a tremendous amount
US
UK
- Determiner
- A very large quantity or number of something.
B2Moreabsolutely
US /ˈæbsəˌlutli, ˌæbsəˈlutli/
UK /ˈæbsəlu:tli/
- Adverb
- Completely; totally; very
- Considered independently and without relation to other things; viewed abstractly; as, quantity absolutely considered.
A2Moreachieve
US /əˈtʃiv/
UK /ə'tʃi:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- To succeed in reaching a particular goal, status, or standard, often after effort or perseverance.
A2TOEICMoreaesthetic
US /ɛsˈθɛtɪk/
UK /i:sˈθetɪk/
- Adjective
- Concerning the sense of artistic beauty
- Relating to a particular theory or conception of beauty or art.
- Noun
- a guiding principle in matters of artistic beauty and taste; an underlying principle, a set of principles, or a view often manifested by outward appearances or style of behavior
- A set of principles underlying and guiding the work of a particular artist or artistic movement.
B2Moreapproach
US /əˈprəʊtʃ/
UK /ə'prəʊtʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- To request someone to do something specific
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Means of reaching a place, often a road or path
- Request of someone with a specific goal in mind
A2TOEICMoreat the same time
US
UK
- Phrase
- Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
A1Moreblow
US /blo/
UK /bləʊ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move something using air
- To make air come quickly out of your mouth
- Noun
- Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
- Act of making air come out of your mouth
A2Morecapture
US /ˈkæptʃɚ/
UK /'kæptʃə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- To record, tape, or film something
- Noun
- The act of seizing or taking control of something.
B1Morechallenge
US /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
UK /'tʃælɪndʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- Act of formally inviting someone to compete
- Transitive Verb
- To formally invite someone to compete at something
- To question the correctness of something
A2Morecharacter
US /ˈkærəktɚ/
UK /'kærəktə(r)/
- Noun
- Person in a story, movie or play
- Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
A2Morecute
US /kjut/
UK /kju:t/
- Adjective
- Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
B2Moreera
US /'ɪrə/
UK /'ɪərə/
- Noun
- Period characterized by particular events, people
- A major division of geological time, usually divided into periods.
B1Morefamiliar
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.
A2TOEICMorefantastic
US /fænˈtæstɪk/
UK /fænˈtæstɪk/
- Adjective
- Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- Very large, fast or great
A2Morefuturistic
US /ˌfjutʃəˈrɪstɪk/
UK /ˌfju:tʃəˈrɪstɪk/
- Adjective
- Concerning futurism
- Having or appearing to have the design or technology of the future; modern and advanced.
B1Moregigantic
US /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
UK /dʒaɪ'ɡæntɪk/
- Adjective
- Extremely large
- Of very great size, extent, or degree.
B2Morehuge
US /hjudʒ/
UK /hju:dʒ/
- Adjective
- Very very large
A2Moreincredible
US /ɪnˈkrɛdəbəl/
UK /ɪnˈkredəbl/
- Adjective
- Very good; amazing
- Really good; amazing; great
A2TOEICMoreintentionally
US /ɪnˈtɛnʃənl:ɪ/
UK /ɪn'tenʃənəlɪ/
- Adverb
- With a plan to do or achieve something
- In a deliberate and purposeful manner.
B1Morelab
US /læb/
UK /læb/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Short for 'laboratory'
B1Morelocation
US /loʊˈkeɪʃn/
UK /ləʊˈkeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
- A place away from a studio where film or television shots are made.
B1TOEICMoreminiature
US /ˈmɪniəˌtʃʊr, -tʃɚ, ˈmɪnə-/
UK /ˈmɪnətʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small model of something larger
- Very small painting, picture or portrait
- Adjective
- Made to be much smaller than normal
B2Morenostalgic
US /nɒ'stældʒɪk/
UK /nɒ'stældʒɪk/
- Adjective
- Feeling sad, but positive about memories/the past
B2Moreon location
US /ɑn loˈkeʃən/
UK /ɔn ləuˈkeiʃən/
- Adverb
- At a place that is not a studio; a place away from the studio where a movie or TV show is being filmed
- Phrase
- At the scene of an event or activity.
