absent
US /ˈæbsənt/
UK /ˈæbsənt/
- Adjective
- Not present at a usual or expected place
- Without paying attention
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To keep (oneself) away.
A2TOEICMoreacross the board
US
UK
- Phrase
- Broad in scope or content
- Adverb
- Applying to all; comprehensive; universal.
- Involving all sectors, categories, or items.
A1Morealso known as
US
UK
- Phrase
- Also called; alternatively named.
- Identified by another term; synonymous with.
A1Moreas one
US
UK
- Adverb
- Acting or moving together at the same time.
- In complete agreement or unity.
- Phrase
- With a single voice or opinion; unanimously.
- In perfect harmony or unison.
A1Moreat least
US /æt list/
UK /æt li:st/
- Adverb
- As a minimum
- Not less than
- Phrase
- No less than; at the minimum
- Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
C2Moreattack
US /əˈtæk/
UK /ə'tæk/
- Transitive Verb
- To try to destroy, beat, or injure
- Noun
- Act intended to hurt someone physically, mentally
A2Moreauthoritarian
US /əˌθɔ:rəˈteriən/
UK /ɔ:ˌθɒrɪˈteəriən/
- Noun
- Person expecting complete obedience
- Adjective
- Expecting complete obedience to your rules
- Favoring or enforcing strict obedience to authority, especially that of the government, at the expense of personal freedom.
B2Morebased on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- Preposition
- Using something as the main idea or foundation.
- Relying on something as evidence or justification.
A1Morebc
US
UK
- Abbreviation
- Before Christ; used after dates/years
C1Morebehead
US /bɪˈhɛd/
UK /bɪˈhed/
- Transitive Verb
- To execute by cutting off the head
C2Morebiblical
US
UK
- Adjective
- Concerning the bible
- Very great and impressive
B2Morebutcher
US /ˈbʊtʃɚ/
UK /ˈbʊtʃə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Store selling meat; person who sells meats
- Transitive Verb
- To cut up dead animals to sell their meat
- To kill people violently and without compassion
B1TOEICMorecharge
US /tʃɑrdʒ/
UK /tʃɑ:dʒ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- To ask for money as a price for a service or goods
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An attack by running quickly toward someone
- A price for a service or goods
A2Morecharged with
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To be officially accused of something
- To entrust someone with a duty or responsibility
B1Moreconform
US /kənˈfɔrm/
UK /kən'fɔ:m/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To agree or be compatible with something else
- To behave according to socially acceptable conventions or standards.
B1Moreconquer
US /ˈkɑŋkɚ/
UK /'kɒŋkə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To take possession of (land, city) with an army
- To beat something difficult, e.g. a fear; overcome
B2Morecruel
US /ˈkruəl/
UK /'kru:əl/
- Adjective
- Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
- Extremely harsh or severe.
B1Moreculture
US /ˈkʌltʃɚ/
UK /'kʌltʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- The customs, beliefs, art, and all the other things that a group of people share and consider important.
- Transitive Verb
- To grow cells, tissues, bacteria, etc. in a controlled environment.
A2Moredeath
US /dɛθ/
UK /deθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- When someone dies; the end of life
- The cause or manner of someone dying.
A2Moredeclare
US /dɪˈklɛr/
UK /dɪ'kleə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To make a statement in a strong and confident way
- To show the cost of things purchased overseas
A2TOEICMoredescendant
US /dɪˈsɛndənt/
UK /dɪˈsendənt/
- Countable Noun
- Family member from generations following you
C1Moreemperor
US /ˈɛmpəɚ/
UK /'empərə(r)/
- Noun
- Man who rules an empire
B1Moreexecute
US /ˈɛksɪˌkjut/
UK /ˈeksɪkju:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To kill someone, usually as an official punishment
- To perform a plan or action
B1TOEICMoreflee
US /fli/
UK /fli:/
- Intransitive Verb
- To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
B1Morefurious
US /ˈfjʊriəs/
UK /ˈfjʊəriəs/
- Adjective
- Extremely angry
B1Moreget lost
US /ɡɛt lɔst/
UK /ɡet lɔ:st/
- Intransitive Verb
- An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
- To become unable to find your way; to lose your sense of direction.
- Interjection
- An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
A1Moregive up
US /ɡɪv ʌp/
UK /ɡiv ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To lose hope or admit defeat
- To decide to not start to try solving a problem
A1Morehand over
US /hænd ˈovɚ/
UK /hænd ˈəuvə/
- Phrasal Verb
- To give into the possession or control of another
A1Moreheir
US /er/
UK /eə(r)/
- Noun
- Person to receive power or money when someone dies
C1Morehistory
US /ˈhɪstəri/
UK /'hɪstrɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Established pattern or record
- Study of past events as an academic subject
A2Morehorrible
US /ˈhɔrəbəl, ˈhɑr-/
UK /ˈhɒrəbl/
- Adjective
- Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
A2TOEICMorein fact
US /ɪn fækt/
UK /in fækt/
- Adverb
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
C1Morein power
US /ɪn ˈpaʊɚ/
UK /in ˈpauə/
- Adjective
- Having control of a country or organization.
