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
B1TOEICMoreat once
US /æt wʌns/
UK /æt wʌns/
- Adverb
- Immediately; without delay
- At the same time; simultaneously
A2Moreat the same time
US
UK
- Phrase
- Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
A1Moreat work
US /æt wɚk/
UK /æt wə:k/
- Phrase
- Located at one's place of employment
A1Moreattention
US /əˈtɛnʃən/
UK /əˈtenʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Taking notice of someone or something
- Noun
- (Soldiers) Standing with straight backs
A2TOEICMoreaudio
US /ˈɔ:dioʊ/
UK /ˈɔ:diəʊ/
- Adjective
- Concerning sound
- Uncountable Noun
- Sound, especially when recorded or transmitted.
B2TOEICMoreautomatically
US /ˌɔtəˈmætɪkl:ɪ/
UK /ˌɔ:tə'mætɪklɪ/
- Adverb
- In a way not requiring control by a person
B1Morecasual
US /ˈkæʒuəl/
UK /ˈkæʒuəl/
- Adjective
- Being careless or having little thought or effort
- (Of clothes, etc.) not formal; easy to wear
- Countable Noun
- A worker employed on a temporary or irregular basis.
- A job as a musician that is not regular or permanent.
A2Morecomfort
US /ˈkʌmfət/
UK /'kʌmfət/
- Transitive Verb
- To try to make distressed person feel better
- Uncountable Noun
- Acts or words that reduce pain or sadness
- State of being relaxed, warm or happy
A2Morecomplicate
US /ˈkɑ:mplɪkeɪt/
UK /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To make more difficult to do, understand or use
B1Moreconsistency
US /kənˈsɪstənsi/
UK /kən'sɪstənsɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality of behaving or meaning the same
- Physical quality of being smooth, thick, lumpy
B1Moreconsistently
US /kənˈsɪstəntlɪ/
UK /kən'sɪstəntlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a manner that is the same almost every time
- In every case or on every occasion; invariably
B1Morecontent
US /ˈkɑnˌtɛnt/
UK /'kɒntent/
- Adjective
- Being happy or satisfied
- In a state of peaceful happiness.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Information in something, e.g. book or computer
- The subject matter of a book, speech, etc.
A2Morecore
US /kɔr, kor/
UK /kɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To take out the central section of a fruit
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Important central part of something
- The hard central part of certain fruits, containing the seeds.
A2Moredivide
US /dɪˈvaɪd/
UK /dɪ'vaɪd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
- To separate something into equal pieces
- Noun
- A separation or distinction.
A2TOEICMoreengage
US /ɪn'gedʒ/
UK /ɪn'ɡeɪdʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To start to fight with an enemy
- To hire someone for a task or job
A2TOEICMorefamiliar
US /fəˈmɪljɚ/
UK /fəˈmɪliə(r)/
- Adjective
- Well-known or easily recognized
- Having a good knowledge of something.
- Noun
- A close friend or associate.
- (In folklore) a spirit, often in animal form, believed to attend and serve a witch.
A2TOEICMorefluency
US /ˈfluːənsi/
UK /ˈflu:ənsi/
- Uncountable Noun
- Ability to do something well and with ease
- Ability to speak or write a language easily
B1TOEICMorefluent
US /'fluːənt/
UK /ˈflu:ənt/
- Adjective
- Doing something well and with ease
- Able to speak or write a language fully and easily
B1TOEICMorefoundation
US /faʊnˈdeʃən/
UK /faunˈdeiʃən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Base or important starting point
- Underground base on which building is constructed
C1TOEICMoregrammar
US /ˈɡræmɚ/
UK /ˈgræmə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- Rules explaining how words are used in a language
B1Morehesitation
US /ˌhɛzɪˈteʃən/
UK /ˌhezɪ'teɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Indecision or unwillingness to do something
B2TOEICMorein 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.
A2Moreintention
US /ɪnˈtɛnʃən/
UK /ɪnˈtenʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Aim or purpose
- A determination to act in a certain way.
