ability
US /əˈbɪlɪti/
UK /ə'bɪlətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The power, resources or skill to do something
- A particular skill or talent.
A2TOEICMoreadvance
US /ædˈvæns/
UK /əd'vɑ:ns/
- Noun
- Forward movement by an army
- An attempt to seduce someone
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- (Of an army) to move forward
- To change or improve
A2TOEICMoreannihilation
US /əˌnaɪəˈleʃən/
UK /əˌnaɪə'leɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Total destruction
C1Moreas a gift
US
UK
- Phrase
- Given without expectation of payment; a present.
A2Moreatmosphere
US /ˈætməˌsfɪr/
UK /'ætməsfɪə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Air around us
- Feeling or mood of a place
A2Moreawesome
US /ˈɔsəm/
UK /'ɔ:səm/
- Adjective
- Great; wonderful; stupendous
B2TOEICMoreback up
US /bæk ʌp/
UK /bæk ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To save a copy of your computer data
- To confirm the truth of what someone says
A1Morebackyard
US /ˌbækˈjɑ:rd/
UK /ˌbækˈjɑ:d/
- Adjective
- Made in an amateurish or non-professional way
- Local; in one's immediate vicinity.
- Noun
- Yard or garden behind a house
- An area close to one's home or area of expertise.
C2Morebargain
US /ˈbɑrɡɪn/
UK /'bɑ:ɡən/
- Countable Noun
- Something bought for a lower price than expected
- An agreement between people or groups about what each will do for the other.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To discuss terms for a business deal; negotiate
- To expect or anticipate something.
A2TOEICMoreblame
US /blem/
UK /bleɪm/
- Transitive Verb
- To say someone is responsible for something bad
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of saying someone did something bad
A2TOEICMorebunch
US /bʌntʃ/
UK /bʌntʃ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A group of things of the same kind
- A group of people.
- Transitive Verb
- To group people or things closely together
B1Morecart
US /kɑrt/
UK /kɑ:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Vehicle on wheels for carry things; trolley
- A vehicle with two or four wheels, typically pulled by a horse or other animal, used for carrying goods or people.
- Transitive Verb
- To move things on a wheeled trolley
- To move something with effort
B1Moreceo
US
UK
- Abbreviation
- CEO for Chief Operating Officer
C2Moreclothe
US /kloʊð/
UK /kləʊð/
- Transitive Verb
- To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
B1Moreconstant
US /ˈkɑnstənt/
UK /'kɒnstənt/
- Adjective
- Happening frequently or without pause
- Remaining the same over time or not changing.
- Noun
- Thing that happens always or at a regular rate
- A physical quantity that is believed to have a fixed value and is used in calculations.
A2TOEICMoredeny
US /dɪˈnaɪ/
UK /dɪ'naɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To refuse to allow or accept something
A2TOEICMoredeserve
US /dɪˈzɚv/
UK /dɪ'zɜ:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
A2TOEICMoredestroyer
US /dɪˈstrɔɪɚ/
UK /dɪˈstrɔɪə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Something that destroys others, e.g. a navy ship
- A person or thing that destroys.
B1Moredisappoint
US /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/
UK /ˌdɪsə'pɔɪnt/
- Transitive Verb
- To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
B1Morefault
US /fɔlt/
UK /fɔ:lt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A failure or negative aspect of
- Crack in the earth where earthquakes can happen
- Transitive Verb
- To blame someone, something for a negative result
A2Moregrandpa
US /ˈɡrændˌpɑ, ˈɡræn-, ˈɡræmˌpɑ, ˈɡræmpə/
UK /ˈgrænpɑ:/
- Countable Noun
- Your mother or father's father
B2Moregranny
US /ˈɡræni/
UK /'ɡrænɪ/
- Noun
- Grandmother
B2Moregrudge
US /ɡrʌdʒ/
UK /ɡrʌdʒ/
- Noun
- Ongoing anger toward someone who upset you
B2Morehaircut
US /ˈhɛrˌkʌt/
UK /ˈheəˌkʌt/
- Noun
- Act of cutting the hair; way the hair is cut
B2Morehang on
US /hæŋ ɑn/
UK /hæŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait for the person you phoned to answer
- To persevere or persist, especially in a difficult situation.