- Phrase
- During a period of holding authority or control.
B1Morein the Biblical sense
US /ɪn ði ˈbɪblɪkəl sɛns/
UK /ɪn ði ˈbɪblɪkəl sens/
- other
- According to the meaning or context found in the Bible.
C1Morein the running
US
UK
- Adjective
- Having a chance of winning; still in contention.
instead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Moremob
US /mɑb/
UK /mɒb/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A secret criminal organization
- Large collection of people that share an interest
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move close to (a star, etc.) in a large group
B2Moremonk
US /mʌŋk/
UK /mʌŋk/
- Countable Noun
- Man belonging to religious group that live simply
B2Moremurder
US /ˈmɚdɚ/
UK /'mɜ:də(r)/
- Noun
- Something that is difficult or painful to do
- Crime of deliberately killing a person
- Transitive Verb
- To intentionally kill a person
- To spoil, ruin something by doing it poorly
A2Morenorm
US /nɔ:rm/
UK /nɔ:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Standard or regular way of doing something
- An established standard of performance or behavior
- Transitive Verb
- To make something average (statistics)
B1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreonce and for all
US /wʌns ənd fɔr ɔl/
UK /wʌns ænd fɔ: ɔ:l/
- Phrase
- Completely and finally; decisively.
- In a definitive and conclusive manner.
A2Moreparanoia
US /ˌpærəˈnɔɪə/
UK /ˌpærəˈnɔɪə/
- Uncountable Noun
- Disorder in which you fear people want to harm you
C1Moreperish
US /ˈpɛrɪʃ/
UK /ˈperɪʃ/
- Intransitive Verb
- Usually poetic to be destroyed; die
B2TOEICMorepharaoh
US
UK
- Proper Noun
- A king or queen who ruled in ancient Egypt
- The title of the rulers of ancient Egypt.
B2Morerage
US /reɪdʒ/
UK /reɪdʒ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Strong or violent anger
- Intransitive Verb
- To act or speak with strong or violent anger
- To move violently, like a storm
B1Morerally around
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To come together to support someone or something.
A2Morerefuse
US /ˈrefjus/
UK /rɪ'fju:z/
- Transitive Verb
- To not accept, allow, or give something
- Uncountable Noun
- Garbage, waste
A2TOEICMoreregret
US /rɪˈɡrɛt/
UK /rɪ'ɡret/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To feel sorrow or guilt, as for what you didn't do
- Used to express apology or sadness.
B1Morerelationship
US /rɪˈleʃənˌʃɪp/
UK /rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Connection between two or more people or things
- Way people interact or live with each other
A2TOEICMorereligion
US /rɪˈlɪdʒən/
UK /rɪˈlɪdʒən/
- Countable Noun
- Organized set of beliefs about a god or gods
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Belief in God or gods that governs people's lives
- A person's particular system of beliefs and worship.
A2Morereluctantly
US /rɪˈlʌktəntlɪ/
UK /rɪ'lʌktəntlɪ/
- Adverb
- In an unwilling manner; grudgingly
B1Moreresign
US /rɪ'zaɪn/
UK /rɪ'zaɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To leave a job because you want to
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To accept something unpleasant that one cannot do anything about.
B1TOEICMoreshare in
US /ʃɛr ɪn/
UK /ʃɛə in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To participate in something; to have a part or interest in something.
- To receive a portion of something, such as profits or losses.
A1Morespouse
US /spaʊs, spaʊz/
UK /spaʊs/
- Noun
- Someone's husband or wife
B2Morestepmother
US /ˈstɛpˌmʌðɚ/
UK /ˈstepmʌðə(r)/
- Noun
- Father's wife after death/divorce of your mother
C2Morestrike
US /straɪk/
UK /straɪk/
- Transitive Verb
- To hit something
- To remove or erase.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A punch or hit
- Fact of not hitting the ball when playing baseball
A2TOEICMorestrip
US /strɪp/
UK /strɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
- To remove something, e.g. paint from a wall
- Countable Noun
- Long narrow piece, such as ribbon or land
B1Moresuccession
US /səkˈsɛʃən/
UK /səkˈseʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of officially taking over someone's position
- Things that happen one after another in a series
B2Moreswitch on
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To put something electrical on or off
- Phrasal Verb
A2Morethreaten
US /ˈθrɛtn/
UK /ˈθretn/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
- To say you may harm or hurt someone
A2Morethrone
US /θron/
UK /θrəʊn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Special elaborate chair on which king/queen sits
- Royal power; sovereignty.
- Transitive Verb
- To place on a throne; to enthrone.
B1Moreto death
US /tu dɛθ/
UK /tu: deθ/
- Phrase
- Extremely; to a great degree
- Until death
B1Moreto hand
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
- To offer assistance or help.
