abandon
US /əˈbændən/
UK /ə'bændən/
- Transitive Verb
- To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
- To withdraw your support, or leave someone
- Uncountable Noun
- Wild, carefree behavior
B1Moreattach
US /əˈtætʃ/
UK /ə'tætʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be associated or connected with
A2TOEICMorebeat
US /bit/
UK /bi:t/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- Transitive Verb
- To strike or hit repeatedly and with great force
- To mix ingredients together with a fork or machine
A2Morebomb
US /bɑm/
UK /bɒm/
- Transitive Verb
- To attack with explosives
- Noun
- An explosive device
B1Morebrilliant
US /ˈbrɪljənt/
UK /'brɪlɪənt/
- Adjective
- Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
- Being very bright, like a diamond; shining
- Noun
- A diamond or other gem cut in a particular form with many facets to have exceptional brilliance.
A2Morecardigan
US /ˈkɑ:rdɪgən/
UK /ˈkɑ:dɪgən/
- Countable Noun
- Long-sleeved sweater
C1Moredense
US /dɛns/
UK /dens/
- Adjective
- Very thick and difficult to see, get through
- Hard to understand
B1TOEICMoredeserve
US /dɪˈzɚv/
UK /dɪ'zɜ:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
A2TOEICMoredunce
US /dʌns/
UK /dʌns/
- Noun
- Someone not good at school subjects
C2Moreearl
US /ə:l/
UK /ɜ:l/
- Proper Noun
- Man with a high or noble rank in a society
- Person's name
B2Morefame
US /fem/
UK /feɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
- Widespread reputation, especially of a good kind.
B1TOEICMorefamiliar
US /fəˈmɪljɚ/
UK /fəˈmɪliə(r)/
- Adjective
- Well-known or easily recognized
- Having a good knowledge of something.
- Noun
- A close friend or associate.
- (In folklore) a spirit, often in animal form, believed to attend and serve a witch.
A2TOEICMorefancy
US /ˈfænsi/
UK /'fænsɪ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To want to have or do something; feel like
- To imagine or suppose that something will happen
- Adjective
- Unusual and attractive in design
A2TOEICMoregenius
US /ˈdʒinjəs/
UK /'dʒi:nɪəs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person displaying a high level of intelligence
- The characteristic spirit of a nation, people, or place.
B2Moreget together
US /ɡɛt təˈɡɛðɚ/
UK /ɡet təˈɡeðə/
- Phrasal Verb
- To gather, or come together for some purpose
- To start a romantic relationship.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To meet for social or recreational purposes.
- To start a romantic relationship.
A1Moreguillotine
US /ˈɡɪləˌtin, ˈɡiə-/
UK /ˈgɪləti:n/
- Noun
- Cutting machine with a sharp blade
- Transitive Verb
- To cut with a device with a sharp blade
- To bring something to an abrupt end.
C1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morejar
US /dʒɑr/
UK /dʒɑ:(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
- To make a harsh sound to the ears
- Countable Noun
- Glass container for foods
B2Morelive on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue to exist or be remembered.
- To eat a particular type of food as the main thing.
mystery
US /ˈmɪstəri/
UK /ˈmɪstri/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Quality of being strange and not understood
- Book, play, or film about solving a strange crime
A2Moreoccur
US /əˈkɚ/
UK /əˈkɜ:(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To come to pass or to happen
- To be found to exist; to be present.
A2TOEICMoreoffense
US /əˈfɛns/
UK /əˈfens/
- Noun
- Attempt to score in a game or match
- Breaking of a rule or law
B1TOEICMorepath
US /pæθ, pɑθ/
UK /pɑ:θ/
- Noun
- Method of living leading to a particular result
- Track made with stones, by walking over the ground
A2TOEICMorepenny
US /ˈpɛni/
UK /ˈpeni/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Countable Noun
- Small coin worth 1/100th of a pound
- A British unit of currency, one-hundredth of a pound.
B1Moreportrait
US /ˈpɔrtrɪt,-ˌtret,ˈpor-/
UK /ˈpɔ:trit/
- Noun
- Picture of a person's head and shoulders
- Detailed representation of someone in film, etc.
