absent
US /ˈæbsənt/
UK /ˈæbsənt/
- Adjective
- Not present at a usual or expected place
- Without paying attention
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To keep (oneself) away.
A2TOEICMoreabsolutely
US /ˈæbsəˌlutli, ˌæbsəˈlutli/
UK /ˈæbsəlu:tli/
- Adverb
- Completely; totally; very
- Considered independently and without relation to other things; viewed abstractly; as, quantity absolutely considered.
A2Moreangel
US /ˈendʒəl/
UK /ˈeɪndʒl/
- Noun
- Supernatural human figure from heaven with wings
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
B1Moreapostrophe
US /əˈpɑstrəfi/
UK /əˈpɒstrəfi/
- Noun
- Punctuation mark (') showing possession
B2Moreapplaud
US /əˈplɔd/
UK /əˈplɔ:d/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To clap the hands together to express support
B1Moreapplause
US /əˈplɔz/
UK /ə'plɔ:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
B1Morearbitrarily
US /ˌɑrbəˈtrɛrəlɪ/
UK /'ɑ:bɪtrəlɪ/
- Adverb
- Without using reason, often unfairly; on a whim
B1Moreasterisk
US /ˈæstəˌrɪsk/
UK /'æstərɪsk/
- Noun
- The mark *
C1TOEICMoreattorney
US /əˈtɚni/
UK /ə'tɜ:nɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
B2TOEICMoreaudience
US /ˈɔdiəns/
UK /ˈɔ:diəns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
A2TOEICMorecalm
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
A2Morecalm down
US /kɑm daʊn/
UK /kɑ:m daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make or become relaxed after being stressed
A2Morecapital
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.
A2Morecapitalize
US /ˈkæpɪtl:ˌaɪz/
UK /ˈkæpɪtəlaɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To write words, the first letter in BIG LETTERS
- To supply the money needed to build a business
B1Morecertificate
US /sərˈtɪfɪkət/
UK /səˈtɪfɪkət/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Official paper accepted as proof of something
B1Morecome up to
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To meet expectations
A1Morecommunity
US /kəˈmjunɪti/
UK /kə'mju:nətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of people who share a common idea or area
- A feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.
- Adjective
- Relating to or shared by the people in a particular area.
- Shared or participated in by all members of a group
A2Morecomplain
US /kəmˈplen/
UK /kəmˈpleɪn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To say something is wrong and should be changed
- To make a formal accusation or charge.
B1Moreconsistency
US /kənˈsɪstənsi/
UK /kən'sɪstənsɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality of behaving or meaning the same
- Physical quality of being smooth, thick, lumpy
B1Morecreative
US /kriˈetɪv/
UK /krɪ'eɪtɪv/
- Adjective
- Having the ability to make something new
- Having the ability to create; imaginative and original.
- Noun
- A person whose job involves creative work.
A2Moreextinct
US /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/
UK /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/
- Adjective
- (Of animal, etc.) having died out; with none left
- (E.g. of volcano) not active
B1TOEICMorefeel like
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a desire or inclination for something.
- To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
A1Moreget it together
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To organize your life and become more responsible.
give it up
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To stop trying to do something
A1Moregot to
US /ɡɑt tu/
UK /gɔt tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive at some place
- To have the opportunity or permission to do something
- Phrasal Verb
- To appeal to the emotions of; move
- To finally begin to start something after a delay
A1Moreheaven
US /ˈhɛvən/
UK /'hevn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place or feeling of great happiness
- Place where God or the gods live
A2Morehomework
US /ˈhomˌwɚk/
UK /ˈhəumwə:k/
- Noun
- Work that a student is given to do at home
B2Morehonor
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
B2TOEICMorehyphen
US /ˈhaɪfən/
UK /ˈhaɪfn/
- Noun
- A dash put between words, e.g. wide-bodied
C1TOEICMoreinterrupt
US /ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/
UK /ˌɪntə'rʌpt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To stop something from happening for a while
- To stop someone from speaking by saying or doing something.
- Noun
- A signal that stops a computer from working on one thing and starts it working on something else.
B1TOEICMorekid
US /kɪd/
UK /kɪd/
- Countable Noun
- Child or young person
- Young goat
- Adjective
- Made from young goat skin
A2Morelone
US /lon/
UK /ləʊn/
- Adjective
- Being alone or the only one; single
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
A1Moremama
US /ˈmɑmə/
UK /'mæmə/
- Noun
- A mother
B2Morememorize
US /ˈmɛməˌraɪz/
UK /ˈmeməraɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To study something so that you remember it
A2Moremillennial
US /mɪ'lenɪrl/
UK /mɪ'lenɪəl/
- Adjective
- Concerning a millennium (a thousand years)
- Relating to the millennial generation.
- Noun
- A person born between the early 1980s and the mid-1990s to early 2000s.
