abstract
US /ˈæbˌstrækt/
UK /'æbstrækt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Passage of text from an article or book
- Something that doesn't exist physically
- Adjective
- Concerning something that doesn't exist physically
- Relating to abstract art.
B1Morearticle
US /ˈɑrtɪkəl/
UK /'ɑ:tɪkl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
- Piece of writing about a particular subject
A2TOEICMoreaspect
US /ˈæspɛkt/
UK /'æspekt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Way something looks or seems to be
- An element, feature, or quality of something
A2TOEICMoreavoid
US /əˈvɔɪd/
UK /ə'vɔɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To prevent from happening
- To stay away from
A2TOEICMorebrunch
US /brʌntʃ/
UK /brʌntʃ/
- Noun
- Mixture of breakfast and lunch eaten late morning
C1Morecapital
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.
A2Morechannel
US /ˈtʃænəl/
UK /'tʃænl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- TV or radio station or its programs
- Transitive Verb
- To dig a long hole for carrying water
- To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
B1Morecome back
US /kʌm bæk/
UK /kʌm bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reply to someone, often forcefully
- To be remembered
A1Moreconfusion
US /kənˈfjuʒən/
UK /kən'fju:ʒən/
- Uncountable Noun
- Not knowing what to do; state of disorder
B1Moredepend
US /dɪˈpend/
UK /dɪˈpend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- To rely on someone or something for support, help, or existence.
B1TOEICMoredo in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To make completely tired out and exhausted
- To destroy or cause damage to someone
A1Morefor England
US /fɚ ˈɪŋɡlənd/
UK /fə ˈɪŋɡlənd/
- other
- To an extreme degree; with great intensity, effort, or quantity.
B2Morefor example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
freedom
US /ˈfridəm/
UK /'fri:dəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being free, not being controlled
B1Moregrammar
US /ˈɡræmɚ/
UK /ˈgræmə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- Rules explaining how words are used in a language
B1Moregrand
US /ɡrænd/
UK /ɡrænd/
- Adjective
- A counter for 1000 of something
- Great in amount, number or size
A2Morein general
US /ɪn ˈdʒɛnərəl/
UK /in ˈdʒenərəl/
- Phrase
- Typically; usually; on the whole.
- Not specific or detailed; broadly.
- Adjective
- Not detailed or specific; overall.
C2Morein the world
US /ɪn ði wɜrld/
UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
A1Morejade
US /dʒed/
UK /dʒeɪd/
- Uncountable Noun
- Green stone used to make jewelry/art objects
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
B2Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremention
US /ˈmɛnʃən/
UK /'menʃn/
- Transitive Verb
- To refer to or talk or write about something
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of referring to or talking about something
- A formal acknowledgement of something
A2TOEICMoremiss out
US /mɪs aʊt/
UK /mis aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To exclude; not include in something
- To fail to take advantage of something; to lose an opportunity.
A1Morenative
US /ˈnetɪv/
UK /ˈneɪtɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone from or born in a specific country
- Original inhabitant, e.g. before others
- Adjective
- Caused by natural ability; innate
A2Moreobserve
US /əbˈzɜ:rv/
UK /əbˈzɜ:v/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
- To obey or follow laws, rules, or customs
A2TOEICMorepasta
US /ˈpɑ:stə/
UK /ˈpæstə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Type of Italian food, such as spaghetti
B1Moreplural
US /ˈplʊrəl/
UK /ˈpluərəl/
- Adjective
- Being more than one person or thing
B1Moreproper
US /ˈprɑpɚ/
UK /'prɒpə(r)/
- Adjective
- Correct according to social or moral rules
- Behaving in a polite and socially acceptable way.
A2TOEICMorequiz
US /kwɪz/
UK /kwɪz/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A game in which players answer questions on topics
- Brief spoken or written test, given to students
- Transitive Verb
- To ask a person many questions about something
B1Morerelate
US /rɪˈlet/
UK /rɪ'leɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- To understand or sympathize with, e.g. a problem
A2TOEICMorerepresent
US /ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/
UK /ˌreprɪ'zent/
- Transitive Verb
- To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- To show or describe something in a particular way
A2TOEICMorescrabble
US /ˈskræbəl/
UK /ˈskræbl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To search quickly through a pile of objects
C1Moresolar
US /ˈsolɚ/
UK /'səʊlə(r)/
- Adjective
- Concerning the sun, or its heat
B1Morespecific
US /spɪˈsɪfɪk/
UK /spəˈsɪfɪk/
- Adjective
- Precise; particular; just about that thing
- Concerning one particular thing or kind of thing
A2Morespecifically
US /spəˈsɪfɪkli/
UK /spəˈsɪfɪkli/
- Adverb
- As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- In a definite and clear manner.
A2Morestatement
US / ˈstetmənt/
UK /ˈsteɪtmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Record of activity in a bank account over time
- Act or process of saying something formally
A2TOEICMoresubscribe
US /səbˈskraɪb/
UK /səb'skraɪb/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To regularly pay to receive a service
B1TOEICMoresubtle
US /ˈsʌtl/
UK /'sʌtl/
- Adjective
- Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
- Clever or indirect but hides the true purpose
B1Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Morethink of
US /θɪŋk ʌv/
UK /θiŋk ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To look on as (being something specific); consider
- To consider or remember something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or call something to mind
A1Moretouch in
US /tʌtʃ ɪn/
UK /tʌtʃ ɪn/
- other
- Use a card or device to register entry in public transport.
B2Moreuncountable
US /ʌnˈkaʊntəbəl/
UK /ʌnˈkaʊntəbl/
- Adjective
- (Of nouns) that cannot exist in the plural
- Uncountable Noun
- A noun that cannot be counted and does not have a plural form.
B1Morevirgin
US /ˈvɚdʒɪn/
UK /ˈvɜ:dʒɪn/
- Countable Noun
- Someone who did not do a thing before; first timer
- Person who has never had sexual intercourse
- Adjective
- Never having had sexual intercourse
B1Morewith it
US /wɪð ɪt/
UK /wið it/
- Adjective
- Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
A1Moreworth
US /wɚθ/
UK /wɜ:θ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- having a particular value, especially in money
- Adjective
- Having a specified value.
A2More
Vocabulary
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- for England: To an extreme degree; with great intensity, effort, or quantity.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- touch in: Use a card or device to register entry in public transport.
- miss out: To exclude; not include in something
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
- subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
- aspect: Way something looks or seems to be
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- consider: To think carefully about something
- represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
- abstract: Passage of text from an article or book
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- grand: A counter for 1000 of something
- relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
- quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
- plural: Being more than one person or thing
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- important: Having power or authority
- confusion: Not knowing what to do; state of disorder
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- virgin: Someone who did not do a thing before; first timer
- freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
- jade: Green stone used to make jewelry/art objects
- pasta: Type of Italian food, such as spaghetti
- uncountable: (Of nouns) that cannot exist in the plural
- brunch: Mixture of breakfast and lunch eaten late morning
- scrabble: To search quickly through a pile of objects
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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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Bono Chen posted on 2025/06/30Ever get confused about when to use 'the'? This video breaks down 8 essential rules for using the definite article, covering everything from country names to abstract nouns! You'll pick up practical grammar tips that will make your English sound much more natural.
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