- Adjective
- A format in which the height is greater than the width.
- Relating to a photograph, painting, drawing, or engraving of a person.
B1Morepride
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
A2Morereach
US /ritʃ/
UK /ri:tʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- To be long enough to get to a certain place
- Uncountable Noun
- Power or control someone has over something
A2TOEICMoreremain
US /rɪˈmen/
UK /rɪˈmeɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be left behind; to continue to exist
- To stay in a place when other people have gone
A2TOEICMorerespect
US /rɪˈspɛkt/
UK /rɪ'spekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To follow the established rules
- To think very highly of another person
- Noun
- Behavior that follows the established rules
- Regard or admiration for someone or something
A2TOEICMorereverse
US /rɪˈvɚs/
UK /rɪ'vɜ:s/
- Noun
- Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
- Instance of a significant change, for the worse
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To drive a vehicle backward
- To change to an opposite state, way or condition
B1TOEICMorescientific
US /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
UK /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
- Adjective
- Concerning academic study of the physical world
- Systematic and precise, following a methodology.
- Noun
- Relating to or used in science.
A2Moreshrapnel
US /ˈʃræpnəl/
UK /ˈʃræpnəl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small metal pieces from an exploding bomb
C1Moresnack
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
B2Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moretangle
US /ˈtæŋɡəl/
UK /ˈtæŋgl/
- Transitive Verb
- To involve in troubles that are hard to escape
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of string, etc.) to be knotted up and hard to undo
B2Moretight
US /taɪt/
UK /taɪt/
- Adjective
- Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- Positioned physically close together
- Adverb
- Firmly; so it can't move
A2TOEICMoretrapeze
US
UK
- Countable Noun
- Swing that circus acrobats perform tricks from
C2Moreunderground
US /ˈʌndərgraʊnd/
UK /ˈʌndəgraʊnd/
- Adjective
- (Being or living) under the surface of the earth
- Secret or subversive.
- Noun
- Secret group organized to overthrow a government
- Subway system, e.g. in London
B1Moreunit
US /ˈjunɪt/
UK /ˈju:nɪt/
- Countable Noun
- One apartment in a building
- Group of people, e.g. soldiers, that work together
B2TOEICMorewatt
US /wɑt/
UK /wɒt/
- Noun
- Standard unit used to measure electrical power
B2More
Vocabulary
- live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
- get together: To gather, or come together for some purpose
- have to: Must do
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
- familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
- fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
- reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
- occur: To come to pass or to happen
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- portrait: Picture of a person's head and shoulders
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- path: Method of living leading to a particular result
- dense: Very thick and difficult to see, get through
- scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- respect: To follow the established rules
- abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
- fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
- pride: Sense of your own importance and worth
- mystery: Quality of being strange and not understood
- leave: To go away from; depart
- genius: Person displaying a high level of intelligence
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- attach: To be associated or connected with
- snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- offense: Attempt to score in a game or match
- jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- noun: The subject or object of a sentence
- cardigan: Long-sleeved sweater
- live: To be alive
- hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
- penny: Person's name
- unit: One apartment in a building
- full: Containing all the parts; complete
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- sweater: Warm knitted article of clothing worn on the body
- paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
- tangle: To involve in troubles that are hard to escape
- up: To act suddenly and unexpectedly
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- bomb: To attack with explosives
- underground: (Being or living) under the surface of the earth
- earl: Man with a high or noble rank in a society
- shrapnel: Small metal pieces from an exploding bomb
- guillotine: Cutting machine with a sharp blade
- trapeze: Swing that circus acrobats perform tricks from
- watt: Standard unit used to measure electrical power
- dunce: Someone not good at school subjects
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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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Wanna Live Forever? Become A Noun | SKUNK BEAR | Krulwich Wonders | NPR
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陳毅航 posted on 2025/06/01Ever wondered how things like 'shrapnel' or 'Lego' got their names? This hilarious and clever video dives into the fascinating world of eponyms, showing you how people and brands can literally become words! You'll pick up some awesome advanced vocabulary and gain a deeper understanding of language origins that even word nerds will love.
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