abomination
US /əˌbɑ:mɪˈneɪʃn/
UK /əˌbɒmɪˈneɪʃn/
- Noun
- Something or someone that makes you feel disgust
C1Moreafloat
US /əˈflot/
UK /əˈfləʊt/
- Adjective
- Remaining on top of a liquid; floating
B2Moreat least
US /æt list/
UK /æt li:st/
- Adverb
- As a minimum
- Not less than
- Phrase
- No less than; at the minimum
- Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
C2Moreblock
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.
A2Moreblurry
US /ˈblə:ɪ/
UK /ˈblɜ:ri/
- Adjective
- Being indistinguishable or unclear in shape
B2Morebreathe
US /brið/
UK /bri:ð/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move air into and out of your lungs
- To say something very softly
A2Morechoir
US /kwaɪr/
UK /'kwaɪə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of people who sing together e.g. in church
- The area in a church or cathedral reserved for the clergy and choir.
B2Morecrescendo
US /krəˈʃɛndo/
UK /krə'ʃendəʊ/
- Noun
- Increase in volume or energy
C1Moredemon
US /ˈdimən/
UK /'di:mən/
- Noun
- Cruel wicked and inhuman person or spirit
B1Moredestiny
US /ˈdɛstəni/
UK /'destənɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Someone's future; the power that governs this
B1Moreecho
US /'ekoʊ/
UK /'ekəʊ/
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of a place) to be filled with repeating sounds
- (Of a sound) to be repeated
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Repetition of sounds after bouncing off something
- A repetition of events or circumstances
B1Morefor free
US /fɔr fri/
UK /fɔ: fri:/
- Phrase
- Without charge; at no cost.
- Adjective
- Available without payment.
A2Moreget a grip
US /ɡɛt e ɡrɪp/
UK /ɡet ə ɡrip/
- Idiom
- To control your emotions and behave more calmly.
A1Moregrant
US /ɡrænt/
UK /ɡrɑ:nt/
- Transitive Verb
- To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
- To give or let someone do what they want
- Uncountable Noun
- Money given for education or research
A2TOEICMoregrip
US /ɡrɪp/
UK /ɡrɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To hold someone's interest
- To hold something in your hand very firmly
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong understanding of an idea
- Control over something or someone
A2Moreharmony
US /ˈhɑrməni/
UK /'hɑ:mənɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Pleasing, attractive combination of parts, things
- When musical notes sound pleasing together
B1TOEICMorehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreheave
US /hiv/
UK /hi:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To lift or pull something with great effort
- To throw (something) with effort.
- Intransitive Verb
- To breathe with difficulty or effort.
- To retch or vomit.
B2Morehell
US /hɛl/
UK /hel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any place of pain and suffering
- A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
A2Morein perfect harmony
US
UK
- Phrase
- In complete agreement or accord; working together seamlessly.
- Musically pleasing combination of sounds; a state of musical consonance.
A2Moremanipulator
US /məˈnɪpjuleɪtər/
UK /məˈnɪpjuleɪtə(r)/
- Noun
- Person trying to control others
B1Moreno matter
US
UK
- Conjunction
- Regardless of; it does not matter.
- Adverb
- Regardless of; it is not important
A1Morepersist
US /pɚˈsɪst, -ˈzɪst/
UK /pə'sɪst/
- Intransitive Verb
- To continue a course of action despite opposition
- To continue to exist or occur beyond the usual, expected, or desired time.
B1TOEICMorepressure
US /ˈprɛʃɚ/
UK /'preʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- Force, weight when pressing against a thing
- Transitive Verb
- To apply force to something
- To persuade or force someone to do something
A2TOEICMorepride
US /praɪd/
UK /praɪd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sense of your own importance and worth
- A feeling of pleasure and satisfaction that you get when you or people connected with you have done something well.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be proud of something you did
A2Morereach
US /ritʃ/
UK /ri:tʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- To be long enough to get to a certain place
- Uncountable Noun
- Power or control someone has over something
A2TOEICMorereward
US /rɪˈwɔrd/
UK /rɪ'wɔ:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To give something because of someone's good work
- To give someone money for helping the police
- Noun
- Money given for information about criminals
- Something given in recognition of service, effort, or achievement.
A2TOEICMorerisk your life
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To put yourself in danger of dying.
