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
B1Moreafter all
US /ˈæftɚ ɔl/
UK /ˈɑ:ftə ɔ:l/
- Adverb
- In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- Considering everything; used to indicate that something is happening or is true despite some difficulty or obstacle
- Phrase
- Despite what was expected or thought; in spite of everything.
- Taking everything into consideration; considering that.
B1Moreambitious
US /æmˈbɪʃəs/
UK /æmˈbɪʃəs/
- Adjective
- Having the desire to be successful in life, work
A2TOEICMoreancient
US /ˈenʃənt/
UK /'eɪnʃənt/
- Adjective
- Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- Relating to a period in history, especially in the distant past.
- Noun
- A person who lived in ancient times.
A2Moreassumption
US /əˈsʌmpʃən/
UK /ə'sʌmpʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something you believe to be so, but aren't sure of
A2Moreat odds
US /æt ɑdz/
UK /æt ɔdz/
- Phrase
- In a state of conflict or disagreement
- Adjective
- In a state of disagreement or conflict.
- Inconsistent or incompatible.
B1Moreblindly
US /ˈblaɪndlɪ/
UK /ˈblaɪndli/
- Adverb
- Without seeing or looking; without thought or care
B1Moreblueprint
US /ˈbluˌprɪnt/
UK /ˈblu:prɪnt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Plans of how buildings will be built
- Method use to plan or organize something
B2Morecareer
US /kəˈrɪr/
UK /kə'rɪə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Particular occupation in professional life
- The course of a person's life, especially in a particular pursuit or profession.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move forward very fast and without control
- To advance or make progress rapidly
A2Morecarve
US /kɑ:rv/
UK /kɑ:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
- To make a cut in, e.g. to write your name on tree
B1Moredeal with
US /dil wɪð/
UK /di:l wið/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To buy or sell goods or services.
- Phrasal Verb
- To take action to solve a problem or manage a situation.
- To be about; concern.
A1Moredefine
US /dɪˈfaɪn/
UK /dɪ'faɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To explain the meaning of words
- To set or mark the limits of something
A2TOEICMoredisagree
US /ˌdɪsəˈɡri/
UK /ˌdɪsə'ɡri:/
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a different opinion; to fail to agree
B2TOEICMoredistant
US /ˈdɪstənt/
UK /'dɪstənt/
- Adjective
- Unfriendly; cold
- Existing or happening far away in place or time
B1Moreefficient
US /ɪˈfɪʃənt/
UK /ɪˈfɪʃnt/
- Adjective
- Able to produce results without waste
- Capable of producing desired results with little or no waste (of time, energy, or other resources).
A2TOEICMorefantasy
US /ˈfæntəsi, -zi/
UK /'fæntəsɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something imagined and very different from reality
- Work of literature set in an unreal world
B1Morefor example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
friendship
US /ˈfrɛndˌʃɪp/
UK /ˈfrendʃɪp/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
B1Moregrasp
US /ɡræsp/
UK /ɡrɑ:sp/
- Noun
- Person's control over something
- Act of holding something strongly in your hands
- Transitive Verb
- To hold something in your hand very tightly
- To understand or make sense of a complex idea
B1TOEICMoreidealistic
US /aɪˌdiəˈlɪstɪk/
UK /ˌaɪdiəˈlɪstɪk/
- Adjective
- Wanting everything to be perfect or good
B2Moreideally
US /aɪˈdiəli/
UK /aɪ'di:əlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a perfect way; very suitably
- In theory; according to an ideal or theoretical standard.
B2Moreignore
US /ɪɡˈnɔr, -ˈnor/
UK /ɪɡ'nɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
A2TOEICMoreimmature
US /ˌɪməˈtʃʊr/
UK /ˌɪməˈtjʊə(r)/
- Adjective
- Behaving like a child, especially emotionally
- Not fully grown or developed
B1Morein mind
US /ɪn maɪnd/
UK /in maind/
- Phrase
- Being aware of or considering something.
- To remember or consider something.
A2Morein the rough
US /ɪn ðə ˈrʌf/
UK /in ðə ˈrʌf/
- other
- In an area of longer grass on a golf course, off the fairway.
- other
- Not yet refined, unpolished or undeveloped.
B2Moremental
US /ˈmɛntl/
UK /ˈmentl/
- Adjective
- Concerning the mind
A2TOEICMorenaive
US /nɑˈiv/
UK /naɪˈi:v/
- Adjective
- Unsophisticated; innocent and unknowing
- (Of art) produced in a simple, unaffected style, typically by someone who has not had formal training.
B2Moreodd
US /ɑd/
UK /ɒd/
- Adjective
- Being unmatched with someone or something
- Being a number not able to be divided by two
A2Moreon hand
US /ɑn hænd/
UK /ɔn hænd/
- Adverb
- Present and available; in attendance.
- Phrase
- Available; readily accessible.
A1Moreornament
US /ˈɔ:rnəmənt/
UK /ˈɔ:nəmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An object used to decorate or enhance something
- A person or thing that reflects well on a group or organization.
