absence
US /ˈæbsəns/
UK /ˈæbsəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of not being present, or not existing
- A period of time when someone is away.
B1TOEICMoreat bay
US /æt be/
UK /æt bei/
- Phrase
- Kept at a distance; held back.
A1Morebay
US /be/
UK /beɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
- A compartment or recess in a building.
- Adjective
- Reddish-brown in color, typically used to describe a horse.
- Forcing someone or something to turn and face its attackers; cornered.
B1Morebill
US /bɪl/
UK /bɪl/
- Noun
- Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
- Sign or poster advertising something
- Transitive Verb
- To request payment by handing over an invoice
A2TOEICMorebreath
US /brɛθ/
UK /breθ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Air you take in and out of your body
- The smell of someone's breath.
A2Morecatch up
US /kætʃ ʌp/
UK /kætʃ ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To become equal with another person
- To inform others of the latest news
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To do something that you have not been able to do recently.
- To meet someone you know in order to talk to them and find out what they have been doing.
A1Moreconvey
US /kənˈve/
UK /kən'veɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To carry or transport something
- To make aware or tell others information
B1Morecute
US /kjut/
UK /kju:t/
- Adjective
- Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
B2Moredetention
US /dɪˈtɛnʃən/
UK /dɪ'tenʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of keeping someone in jail or similar
B2Moredragon
US /ˈdræɡən/
UK /ˈdrægən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Imaginary creatures that breathe fire
B1Moreescape
US /ɪˈskep/
UK /ɪ'skeɪp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- The 'esc key' on a keyboard
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To avoid something undesirable, dangerous or bad
- To get away from a place where you are being kept
A2Morefine
US /faɪn/
UK /faɪn/
- Adjective
- Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- Of high quality; made with great skill
- Countable Noun
- Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
- (at the end of a piece of music) the end
A2TOEICMorehorribly
US /ˈhɔrəblɪ/
UK /'hɒrəblɪ/
- Adverb
- Very badly; terribly
A2Moreinvite
US /ɪnˈvaɪt/
UK /ɪnˈvaɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To ask someone to go somewhere or do something
- Noun
- An invitation
A2TOEICMoreloo
US /lu/
UK /lu:/
- Noun
- Toilet, or a room that contains a toilet
C1Moremate
US /met/
UK /meɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
- Partner in a (sexual) relationship
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To pair a male and female so they have children
- To join or fit two things together
B1Moremessage
US /ˈmɛsɪdʒ/
UK /'mesɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
- Piece of information that is told/given to someone
- Transitive Verb
- To communicate using text
A2TOEICMoremistletoe
US /ˈmɪsəlˌto/
UK /ˈmɪsltəʊ/
- Noun
- Shrub with green-white berries, seen at Christmas
C1Moreon second thoughts
US
UK
- Phrase
- After reconsidering; changing one's mind.
A1Moreplot
US /plɑt/
UK /plɒt/
- Countable Noun
- Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
- Series of events that form the main story
- Transitive Verb
- To mark a path, etc. on a map, using lines or dots
- To devise or develop a dramatic storyline
B1Morepotter
US /'pɑ:tər/
UK /'pɒtə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
- Countable Noun
- Someone who makes pots, bowls etc. out of clay
C2Moreprofessor
US /prəˈfɛsɚ/
UK /prəˈfesə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Teacher who teaches at a college or university
- A title given to a teacher of the highest academic rank in a college or university.
A2Morerejoin
US /ˌri:ˈdʒɔɪn/
UK /ˌri:ˈdʒɔɪn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To join again; be reunited with
B1Moreslug
US /slʌɡ/
UK /slʌg/
- Transitive Verb
- To punch or hit with a closed fist
B2Moresubmit
US /səbˈmɪt/
UK /səbˈmɪt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To accept a superior force has power over you
A2TOEICMoresuper
US /ˈsupɚ/
UK /ˈsu:pə(r)/
- Adjective
- Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
A2Moresurvive
US /sɚˈvaɪv/
UK /sə'vaɪv/
- Intransitive Verb
- To continue to live despite illness or trouble
A2TOEICMoretartar
US /ˈtɑ:rtə(r)/
UK /ˈtɑ:tə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Yellow material that forms on the teeth and gums
- A crust or sediment formed in wine casks during fermentation.
- Countable Noun
- A member of a Turkic-speaking group of people inhabiting parts of Russia and Central Asia.
C2More
Vocabulary
- catch up: To become equal with another person
- at bay: Kept at a distance; held back.
- on second thoughts: After reconsidering; changing one's mind.
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- convey: To carry or transport something
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- leave: To go away from; depart
- absence: State of not being present, or not existing
- submit: To accept a superior force has power over you
- detention: Act of keeping someone in jail or similar
- bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
- mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
- breath: Air you take in and out of your body
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- annoy: To make someone angry
- invite: To ask someone to go somewhere or do something
- professor: Teacher who teaches at a college or university
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- bay: Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- travel: To go to a place that is far away
- happen: To take place or occur
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- long: Person's name
- date: To have become old-fashioned
- surely: With certainty; definitely
- message: Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
- loo: Toilet, or a room that contains a toilet
- potter: To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
- horribly: Very badly; terribly
- mistletoe: Shrub with green-white berries, seen at Christmas
- slug: To punch or hit with a closed fist
- super: Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
- dragon: Imaginary creatures that breathe fire
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
- tartar: Yellow material that forms on the teeth and gums
- rejoin: To join again; be reunited with
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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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Slug Club Christmas Party | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/05/23Get ready for some hilarious holiday chaos at the Slug Club Christmas Party! You'll love the witty banter and maybe even a magical snack as you practice situational dialogue. This clip is a super fun way to pick up everyday phrases in a lively movie scene!
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