adrenaline
US /əˈdrɛnəlɪn/
UK /ə'drenəlɪn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Chemical in the body that responds to stress, fear
- The intense excitement and energy felt when in a dangerous or exciting situation.
C1Moreamplify
US /ˈæmpləˌfaɪ/
UK /'æmplɪfaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To increase the effect of something
- To add more details to a story or something said
B2Moreat heart
US /æt hɑrt/
UK /æt hɑ:t/
- Phrase
- In one's real or essential nature; fundamentally.
A1Morebewilder
US /bɪˈwɪldɚ/
UK /bɪ'wɪldə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To deeply confuse someone emotionally
C1TOEICMorebizarre
US /bɪˈzɑr/
UK /bɪˈzɑ:(r)/
- Adjective
- Odd or strange
B2Moreblur
US /blɚ/
UK /blɜ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something unclear or out of focus
- To dull the distinction between things
B2Morecelebrity
US /səˈlɛbrɪti/
UK /sə'lebrətɪ/
- Countable Noun
- A (famous) entertainer known by many people
- Uncountable Noun
- The state of being well-known or famous.
B2Morecomplete with
US /kəmˈplit wɪð/
UK /kəmˈpli:t wið/
- Phrase
- Having something as an extra part or feature.
A1Moreconventional
US /kənˈvɛnʃənəl/
UK /kən'venʃənl/
- Adjective
- Following the common attitudes and practices
- Non-nuclear
B2Morecruise
US /kruz/
UK /kru:z/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To easily achieve
- To travel by boat or car for leisure
- Countable Noun
- A long vacation trip on a passenger boat
B1Moredetach
US /dɪˈtætʃ/
UK /dɪˈtætʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To send away a military unit on a special mission
- To separate something from something larger
B1Morediabolical
US /ˌdaɪəˈbɑlɪkəl/
UK /ˌdaɪəˈbɒlɪkl/
- Adjective
- Of, concerning, or characteristic of the devil; satanic
- Extremely difficult or challenging.
C1TOEICMoreeccentric
US /ɪkˈsɛntrɪk, ɛk-/
UK /ɪkˈsentrɪk/
- Adjective
- Out of the ordinary; acting unusually or oddly
- Noun
- Person who acts unusually or bizarrely
B1Moreenergy
US /ˈɛnədʒi/
UK /'enədʒɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Physical or mental strength
- Enthusiasm and determination.
A2Moreesoteric
US /ˌɛsəˈtɛrɪk/
UK /ˌesəˈterɪk/
- Adjective
- Being known only by a few people; obscure
C1TOEICMoreextreme
US /ɪkˈstrim/
UK /ɪk'stri:m/
- Adjective
- Very great in degree
- Farthest from a center
- Noun
- Effort that is thought more than is necessary
- The furthest point or limit of something.
B1Morefashion
US /ˈfæʃən/
UK /'fæʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Style of dress or activity popular at some time
- Industry that creates new styles of clothes
- Transitive Verb
- To make things into a particular shape
A2Morefilm
US /fɪlm/
UK /fɪlm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thin layer that covers something
- Movie
- Transitive Verb
- To record moving action with a camera
A2Morefuturistic
US /ˌfjutʃəˈrɪstɪk/
UK /ˌfju:tʃəˈrɪstɪk/
- Adjective
- Concerning futurism
- Having or appearing to have the design or technology of the future; modern and advanced.
B1Moregenius
US /ˈdʒinjəs/
UK /'dʒi:nɪəs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person displaying a high level of intelligence
- The characteristic spirit of a nation, people, or place.
B2Moregive off
US /ɡɪv ɔf/
UK /ɡiv ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To produce a smell or gas; emit
A1Morehenchman
US /ˈhɛntʃmən/
UK /ˈhentʃmən/
- Countable Noun
- Faithful follower or who always obeys orders
C1Morein a box
US /ɪn ə bɑks/
UK /ɪn ə bɒks/
- other
- Contained or confined inside a box or small space.
B2Morein fact
US /ɪn fækt/
UK /in fækt/
- Adverb
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
C1Morein favor of
US /ɪn ˈfevɚ ʌv/
UK /in ˈfeivə ɔv/
- Phrase
- Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
- To the advantage of; benefiting.
- Preposition
- Supporting or approving of something.
- To the advantage of; to the benefit of.
A1Morein with
US /ɪn wɪð/
UK /in wið/
- Phrase
- Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- Having influence or favor with someone.
- Phrasal Verb
- To introduce or bring something new into a system or organization.
A1Moreintense
US /ɪnˈtɛns/
UK /ɪn'tens/
- Adjective
- Very strong, great or extreme in degree
- Experiencing or showing great force or strength; extreme.
A2TOEICMoreintentionally
US /ɪnˈtɛnʃənl:ɪ/
UK /ɪn'tenʃənəlɪ/
- Adverb
- With a plan to do or achieve something
- In a deliberate and purposeful manner.
