absolute
US /ˈæbsəˌlut/
UK /ˈæbsəlu:t/
- Adjective
- Complete; total; pure; not limited in any way
- Not capable of being doubted or questioned; certain.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is complete, total, pure, certain
- (in philosophy) a concept of an ultimate, unconditional reality
A2Moreadmit
US /ædˈmɪt/
UK /əd'mɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To acknowledge that something is true or right
- To allow someone to enter
A2TOEICMoreadvice
US /əd'vaɪs/
UK /ədˈvaɪs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Suggestion about what would help someone
- Professional guidance from a lawyer or legal expert.
A2TOEICMoreambitious
US /æmˈbɪʃəs/
UK /æmˈbɪʃəs/
- Adjective
- Having the desire to be successful in life, work
A2TOEICMoreas well as
US /æz wɛl æz/
UK /æz wel æz/
- Adverb
- Also; in addition to
- Preposition
- In addition to; and also.
A1Morebattle
US /ˈbætl/
UK /'bætl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Military fight between armies
- Working hard to stop something; struggle
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To fight or struggle against someone or something
- To work hard to stop something; struggle
A2Morebear
US /bɛr/
UK /bɛː/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
- Countable Noun
- Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
- Someone who expects stock market to fall
A2Morebehalf
US /bɪˈhæf, -ˈhɑf/
UK /biˈhɑ:f/
- Noun
- As a representative of someone or a group.
- For the good of someone or something.
B2TOEICMorechief
US /tʃif/
UK /tʃi:f/
- Noun
- Leader of a race or group of people
- The one highest in authority or importance
- Adjective
- The one highest in authority or importance
A2Moreconquer
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
B2Moredefeat
US /dɪˈfit/
UK /dɪ'fi:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To beat an enemy, team, disease
- To prevent something from succeeding.
- Noun
- When you lose a fight, game or competition
- The feeling of having been beaten.
B1Moredestruction
US /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
UK /dɪ'strʌkʃn/
- Noun
- Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair
- The state of being destroyed or ruined.
B1TOEICMoredownward
US /ˈdaʊnwərd/
UK /ˈdaʊnwəd/
- Adjective
- Moving from a higher to a lower condition/place
B1TOEICMoreemperor
US /ˈɛmpəɚ/
UK /'empərə(r)/
- Noun
- Man who rules an empire
B1Moreenvious
US /ˈɛnviəs/
UK /ˈenviəs/
- Adjective
- Wishing you had what someone else has
B1Moreextremely
US /ɪk'strimlɪ/
UK /ɪkˈstri:mli/
- Adverb
- In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- Remarkably; unusually.
B1Moregenius
US /ˈdʒinjəs/
UK /'dʒi:nɪəs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person displaying a high level of intelligence
- The characteristic spirit of a nation, people, or place.
B2Moreglory
US /ˈɡlɔri, ˈɡlori/
UK /'ɡlɔ:rɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of having respect, honor or pride
- Condition of great beauty, success, or influence
B1Moregreed
US /ɡrid/
UK /gri:d/
- Uncountable Noun
- Wanting too much of something
B1Moregreedy
US /ˈɡridi/
UK /'ɡri:dɪ/
- Adjective
- Wanting to have more of something than you need
B1Morein the middle of
US
UK
- Phrase
- In the central part or point of something.
- Engaged or occupied with something.
A2Morein the world
US /ɪn ði wɜrld/
UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
- Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense
A1Morelock
US /lɑ:k/
UK /lɒk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To become fixed in place and hard to move
- To use a key, code so others can't open something
- Countable Noun
- Small portion of your hair that hangs together
- Place on a door, etc. that you close with a key
A2TOEICMoremark
US /mɑrk/
UK /mɑ:k/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Transitive Verb
- To put a dirty spot or line on something
- To give a grade for homework
A2TOEICMoremilitant
US /ˈmɪlɪtənt/
UK /'mɪlɪtənt/
- Adjective
- Using strong forceful methods to achieve a goal
- Noun
- People advocating force to achieve a goal
B2Moremilitary
US /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/
UK /'mɪlətrɪ/
- Noun
- Army or armed forces
- Adjective
- Concerning the army or navy
B1Moreocean
US /ˈoʃən/
UK /'əʊʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Large body of salt water; a large sea
A2Moreon behalf of
US /ɑn bɪˈhæf ʌv/
UK /ɔn biˈhɑ:f ɔv/
- Phrase
- As the representative of someone
- Acting as a representative of.
