absorb
US /əbˈsɔrb, -ˈzɔrb/
UK /əb'sɔ:b/
- Transitive Verb
- To take up all attention / energy of something
- To take in a liquid; soak up
B1TOEICMoreacid
US /ˈæsɪd/
UK /ˈæsɪd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sour substance that reacts with metals e.g. lemon
A2Moreacidic
US /əˈsɪdɪk/
UK /əˈsɪdɪk/
- Adjective
- Containing acid
B1Moreamazing
US /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
UK /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Surprising in a pleasing way
- Transitive Verb
- To cause wonder; to surprise completely
A2Morebasically
US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/
UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/
- Adverb
- Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
A2Morebright
US /braɪt/
UK /braɪt/
- Adjective
- Cheerful and happy (manner)
- (Of color) light and easy to see; vivid
A2Moreby itself
US /baɪ ɪtˈsɛlf/
UK /bai itˈself/
- Adverb
- Alone; without help or assistance.
- Without any external influence or aid.
A2Morecabbage
US /ˈkæbɪdʒ/
UK /ˈkæbɪdʒ/
- Countable Noun
- Round green vegetable with tightly packed leaves
B2Morechart
US /tʃɑ:rt/
UK /tʃɑ:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Drawing showing information in a clear way
- Map of the sea or stars
- Transitive Verb
- To make a plan for future action
- To make a map of
B1Morechop
US /tʃɑp/
UK /tʃɒp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
- To hit someone with your hand
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A hit with the hand in a sideways motion
- Thick slice of meat still attached to a bone
B1Morecorrect
US /kəˈrɛkt/
UK /kə'rekt/
- Adjective
- Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- True or accurate
- Transitive Verb
- To fix a problem
- To write marks on a piece of work to show mistakes
A2Moreexperiment
US /ɪkˈspɛrəmənt/
UK /ɪk'sperɪmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- A course of action tentatively adopted without being sure of the eventual outcome.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To create and perform tests to research something
- To try something new that you haven't tried before
A2TOEICMoreexplore
US /ɪkˈsplɔr/
UK /ɪk'splɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To examine something in detail to learn about it
- To travel to a place to discover more about it
A2TOEICMoregrumble
US /ˈɡrʌmbəl/
UK /'ɡrʌmbl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be displeased and complain about something
B2TOEICMorehand out
US /hænd aʊt/
UK /hænd aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To distribute papers (often in class)
A1Morehungry
US /ˈhʌŋɡri/
UK /ˈhʌŋgri/
- Adjective
- Feeling a need or want to eat food
- Feeling a need or want to eat food
B2Morein hot water
US
UK
- Idiom
- In trouble; in a difficult situation.
- Experiencing disapproval or facing punishment for one's actions.
A1Moreindicator
US /ˈɪndɪˌketɚ/
UK /ˈɪndɪkeɪtə(r)/
- Noun
- An instrument that shows temperature, speed etc.
- A thing that indicates the state or level of something.
A2Moreingredient
US /ɪnˈɡridiənt/
UK /ɪnˈgri:diənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Food item used when making a meal or drink
- Quality necessary to be something to work well
B1TOEICMoreinvestigate
US /ɪnˈvɛstɪˌɡet/
UK /ɪn'vestɪɡeɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try to find out facts; to carry out research
A2Morelab
US /læb/
UK /læb/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Short for 'laboratory'
B1Morelemon
US /ˈlɛmən/
UK /'lemən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Badly made or poorly functioning product
- Small yellow fruit with sour juice
B2Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremango
US /ˈmæŋɡo/
UK /'mæŋɡəʊ/
- Countable Noun
- Tropical fruit with yellow flesh and a big stone
B1Moremystery
US /ˈmɪstəri/
UK /ˈmɪstri/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Quality of being strange and not understood
- Book, play, or film about solving a strange crime
A2Moreneutral
US /ˈnu:trəl/
UK /ˈnju:trəl/
- Adjective
- Something with pH value of 7
- Having no positive or negative electrical charge
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Color that is dull and not bright, such as gray
- The rest position for gears in a car or vehicle
B1Moreoooh
US
UK
- Interjection
- Sound people make when they make a mistake
C2Morepaintbrush
US /ˈpentˌbrʌʃ/
UK /ˈpeɪntbrʌʃ/
- Countable Noun
- Brush used as an applicator (to apply paint)
C2Moreph
US /ˈpiˈetʃ/
UK /ˈpi:ˈeɪtʃ/
- Noun
- Acidity or alkalinity value of a solution
B2Morepour
US /pɔr, por/
UK /pɔ:(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- To make something flow in a steady stream
A2Morepour in
US /pɔr ɪn/
UK /pɔ: in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive or enter a place in large numbers or amounts.
