actual
US /ˈæktʃuəl/
UK /ˈæktʃuəl/
- Adjective
- Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
- Current; existing at the present time.
A2TOEICMoreall the things
US
UK
- Pronoun
- Everything; all items or aspects
- Determiner
- Every item or object being considered or discussed.
A1Morebean
US /bin/
UK /bi:n/
- Countable Noun
- Large seed eaten as a vegetable
A2Morebeck
US /bɛk/
UK /bek/
- Noun
- Poetic mountain stream; brook
B2Moreboom
US /bum/
UK /bu:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Very fast increase in growth or popularity
- A very loud and deep sound
- Intransitive Verb
- To experience a rapid increase in growth
- To make a very loud and deep sound
B1Morecollege
US /'kɑːlɪdʒ/
UK /'kɒlɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- School or educational institution for adults
- A constituent body of a university.
A2Morecrime
US /kraɪm/
UK /kraɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
- Act that is against the law; murder, theft etc.
A2Moredaylight
US /ˈdeˌlaɪt/
UK /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Light of the sun during the day
A2Moreexcuse
US /ɪkˈskjuz/
UK /ɪk'skju:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- To explain acting in a bad or impolite manner
- Noun
- Note explaining why someone cannot do or attend
- Reason why you did or didn't do something
A2Morefinch
US /fɪntʃ/
UK /fɪntʃ/
- Countable Noun
- Any of various songbirds with a thick beak
B2Morefine
US /faɪn/
UK /faɪn/
- Adjective
- Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- Of high quality; made with great skill
- Countable Noun
- Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
- (at the end of a piece of music) the end
A2TOEICMorefix
US /fɪks/
UK /fɪks/
- Noun
- Answer to a problem
- Transitive Verb
- To arrange or prepare something
- To attach something so it will not move or change
A2TOEICMorefreshman
US /ˈfrɛʃmən/
UK /ˈfreʃmən/
- Noun
- Student in the first year of high school, college
B2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehelpful
US /ˈhɛlpfəl/
UK /ˈhelpfl/
- Adjective
- Doing things that help someone
A2Morejar
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
B2Moreload
US /lod/
UK /ləʊd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
- A burden; heavy responsibility
- Transitive Verb
- To put in items for use (e.g. bullets in a gun)
A2TOEICMoremagical
US /ˈmædʒɪkəl/
UK /ˈmædʒɪkl/
- Adjective
- Specially enjoyable, pleasing or romantic
- Concerning, involving, or able to perform magic
A2Moremature
US /məˈtʃʊr/
UK /məˈtʃʊə(r)/
- Adjective
- Behaving like an adult
- Being fully developed physically
- Intransitive Verb
- (Wine, cheese) To age to improve its taste
A2Moreout 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.
A1Morepodcast
US /'pɑ:dkæst/
UK /'pɒdkɑ:st/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
A2Moreproud
US /praʊd/
UK /praʊd/
- Adjective
- Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- Having or showing respect for yourself; having dignity.
B1TOEICMoreproud of you
US
UK
- Phrase
- Feeling pleased and satisfied about something you own or have done, or are connected to.
B1Moresoul
US /sol/
UK /səʊl/
- Noun
- Central or basic part of something
- Strong, deep emotion in speech or performance
A2Moresoulmate
US /ˈsoʊlmeɪt/
UK /ˈsəʊlmeɪt/
- Adjective
- Person thought to be your perfect romantic partner
C2Morestranger
US /ˈstrendʒɚ/
UK /'streɪndʒə(r)/
- Noun
- Someone you do not know
A2Moresuck
US /sʌk/
UK /sʌk/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- Transitive Verb
- To pull or remove something with great power
- To attract someone; make someone interested
B1Moresuperior
US /sʊˈpɪriɚ/
UK /su:'pɪərɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Better; higher quality
- Higher in rank, status, or quality.
- Noun
- The senior person in a monastic community
- Person of higher rank than you
B1TOEICMoresurprisingly
US /səˈpraɪzɪŋlɪ/
UK /sə'praɪzɪŋlɪ/
- Adverb
- In an unexpected manner; to an unexpected degree
B1Moresweetie
US
UK
- Noun
- Person loved by someone; boyfriend, girlfriend
B1Moreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1Moreweird
US /wɪrd/
UK /wɪəd/
- Adjective
- Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- Eerily strange or disturbing.
B1More
Vocabulary
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
- proud of you: Feeling pleased and satisfied about something you own or have done, or are connected to.
- have to: Must do
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- mature: Behaving like an adult
- superior: Better; higher quality
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
- excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- soul: Central or basic part of something
- boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- podcast: A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- stranger: Someone you do not know
- business: A company formed for making profit
- surprisingly: In an unexpected manner; to an unexpected degree
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- burn: To destroy with fire
- jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
- fix: Answer to a problem
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- magical: Specially enjoyable, pleasing or romantic
- soulmate: Person thought to be your perfect romantic partner
- helpful: Doing things that help someone
- bean: Large seed eaten as a vegetable
- freshman: Student in the first year of high school, college
- daylight: Light of the sun during the day
- sweetie: Person loved by someone; boyfriend, girlfriend
- beck: Poetic mountain stream; brook
- finch: Any of various songbirds with a thick beak
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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 Conklins Help Belly Move Into College | The Summer I Turned Pretty | Prime Video
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/07/24Get ready for some real-life college drama and heartwarming moments as Belly navigates moving into her dorm! You'll pick up tons of useful, everyday phrases perfect for situational dialogue and understanding common interactions, especially if you're thinking about your own college adventures.
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