
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- land: Region or country
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- live: To be alive
- rudimentary: Being or involving basic facts or principles
- tape: To record some sounds using an electric device
- pee: To urinate
- engine: Machine that changes energy into mechanical motion
- statistically: With respect to statistics
- height: Distance of something from the bottom to the top
- wobble: To be indecisive; hesitate
- survivor: Person, thing that continues to live or exist
- slaughterhouse: Building where animals are killed for their meat
- hindu: Of or relating to or supporting Hinduism
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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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