B1Moreoptimism
US /ˈɑptəˌmɪzəm/
UK /ˈɒptɪmɪzəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Condition of having a positive outlook or belief
B2Moreotherworldly
US /ˌʌðɚˈwə:ldli/
UK /'ʌðə'wɜ:ldlɪ/
- Adjective
- Not belonging to this world; alien; weird
C2Morepractical
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.
A2TOEICMorepractically
US /ˈpræktɪkli/
UK /ˈpræktɪkli/
- Adverb
- Nearly, almost, or in effect
- In a practical manner; realistically.
C1Morereality
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.
A2Morereed
US /ri:d/
UK /ri:d/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thin piece of wood blown to produce musical notes
- Tall grass-like plant that grows close to water
B2Morerocket
US /ˈrɑkɪt/
UK /'rɒkɪt/
- Noun
- Powerful engine that releases hot gases
- Dark green, hot-tasting salad leaf
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To travel, increase, or rise very quickly
- To increase very rapidly and suddenly.
B1Moresame time
US
UK
- Phrase
- Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
- Noun
- An equal duration or period.
A1Morescale
US /skel/
UK /skeɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Size, level, or amount when compared
- Small hard plates that cover the body of fish
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change the size of but keep the proportions
- To climb something large (e.g. a mountain)
A2TOEICMoreshorthand
US /ˈʃɔrtˌhænd/
UK /ˈʃɔ:thænd/
- Uncountable Noun
- Abbreviated writing; symbols used by secretary
B2Morespaceship
US /ˈspesˌʃɪp/
UK /ˈspeɪsʃɪp/
- Noun
- Spacecraft designed to travel into space
C2Moresquare
US /skwɛr/
UK /skweə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- The result of multiplying Length by the width
- Adjective
- Being fair or honest
- Multiply a number by itself e.g. 2x2 or 6x6
A2TOEICMorestep into
US /stɛp ˈɪntu/
UK /step ˈɪntuː/
- Phrasal Verb
- To enter a place or situation.
- To become involved in something, especially a job or role.
A1Moretremendous
US /trɪˈmɛndəs/
UK /trəˈmendəs/
- Adjective
- Very good or very impressive
- Extremely large or great.
B1TOEICMoreunbelievable
US /ˌʌnbɪˈlivəbəl/
UK /ˌʌnbɪˈli:vəbl/
- Adjective
- Being very hard to believe; very great
- Extremely good or impressive; amazing.
B1Moreversion
US /ˈvɚʒən, -ʃən/
UK /ˈvə:ʃən/
- Noun
- Different way that someone interprets something
- New or different form of something
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- on location: At a place that is not a studio; a place away from the studio where a movie or TV show is being filmed
- a tremendous amount: A very large quantity or number of something.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- step into: To enter a place or situation.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- tremendous: Very good or very impressive
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- practical: Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- aesthetic: Concerning the sense of artistic beauty
- familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
- achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- amount: Quantity of something
- version: Different way that someone interprets something
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- practically: Nearly, almost, or in effect
- intentionally: With a plan to do or achieve something
- huge: Very very large
- gigantic: Extremely large
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- blow: To move something using air
- capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- optimism: Condition of having a positive outlook or belief
- era: Period characterized by particular events, people
- nostalgic: Feeling sad, but positive about memories/the past
- futuristic: Concerning futurism
- square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- miniature: Small model of something larger
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- rocket: Powerful engine that releases hot gases
- location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
- lab: Short for 'laboratory'
- otherworldly: Not belonging to this world; alien; weird
- unbelievable: Being very hard to believe; very great
- shorthand: Abbreviated writing; symbols used by secretary
- reed: Person's name
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
- spaceship: Spacecraft designed to travel into space
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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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The Fantastic Four: First Steps Featurette - Crafting Fantastic Four (2025)
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/07/19Ever wondered how they brought that awesome retro-future vibe to the new Fantastic Four movie? Dive behind the scenes to see how they used cool practical effects and miniatures to create that iconic 1960s aesthetic, and you'll pick up some great vocabulary for talking about movies!
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