absence
US /ˈæbsəns/
UK /ˈæbsəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of not being present, or not existing
- A period of time when someone is away.
B1TOEICMoreadvance
US /ædˈvæns/
UK /əd'vɑ:ns/
- Noun
- Forward movement by an army
- An attempt to seduce someone
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- (Of an army) to move forward
- To change or improve
A2TOEICMoreadvanced level
US
UK
- Noun
- A high or complex stage of learning or skill.
- Adjective
- Indicating a high degree of proficiency or expertise.
A2Moreadvice
US /əd'vaɪs/
UK /ədˈvaɪs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Suggestion about what would help someone
- Professional guidance from a lawyer or legal expert.
A2TOEICMoreapplication
US /ˌæplɪˈkeʃən/
UK /ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Software program, e.g. for smart phone
- Process of spreading a substance over a surface
A2TOEICMorearticle
US /ˈɑrtɪkəl/
UK /'ɑ:tɪkl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
- Piece of writing about a particular subject
A2TOEICMoreat some point
US /æt sʌm pɔɪnt/
UK /æt sʌm pɔint/
- Phrase
- At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
A1Moreat the ready
US /ət ðə ˈrɛdi/
UK /ət ðə ˈredi/
- other
- Fully prepared and available for immediate use.
B2Moreat work
US /æt wɚk/
UK /æt wə:k/
- Phrase
- Located at one's place of employment
A1Morechannel
US /ˈtʃænəl/
UK /'tʃænl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- TV or radio station or its programs
- Transitive Verb
- To dig a long hole for carrying water
- To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
B1Moreclause
US /klɔz/
UK /klɔ:z/
- Noun
- Part of a sentence that has its own verb
- Specific term or demand in a legal agreement
B1Morecollocation
US /ˌkɑ:ləˈkeɪʃn/
UK /ˌkɒləˈkeɪʃn/
- Noun
- Grouping of words frequently occurring together
C2Morecompassion
US /kəmˈpæʃən/
UK /kəmˈpæʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of wanting to help suffering people
- Actions that demonstrate care and concern for others.
B2Moreconstantly
US /ˈkɑnstəntlɪ/
UK /ˈkɒnstəntli/
- Adverb
- Frequently, or without pause
- In a way that is unchanging or faithful
B1Morecurious
US /ˈkjʊriəs/
UK /ˈkjʊəriəs/
- Adjective
- Wanting to know more about something
- Attracting interest by being strange or unusual
A2Moredegree
US /dɪˈɡri/
UK /dɪˈgri:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount or extent of something
- Unit for measuring temperature or angles
A2TOEICMoredevil
US /ˈdɛvəl/
UK /ˈdevl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A spirit said to be evil
- A very bad or cruel person.
- Transitive Verb
- To prepare (food) with hot or spicy seasonings.
B1Moredirect
US /dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ-/
UK /də'rekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- To show the way by conducting or leading
- Adverb
- Coming straight from something
A2TOEICMoreempathy
US /ˈɛmpəθi/
UK /ˈempəθi/
- Uncountable Noun
- Understanding how other people feel/suffer
- The ability to understand and share the feelings of another, especially when those feelings are negative or painful
B2TOEICMorefeedback
US /ˈfidˌbæk/
UK /ˈfi:dbæk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A response or opinion, about a service, etc.
- Information about reactions to a product, a person's performance of a task, etc. which is used as a basis for improvement.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To give information or opinions about something to someone, especially in order to improve it.
B1TOEICMorefit
US /fɪt/
UK /fɪt/
- Adjective
- Good looking; physically attractive
- Having good physical health and strength
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To install a machine, equipment etc.
- To adjust or change to the right size or shape
A2Morefit together
US /fɪt təˈɡɛðɚ/
UK /fɪt təˈɡeðə/
- other
- To combine or join parts properly or correctly.
B1Morefor example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
furniture
US /ˈfɚnɪtʃɚ/
UK /ˈfɜ:nɪtʃə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Items such as tables, chairs, beds or closets
A2TOEICMoregrammar
US /ˈɡræmɚ/
UK /ˈgræmə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- Rules explaining how words are used in a language
B1Moreguilty
US /ˈɡɪlti/
UK /'ɡɪltɪ/
- Adjective
- Responsible for doing something wrong
- Feeling or showing guilt; having a sense of remorse.
A2TOEICMoreintermediate
US /ˌɪntɚˈmidiɪt/
UK /ˌɪntəˈmi:diət/
- Adjective
- Between; in the middle; moderate
- Having some knowledge but not advanced
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person with some knowledge but not advanced
- Something that comes between two things in time, place, character, etc.
