absolutely
US /ˈæbsəˌlutli, ˌæbsəˈlutli/
UK /ˈæbsəlu:tli/
- Adverb
- Completely; totally; very
- Considered independently and without relation to other things; viewed abstractly; as, quantity absolutely considered.
A2Morearc
US /ɑrk/
UK /ɑ:k/
- Noun
- Smoothly curving line or movement
- Intransitive Verb
- To bend in a smooth curve
B2Morebalance
US /ˈbæləns/
UK /ˈbæləns/
- Noun
- Instrument for weighing things
- Being stable; having equal weight on both sides
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be steady by having equal weight on both sides
- To make two or more things equal
A2TOEICMorebeat
US /bit/
UK /bi:t/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- Transitive Verb
- To strike or hit repeatedly and with great force
- To mix ingredients together with a fork or machine
A2Morebeaver
US /ˈbivɚ/
UK /'bi:və(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Small furry animal that builds things
- Intransitive Verb
- To work hard on something
B2Moreblock
US /blɑk/
UK /blɒk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Solid piece of material used for building
- A piece of wood, chocolate etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To stop from going forward or making progress
- To obstruct or prevent the movement or passage of.
A2Morebrink
US /brɪŋk/
UK /brɪŋk/
- Noun
- Near to happening; on the verge of
B2Morebuster
US /'bʌstər/
UK /ˈbʌstə(r)/
- Noun
- Way of addressing a man
B2Morecharacter
US /ˈkærəktɚ/
UK /'kærəktə(r)/
- Noun
- Person in a story, movie or play
- Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
A2Morecoach
US /kotʃ/
UK /kəʊtʃ/
- Countable Noun
- Large, comfortable bus
- Person who teaches others how to do (sport, job)
- Transitive Verb
- To teach others how to do something (e.g. sport)
A2Morecoast
US /kost/
UK /kəʊst/
- Noun
- Land near the sea or ocean
- Intransitive Verb
- To progress in something without trying hard
- (Of a vehicle) to move forward without power
A2TOEICMorecome back
US /kʌm bæk/
UK /kʌm bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reply to someone, often forcefully
- To be remembered
A1Morecrack
US /kræk/
UK /kræk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- Unexpected and hard hit to the body
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- To hit someone or something hard and unexpectedly
B1Moredamn
US /dæm/
UK /dæm/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
- To threaten with everlasting punishment
- Interjection
- A mild swear word used to express annoyance
B2Moredecent
US /ˈdisənt/
UK /ˈdi:snt/
- Adjective
- Being fairly good; acceptable
- Conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behaviour; respectable or moral.
B1Moreferal
US /ˈfɪrəl, ˈfɛr-/
UK /ˈferəl/
- Adjective
- Wild; behaving like a wild animal
C1TOEICMoregang
US /ɡæŋ/
UK /ɡæŋ/
- Noun
- Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
- Intransitive Verb
- To gather together to do something (often illegal)
B1Moreget back to
US /ɡɛt bæk tu/
UK /ɡet bæk tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To get in contact with someone again
- To return to someone or something; to respond at a later time.
A1Moreghetto
US /ˈɡɛto/
UK /ˈgetəʊ/
- Noun
- Area in a city where one race of people live
B2Moregrave
US /ɡrev/
UK /ɡreɪv/
- Countable Noun
- Hole in the ground in which you place a dead body
- Uncountable Noun
- Poetic death; being dead
A2TOEICMorehire
US /haɪr/
UK /ˈhaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To give a job to someone in exchange for pay
- To give the use of something in exchange for money
- Noun
- Short term rental of something e.g. car, phone
A2TOEICMoreholy
US /ˈholi/
UK /'həʊlɪ/
- Adjective
- Being good according to religious standards
- Dedicated or consecrated to God or a religious purpose; sacred.
- Interjection
- An exclamation of surprise, shock, or awe.
B1Moreinstinct
US /ˈɪnˌstɪŋkt/
UK /'ɪnstɪŋkt/
- Noun
- Natural way of thinking; intuition
- Natural way (person or animal) thinks, behaves
B1Morejinx
US /dʒɪŋks/
UK /dʒɪŋks/
- Noun
- A spell that makes bad things happen to someone
C1Moreliteral
US /ˈlɪtərəl/
UK /ˈlɪtərəl/
- Adjective
- Being the basic exact meaning of a word/expression
- Being real and true and without exaggerating
B1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Morenarrative
US /ˈnærətɪv/
UK /ˈnærətɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The telling of a story
- A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.