- To add a liquid to something.
A1Moreprevious
US /ˈpriviəs/
UK /ˈpri:viəs/
- Adjective
- Existing or happening before the present time
- Existing or occurring immediately before in time or order.
- Noun
- A button or link that allows navigation to a preceding item or page.
A2TOEICMorerainbow
US /ˈreɪnboʊ/
UK /ˈreɪnbəʊ/
- Noun
- Curved line of colors in the sky during rainfall
B1Morescience
US /ˈsaɪəns/
UK /'saɪəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Study of the physical world, based on facts
A2TOEICMorescientifically
US /ˌsaɪən'tɪfɪklɪ/
UK /ˌsaɪən'tɪfɪklɪ/
- Adverb
- In an manner that follows the rules of science
B1Moresoak
US /sok/
UK /səʊk/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something completely wet
- To place something in liquid for a period of time
- Noun
- Placement in liquid for a period of time
B1Moresoda
US /ˈsoʊdə/
UK /ˈsəʊdə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sweet bubbly flavored drink
B2Moresour
US /saʊr/
UK /ˈsaʊə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of relationship) to cease to be good or friendly
- Adjective
- Being mean and not friendly
- Spoiled or made more acidic
B2Morespot
US /spɑt/
UK /spɒt/
- Noun
- A certain place or area
- A difficult time; awkward situation
- Transitive Verb
- To see someone or something by chance
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
C1Moretaste
US /test/
UK /teɪst/
- Uncountable Noun
- (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- Flavor in your mouth from food or drink
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To experience something
- To experience the flavor of food, drink
A2TOEICMoreto taste
US /tu teɪst/
UK /tu teɪst/
- other
- Add an ingredient according to your preference.
A2Moretummy
US /ˈtʌmi/
UK /'tʌmɪ/
- Noun
- Stomach or belly
- A child's word for stomach or abdomen.
C1Moreturn red
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To blush or become flushed, usually due to embarrassment or shyness.
- To become flushed due to anger or strong emotion.
A2Moreviolet
US /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
UK /'vaɪələt/
- Noun
- Small fragrant plant with usually purplish flowers
B2Moreyum
US /jʌm/
UK /jʌm/
- Interjection
- Used to show pleasure at eating something nice
B2Moreyummy
US /ˈjʌmi/
UK /ˈjʌmi/
- Adjective
- (Of food) delicious; very tasty
C1More
Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- hand out: To distribute papers (often in class)
- to taste: Add an ingredient according to your preference.
- by itself: Alone; without help or assistance.
- in hot water: In trouble; in a difficult situation.
- turn red: To blush or become flushed, usually due to embarrassment or shyness.
- pour in: To arrive or enter a place in large numbers or amounts.
- ingredient: Food item used when making a meal or drink
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- spot: A certain place or area
- experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
- previous: Existing or happening before the present time
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- neutral: Something with pH value of 7
- absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
- pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- soak: To make something completely wet
- mystery: Quality of being strange and not understood
- correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
- acid: Sour substance that reacts with metals e.g. lemon
- cabbage: Round green vegetable with tightly packed leaves
- taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- indicator: An instrument that shows temperature, speed etc.
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- sour: (Of relationship) to cease to be good or friendly
- tummy: Stomach or belly
- bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
- great: Very good; better than before
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- chart: Drawing showing information in a clear way
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- scientifically: In an manner that follows the rules of science
- acidic: Containing acid
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- come: To arrive at a place
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
- lab: Short for 'laboratory'
- grumble: To be displeased and complain about something
- violet: Small fragrant plant with usually purplish flowers
- yummy: (Of food) delicious; very tasty
- hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
- lemon: Badly made or poorly functioning product
- soda: Sweet bubbly flavored drink
- rainbow: Curved line of colors in the sky during rainfall
- yum: Used to show pleasure at eating something nice
- paintbrush: Brush used as an applicator (to apply paint)
- mango: Tropical fruit with yellow flesh and a big stone
- oooh: Sound people make when they make a mistake
- ph: Acidity or alkalinity value of a solution
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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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Use cabbage to change colours! | Science Experiment For Kids
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Asian Horizon posted on 2026/01/25Want to see magic happen with just a cabbage? This fun science experiment shows you how purple cabbage can change colors right before your eyes, teaching you all about acids and bases! You'll pick up useful phrases for describing experiments and tasting different foods.
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