absolute
US /ˈæbsəˌlut/
UK /ˈæbsəlu:t/
- Adjective
- Complete; total; pure; not limited in any way
- Not capable of being doubted or questioned; certain.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is complete, total, pure, certain
- (in philosophy) a concept of an ultimate, unconditional reality
A2Morealive
US /əˈlaɪv/
UK /ə'laɪv/
- Adjective
- Living; not dead
- Active; energetic; full of life.
A2TOEICMoreat 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.
C2Moreaxe
US /æks/
UK /æks/
- Countable Noun
- Tool with a sharp metal edge used to chop wood
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone lose their job
B1Morebarbarian
US /bɑrˈbɛriən/
UK /bɑ:ˈbeəriən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person considered wild and uncivilized
- A cruel or brutal person.
- Adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of uncivilized people.
- Lacking refinement or culture.
B2Morebehave
US /bɪˈhev/
UK /bɪˈheɪv/
- Intransitive Verb
- To act correctly
- To act in a particular way
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cause (oneself) to act in a specific way
A2Morebitch
US /bɪtʃ/
UK /bɪtʃ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To aggressively complain about something
- Countable Noun
- Female dog
- Offensive term for a female
B2Moreblade
US /bled/
UK /bleɪd/
- Noun
- One of several flat pieces in a fan which move air
- Sharp edge used for cutting
B1Morebreed
US /brid/
UK /bri:d/
- Noun
- Kind of / sort of
- Particular kind of animal, e.g. a Labrador dog
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To create situations for a (bad) thing to happen
- To produce baby animals of specific kinds
A2Morebumblebee
US /ˈbʌmbəlˌbi/
UK /ˈbʌmblbi:/
- Countable Noun
- Robust hairy social bee of temperate regions
C2Morecorpse
US /kɔrps/
UK /kɔ:ps/
- Countable Noun
- A dead body
B2Morecount
US /kaʊnt/
UK /kaʊnt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To add things together to find the total number
- To matter or be important
- Countable Noun
- Number of things added together, e.g. votes
- With the number of crimes, knockouts, as stated
A2Morecurse
US /kɚs/
UK /kɜ:s/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To use offensive language when angry; swear
- Noun
- Act to cause trouble to others
- A word or phrase used to express anger or annoyance.
B1Morecute
US /kjut/
UK /kju:t/
- Adjective
- Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
B2Moredelicate
US /ˈdɛlɪkɪt/
UK /'delɪkət/
- Adjective
- Easily broken or damaged
- Finely made, with great care
B1Moreevil
US /ˈivəl/
UK /'i:vl/
- Countable Noun
- Act considered morally bad
- Adjective
- Morally bad; causing harm to people
- Profoundly immoral and wicked.
A2Moregather
US /ˈɡæðɚ/
UK /ˈgæðə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To bring objects together into one place
- To collect foods such as wild berries or crops
- Noun
- Fold in cloth, as in a full skirt
A2TOEICMoregenie
US /ˈdʒini/
UK /'dʒi:nɪ/
- Noun
- Magic spirit that can make wishes come true
C1Moregoblin
US /ˈɡɑblɪn/
UK /'ɡɒblɪn/
- Countable Noun
- Fictional creature that likes to cause trouble
B2Moregoddamn
US /ˈɡɑdˈdæm/
UK /'gɒd'dæm/
- Adjective
- Very bad; terrible
C2Morehaunt
US /hɔnt, hɑnt/
UK /hɔ:nt/
- Transitive Verb
- To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
- (Of ghosts, etc.) to stay in a place after death
- Noun
- Place that a person repeatedly goes to or visits
B2Morehell
US /hɛl/
UK /hel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any place of pain and suffering
- A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
A2Morehuge
US /hjudʒ/
UK /hju:dʒ/
- Adjective
- Very very large
A2Moreimmortality
US /ˌɪmɔrˈtælɪti/
UK /ˌɪmɔ:ˈtæləti/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of never dying, e.g. because famous
B2Moreimpact
US /ˈɪmˌpækt/
UK /'ɪmpækt/
- Noun
- A striking effect or result to hit with force
- Act or force of one thing hitting something else
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To hit or strike someone or something with force
- To have a strong effect on someone or something.
A2TOEICMoreinsane
US /ɪnˈsen/
UK /ɪnˈseɪn/
- Adjective
- Mentally ill; crazy
- Being crazy or stupid
B2Moreinstantly
US /ˈɪnstəntli/
UK /ˈɪnstəntli/
- Adverb
- In a manner without delay; immediately
A2Moreinvolve
US /ɪnˈvɑlv/
UK /ɪn'vɒlv/
- Transitive Verb
- To have or be included as a part of something
- To cause (a person or group) to take part in an event or activity.
A2TOEICMorekind of easy
US
UK
- Phrase
- Somewhat easy; relatively easy.
- Slightly easy; not very difficult.
A1Moreknight
US /naɪt/
UK /naɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Chess piece in the shape of a horse's head
- High-ranked medieval soldier fighting on horse
- Transitive Verb
- To grant someone the title of knight
B2TOEICMorelair
US /ler/
UK /leə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place where wild animals or criminals can hide
C1Morelemur
US /ˈlimɚ/
UK /ˈli:mə(r)/
- Noun
- Large-eyed animal that lives in trees
C2Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremaster
US /ˈmæstɚ/
UK /'mɑ:stə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To gain control over something
- To learn to do something very well
- Adjective
- Being very skilled at doing something
- Being the main or most important thing or part
A2Moremermaid
US /ˈmɜrˌmeɪd/
UK /'mɜ:meɪd/
- Countable Noun
- Creature with top half a woman, bottom half a fish
B2Moremonster
US /ˈmɑnstɚ/
UK /'mɒnstə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Large frightening imaginary creature
- Very evil person
- Adjective
- Very large
B1Moremount
US /maʊnt/
UK /maʊnt/
- Transitive Verb
- To attach something to something else
- To set a picture, jewel etc. in
- Noun
- An attachment used to keep something in place
- Horse that someone is riding
B2Moreof yours
US /ʌv jʊɚz/
UK /əv jɔ:z/
- other
- Belonging to you; your possession or property.
