acid
US /ˈæsɪd/
UK /ˈæsɪd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sour substance that reacts with metals e.g. lemon
A2Moreadvice
US /əd'vaɪs/
UK /ədˈvaɪs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Suggestion about what would help someone
- Professional guidance from a lawyer or legal expert.
A2TOEICMoreat work
US /æt wɚk/
UK /æt wə:k/
- Phrase
- Located at one's place of employment
A1Morebe with
US /bi wɪð/
UK /bi: wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- To support someone's opinion or cause.
A1Morebeing creative
US
UK
- Phrase
- The state of using imagination or original ideas to create something.
- Having or showing an ability to make new things or think of new ideas.
B1Morebrand
US /brænd/
UK /brænd/
- Noun
- A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- Product made or designed by a named company
- Transitive Verb
- To burn a mark on an animal to show who owns it
- To describe someone as a liar, coward, etc.
A2TOEICMoreconnection
US /kəˈnɛkʃən/
UK /kəˈnekʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that joins things together; being joined
- Person you know who can help you in some way
A2Moreconversation
US /ˌkɑnvɚˈseʃən/
UK /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- General communication or interaction.
A2Morecreative
US /kriˈetɪv/
UK /krɪ'eɪtɪv/
- Adjective
- Having the ability to make something new
- Having the ability to create; imaginative and original.
- Noun
- A person whose job involves creative work.
A2Moreecstasy
US /ˈɛkstəsi/
UK /ˈekstəsi/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of overwhelming happiness; joy
- An illegal drug, typically MDMA, that produces feelings of euphoria.
B2Morefor example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
friendship
US /ˈfrɛndˌʃɪp/
UK /ˈfrendʃɪp/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
B1Morego on
US /ɡo ɑn/
UK /ɡəu ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
- Interjection
- Used to encourage someone
A1Moregrand
US /ɡrænd/
UK /ɡrænd/
- Adjective
- A counter for 1000 of something
- Great in amount, number or size
A2Morehold on
US /hold ɑn/
UK /həuld ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- To wait for a short time.
A1Moreimaginary
US /ɪˈmædʒəˌnɛri/
UK /ɪ'mædʒɪnərɪ/
- Adjective
- Not real; existing only in your imagination
A2TOEICMoreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Morelabel
US /ˈlebəl/
UK /'leɪbl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A (luxury) brand owned by a company
- A word or term used to describe a person, thing
- Transitive Verb
- To use a term to describe, often negatively
- To attach material to identify something
A2Morelike new
US /laɪk nu/
UK /laɪk nju:/
- other
- In very good, almost perfect condition as if unused.
A2Moremarker
US /ˈmɑ:rkə(r)/
UK /ˈmɑ:kə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is easy to recognize or identify
- Thick pen used for writing, e.g. on boards
B1Moreobserve
US /əbˈzɜ:rv/
UK /əbˈzɜ:v/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
- To obey or follow laws, rules, or customs
A2TOEICMoreof a sudden
US
UK
- Phrase
- Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
B2Moreon acid
US /ɑn ˈæsɪd/
UK /ɒn ˈæsid/
- other
- Experiencing effects of the psychedelic drug LSD.
C1Moreoop
US
UK
- Interjection
- Sound people make when they make a mistake
C2Moreout there
US /aʊt ðɛr/
UK /aut ðɛə/
- Adverb
- In or to a place that is far away
- Existing in the universe
- Adjective
- Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
- Existing or available.
A1Moreow
US /aʊ/
UK /aʊ/
- Interjection
- Sound people make when they are hurt
C2Morepast it
US
UK
- Adjective
- No longer capable or effective due to age or declining condition.
- Beyond the point of being useful or functional.
A1Moreperfume
US /pərˈfju:m/
UK /ˈpɜ:fju:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Liquid with a pleasing smell you put on your skin
- Nice, sweet or flowery smell
- Transitive Verb
- To add a pleasing smell to something
B1Morepick it up
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To lift something from a surface.
- To collect something or someone.
A2Morepresentation
US /ˌprɛzənˈteʃən, ˌprizən-/
UK /ˌpreznˈteɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of giving a formal talk about something
- Way in which something is displayed or shown
A2Morerelationship
US /rɪˈleʃənˌʃɪp/
UK /rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Connection between two or more people or things
- Way people interact or live with each other
A2TOEICMorerelease
US /rɪ'li:s/
UK /rɪ'li:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
- Noun
- Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
- Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
A2TOEICMorescent
US /sɛnt/
UK /sent/
- Transitive Verb
- To become aware of the presence of a smell, etc.
- To add smell to something
- Noun
- Pleasant smell, as of flowers or perfume
B1TOEICMoresilently
US /ˈsaɪləntlɪ/
UK /ˈsaɪləntli/
- Adverb
- In a perfectly quiet way
B1Moreslang
US /slæŋ/
UK /slæŋ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Words or phrases used in a very informal way
B1Moresomeplace
US /ˈsʌmˌples/
UK /ˈsʌmpleɪs/
- Adverb
- In or at or to some place
C2Morespend
US /spɛnd/
UK /spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
A2TOEICMoresqueeze
US /skwiz/
UK /skwi:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
- Act of putting pressure on, as to get liquid out
- Transitive Verb
- To force or threaten someone to give you something
- To strongly compress something to get liquid out
C1Moresudden
US /ˈsʌdn/
UK /ˈsʌdn/
- Adjective
- Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
B1Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moretip
US /tɪp/
UK /tɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To pour or move something from a place, container
- To give extra money for good service
- Noun
- End point of e.g. a pencil or finger
- Extra money given for good service
A2Moreup there
US /ʌp ðɛr/
UK /ʌp ðɛə/
- Adverb
- In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- In heaven.
A1Moreweird
US /wɪrd/
UK /wɪəd/
- Adjective
- Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- Eerily strange or disturbing.
B1Morewhoa
US /woʊ/
UK /wəʊ/
- Interjection
- Tell someone to do something more slowly
- An exclamation of surprise, amazement, or shock.
C1More
Vocabulary
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- like new: In very good, almost perfect condition as if unused.
- past it: No longer capable or effective due to age or declining condition.
- go on: To continue doing something
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- pick it up: To lift something from a surface.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- on acid: Experiencing effects of the psychedelic drug LSD.
- being creative: The state of using imagination or original ideas to create something.
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- slang: Words or phrases used in a very informal way
- presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
- advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
- tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- scent: To become aware of the presence of a smell, etc.
- grand: A counter for 1000 of something
- connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- label: A (luxury) brand owned by a company
- acid: Sour substance that reacts with metals e.g. lemon
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- creative: Having the ability to make something new
- sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
- imaginary: Not real; existing only in your imagination
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
- ecstasy: State of overwhelming happiness; joy
- perfume: Liquid with a pleasing smell you put on your skin
- friendship: Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
- silently: In a perfectly quiet way
- whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
- marker: Something that is easy to recognize or identify
- ow: Sound people make when they are hurt
- someplace: In or at or to some place
- oop: Sound people make when they make a mistake
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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 2025/07/22Ever wondered what "drop" really means in English? Ronnie breaks down the 7 surprising meanings of this common word, from releasing a new product to a phone call dropping! You'll pick up tons of practical vocabulary and learn how to use it in everyday conversations.
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