B1Morejar
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
B2Morejoin in
US /dʒɔɪn ɪn/
UK /dʒɔin in/
- Phrasal Verb
A1Moreleap
US /lip/
UK /li:p/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To enter or start something eagerly
- (Of prices) to increase quickly by a large amount
- Noun
- (Of prices) a quick large increase
- A large forward step or jump
B1Moremainstream
US /ˈmenˌstrim/
UK /ˈmeɪnstri:m/
- Noun
- Prevailing current of thought
- Adjective
- considered normal, and having or using ideas, beliefs, etc. that are accepted by most people
- Considered normal because it reflects what is done or accepted by most people
C2Moremental
US /ˈmɛntl/
UK /ˈmentl/
- Adjective
- Concerning the mind
A2TOEICMoremiller
US /ˈmɪlɚ/
UK /'mɪlə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Someone who grinds grain into flour
B2Moremultiple
US /ˈmʌltəpəl/
UK /ˈmʌltɪpl/
- Adjective
- Having or involving more than one of something
- Having or involving several parts, elements, or members.
- Countable Noun
- Number produced by multiplying a smaller number
- A number of identical circuit elements connected in parallel or series.
B1Moremusk
US /mʌsk/
UK /mʌsk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
C1Moreno matter
US
UK
- Conjunction
- Regardless of; it does not matter.
- Adverb
- Regardless of; it is not important
A1Morenotify
US /ˈnotəˌfaɪ/
UK /'nəʊtɪfaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To inform; to communicate specific information
B2Morenotorious
US /noʊ'tɔ:rɪrs/
UK /nəʊ'tɔ:rɪəs/
- Adjective
- Being famous or publicly known for something bad
B2Morenuance
US /ˈnu:ɑ:ns/
UK /ˈnju:ɑ:ns/
- Noun
- Small, not obvious difference in meaning, etc.
B2TOEICMoreodd
US /ɑd/
UK /ɒd/
- Adjective
- Being unmatched with someone or something
- Being a number not able to be divided by two
A2Moreof value
US /ʌv ˈvælju/
UK /ɔv ˈvælju/
- Adjective
- Having worth, importance, or usefulness.
- Providing a benefit or advantage.
A1Moreon camera
US /ɑn ˈkæmərə/
UK /ɔn ˈkæmərə/
- Adverb
- While being filmed or recorded.
- Adjective
- Having qualities that make one appear good or effective when filmed.
A1Moreon fire
US /ɑn faɪr/
UK /ɔn ˈfaiə/
- Adjective
- Very successful or popular
- Burning
A2Moreon the bench
US
UK
- Phrase
- Not actively playing in a game; in reserve.
- Serving as a judge; presiding over a court.
A1Moreon the table
US /ɑn ði ˈtebəl/
UK /ɔn ðə ˈteibl/
- Phrase
- Located on the surface of a table.
- Available for consideration or discussion.
A1Moreordinary
US /ˈɔ:rdneri/
UK /'ɔ:dnrɪ/
- Adjective
- Normal or usual
- Of the rank of ordinary seaman.
- Noun
- An ecclesiastical judge or official having ordinary jurisdiction in a given area.
- Any of several simple and basic geometrical figures.
A2TOEICMoreoscar
US
UK
- Proper Noun
- Annual award given in the movie industry
B2Moreother than
US
UK
- Preposition
- Except for; apart from.
- Conjunction
- Different from.
A1Moreout 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.
A1Morepersona
US /pərˈsoʊnə/
UK /pəˈsəʊnə/
- Noun
- Personality that you project in public
B2Moreplanet
US /ˈplænɪt/
UK /'plænɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- A different world or sphere of existence.
- Proper Noun
- The earth.
A2Morepolitical
US /pəˈlɪtɪkəl/
UK /pəˈlɪtɪkl/
- Adjective
- Being active or interested in government matters
- Diplomatic
A2Morepublic life
US /ˈpʌblɪk laɪf/
UK /ˈpʌblik laif/
- Noun
- The aspect of a person's life that concerns their involvement in public affairs, especially as a politician or other figure known to the general public.
- The state of being exposed to general public attention or knowledge.
A1Morereality
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.
A2Morereplica
US /ˈrɛplɪkə/
UK /ˈreplɪkə/
- Noun
- An exact copy of something
B2Moreresult
US /rɪˈzʌlt/
UK /rɪ'zʌlt/
- Noun
- Something produced through tests or experiments
- Final score of a competition, election or game
- Intransitive Verb
- To be the outcome of other causes and effects
- To happen or exist as a consequence of something.