A1Moreto order
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To give an instruction or command.
- To request something to be made, supplied, or served.
A1Moretorture
US /ˈtɔrtʃɚ/
UK /'tɔ:tʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Hurting someone to force them to give information
- Painful suffering or distress
- Transitive Verb
- To painfully hurt someone to get information
- To cause someone to suffer greatly; torment
B2Moretranslation
US /trænsˈleʃən, trænz-/
UK /trænsˈleɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- changing text from one language to another; the process of changing something into a different form
A2Moretreason
US /ˈtrizən/
UK /ˈtri:zn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Crime of trying to overthrow your own government
B2Moretyrant
US /ˈtaɪrənt/
UK /ˈtaɪrənt/
- Countable Noun
- Cruel unfair ruler who demands complete obedience
B2Moreultimately
US /ˈʌltəmɪtli/
UK /ˈʌltɪmətli/
- Adverb
- Done or considered as the final and most important
- Fundamentally; at the most basic level.
B1TOEICMoreupheaval
US /ʌpˈhivəl/
UK /ʌpˈhi:vl/
- Uncountable Noun
- Raising of the earth's upper layer
- Sudden or violent upsetting of a system or society
B2Moreusher
US /ˈʌʃɚ/
UK /ˈʌʃə(r)/
- Noun
- One who leads you to your seat, as in a theater
- Transitive Verb
- To serve as a leader or guide
B2Morevile
US /vaɪl/
UK /vaɪl/
- Adjective
- Being very bad or unpleasant; disgusting
C1Morevolunteer
US /ˌvɑlənˈtɪr/
UK /ˌvɒlən'tɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Working willingly without pay to help others
- Countable Noun
- Person who helps others without being paid
- A person who enters military service voluntarily.
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Vocabulary
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- rally around: To come together to support someone or something.
- to death: Extremely; to a great degree
- also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
- at least: As a minimum
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- in power: Having control of a country or organization.
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- in the running: Having a chance of winning; still in contention.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- across the board: Broad in scope or content
- hand over: To give into the possession or control of another
- to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
- in the Biblical sense: According to the meaning or context found in the Bible.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- get lost: An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
- switch on: To put something electrical on or off
- charged with: To be officially accused of something
- once and for all: Completely and finally; decisively.
- to order: To give an instruction or command.
- share in: To participate in something; to have a part or interest in something.
- ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
- regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
- strike: To hit something
- conquer: To take possession of (land, city) with an army
- spouse: Someone's husband or wife
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- cruel: Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
- rage: Strong or violent anger
- furious: Extremely angry
- religion: Organized set of beliefs about a god or gods
- norm: Standard or regular way of doing something
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
- strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
- declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
- torture: Hurting someone to force them to give information
- flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- authoritarian: Person expecting complete obedience
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- throne: Special elaborate chair on which king/queen sits
- threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
- execute: To kill someone, usually as an official punishment
- volunteer: Working willingly without pay to help others
- rumor: To gossip; to tell a story about other people
- resign: To leave a job because you want to
- refuse: To not accept, allow, or give something
- paranoia: Disorder in which you fear people want to harm you
- descendant: Family member from generations following you
- great: Very good; better than before
- murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
- usher: One who leads you to your seat, as in a theater
- tyrant: Cruel unfair ruler who demands complete obedience
- absent: Not present at a usual or expected place
- conform: To agree or be compatible with something else
- emperor: Man who rules an empire
- attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
- succession: Act of officially taking over someone's position
- upheaval: Raising of the earth's upper layer
- mob: A secret criminal organization
- believe: To think or accept that something is true
- biblical: Concerning the bible
- heir: Person to receive power or money when someone dies
- treason: Crime of trying to overthrow your own government
- butcher: Store selling meat; person who sells meats
- reluctantly: In an unwilling manner; grudgingly
- death: When someone dies; the end of life
- perish: Usually poetic to be destroyed; die
- law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
- translation: changing text from one language to another; the process of changing something into a different form
- history: Established pattern or record
- pharaoh: A king or queen who ruled in ancient Egypt
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- monk: Man belonging to religious group that live simply
- pass: Act of giving a ball to another player in a sport
- egypt: A republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from to BC
- daughter: A female child of someone
- vile: Being very bad or unpleasant; disgusting
- bad: Not good; wrong
- young: At an early stage of existence; not mature
- stepmother: Father's wife after death/divorce of your mother
- mother: Female who has a child or children; female parent
- father: A male parent
- wife: Married woman
- son: Male child; friendly way of addressing a boy
- behead: To execute by cutting off the head
- bc: Before Christ; used after dates/years
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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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10 Worst Fathers in History
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/05/23Ever wondered about history's most notorious dads? This video dives into the "10 Worst Fathers in History," featuring infamous rulers like Ivan the Terrible and Henry VIII! You'll not only get a fascinating look at dark history but also pick up some advanced vocabulary and complex sentence structures along the way.
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