- Transitive Verb
- To decorate something to make it look nicer
B1Moreparental
US /pəˈrɛntl:/
UK /pəˈrentl/
- Adjective
- Concerning, or provided by, a parent
B1Morephilosopher
US /fɪˈlɑsəfɚ/
UK /fəˈlɒsəfə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person studying the meaning of truth and life
- A person who is calm and wise; someone who lives by philosophical principles.
C1Morephilosophy
US /fɪˈlɑsəfi/
UK /fə'lɒsəfɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
- Attitude to life that a person has
C1Moreplatonic
US /pləˈtɑnɪk, ple-/
UK /pləˈtɒnɪk/
- Adjective
- Purely spiritual; as friends only; not sexual
C1Morepossess
US /pəˈzɛs/
UK /pəˈzes/
- Transitive Verb
- To enter a person's mind or body as a spirit
- To have or own something
A2TOEICMorepractical
US /ˈpræktɪkəl/
UK /ˈpræktɪkl/
- Adjective
- Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
- Relating to experience, action, or practice; not theoretical or ideal.
- Noun
- A practical exam or lesson.
- A person concerned chiefly with the practice of something; a person with practical skills.
A2TOEICMorerealistic
US /ˌriəˈlɪstɪk/
UK /ˌri:əˈlɪstɪk/
- Adjective
- Looks or appears real; like things really are
- Having or showing a practical awareness of things as they are
A2Morereality
US /riˈælɪti/
UK /rɪ'ælətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- The state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they may appear or might be imagined.
A2Morerough
US /rʌf/
UK /rʌf/
- Adjective
- Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
- (Of situations) tough; difficult to get through
- Adverb
- In a manner that is difficult, or violent
A2Morerough and tumble
US /rʌf ænd ˈtʌmbəl/
UK /rʌf ænd ˈtʌmbl/
- Noun
- Noisy and uncontrolled physical activity or fighting.
B2Moreslightly
US /ˈslaɪtli/
UK /ˈslaɪtli/
- Adverb
- Only a little
B1Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moretemplate
US /ˈtɛmplɪt/
UK /'templeɪt/
- Noun
- Shape that is used as a pattern to make something
- Something used as a model to produce many copies
B2Morethink 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
A1Moretumble
US /ˈtʌmbəl/
UK /'tʌmbl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To fall downwards, hitting the ground a few times
- To decrease rapidly and significantly.
B1Moretypically
US /ˈtɪpɪklɪ/
UK /ˈtɪpɪkli/
- Adverb
- In a normal or usual way
B1Moreultimately
US /ˈʌltəmɪtli/
UK /ˈʌltɪmətli/
- Adverb
- Done or considered as the final and most important
- Fundamentally; at the most basic level.
B1TOEICMoreunsurprisingly
US
UK
- Adverb
- In an expected manner; predictably
B1Moreutterly
US /ˈʌtəli/
UK /'ʌtəli:/
- Adverb
- Completely
B2Moreversion
US /ˈvɚʒən, -ʃən/
UK /ˈvə:ʃən/
- Noun
- Different way that someone interprets something
- New or different form of something
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- deal with
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- at odds: In a state of conflict or disagreement
- rough and tumble: Noisy and uncontrolled physical activity or fighting.
- in the rough: In an area of longer grass on a golf course, off the fairway.
- on hand: Present and available; in attendance.
- ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
- mental: Concerning the mind
- slightly: Only a little
- ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- practical: Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
- typically: In a normal or usual way
- effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
- utterly: Completely
- philosophy: Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- version: Different way that someone interprets something
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- assumption: Something you believe to be so, but aren't sure of
- odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
- ambitious: Having the desire to be successful in life, work
- realistic: Looks or appears real; like things really are
- efficient: Able to produce results without waste
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
- grasp: Person's control over something
- rough: Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- possess: To enter a person's mind or body as a spirit
- define: To explain the meaning of words
- naive: Unsophisticated; innocent and unknowing
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- distant: Unfriendly; cold
- template: Shape that is used as a pattern to make something
- ideally: In a perfect way; very suitably
- philosopher: Person studying the meaning of truth and life
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- tumble: To fall downwards, hitting the ground a few times
- fantasy: Something imagined and very different from reality
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- carve: To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- argue: To fight or disagree over something
- active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- immature: Behaving like a child, especially emotionally
- ornament: An object used to decorate or enhance something
- platonic: Purely spiritual; as friends only; not sexual
- disagree: To have a different opinion; to fail to agree
- parental: Concerning, or provided by, a parent
- blueprint: Plans of how buildings will be built
- friendship: Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
- idealistic: Wanting everything to be perfect or good
- unsurprisingly: In an expected manner; predictably
- blindly: Without seeing or looking; without thought or care
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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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林宜悉 posted on 2025/06/17Ever wondered how we know what's truly real? This video dives into Plato's fascinating concept of the Forms, explaining how these ideals act as perfect mental models for understanding the world. You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary and gain a deeper cultural insight into ancient philosophy!
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