A1Moreon impact
US
UK
- Phrase
- Immediately upon collision or forceful contact.
- Relating to the effect or influence of something.
A1Moreonward
US /'ɒnwəd/
UK /'ɒnwəd/
- Adverb
- Moving toward a future (often better) time/place
B2Moreoy
US
UK
- Interjection
- The sound made to get someone's attention
C2Morepotion
US /ˈpoʊʃn/
UK /ˈpəʊʃn/
- Noun
- Drink said to have a magic effect
C1Morepsycho
US /ˈsaɪko/
UK /'saɪkəʊ/
- Noun
- Person affected by psychosis; unbalanced person
B2Moreshatter
US /ˈʃætɚ/
UK /'ʃætə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To break into small pieces
B1Moreshit on
US /ʃɪt ɔn/
UK /ʃɪt ɒn/
- other
- To criticize or treat someone unfairly.
C1Moreshow up
US /ʃo ʌp/
UK /ʃəu ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- To be noticeably better than (someone else)
A1Morestare
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
A2Morestrap
US /stræp/
UK /stræp/
- Noun
- Strip of leather cloth etc. used to attach/support
B1TOEICMoresuppose
US /səˈpoʊz/
UK /sə'pəʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or guess what might happen
- Conjunction
- What if
A2TOEICMoretolerate
US /ˈtɑ:ləreɪt/
UK /ˈtɒləreɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To be able to adjust to changes of various kinds
- To be able to survive under specific conditions
B1Moretorture
US /ˈtɔrtʃɚ/
UK /'tɔ:tʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Hurting someone to force them to give information
- Painful suffering or distress
- Transitive Verb
- To painfully hurt someone to get information
- To cause someone to suffer greatly; torment
B2Moretrophy
US /ˈtroʊfi/
UK /ˈtrəʊfi/
- Countable Noun
- Prize given to the winner of a competition
- Something to show your high social status
B1Moreup there
US /ʌp ðɛr/
UK /ʌp ðɛə/
- Adverb
- In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- In heaven.
A1Moreverse
US /vɚs/
UK /vɜ:s/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Writing with words that rhyme or are rhythmic
- A section of writing, e.g. from the Bible
B1Morevow
US /vaʊ/
UK /vaʊ/
- Countable Noun
- Very serious promise
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a serious, often a religious, promise
B2Morevulnerability
US /ˌvʌlnərə'bɪlətɪ/
UK /ˌvʌlnərə'bɪlətɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Being weak and able to be easily hurt or damaged
- A weakness or flaw that makes something susceptible to harm or damage.
B1More
Vocabulary
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- on impact: Immediately upon collision or forceful contact.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- kind of easy: Somewhat easy; relatively easy.
- at least: As a minimum
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- shit on: To criticize or treat someone unfairly.
- of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
- insane: Mentally ill; crazy
- vulnerability: Being weak and able to be easily hurt or damaged
- delicate: Easily broken or damaged
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
- tolerate: To be able to adjust to changes of various kinds
- clever: Funny in a way that shows intelligence
- instantly: In a manner without delay; immediately
- huge: Very very large
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- curse: To use offensive language when angry; swear
- breed: Kind of / sort of
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- haunt: To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
- torture: Hurting someone to force them to give information
- absolute: Complete; total; pure; not limited in any way
- leave: To go away from; depart
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- count: To add things together to find the total number
- shatter: To break into small pieces
- master: To gain control over something
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- corpse: A dead body
- gather: To bring objects together into one place
- piece: A counter in a board game
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- vow: Very serious promise
- trophy: Prize given to the winner of a competition
- alive: Living; not dead
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- behave: To act correctly
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- blade: One of several flat pieces in a fan which move air
- strap: Strip of leather cloth etc. used to attach/support
- immortality: State of never dying, e.g. because famous
- psycho: Person affected by psychosis; unbalanced person
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- evil: Act considered morally bad
- mount: To attach something to something else
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- mermaid: Creature with top half a woman, bottom half a fish
- list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- verse: Writing with words that rhyme or are rhythmic
- potion: Drink said to have a magic effect
- monster: Large frightening imaginary creature
- barbarian: Person considered wild and uncivilized
- knight: Chess piece in the shape of a horse's head
- goddamn: Very bad; terrible
- bitch: To aggressively complain about something
- genie: Magic spirit that can make wishes come true
- onward: Moving toward a future (often better) time/place
- goblin: Fictional creature that likes to cause trouble
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
- lair: Place where wild animals or criminals can hide
- axe: Tool with a sharp metal edge used to chop wood
- lemur: Large-eyed animal that lives in trees
- bumblebee: Robust hairy social bee of temperate regions
- oy: The sound made to get someone's attention
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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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Jasmine Chen cc posted on 2026/06/11Ever wonder how a haunted barbarian and his villainous crew deal with a persistent hero thwarting their evil plans? This wild clip dives into their hilarious and chaotic complaints, from a blade shattering on impact to unexpected immortality potions! You'll pick up some colorful, informal phrases for expressing frustration and surprise along the way.
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