Vocabulary

  • feel the need: To have a strong desire or urge to do something.
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • along with: In addition to; together with.
  • go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
  • no limit to: Without any restriction or boundary.
  • in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
  • on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
  • set up
  • with a vengeance: With great force, intensity, or energy.
  • weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
  • eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
  • express: To send something by fast mail
  • default: Automatic setting when no indicated preference
  • instant: (Food) requiring very little preparation
  • proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
  • etiquette: Rules regarding manners or good behavior
  • conference: Series of lectures held as an event
  • escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
  • wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
  • pregnant: Carrying your unborn baby inside you
  • contact: Touching or feeling something
  • guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
  • professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
  • relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
  • wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
  • topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
  • punctuation: Marks used in piece of writing, such as ? ; and !
  • text: To send a message by phone or other device
  • vengeance: Punishment in return for an injury or a wrong
  • informal: Casual; relaxed
  • medium: Method of expressing ideas or feelings
  • tone: Atmosphere or feeling in a message
  • emotion: A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
  • limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • spell: To lead to future trouble
  • language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
  • schedule: A list of events and their times
  • perfect: So good it cannot be improved
  • set: Prepared for something; ready
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • business: A company formed for making profit
  • exclamation: Abrupt excited utterance
  • bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
  • discretion: The right to exercise your own judgment
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • meet: To provide something that is necessary
  • fortnight: A period of two weeks
  • lingo: Language or dialect
  • lair: Place where wild animals or criminals can hide
  • cheque: Printed piece of paper you sign to pay for things
  • uninterested: Not interested; not having your attention grabbed
  • homework: Work that a student is given to do at home
  • babe: Romantic term often used to your lover; darling
Placeholder Image

Preparing usage notes, please check back later

  • not found vocabularyNo vocabulary matches your filters
    • along with

      US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/

      UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/

      • Preposition
      • In addition to; together with.
      • Adverb
      • In company or together with someone or something.
      • Including; in addition to.
      A2
      More
    • babe

      US /beb/

      UK /beɪb/

      • Noun
      • Romantic term often used to your lover; darling
      B2
      More
    • cheque

      US /tʃɛk/

      UK /tʃek/

      • Countable Noun
      • Printed piece of paper you sign to pay for things
      B1
      More
    • conference

      US /ˈkɑnfərəns, -frəns/

      UK /ˈkɒnfərəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Series of lectures held as an event
      • An association of US sports teams
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To hold a discussion; consult.
      A2
      More
    • contact

      US /ˈkɑnˌtækt/

      UK /'kɒntækt/

      • Adjective
      • Touching or feeling something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Touching or feeling something
      • Object that allows electricity to run through it
      A2
      More
    • default

      US /dɪˈfɔlt/

      UK /dɪ'fɔ:lt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Automatic setting when no indicated preference
      • Failure to meet an agreement or make a payment
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To fail to meet as agreed; failure to pay
      • To return to a previously determined state
      B2TOEIC
      More
    • discretion

      US /dɪˈskrɛʃən/

      UK /dɪˈskreʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The right to exercise your own judgment
      B2TOEIC
      More
    • eliminate

      US /ɪˈlɪməˌnet/

      UK /ɪ'lɪmɪneɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To completely remove; to get rid of
      • To remove from a contest by beating them
      B1TOEIC
      More
    • emotion

      US /ɪˈmoʃən/

      UK /iˈməuʃən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
      • A mental state that arises spontaneously rather than through conscious effort
      A2
      More
    • escape

      US /ɪˈskep/

      UK /ɪ'skeɪp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
      • The 'esc key' on a keyboard
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To avoid something undesirable, dangerous or bad
      • To get away from a place where you are being kept
      A2
      More
    • etiquette

      US /ˈɛtɪˌkɛt, -kɪt/

      UK /ˈetɪket/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Rules regarding manners or good behavior
      B2
      More
    • exclamation

      US /ˌɛkskləˈmeʃən/

      UK /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Abrupt excited utterance
      • The act of exclaiming; a loud outcry or expression of protest or complaint.
      B1
      More
    • feel the need

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To have a strong desire or urge to do something.
      A1
      More
    • fortnight

      US /ˈfɔ:rtnaɪt/

      UK /ˈfɔ:tnaɪt/

      • Noun
      • A period of two weeks
      B1
      More
    • go out

      US /ɡo aʊt/

      UK /ɡəu aut/

      • Phrase
      • To leave a building (e.g. a house)
      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of a fire) to burn out; be extinguished
      • Go out of fashion to stop being fashionable
      A1
      More
    • homework

      US /ˈhomˌwɚk/

      UK /ˈhəumwə:k/

      • Noun
      • Work that a student is given to do at home
      B2
      More
    • in person

      US /ɪn ˈpɜːrsn/

      UK /in ˈpɜːsn/

      • Adverb
      • Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
      • Face-to-face; not through electronic communication.
      A1
      More
    • informal

      US /ɪnˈfɔrməl/

      UK /inˈfɔ:məl/

      • Adjective
      • Casual; relaxed
      • Not official; not done by the rules
      B1TOEIC
      More
    • instant

      US /ˈɪnstənt/

      UK /ˈɪnstənt/

      • Adjective
      • (Food) requiring very little preparation
      • Occurring immediately
      • Noun
      • A very short period of time
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • lair