B1Morepassion
US /ˈpæʃən/
UK /'pæʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Powerful, positive excitement and interest
- Something for which one has a great love
A2Morepowerful
US /ˈpaʊəfəl/
UK /ˈpauəful/
- Adjective
- Having control or influence over
- Having a lot of physical force, energy, strength
A2TOEICMorepunishment
US /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
UK /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
- Noun
- Being punished; thing you do when being punished
- Physically rough treatment
A2Morerespect
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
A2TOEICMorerevolution
US /ˌrɛvəˈluʃən/
UK /ˌrevə'lu:ʃn/
- Noun
- When a group overthrows an existing government
- Sudden or significant change in something
B1Moreshortly
US /ˈʃɔrtli/
UK /ˈʃɔ:tli/
- Adverb
- Quickly; soon; in a moment
- In an unfriendly or rude way
B1Moresinister
US /ˈsɪnɪstɚ/
UK /ˈsɪnɪstə(r)/
- Adjective
- Suggesting evil or danger; threatening
B2Morespiral
US /ˈspaɪrəl/
UK /'spaɪrəl/
- Noun
- A continuous curve round a central point
- Intransitive Verb
- To move in a continuous curve round a point
B2Morethanks to
US /θæŋks tu/
UK /θæŋks tu:/
- Preposition
- Because of; as a result of.
A1Moretired
US /ˈtaɪərd/
UK /ˈtaɪəd/
- Adjective
- Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- Transitive Verb
- To lose, cause to lose energy so you want to rest
B1Moretriumph
US /ˈtraɪəmf/
UK /'traɪʌmf/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Joy from victory or success
- A victory or win of an event
- Intransitive Verb
- To celebrate victory or success with much joy
- To achieve a victory; to be successful.
B2Moretyranny
US /ˈtɪrəni/
UK /'tɪrənɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Cruel government by a ruler who has complete power
B2Morevaluable
US /ˈvæljuəbəl, ˈvæljə-/
UK /ˈvæljuəbl/
- Adjective
- Being useful or important
- Being worth a lot of money
B1TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- on behalf of: As the representative of someone
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- conquer: To take possession of (land, city) with an army
- admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
- ambitious: Having the desire to be successful in life, work
- military: Army or armed forces
- advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
- valuable: Being useful or important
- passion: Powerful, positive excitement and interest
- respect: To follow the established rules
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- defeat: To beat an enemy, team, disease
- absolute: Complete; total; pure; not limited in any way
- leave: To go away from; depart
- revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- genius: Person displaying a high level of intelligence
- spiral: A continuous curve round a central point
- sinister: Suggesting evil or danger; threatening
- envious: Wishing you had what someone else has
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- triumph: Joy from victory or success
- destruction: Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair
- important: Having power or authority
- manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- glory: State of having respect, honor or pride
- chief: Leader of a race or group of people
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- great: Very good; better than before
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- greed: Wanting too much of something
- behalf: As a representative of someone or a group.
- battle: Military fight between armies
- greedy: Wanting to have more of something than you need
- part: Division of a book
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- emperor: Man who rules an empire
- punishment: Being punished; thing you do when being punished
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- atlantic: Of the ocean between Africa and the Americas
- militant: Using strong forceful methods to achieve a goal
- tyranny: Cruel government by a ruler who has complete power
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- downward: Moving from a higher to a lower condition/place
- powerful: Having control or influence over
- ocean: Large body of salt water; a large sea
- mark: Person's name
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- lock: To become fixed in place and hard to move
- shortly: Quickly; soon; in a moment
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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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Napoleon Bonaparte| Educational Bios for Kids
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鄭恆怡休學 - 英語學系碩士班 posted on 2025/06/21Ever wondered about the life of Napoleon Bonaparte? This engaging monologue takes you through his incredible rise, major battles like Waterloo, and even his final thoughts, offering a fantastic chance to boost your vocabulary with words like 'indisputable' and 'tyranny'! You'll gain insights into French history and pick up some advanced vocabulary along the way.
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