absolute
US /ˈæbsəˌlut/
UK /ˈæbsəlu:t/
- Adjective
- Complete; total; pure; not limited in any way
- Not capable of being doubted or questioned; certain.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is complete, total, pure, certain
- (in philosophy) a concept of an ultimate, unconditional reality
A2Moreabsolutely
US /ˈæbsəˌlutli, ˌæbsəˈlutli/
UK /ˈæbsəlu:tli/
- Adverb
- Completely; totally; very
- Considered independently and without relation to other things; viewed abstractly; as, quantity absolutely considered.
A2Moreactual
US /ˈæktʃuəl/
UK /ˈæktʃuəl/
- Adjective
- Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
- Current; existing at the present time.
A2TOEICMoreass
US /æs/
UK /æs/
- Noun
- (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
C2Moreaudacity
US /ɔˈdæsɪti/
UK /ɔ:ˈdæsəti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Bold and daring behavior
C1Morebasically
US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/
UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/
- Adverb
- Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
A2Morebet
US /bet/
UK /bet/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- Used to express certainty or confidence
- Countable Noun
- Act of gambling money on the result of a race etc.
A2Moreboomer
US /'bu:mər/
UK /'bu:mə(r)/
- Noun
- Member of the baby boom generation in the 1950s
C1Morecap
US /kæp/
UK /kæp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Covering for the end or top of something
- Transitive Verb
- To cover the top or end of an object
- To limit the amount of usage of something
B1Moreceo
US
UK
- Abbreviation
- CEO for Chief Operating Officer
C2Morechill
US /tʃɪl/
UK /tʃɪl/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being a little cold
- Feeling of fear or being frightened
- Transitive Verb
- To make something cold, e.g. a drink
B1Morecringe
US /krɪndʒ/
UK /krɪndʒ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To crouch or move back suddenly, as in fear
- To behave in a servile or submissive way.
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone to feel embarrassed or uncomfortable.
C1Moredrip
US /drɪp/
UK /drɪp/
- Uncountable Noun
- Tiny amount of liquid that falls from something
- Sound made by drops of liquid falling
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of liquid) to fall in drops
B1Morefinancially
US /faɪˈnænʃəlɪ/
UK /fə'nænʃəlɪ/
- Adverb
- From a financial point of view
A2Moreglobal
US /ˈgloʊbl/
UK /ˈgləʊbl/
- Adjective
- Concerning, involving, affecting all of something
- Of, affecting, or involving the entire world
A2TOEICMoreglow
US /ɡlo/
UK /ɡləʊ/
- Noun
- Pink color in the face, e.g. from exercise/emotion
- Pleasant feeling, as of happiness or satisfaction
- Intransitive Verb
- To look very healthy and contented
- To emit a steady even light
B1Moregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Morehover
US /ˈhʌvər/
UK /ˈhɒvə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- (Bird/helicopter) to fly staying in one position
- To stay close to an area or place
- Noun
- The act of remaining in one place in the air.
B2Moreiconic
US /aɪˈkɑnɪk/
UK /aɪˈkɒnɪk/
- Adjective
- Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
B1Morein stock
US /ɪn stɑk/
UK /in stɔk/
- Adjective
- Available to buy in a store
B2Moreincompetence
US /ɪnˈkɑ:mpɪtəns/
UK /ɪnˈkɒmpɪtəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Lack of skill or ability to do a task successfully
- Legal inability or disqualification.
B2Morelag
US /læɡ/
UK /læɡ/
- Noun
- Delay between two events
- Intransitive Verb
- To move at a slow pace in relation to others
B2Moreliterally
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.
B1Moremisunderstand
US /ˌmɪsʌndərˈstænd/
UK /ˌmɪsʌndəˈstænd/
- Transitive Verb
- To fail to get the meaning correctly
B1TOEICMoreplanet
US /ˈplænɪt/
UK /'plænɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- A different world or sphere of existence.
- Proper Noun
- The earth.
A2Moreplastic
US /ˈplæstɪk/
UK /'plæstɪk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- Adjective
- Being easily formed or shaped
A2Morerecover
US /rɪ'kʌvər/
UK /rɪ'kʌvə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To return to a prior normal condition
- To get back something that was lost
A2TOEICMoreresponsible
US / rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/
UK /rɪ'spɒnsəbl/
- Adjective
- Being the cause of something that has occurred
- Having the duty of dealing with something
A2TOEICMoreserve
US /sɚv/
UK /sɜ:v/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To act in a particular position or office
- To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
A2TOEICMoresetup
US /ˈsɛtˌʌp/
UK /'setʌp/
- Noun
- Way something is organized or arranged
B2TOEICMoreseverely
US /səˈvɪrlɪ/
UK /sə'vɪrlɪ/
- Adverb
- Extremely bad or harsh
A2TOEICMoresnack
US /snæk/
UK /snæk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small amount of food eaten between meals
- Intransitive Verb
- To eat a small amount outside of regular meal time
B2Moresnatch
US /snætʃ/
UK /snætʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To take something quickly or eagerly
B2Morestock
US /stɑk/
UK /stɒk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- Merchandise; goods kept by a business for sale
- Uncountable Noun
- Tasty liquid added to stews, soups etc.
B2TOEICMorestore
US /stɔr, stor/
UK /stɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To put things in a place for later use
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place where things are kept for future use
- Place where you can go to buy things
A2TOEICMoresuccumb
US /səˈkʌm/
UK /səˈkʌm/
- Intransitive Verb
- To eventually die from a disease
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To give in to something tempting
B2TOEICMorevibe
US /vaɪb/
UK /vaɪb/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Distinct emotional aura experienced instinctively
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a good connection with someone
C1Morevideo
US /ˈvɪdiˌo/
UK /'vɪdɪəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Recording capturing action with sound
- A recording of moving visual images made digitally or on videotape.
- Transitive Verb
- To make a moving film of, with sound
- To make a video call.
A2More
Vocabulary
- in stock: Available to buy in a store
- going on: To continue doing something
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- period: Set amount of time during which events take place
- iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- vibe: Distinct emotional aura experienced instinctively
- chill: State of being a little cold
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- absolute: Complete; total; pure; not limited in any way
- succumb: To eventually die from a disease
- plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- cringe: To crouch or move back suddenly, as in fear
- glow: Pink color in the face, e.g. from exercise/emotion
- snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
- snatch: To take something quickly or eagerly
- hover: (Bird/helicopter) to fly staying in one position
- drip: Tiny amount of liquid that falls from something
- severely: Extremely bad or harsh
- ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
- store: To put things in a place for later use
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- financially: From a financial point of view
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- global: Concerning, involving, affecting all of something
- post: To send a letter or package using stamps
- audacity: Bold and daring behavior
- cap: Covering for the end or top of something
- happen: To take place or occur
- incompetence: Lack of skill or ability to do a task successfully
- recover: To return to a prior normal condition
- dead: Not alive
- warm: To become more friendly or to like something
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- sweet: Piece of candy, or other food containing sugar
- pay: To give money for goods or work done
- road: Long piece of hard land for cars to travel on
- lag: Delay between two events
- setup: Way something is organized or arranged
- misunderstand: To fail to get the meaning correctly
- bad: Not good; wrong
- sell: To exchange something for money
- key: Answers to exercises, as at the back of a book
- water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
- boomer: Member of the baby boom generation in the 1950s
- ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer
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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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