      US /ler/

      UK /leə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place where wild animals or criminals can hide
      C1
      More
    • limit

      US /ˈlɪmɪt/

      UK /'lɪmɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Point beyond which it is not possible to go
      • A line or edge marking the boundary of an area.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop or prevent an increase past a point
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • lingo

      US /ˈlɪŋgoʊ/

      UK /ˈlɪŋgəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Language or dialect
      C1
      More
    • medium

      US /ˈmidiəm/

      UK /'mi:dɪəm/

      • Noun
      • Method of expressing ideas or feelings
      • Something available in a middle size or condition
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • no limit to

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Without any restriction or boundary.
      • Having an infinite or boundless extent.
      A1
      More
    • on the phone

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Talking on the telephone.
      • Adjective
      • Using a phone, especially a mobile phone.
      A1
      More
    • pregnant

      US /ˈprɛɡnənt/

      UK /ˈpregnənt/

      • Adjective
      • Carrying your unborn baby inside you
      • Full of meaning or significance; suggestive.
      B1
      More
    • prison

      US /ˈprɪzən/

      UK /'prɪzn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
      • A state of confinement or captivity.
      A2
      More
    • professional

      US /prəˈfɛʃənəl/

      UK /prə'feʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
      • Acting/done properly as a qualified person would
      • Noun
      • Highly qualified person, e.g. lawyer or doctor
      • One who plays a sport or similar activity as a job
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • proper

      US /ˈprɑpɚ/

      UK /'prɒpə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Correct according to social or moral rules
      • Behaving in a polite and socially acceptable way.
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • punctuation

      US /ˌpʌŋktʃuˈeʃən/

      UK /ˌpʌŋktʃuˈeɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Marks used in piece of writing, such as ? ; and !
      B2
      More
    • relate

      US /rɪˈlet/

      UK /rɪ'leɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demonstrate a logical relationship between
      • To understand or sympathize with, e.g. a problem
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • schedule

      US /ˈskedʒu:l/

      UK /ˈʃedju:l/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A list of events and their times
      • A plan to do something at a certain time
      • Transitive Verb
      • To plan to do something at a certain time
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • set up

      US /sɛt ʌp/

      UK /set ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make arrangements for something; establish
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrange or prepare something for use.
      • To start a business, organization, etc.
      A1
      More
    • spell

      US /spɛl/

      UK /spel/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To lead to future trouble
      • To be able to write (or say) the letters of a word
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Making some magic happen; form of words to do this
      • Period of time; time when an action is being done
      A2
      More
    • tone

      US /toʊn/

      UK /təʊn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Atmosphere or feeling in a message
      • Firmness and strength of the body's muscles
      • Transitive Verb
      • To increase the quality of muscles by exercise
      A2
      More
    • topic

      US /ˈtɑpɪk/

      UK /'tɒpɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Subject or issue people talk or write about
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • uninterested

      US /ʌnˈɪntrɪstɪd, -tərɪstɪd, -təˌrɛstɪd/

      UK /ʌnˈɪntrəstɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Not interested; not having your attention grabbed
      B1
      More
    • vengeance

      US /ˈvɛndʒəns/

      UK /'vendʒəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Punishment in return for an injury or a wrong
      • The act of inflicting such punishment or retribution.
      • Adverb
      • To a great or excessive degree; vehemently.
      B2
      More
    • wanna

      US /ˈwɑnə/

      UK /'wɒnə/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
      B2
      More
    • weird

      US /wɪrd/

      UK /wɪəd/

      • Adjective
      • Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
      • Eerily strange or disturbing.
      B1
      More
    • with a vengeance

      US /wɪð ə ˈvɛndʒəns/

      UK /wɪð ə ˈvendʒəns/

      • other
      • With great force, intensity, or energy.
      C1
      More
    • with it

      US /wɪð ɪt/

      UK /wið it/

      • Adjective
      • Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
      • Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
      A1
      More
    Video not in English?
    Video not in English?

    Get the full experience in the app

    Learn anywhere with detailed sentence and usage analysis

    preview
    01:03

    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.

    Get the full experience in the app

    Look up words anytime with pronunciation, part of speech, and usage

    preview

    brave

    US/brev/
    UK/breɪv/
    adj.Brave
    v.t.To bravely face
    A2 Elementary

    Get the full experience in the app

    Practice speaking anytime and get instant pronunciation feedback

    preview

    Try this speaking exercise.

    Try practicing with this sentence.

    80
    B1
    #christine#mail#email#exclamation#babe#sound

    E-mails

    0
    Laura Hung posted on 2020/06/21
    Ever get stuck on email tone and punctuation? This hilarious stand-up monologue from Domics perfectly captures those office etiquette struggles young professionals face, making learning practical email skills super fun! You'll pick up on relatable humor and maybe even laugh about your own 'punctuation panic' moments.

    Learn this video on the APP!

    The VoiceTube App has more in-depth practice for videos!

    Recommended Videos

    Auto Next Video

    Footer

    Download on the App StoreGet it on Google Play

    About

    • About Us
    • Our Learning Services
    • Join Us
    • FAQ
    • Hot Tags

    Services

    • Pronunciation Challenge
    • Saved
    • Search Vocabulary
    • Blog

    Channels

    Levels

    • A1
    • A2
    • B1
    • B2
    • C1
    • C2

    Privacy˙Terms˙
    ©2026 VoiceTube Corporation. All rights reserved