absurd
US /əbˈsɚd, -ˈzɚd/
UK /əb'sɜ:d/
- Adjective
- So foolish as to be difficult to believe
B1Morebunch
US /bʌntʃ/
UK /bʌntʃ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A group of things of the same kind
- A group of people.
- Transitive Verb
- To group people or things closely together
B1Moreby god
US
UK
- Interjection
- An expression of surprise, shock, or emphasis.
- An expression of strong promise or determination.
B2Morecast
US /kæst/
UK /kɑ:st/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- People who appear in a play or movie
- Small amount of a particular color
- Transitive Verb
- To give specific roles to actors in a movie, play
- To describe someone's personality or character
A2Morecinema
US /ˈsɪnəmə/
UK /ˈsɪnəmə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A place for showing movies
- Film industry or movie business
A2Morecommunal
US /kəˈmjunəl, ˈkɑmjə-/
UK /kəˈmju:nl/
- Adjective
- Shared or used in common by members of a group
B2Moredepth
US /dɛpθ/
UK /depθ/
- Noun
- Distance below a surface
A2Moreeuphoria
US /juˈfɔriə, -ˈfor-/
UK /ju:ˈfɔ:riə/
- Uncountable Noun
- Extreme happiness, sometimes more than reasonable
C1TOEICMorefeel like
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a desire or inclination for something.
- To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
A1Morefilm
US /fɪlm/
UK /fɪlm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thin layer that covers something
- Movie
- Transitive Verb
- To record moving action with a camera
A2Morefor some reason
US /fɔr sʌm ˈrizən/
UK /fɔ: sʌm ˈri:zən/
- Phrase
- For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
A1Morefor sure
US /fɔr ʃʊr/
UK /fɔ: ʃuə/
- Adverb
- Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- Used to emphasize a statement.
- Interjection
- An expression of strong agreement or affirmation.
A2Morego back to
US /ɡo bæk tu/
UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To return to a starting point
A1Moregot to
US /ɡɑt tu/
UK /gɔt tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive at some place
- To have the opportunity or permission to do something
- Phrasal Verb
- To appeal to the emotions of; move
- To finally begin to start something after a delay
A1Morehell
US /hɛl/
UK /hel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any place of pain and suffering
- A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
A2Morein depth
US /ɪn dɛpθ/
UK /in depθ/
- Adverb
- Thoroughly and carefully; in detail.
in the world
US /ɪn ði wɜrld/
UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
A1Moreinform
US /ɪnˈfɔ:rm/
UK /ɪnˈfɔ:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To give information or facts about something
- To give an essential or formative principle or quality to.
A2TOEICMoreledger
US /ˈlɛdʒɚ/
UK /'ledʒə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Book containing accounting records
B2Moreliterally
US /ˈlɪtərəli/
UK
- Adverb
- In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
B1Moremadman
US /ˈmædˌmæn, -mən/
UK /ˈmædmən/
- Noun
- Insane person; person you think is stupid or wrong
C2Morememory
US /ˈmɛməri/
UK /'memərɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Ability of the mind to call back past things
- Space for the storage of information on a computer
A2Moreon television
US /ɑn ˈtɛləvɪʒən/
UK /ɒn ˈtelɪvɪʒən/
- other
- Appearing or broadcast on TV.
A2Moreoriginal
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.
A2TOEICMorepal
US /pæl/
UK /pæl/
- Countable Noun
- Friend
B1Moreplot
US /plɑt/
UK /plɒt/
- Countable Noun
- Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
- Series of events that form the main story
- Transitive Verb
- To mark a path, etc. on a map, using lines or dots
- To devise or develop a dramatic storyline
B1Morepostcard
US /ˈpoʊstkɑːrd/
UK /ˈpəʊstkɑːd/
- Countable Noun
- Card for sending messages by post
B2Moreprize
US /praɪz/
UK /praɪz/
- Countable Noun
- Something won in a contest or given as an award
- Something valuable that many people would like
- Adjective
- Being an excellent or valuable example of a thing
A2TOEICMorescreen
US /skrin/
UK /skri:n/
- Transitive Verb
- To hide or block something from being seen
- To examine to find something, e.g. best candidate
- Noun
- Wire net in a door or window to keep insects out
- Displays in a theater on which movies are shown
A2TOEICMoresit back
US /sit bæk/
UK /sit bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To relax and take it easy.
- To refrain from taking action or getting involved.
A1Morespend
US /spɛnd/
UK /spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
A2TOEICMorestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Moresuck
US /sʌk/
UK /sʌk/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- Transitive Verb
- To pull or remove something with great power
- To attract someone; make someone interested
B1Moresuppose
US /səˈpoʊz/
UK /sə'pəʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or guess what might happen
- Conjunction
- What if
A2TOEICMoresurreal
US /səˈriəl/
UK /səˈri:əl/
- Adjective
- Concerning surrealism
- Being strange, dreamlike or difficult to follow
B2Moretear
US /tɛr/
UK /teə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Drop of salty water from the eye
- Hole or rip in something after it has been damaged
- Intransitive Verb
- To move very quickly, often with carelessness
A2Moretheater
US /ˈθiətɚ/
UK /'θɪətə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place where plays or movies are seen
- Art of performing dramatic performances and plays
A2Moretiny
US /ˈtaɪni/
UK /'taɪnɪ/
- Adjective
- Very, very small
A2Moreto pieces
US /tu ˈpisɪz/
UK /tu ˈpi:sɪz/
- other
- Broken into many small parts.
B2Moretrauma
US /ˈtraʊmə/
UK /'trɔ:mə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A very severe or upsetting experience
- Serious injury to part of the body
B2Moreunscathed
US /ʌnˈskeðd/
UK /ʌnˈskeɪðd/
- Adjective
- Not harmed/damaged by something bad that happened
C1TOEICMoreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1Morewaffle
US /ˈwɑfəl/
UK /'wɒfl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Batter cooked in a hot iron, as with crisscrosses
- Intransitive Verb
- To speak incoherently and without a clear message
C1TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- sit back: To relax and take it easy.
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- to pieces: Broken into many small parts.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- in depth: Thoroughly and carefully; in detail.
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- by god: An expression of surprise, shock, or emphasis.
- on television: Appearing or broadcast on TV.
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- amount: Quantity of something
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- absurd: So foolish as to be difficult to believe
- tiny: Very, very small
- plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- cast: People who appear in a play or movie
- surreal: Concerning surrealism
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- depth: Distance below a surface
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- communal: Shared or used in common by members of a group
- tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- euphoria: Extreme happiness, sometimes more than reasonable
- original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- screen: To hide or block something from being seen
- pal: Friend
- memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
- great: Very good; better than before
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- cinema: A place for showing movies
- theater: Place where plays or movies are seen
- waffle: Batter cooked in a hot iron, as with crisscrosses
- unscathed: Not harmed/damaged by something bad that happened
- inform: To give information or facts about something
- prize: Something won in a contest or given as an award
- ledger: Book containing accounting records
- madman: Insane person; person you think is stupid or wrong
- postcard: Card for sending messages by post
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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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bgxbkj7cnw posted on 2026/06/21Ever wonder what it's like to be an actor in Hollywood? Join Jacob Elordi as he shares personal stories about his journey, from his early days dreaming of acting to his experiences on the set of Euphoria. You'll get a fascinating glimpse into the life of a star and pick up some great vocabulary along the way!
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