- A person reaching young adulthood around the year 2000.
B2Moremutter
US /ˈmʌtɚ/
UK /'mʌtə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To speak in a way that is not very clear or loud
- To say quietly/indistinctly, as when complaining
B1Morepriority
US /praɪˈɔrɪti, -ˈɑr-/
UK /praɪ'ɒrətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thing that is more important/urgent than others
- A level of importance assigned to a task or process in a computer system.
- Adjective
- Denoting something that constitutes a priority.
B1TOEICMorepunch
US /pʌntʃ/
UK /pʌntʃ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To hit something very hard with a closed hand
- To make a hole in something with a special tool
B1Morepunctuation
US /ˌpʌŋktʃuˈeʃən/
UK /ˌpʌŋktʃuˈeɪʃn/
- Noun
- Marks used in piece of writing, such as ? ; and !
B2Moreregular
US /ˈrɛɡjəlɚ/
UK /ˈregjələ(r)/
- Adjective
- Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- Occurring or being done frequently
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Customers who frequently visit a place
- Soldier who has a permanent job in the army
A2TOEICMoreroster
US /ˈrɑstɚ, ˈrɔstɚ/
UK /ˈrɒstə(r)/
- Noun
- List of people's names who have some duty to do
C1Moresage
US /sedʒ/
UK /seɪdʒ/
- Countable Noun
- Someone who is very wise
- Adjective
- Very wise
B2Moresapphire
US /ˈsæfˌaɪr/
UK /'sæfaɪə(r)/
- Noun
- Hard, clear blue stone, used in jewellery
C1Morescience
US /ˈsaɪəns/
UK /'saɪəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Study of the physical world, based on facts
A2TOEICMorespell
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
A2Moreswallow
US /ˈswɑː.loʊ/
UK /'swɒləʊ/
- Transitive Verb
- To believe (something that is not true)
- To make food go from your mouth to your stomach
- Countable Noun
- Small northern bird with downward-pointing wings
A2Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Morethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Moretil
US /tɪl/
UK /til,ti:l/
- Adverb
- Until
B2Morevision
US /ˈvɪʒən/
UK /'vɪʒn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Ability to see; eyesight
- Something you see in your imagination or dreams
A2Morewake up
US /wek ʌp/
UK /weik ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To stop sleeping
- To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
A1Morewhale
US /hwel, wel/
UK /weɪl/
- Transitive Verb
- To strike forcefully, e.g. as a punishment
- To hunt and catch whales
- Countable Noun
- a very large sea mammal that breathes air through a hole at the top of its head and looks like a giant fish
B1Morework out
US /wɚk aʊt/
UK /wə:k aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To find a way to do something, by thinking
A1More
Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- come up to: To meet expectations
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- work out
- give it up: To stop trying to do something
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- calm down: To make or become relaxed after being stressed
- get it together: To organize your life and become more responsible.
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- priority: Thing that is more important/urgent than others
- calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- consistency: Quality of behaving or meaning the same
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- interrupt: To stop something from happening for a while
- vision: Ability to see; eyesight
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- swallow: To believe (something that is not true)
- honor: To fulfill an agreement
- extinct: (Of animal, etc.) having died out; with none left
- certificate: Official paper accepted as proof of something
- punctuation: Marks used in piece of writing, such as ? ; and !
- attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
- millennial: Concerning a millennium (a thousand years)
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- punch: Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
- memorize: To study something so that you remember it
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- creative: Having the ability to make something new
- spell: To lead to future trouble
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- mercury: Silver-white metal that is used in thermometers
- applaud: To clap the hands together to express support
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- absent: Not present at a usual or expected place
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- burn: To destroy with fire
- sage: Someone who is very wise
- type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- esophagus: The passage between the pharynx and the stomach
- lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
- complain: To say something is wrong and should be changed
- capitalize: To write words, the first letter in BIG LETTERS
- heaven: Place or feeling of great happiness
- whale: To strike forcefully, e.g. as a punishment
- apostrophe: Punctuation mark (') showing possession
- kid: Child or young person
- mutter: To speak in a way that is not very clear or loud
- roster: List of people's names who have some duty to do
- hyphen: A dash put between words, e.g. wide-bodied
- asterisk: The mark *
- sapphire: Hard, clear blue stone, used in jewellery
- arbitrarily: Without using reason, often unfairly; on a whim
- lone: Being alone or the only one; single
- til: Until
- angel: Supernatural human figure from heaven with wings
- homework: Work that a student is given to do at home
- mama: A mother
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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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Please Stop Giving Your Children Weird Names. Angel Gaines
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林宜悉 posted on 2024/05/01Ever wonder about the wildest baby names out there? This hilarious stand-up clip dives into creative naming trends and classroom chaos, perfect for practicing situational dialogue and picking up on cultural depth. You'll be laughing while you learn!
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