- Adjective
- Presented in the form of a story
B1Morenomination
US /ˌnɑ:mɪˈneɪʃn/
UK /ˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃn/
- Noun
- Act of choosing someone for a certain position
B2TOEICMoreoscar
US
UK
- Proper Noun
- Annual award given in the movie industry
B2Moreoutrun
US /aʊtˈrʌn/
UK /ˌaʊtˈrʌn/
- Transitive Verb
- To run faster than
C1Moreplayback
US /ˈpleˌbæk/
UK /'pleɪbæk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of reproducing recorded sound
C2Morepractice
US /ˈpræktɪs/
UK /'præktɪs/
- Noun
- The office and place for legal or medical work
- Doing something many times to become better at it
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To work as a doctor or lawyer
- To live according to the teachings of a religion
A2TOEICMoreproud
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.
B1Morescene
US /sin/
UK /si:n/
- Noun
- Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- View that looks like a picture
A2TOEICMorescript
US /skrɪpt/
UK /skrɪpt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
- Set of letters or characters of a written language
- Transitive Verb
- To write a text for a movie, play or speech
B1Moreshelf
US /ʃɛlf/
UK /ʃelf/
- Countable Noun
- Flat, narrow surface on an area of rock or sand
- Flat board attached to a wall to put things on
A2TOEICMoreshut
US /ʃʌt/
UK /ʃʌt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To stop being open for business
- Transitive Verb
- To close something, e.g. a door
A2Moreshut up
US /ʃʌt ʌp/
UK /ʃʌt ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To close something, e.g. a shop
- To (cause someone to) be silent or not speak
- Interjection
- An expression of disbelief or surprise
A2Moresidebar
US /'saɪdbɑ:r/
UK /ˈsaɪdbɑ:(r)/
- Noun
- Area on a webpage with additional functions
C1Moresling
US /slɪŋ/
UK /slɪŋ/
- Noun
- Triangular cloth worn to support broken arm
- Loop of leather used as a weapon to throw stones
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To attach something to a certain place loosely
- To throw in a forceful or careless manner
B1Morespend
US /spɛnd/
UK /spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
A2TOEICMorestink
US /stɪŋk/
UK /stɪŋk/
- Intransitive Verb
- To smell terrible
B2Morestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Moresuperhero
US /ˈsu:pərhɪroʊ/
UK /ˈsu:pəhɪərəʊ/
- Noun
- Fictional character who fights evil
C2Moretiny
US /ˈtaɪni/
UK /'taɪnɪ/
- Adjective
- Very, very small
A2Morevibe
US /vaɪb/
UK /vaɪb/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Distinct emotional aura experienced instinctively
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a good connection with someone
C1More
Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- proud of you: Feeling pleased and satisfied about something you own or have done, or are connected to.
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- decent: Being fairly good; acceptable
- instinct: Natural way of thinking; intuition
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
- crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- narrative: The telling of a story
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- vibe: Distinct emotional aura experienced instinctively
- tiny: Very, very small
- literal: Being the basic exact meaning of a word/expression
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- stink: To smell terrible
- damn: To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
- brink: Near to happening; on the verge of
- shelf: Flat, narrow surface on an area of rock or sand
- coast: Land near the sea or ocean
- grave: Hole in the ground in which you place a dead body
- proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- block: Solid piece of material used for building
- gang: Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
- holy: Being good according to religious standards
- point: An item to be discussed
- hire: To give a job to someone in exchange for pay
- shut: To stop being open for business
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- balance: Instrument for weighing things
- choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- coach: Large, comfortable bus
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- nomination: Act of choosing someone for a certain position
- outrun: To run faster than
- sling: Triangular cloth worn to support broken arm
- feral: Wild; behaving like a wild animal
- arc: Smoothly curving line or movement
- beaver: Small furry animal that builds things
- playback: Act of reproducing recorded sound
- ghetto: Area in a city where one race of people live
- buster: Way of addressing a man
- jinx: A spell that makes bad things happen to someone
- superhero: Fictional character who fights evil
- oscar: Annual award given in the movie industry
- sidebar: Area on a webpage with additional functions
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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 Boys - Will Ferrell Coaches A-Train?! (S4E2) | Movieclips
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/12/06Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of a big movie shoot? This clip dives into a hilarious rehearsal with Will Ferrell coaching A-Train, giving you a peek at the comedic improvisation and director's notes that make the magic happen! You'll pick up on some great situational dialogue and workplace practical language that's super useful.
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