A2TOEICMoreintuitive
US /ɪnˈtuɪtɪv, -ˈtju-/
UK /ɪnˈtju:ɪtɪv/
- Adjective
- Able to understand by feeling rather than fact
- Easy to use and understand.
B2Morelifestyle
US /ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl/
UK /ˈlaɪfstaɪl/
- Noun
- The type of life that you have; the way you live
B1TOEICMorematerial
US /məˈtɪriəl/
UK /məˈtɪəriəl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Cloth; fabric
- Supplies or data needed to do a certain thing
- Adjective
- Relevant; (of evidence) important or significant
- Belonging to the world of physical things
A2Moremotivation
US /ˌmotəˈveʃən/
UK /ˌməʊtɪ'veɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Reason behind why someone did something
- Enthusiasm for doing something.
B1TOEICMoreoverwhelmed
US /ˌoʊ.vɚˈwɛlmd/
UK /ˌəʊ.vəˈwɛlmd/
- Transitive Verb
- To defeat something or someone completely
- To affect someone emotionally in a strong way
- Adjective
- Feeling like you have so much to do that you can't even get started.
- Feeling like you are unable to cope with something
B2Morephrase
US /frez/
UK /freɪz/
- Noun
- Common expression or saying
- Section of musical notes in a piece of music
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To choose words to say what you mean clearly
A2Morepractice
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
A2TOEICMoreprogress
US /ˈprɑɡˌrɛs, -rəs, ˈproˌɡrɛs/
UK /'prəʊɡres/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move forward or toward a place or goal
- To make progress; develop or improve.
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of moving forward
- The process of improving or developing something over a period of time.
A2TOEICMorepronounce
US /prəˈnaʊns/
UK /prə'naʊns/
- Transitive Verb
- To state something in a legal or official way
- To give your opinion or decision about something
B1Morepronunciation
US /prəˌnʌnsiˈeʃən/
UK /prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- How a word is said; how a word sounds
- The manner in which someone utters a word.
B1Morereflection
US /rɪˈflɛkʃən/
UK /rɪˈflekʃn/
- Noun
- Sign or indication of a state or condition
- Image that you see in a mirror, glass, or water
A2TOEICMoresame time
US
UK
- Phrase
- Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
- Noun
- An equal duration or period.
A1Moresimulate
US /ˈsɪmjəˌlet/
UK /'sɪmjʊleɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To copy something or look or behave like it
B1TOEICMoresolution
US /səˈluʃən/
UK /səˈlu:ʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
- Way to solve or deal with a problem
A2Morestay in
US /ste ɪn/
UK /stei in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To remain inside one's home.
- Intransitive Verb
- To remain as an inpatient in a hospital.
think about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Morevocabulary
US /voˈkæbjəˌlɛri/
UK /və'kæbjələrɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Words that have to do with a particular subject
- The words that a person knows
B1TOEICMorework together
US /wɚk təˈɡɛðɚ/
UK /wə:k təˈɡeðə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
A1Morezone
US /zoʊn/
UK /zəʊn/
- Noun
- Area of space designated for a particular use
- Transitive Verb
- To divide an area for a particular reason
B1More
Vocabulary
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- overwhelmed: To defeat something or someone completely
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- engage: To start to fight with an enemy
- material: Cloth; fabric
- progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- intuitive: Able to understand by feeling rather than fact
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
- motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
- fluent: Doing something well and with ease
- consistently: In a manner that is the same almost every time
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- casual: Being careless or having little thought or effort
- divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
- absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
- automatically: In a way not requiring control by a person
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- consistency: Quality of behaving or meaning the same
- foundation: Base or important starting point
- comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- fluency: Ability to do something well and with ease
- intention: Aim or purpose
- core: To take out the central section of a fruit
- reflection: Sign or indication of a state or condition
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
- text: To send a message by phone or other device
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
- hesitation: Indecision or unwillingness to do something
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
- audio: Concerning sound
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- simulate: To copy something or look or behave like it
- lifestyle: The type of life that you have; the way you live
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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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