B1Moremarketing
US /ˈmɑ:rkɪtɪŋ/
UK /ˈmɑ:kɪtɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
- Uncountable Noun
- The act of selling services or goods
B1Moreobvious
US /ˈɑbviəs/
UK /ˈɒbviəs/
- Adjective
- Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- Easy to see or notice.
A2TOEICMoreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreonline
US /ˌɑ:nˈlaɪn/
UK /ˌɒnˈlaɪn/
- Adjective
- Connected to the internet
- Adverb
- Via the internet.
B1Moreplural
US /ˈplʊrəl/
UK /ˈpluərəl/
- Adjective
- Being more than one person or thing
B1Morepolitical
US /pəˈlɪtɪkəl/
UK /pəˈlɪtɪkl/
- Adjective
- Being active or interested in government matters
- Diplomatic
A2Moreprofessional
US /prəˈfɛʃənəl/
UK /prə'feʃənl/
- Adjective
- Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
- Acting/done properly as a qualified person would
- Noun
- Highly qualified person, e.g. lawyer or doctor
- One who plays a sport or similar activity as a job
A2TOEICMorerelate
US /rɪˈlet/
UK /rɪ'leɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- To understand or sympathize with, e.g. a problem
A2TOEICMorerequest for
US
UK
- Noun
- A formal application or appeal for something.
- A solicitation or appeal for assistance, support, or contributions.
A1Moresingular
US /ˈsɪŋɡjəlɚ/
UK /ˈsɪŋgjələ(r)/
- Noun
- Form of a word referring to only one person/thing
- Adjective
- Seeming odd or unusual
- One of
B2Moresympathetic
US /ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk/
UK /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
- Adjective
- Feeling favorable to something; wanting to support
- Feeling concern about someone in a bad situation
A2Moresympathize
US /ˈsɪmpəˌθaɪz/
UK /ˈsɪmpəθaɪz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To support or be in agreement with something
- Intransitive Verb
- To care about/understand the problems of others
B1Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moreumbrella
US /ʌmˈbrɛlə/
UK /ʌmˈbrelə/
- Noun
- Including many smaller things of the same type
- Countable Noun
- Thing you open over your head to keep rain off
- Something providing general protection or cover.
B1Moreuncountable
US /ʌnˈkaʊntəbəl/
UK /ʌnˈkaʊntəbl/
- Adjective
- (Of nouns) that cannot exist in the plural
- Uncountable Noun
- A noun that cannot be counted and does not have a plural form.
B1Moreunnatural
US /ʌnˈnætʃərəl/
UK /ʌnˈnætʃrəl/
- Adjective
- Not being what you would expect; not normal
- Being different from anything occurring in nature
B1Moreverify
US /ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ/
UK /'verɪfaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To prove that something is right, accurate or true
B2TOEICMorework in
US /wɚk ɪn/
UK /wə:k in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make an opening for something in your schedule
- To fit person/thing into a schedule or sequence
A1More
Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- advanced level: A high or complex stage of learning or skill.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- fit together: To combine or join parts properly or correctly.
- request for: A formal application or appeal for something.
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- at the ready: Fully prepared and available for immediate use.
- constantly: Frequently, or without pause
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- empathy: Understanding how other people feel/suffer
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- compassion: Feeling of wanting to help suffering people
- curious: Wanting to know more about something
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- political: Being active or interested in government matters
- advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
- direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- advance: Forward movement by an army
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
- application: Software program, e.g. for smart phone
- degree: Amount or extent of something
- click: To work well with someone or something
- relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- furniture: Items such as tables, chairs, beds or closets
- article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
- sympathetic: Feeling favorable to something; wanting to support
- fit: Good looking; physically attractive
- absence: State of not being present, or not existing
- intermediate: Between; in the middle; moderate
- belief: Being sure that something exists or is true
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- plural: Being more than one person or thing
- feedback: A response or opinion, about a service, etc.
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- singular: Form of a word referring to only one person/thing
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- verify: To prove that something is right, accurate or true
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- clause: Part of a sentence that has its own verb
- program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
- sympathize: To support or be in agreement with something
- marketing: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
- collocation: Grouping of words frequently occurring together
- devil: A spirit said to be evil
- unnatural: Not being what you would expect; not normal
- uncountable: (Of nouns) that cannot exist in the plural
- online: Connected to the internet
- umbrella: Including many smaller things of the same type
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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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10 Mistakes That Instantly Make You Sound Like a BEGINNER in English
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Susan posted on 2026/05/26Ever wonder why your English sometimes sounds a bit off, even if you're advanced? This video dives into 10 common mistakes that can instantly make you sound like a beginner, like using "how is it called?" instead of "what's it called?" or mixing up "make a party" with "throw a party." You'll pick up essential phrases and learn to avoid these tricky errors to level up your fluency!
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