annoying
US /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/
UK /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone angry
- Adjective
- A little angry; upset
B1TOEICMorebet
US /bet/
UK /bet/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- Used to express certainty or confidence
- Countable Noun
- Act of gambling money on the result of a race etc.
A2Morebob
US /bɑ:b/
UK /bɒb/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move up and down repeatedly
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
B2Morebright
US /braɪt/
UK /braɪt/
- Adjective
- Cheerful and happy (manner)
- (Of color) light and easy to see; vivid
A2Morecorrect
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
A2Morecritically
US /ˈkrɪtɪklɪ/
UK /'krɪtɪklɪ/
- Adverb
- As part of the process of judging something
- In a way that is serious or dangerous; vitally
A2Morecute
US /kjut/
UK /kju:t/
- Adjective
- Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
B2Moredamage
US /ˈdæmɪdʒ/
UK /ˈdæmɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Physical harm that is done to something
- Transitive Verb
- To harm physically; to hurt or break something
- To harm the reputation of someone.
A2TOEICMoreenormous
US /ɪˈnɔrməs/
UK /iˈnɔ:məs/
- Adjective
- Huge; very big; very important
- Very great in size, amount, or degree.
A2Morefor example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
from now on
US /frʌm naʊ ɑn/
UK /frɔm nau ɔn/
- Phrase
- Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
A1Moregape
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To be shocked and stare at with your mouth open
B2Moregaze
US /ɡez/
UK /ɡeɪz/
- Noun
- Direction you are looking
- Intransitive Verb
- To look at with fixed eyes
A2Moreglance
US /glæns/
UK /glɑ:ns/
- Noun
- Quick or temporary look at
- Intransitive Verb
- To look somewhere quickly and then look away
A2Moreglare
US /gler/
UK /gleə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To look at in an angry manner for a long time
- To shine with a very strong, harsh, bright light
- Noun
- Long, unfriendly and angry look
- A very strong, harsh, bright light
B1Moreglimpse
US /ɡlɪmps/
UK /ɡlɪmps/
- Transitive Verb
- To see or notice something very briefly
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A brief sight of something
- A brief or incomplete understanding or idea.
B1Moregorgeous
US /ˈɡɔrdʒəs/
UK /'ɡɔ:dʒəs/
- Adjective
- Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
- Delightfully enjoyable or pleasant.
B1Morehalfway
US /ˌhæfˈweɪ/
UK /ˌhɑ:fˈweɪ/
- Adverb
- A middle point between two extremes
- At or to a point equidistant between two places.
- Adjective
- Located at or being at a point equidistant between two places.
- Partially completed; at an intermediate stage.
B2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morein real life
US /ɪn ˈriəl laɪf/
UK /in riəl laif/
- Phrase
- In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- Actually; genuinely; not made up or fictional.
A2Morein secret
US /ɪn ˈsiːkrət/
UK /in ˈsiːkrət/
- Phrase
- Done or kept in a way that is not known or seen by others.
B1Morein trouble
US /ɪn ˈtrʌbəl/
UK /in ˈtrʌbl/
- Adjective
- Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- other
- In serious trouble or difficulty.
A1Moreinto space
US
UK
- Phrase
- Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
- Figuratively, entering a realm of imagination or abstraction.
A1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Morelook for
US /lʊk fɔr/
UK /luk fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- To expect or anticipate something.
A1Moreobvious
US /ˈɑbviəs/
UK /ˈɒbviəs/
- Adjective
- Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- Easy to see or notice.
A2TOEICMoreoriginal
US /əˈrɪdʒənəl/
UK /ə'rɪdʒənl/
- Adjective
- Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
- Being unique or thinking differently from others
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A work of art, writing, or music that is not a copy.
- A person of fresh initiative or inventiveness.
A2TOEICMorepeek
US /pik/
UK /pi:k/
- Intransitive Verb
- To look at something quickly (often secretly)
- Noun
- A quick look at something (often secretly)
B2Morereaction
US /riˈækʃən/
UK /rɪ'ækʃn/
- Noun
- Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
- Feeling or action in response to something
A2Morerude
US /rud/
UK /ru:d/
- Adjective
- Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
- Offensive; ill-mannered
A2Morescenery
US /ˈsinəri/
UK /'si:nərɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Stage props during a play; a country view
- Natural views of an area
A2TOEICMoresight
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
A2TOEICMoresnowball
US /ˈsnoʊˌbɔl/
UK /'snəʊbɔ:l/
- Countable Noun
- Ball of snow you throw at each other
- Intransitive Verb
- To increase dramatically in number or degree
C2Moresoldier
US /ˈsoldʒɚ/
UK /'səʊldʒə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Person working in an army to fight
B1Moresquint
US /skwɪnt/
UK /skwɪnt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To look through narrowed eyes
B2Morestare
US /stɛr/
UK /steə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To look at someone or something for a long time
- Noun
- A long look at something or someone for a reason
A2Moreterrify
US /ˈtɛrəˌfaɪ/
UK /ˈterɪfaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To scare or greatly frighten
B1Morevocabulary
US /voˈkæbjəˌlɛri/
UK /və'kæbjələrɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Words that have to do with a particular subject
- The words that a person knows
B1TOEICMorewhoa
US /woʊ/
UK /wəʊ/
- Interjection
- Tell someone to do something more slowly
- An exclamation of surprise, amazement, or shock.
C1More
Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- have to: Must do
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
- in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- in secret: Done or kept in a way that is not known or seen by others.
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- from now on: Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- enormous: Huge; very big; very important
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- gorgeous: Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- annoying: To make someone angry
- stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
- bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
- glimpse: To see or notice something very briefly
- glance: Quick or temporary look at
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
- correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- gaze: Direction you are looking
- original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
- sight: To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
- damage: Physical harm that is done to something
- bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
- scenery: Stage props during a play; a country view
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- critically: As part of the process of judging something
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- halfway: A middle point between two extremes
- peek: To look at something quickly (often secretly)
- squint: To look through narrowed eyes
- glare: To look at in an angry manner for a long time
- bob: To move up and down repeatedly
- terrify: To scare or greatly frighten
- soldier: Person working in an army to fight
- whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
- snowball: Ball of snow you throw at each other
- gape: To be shocked and stare at with your mouth open
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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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Verbs about SIGHT You MUST Know! | Learn English Vocabulary
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shilf posted on 2026/03/10Ever mix up 'glimpse' and 'glance'? This fun lesson dives into essential English verbs about sight, like 'scrutinize' and 'gaze,' with real examples and dialogues you can use every day! You'll pick up tons of practical vocabulary to describe exactly what you see.
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