A2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehuge
US /hjudʒ/
UK /hju:dʒ/
- Adjective
- Very very large
A2Moreinsane
US /ɪnˈsen/
UK /ɪnˈseɪn/
- Adjective
- Mentally ill; crazy
- Being crazy or stupid
B2Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Moreintelligence
US /ɪnˈtɛlədʒəns/
UK /ɪn'telɪdʒəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Collection of secret information about something
- Ability to learn things or to consider situations
- Adjective
- Of the spying services; acting in secrecy
A2TOEICMorelighten
US /ˈlaɪtn:/
UK /'laɪtn/
- Transitive Verb
- To make (something) weigh less
B1Morelighten the mood
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make the atmosphere or situation less serious or tense.
A1Morelump
US /lʌmp/
UK /lʌmp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small swollen mass in body, e.g. showing disease
- A small hard part of something smooth
- Transitive Verb
- To combine things together in a group
- To group things together indiscriminately.
B1Moreminority
US /məˈnɔrɪti, -ˈnɑr-, maɪ-/
UK /maɪ'nɒrətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group that is smaller and different from the rest
- Part that is less than half the whole; small part
- Adjective
- Being part of a smaller group within a larger one.
B1TOEICMoreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Morepalette
US /ˈpælɪt/
UK /ˈpælət/
- Countable Noun
- Flat board for mixing paint
B1Moreridiculous
US /rɪˈdɪkjələs/
UK /rɪˈdɪkjələs/
- Adjective
- Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
A2Morerumble
US /ˈrʌmbəl/
UK /ˈrʌmbl/
- Noun
- Low, heavy continuous sound or series of sounds
- Intransitive Verb
- To make low, heavy continuous sounds
B2Moreshed
US /ʃed/
UK /ʃed/
- Countable Noun
- Small building used for storage
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To lose something as a natural process e.g. hair
- Got rid of something that was no longer wanted or needed.
B2Moresniff
US /snɪf/
UK /snɪf/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To detect something, e.g. a potential problem
- To breathe in noisily through nose, as when crying
- Noun
- A noisy breath through your nose
B1Moresupervision
US /ˌsjupɚˈvɪʒən/
UK /ˌsju:pə'vɪʒn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act or process of watching, directing a task
B1Moretechnically
US /ˈtɛknɪkl:ɪ/
UK /ˈteknɪkli/
- Adverb
- In an exact and particular manner
- With technical skill or expertise.
A2Morethick
US /θɪk/
UK /θɪk/
- Adjective
- Difficult to see through, as fog
- Full of (people, etc.)
- Adverb
- In close association or friendship.
A2Morethink 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
A1Morethreat
US /θrɛt/
UK /θret/
- Noun
- Warning of probable trouble
- A warning that you may be harmed
A2TOEICMorewear down
US /wɛr daʊn/
UK /wɛə daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To erode or diminish something gradually through constant use or exposure.
- To gradually weaken or exhaust someone, either physically or emotionally.
A2More
Vocabulary
- wear down: To erode or diminish something gradually through constant use or exposure.
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- as a gift: Given without expectation of payment; a present.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
- lighten the mood: To make the atmosphere or situation less serious or tense.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- have to: Must do
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- ridiculous: Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- insane: Mentally ill; crazy
- constant: Happening frequently or without pause
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- atmosphere: Air around us
- shed: Small building used for storage
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- bargain: Something bought for a lower price than expected
- huge: Very very large
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- threat: Warning of probable trouble
- advance: Forward movement by an army
- thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
- technically: In an exact and particular manner
- deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- minority: Group that is smaller and different from the rest
- mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
- sniff: To detect something, e.g. a potential problem
- fault: A failure or negative aspect of
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- grudge: Ongoing anger toward someone who upset you
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- palette: Flat board for mixing paint
- lump: Small swollen mass in body, e.g. showing disease
- supervision: Act or process of watching, directing a task
- cart: Vehicle on wheels for carry things; trolley
- rumble: Low, heavy continuous sound or series of sounds
- disappoint: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
- backyard: Made in an amateurish or non-professional way
- annihilation: Total destruction
- lighten: To make (something) weigh less
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
- granny: Grandmother
- haircut: Act of cutting the hair; way the hair is cut
- destroyer: Something that destroys others, e.g. a navy ship
- ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer
- grandpa: Your mother or father's father
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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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郭湘妮 posted on 2025/03/28Get ready for some hilarious family chaos with Nicole's Run In With The Parents! You'll pick up practical, everyday dialogue perfect for daily conversations, all while enjoying a darkly comedic look at bargain hunting and family dynamics.
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