B2Morerope
US /rop/
UK /rəʊp/
- Countable Noun
- A thick string made by twisting fibers together
- Transitive Verb
- To tie/attach animals, etc. together using a rope
- To enclose or cordon off an area with a rope.
B1Moresight
US /saɪt/
UK /saɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
- To see something rare or unusual
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Things or people that one can see
- Range or distance that someone can see
A2TOEICMoresnake
US /snek/
UK /sneɪk/
- Noun
- An animal with a long body, no arms or legs
- Intransitive Verb
- To move like a snake
- To wind in a long path like the shape of a snake
B1Moresoul
US /sol/
UK /səʊl/
- Noun
- Central or basic part of something
- Strong, deep emotion in speech or performance
A2Morespan
US /spæn/
UK /spæn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Distance between two supports of a bridge
- Period of time that something continues for
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To go across a certain distance between things
- To cover or extend over a time period
B1TOEICMorestand by
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To keep to an agreement
- To wait for something to happen, e.g. TV broadcast
A1Morestay afloat
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have enough money to pay what you owe; to survive financially.
strength
US /strɛŋkθ, strɛŋθ, strɛnθ/
UK /streŋθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Condition of being strong
- The quality or state of being physically strong.
A2TOEICMorestrive
US /straɪv/
UK /straɪv/
- Intransitive Verb
- To work hard/make effort to achieve something
B2TOEICMoresuppose
US /səˈpoʊz/
UK /sə'pəʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or guess what might happen
- Conjunction
- What if
A2TOEICMoreswallow
US /ˈswɑː.loʊ/
UK /'swɒləʊ/
- Transitive Verb
- To believe (something that is not true)
- To make food go from your mouth to your stomach
- Countable Noun
- Small northern bird with downward-pointing wings
A2Morethunder
US /ˈθʌndɚ/
UK /'θʌndə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Loud sound
- The sound that comes from the sky from lightning
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a loud sound like that made by lightning
B1Morevision
US /ˈvɪʒən/
UK /'vɪʒn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Ability to see; eyesight
- Something you see in your imagination or dreams
A2Morewith just
US
UK
- Phrase
- Using only; with no more than.
- Barely; by a narrow margin.
A2Morewoe
US /woʊ/
UK /wəʊ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of great pain or sadness; unhappiness
B2More
Vocabulary
- stand by: To keep to an agreement
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- at least: As a minimum
- with just: Using only; with no more than.
- stay afloat: To have enough money to pay what you owe; to survive financially.
- have to: Must do
- get a grip: To control your emotions and behave more calmly.
- risk your life: To put yourself in danger of dying.
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- in perfect harmony: In complete agreement or accord; working together seamlessly.
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- strength: Condition of being strong
- reward: To give something because of someone's good work
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- strive: To work hard/make effort to achieve something
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- grip: To hold someone's interest
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
- vision: Ability to see; eyesight
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- persist: To continue a course of action despite opposition
- swallow: To believe (something that is not true)
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- span: Distance between two supports of a bridge
- destiny: Someone's future; the power that governs this
- pride: Sense of your own importance and worth
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- leave: To go away from; depart
- harmony: Pleasing, attractive combination of parts, things
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- sight: To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
- block: Solid piece of material used for building
- blurry: Being indistinguishable or unclear in shape
- breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
- soul: Central or basic part of something
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- demon: Cruel wicked and inhuman person or spirit
- echo: (Of a place) to be filled with repeating sounds
- thunder: Loud sound
- rope: A thick string made by twisting fibers together
- afloat: Remaining on top of a liquid; floating
- choir: Group of people who sing together e.g. in church
- woe: Feeling of great pain or sadness; unhappiness
- abomination: Something or someone that makes you feel disgust
- snake: An animal with a long body, no arms or legs
- crescendo: Increase in volume or energy
- heave: To lift or pull something with great effort
- manipulator: Person trying to control others
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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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bm4p2jzd4x posted on 2026/02/27Get ready for an epic musical showdown with this "Hear My Hope Sing-Along" from Hazbin Hotel S2! You'll love picking up situational dialogue and simple sentence structures while enjoying a dramatic choir battle filled with hope and resistance. It's a fantastic way to boost your listening skills with a powerful crescendo finale!
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