A2Morescale
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)
A2TOEICMorescratch
US /skrætʃ/
UK /skrætʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
- To make a small cut or mark on a surface
- Noun
- Action of rubbing your skin when itchy
- A small cut or mark on a surface
B1TOEICMorescreen
US /skrin/
UK /skri:n/
- Transitive Verb
- To hide or block something from being seen
- To examine to find something, e.g. best candidate
- Noun
- Wire net in a door or window to keep insects out
- Displays in a theater on which movies are shown
A2TOEICMoreseemingly
US /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
UK /ˈsi:mɪŋli/
- Adverb
- Appearing to be but may not actually be; probably
B1Moresiege
US /sidʒ/
UK /si:dʒ/
- Noun
- Surrounding an enemy to prevent them getting food
C2TOEICMorestupid
US /ˈstu:pɪd/
UK /ˈstju:pɪd/
- Adjective
- Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- Noun
- A stupid person.
A2Moresubscribe
US /səbˈskraɪb/
UK /səb'skraɪb/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To regularly pay to receive a service
B1TOEICMoresuch as
US /sʌtʃ æz/
UK /sʌtʃ æz/
- Preposition
- For example; like
A1Moresurreal
US /səˈriəl/
UK /səˈri:əl/
- Adjective
- Concerning surrealism
- Being strange, dreamlike or difficult to follow
B2Moreswitch on
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To put something electrical on or off
- Phrasal Verb
A2Moretech
US /tɛk/
UK /tek/
- Noun
- Shortened form of 'technology' or 'technician'
A2Morethanks to
US /θæŋks tu/
UK /θæŋks tu:/
- Preposition
- Because of; as a result of.
A1Moreto the max
US /tu ðə mæks/
UK /tu ðə mæks/
- other
- To the greatest possible extent or degree.
B2Moreto the point
US /tu ði pɔɪnt/
UK /tu: ðə pɔint/
- Adjective
- Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- Phrase
- Relevant and pertinent to the matter at hand.
A2Moretrail behind
US /treɪl bɪˈhaɪnd/
UK /treil biˈhaind/
- other
- To follow or lag behind someone or something.
B1Moretv show
US /ˈtiˈvi ʃo/
UK /ˈti:ˈvi: ʃəu/
- Noun
- A television program.
Vocabulary
- of value: Having worth, importance, or usefulness.
- complete with: Having something as an extra part or feature.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- give off: To produce a smell or gas; emit
- in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
- join in
- in a box: Contained or confined inside a box or small space.
- on the bench: Not actively playing in a game; in reserve.
- trail behind: To follow or lag behind someone or something.
- to the max: To the greatest possible extent or degree.
- on fire: Very successful or popular
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
- to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- tv show: A television program.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- switch on: To put something electrical on or off
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
- such as: For example; like
- public life: The aspect of a person's life that concerns their involvement in public affairs, especially as a politician or other figure known to the general public.
- at heart: In one's real or essential nature; fundamentally.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
- mental: Concerning the mind
- multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
- adrenaline: Chemical in the body that responds to stress, fear
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- extreme: Very great in degree
- bizarre: Odd or strange
- scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
- conventional: Following the common attitudes and practices
- celebrity: A (famous) entertainer known by many people
- political: Being active or interested in government matters
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- ordinary: Normal or usual
- cruise: To easily achieve
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- intentionally: With a plan to do or achieve something
- behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- seemingly: Appearing to be but may not actually be; probably
- notorious: Being famous or publicly known for something bad
- surreal: Concerning surrealism
- leap: To enter or start something eagerly
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- leave: To go away from; depart
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- nuance: Small, not obvious difference in meaning, etc.
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- genius: Person displaying a high level of intelligence
- eccentric: Out of the ordinary; acting unusually or oddly
- futuristic: Concerning futurism
- mainstream: Prevailing current of thought
- operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- amplify: To increase the effect of something
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- persona: Personality that you project in public
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- public: Owned by the government
- detach: To send away a military unit on a special mission
- point: An item to be discussed
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- blur: To make something unclear or out of focus
- screen: To hide or block something from being seen
- siege: Surrounding an enemy to prevent them getting food
- jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
- esoteric: Being known only by a few people; obscure
- stupid: Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- replica: An exact copy of something
- diabolical: Of, concerning, or characteristic of the devil; satanic
- tech: Shortened form of 'technology' or 'technician'
- fashion: Style of dress or activity popular at some time
- notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
- musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
- bewilder: To deeply confuse someone emotionally
- miller: Someone who grinds grain into flour
- oscar: Annual award given in the movie industry
- henchman: Faithful follower or who always obeys orders
Get the full experience in the app
Learn anywhere with detailed sentence and usage analysis
01:03
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.
Get the full experience in the app
Look up words anytime with pronunciation, part of speech, and usage
brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
A2 Elementary
Get the full experience in the app
Practice speaking anytime and get instant pronunciation feedback
Try this speaking exercise.
Try practicing with this sentence.
80
0
林宜悉 posted on 2026/01/29Ever wonder if some celebrities live in a different universe? This video dives into 10 stars like Jaden Smith and Elon Musk who seem totally out of touch with reality, exploring their wild moments and unique perspectives. You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary and cultural insights while enjoying some seriously entertaining stories!
Learn this video on the APP!
The VoiceTube App has more in-depth practice for videos!