absolutely
US /ˈæbsəˌlutli, ˌæbsəˈlutli/
UK /ˈæbsəlu:tli/
- Adverb
- Completely; totally; very
- Considered independently and without relation to other things; viewed abstractly; as, quantity absolutely considered.
A2Moreaccomplish
US /əˈkɑmplɪʃ/
UK /ə'kʌmplɪʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To succeed in doing; complete successfully
B1TOEICMoreaccomplishment
US /əˈkɑmplɪʃmənt/
UK /əˈkʌmplɪʃmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something you succeed in after hard work
- A skill or special ability.
B1TOEICMoreacquaintance
US /əˈkwentəns/
UK /əˈkweɪntəns/
- Countable Noun
- Person that you know but isn't a good friend
- Uncountable Noun
- Familiarity or knowledge of something.
B2TOEICMoreadvantage
US /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
UK /əd'vɑ:ntɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thing making the chance of success higher
- A positive point about something
- Transitive Verb
- To make use of something, especially to further one's own position; exploit.
A2TOEICMoreat present
US /æt ˈprɛznt/
UK /æt ˈprezənt/
- Phrase
- Currently; now
A1Moreattitude
US /ˈætɪˌtud, -ˌtjud/
UK /ˈætitju:d/
- Noun
- Way you act, think and feel about something
A2TOEICMorebehold
US /bɪˈhoʊld/
UK /bɪˈhəʊld/
- Transitive Verb
- To look at
B2Moreboast
US /bost/
UK /bəʊst/
- Intransitive Verb
- To speak of something with too much pride
- Noun
- Act of expressing too much pride in something
B1TOEICMorecomprehend
US /ˌkɑmprɪˈhɛnd/
UK /ˌkɒmprɪ'hend/
- Transitive Verb
- To understand the meaning of
- To include or contain something
B1Moreconfidence
US /ˈkɑnfɪdəns/
UK /'kɒnfɪdəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling that you can do well at something
- Feeling you can trust someone
A2Moreconscious
US /ˈkɑnʃəs/
UK /ˈkɒnʃəs/
- Adjective
- Aware of what is going on around you
- Intentionally done; deliberate.
A2Moredeal in
US /dil ɪn/
UK /di:l in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To buy and sell a particular product or products.
A1Moredearly
US /ˈdɪrli/
UK /ˈdiəli/
- Adverb
- Very much
B1Moredefer
US /dɪˈfɚ/
UK /dɪˈfɜ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To hold back to a later time
B2TOEICMoredeserve
US /dɪˈzɚv/
UK /dɪ'zɜ:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
A2TOEICMoredesire
US / dɪˈzaɪr/
UK /dɪ'zaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To wish for, hope or want something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thing that is wished for or wanted
- A strong feeling of sexual wanting.
A2Moredisappointing
US /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
UK /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
- Adjective
- Feeling you did not meet expectations
- Causing someone to feel unhappy because something did not happen or was not as good as expected.
B1Moreextensive
US /ɪkˈstɛnsɪv/
UK /ɪkˈstensɪv/
- Adjective
- Large; full or complete
B1TOEICMorefearsome
US /ˈfɪrsəm/
UK /ˈfɪəsəm/
- Adjective
- Causing fear or awe
C1Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Moreinterfere
US /ˌɪntɚˈfɪr/
UK /ˌɪntə'fɪə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To get involved in something not your business
- Transitive Verb
- To prevent a process or activity from continuing or being carried out properly.
B1TOEICMoremanner
US /ˈmænɚ/
UK /ˈmænə(r)/
- Noun
- The way a person acts, talks, or behaves
- Polite and respectful behavior to others
A2TOEICMoreoccasion
US /əˈkeʒən/
UK /ə'keɪʒn/
- Noun
- Significant or important event or function
- Time when something happens or takes place
- Transitive Verb
- To make or cause something to happen; to lead to
A2TOEICMoreodious
US /ˈodiəs/
UK /ˈəʊdiəs/
- Adjective
- Arousing strong dislike; hateful; vile
C1TOEICMoreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreof yours
US /ʌv jʊɚz/
UK /əv jɔ:z/
- other
- Belonging to you; your possession or property.
A1Moreopinion
US /əˈpɪnjən/
UK /əˈpɪnjən/
- Noun
- Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- A person's thoughts on a topic
A2TOEICMorepatience
US /ˈpeʃəns/
UK /ˈpeɪʃns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Ability to wait without being annoyed
- Perseverance; the ability to continue doing something despite difficulties.
B2TOEICMorepride
US /praɪd/
UK /praɪd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sense of your own importance and worth
- A feeling of pleasure and satisfaction that you get when you or people connected with you have done something well.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be proud of something you did
A2Moreproud
US /praʊd/
UK /praʊd/
- Adjective
- Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- Having or showing respect for yourself; having dignity.
B1TOEICMorerefresh
US /rɪˈfrɛʃ/
UK /rɪ'freʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To refill a person's glass with a drink
- To restore strength and energy to; revive
B1Moresevere
US /səˈvɪr/
UK /sɪ'vɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Very bad; harsh
- (Of clothes, etc.) plain; simple; not decorated
A2TOEICMoreshame
US /ʃem/
UK /ʃeɪm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone feel ashamed
A2Moresinge
US /sɪndʒ/
UK /sɪndʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To burn lightly, often to remove hair
C2Moresuppose
US /səˈpoʊz/
UK /sə'pəʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or guess what might happen
- Conjunction
- What if
A2TOEICMoretease
US /tiz/
UK /ti:z/
- Transitive Verb
- To purposefully bother an animal
- To playfully embarrass or make fun of
- Noun
- Something said or done as a joke
B1Moretrade
US /treid/
UK /treɪd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
- Action of buying and selling things in business
- Transitive Verb
- To buy, sell and exchange goods in business
- To give something in return for something else
A2TOEICMorevirtue
US /ˈvɜ:rtʃu:/
UK /'vɜ:tʃu:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Benefit, advantage, or good result of something
- Morally good quality
B1More
Vocabulary
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
- at present: Currently; now
- deal in: To buy and sell a particular product or products.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- conscious: Aware of what is going on around you
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- severe: Very bad; harsh
- advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
- interfere: To get involved in something not your business
- accomplish: To succeed in doing; complete successfully
- confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
- opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- desire: To wish for, hope or want something
- occasion: Significant or important event or function
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- virtue: Benefit, advantage, or good result of something
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- manner: The way a person acts, talks, or behaves
- acquaintance: Person that you know but isn't a good friend
- accomplishment: Something you succeed in after hard work
- boast: To speak of something with too much pride
- attitude: Way you act, think and feel about something
- extensive: Large; full or complete
- shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
- trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
- pride: Sense of your own importance and worth
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- tease: To purposefully bother an animal
- leave: To go away from; depart
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- comprehend: To understand the meaning of
- patience: Ability to wait without being annoyed
- fortunate: Having good luck
- great: Very good; better than before
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- behold: To look at
- refresh: To refill a person's glass with a drink
- defer: To hold back to a later time
- dearly: Very much
- disappointing: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
- fearsome: Causing fear or awe
- singe: To burn lightly, often to remove hair
- odious: Arousing strong dislike; hateful; vile
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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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Xiao Yawen posted on 2025/04/26Get ready for some seriously sharp exchanges and Regency wit as we dive into "Pride and Prejudice"! You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and cultural insights into what it meant to be an "accomplished woman" back then, all while enjoying the delightful courtship tension. This is a fantastic chance to boost your English with engaging dialogue and a touch of classic literature!
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