abstract
US /ˈæbˌstrækt/
UK /'æbstrækt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Passage of text from an article or book
- Something that doesn't exist physically
- Adjective
- Concerning something that doesn't exist physically
- Relating to abstract art.
B1Moreadder
US /ˈædɚ/
UK /ˈædə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Type of small harmless snake
C2Morebog
US /bɔ:g/
UK /bɒg/
- Intransitive Verb
- To get stuck, slowed down or become delayed
- Noun
- Area of wet spongy ground
B2Morebug
US /bʌɡ/
UK /bʌɡ/
- Transitive Verb
- To bother someone
- To hide an electronic device to spy on someone
- Countable Noun
- An insect
- Problem in the functioning of computer code
B1Morecareful
US /ˈkerfl/
UK /ˈkeəfl/
- Adjective
- Trying not to make mistakes; working slowly
- Cautious and attentive to potential dangers or problems.
A2Morecurve
US /kɚv/
UK /kə:v/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Smooth rounded line that is not straight
- A distribution of statistical data represented graphically.
- Transitive Verb
- To make something bend into a rounded shape
A2Moreferal
US /ˈfɪrəl, ˈfɛr-/
UK /ˈferəl/
- Adjective
- Wild; behaving like a wild animal
C1TOEICMorefine
US /faɪn/
UK /faɪn/
- Adjective
- Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- Of high quality; made with great skill
- Countable Noun
- Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
- (at the end of a piece of music) the end
A2TOEICMorefist
US /fɪst/
UK /fɪst/
- Noun
- Tightly closed hand, as when you punch someone
B2Moregravity
US /ˈɡrævɪti/
UK /ˈgrævəti/
- Uncountable Noun
- (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
- Force making things fall towards the ground
B1TOEICMorehold on
US /hold ɑn/
UK /həuld ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- To wait for a short time.
A1Morejealousy
US /ˈdʒɛləsi/
UK /ˈdʒeləsi/
- Uncountable Noun
- Unhappy feeling of wanting what someone else has
B1Morejoy
US /dʒɔɪ/
UK /dʒɔɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Deep happiness and pleasure about something
- Thing or person that causes pleasure or happiness
- Intransitive Verb
- To experience happiness or to be glad
A2Morejuniper
US /ˈdʒunəpɚ/
UK /ˈdʒu:nɪpə(r)/
- Noun
- Evergreen tree with tiny, berry-like fruits
C1Morenicely
US /'naɪslɪ/
UK /ˈnaɪsli/
- Adverb
- In a pleasing way; in a polite way
A2Moreon the surface
US /ɑn ði ˈsɚfəs/
UK /ɔn ðə ˈsə:fis/
- Phrase
- Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
- Located on the outer part or uppermost layer of something.
B2Moreoy
US
UK
- Interjection
- The sound made to get someone's attention
C2Moreplant
US /plænt/
UK /plɑ:nt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Factory or a place where things are made
- Living thing with leaves and roots growing in soil
- Transitive Verb
- To firmly position something (in the ground)
- To put seeds, flowers, trees in the ground
A2TOEICMorerage
US /reɪdʒ/
UK /reɪdʒ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Strong or violent anger
- Intransitive Verb
- To act or speak with strong or violent anger
- To move violently, like a storm
B1Morerare
US /rɛr/
UK /reə(r)/
- Adjective
- (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- Unusual or out of the ordinary; not common
A2Morerocket
US /ˈrɑkɪt/
UK /'rɒkɪt/
- Noun
- Powerful engine that releases hot gases
- Dark green, hot-tasting salad leaf
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To travel, increase, or rise very quickly
- To increase very rapidly and suddenly.
B1Moreseed
US /sid/
UK /si:d/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A person's children; offspring
- Part of a plant used to grow more on them
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of plants) to produce seeds for the future
B1Moreslip
US /slɪp/
UK /slɪp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
- A field position in cricket
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To begin to fall as a result of losing balance
- To escape or become free from something
B1TOEICMoresmack
US /smæk/
UK /smæk/
- Transitive Verb
- To slap or hit, e.g. with a resounding noise
B2Morestatic
US /ˈstætɪk/
UK /ˈstætɪk/
- Adjective
- Concerning electricity that collects on a surface
- Being unchangeable or unmovable
- Uncountable Noun
- Unwanted noise that disturbs a radio or TV signal
B2Moresurface
US /ˈsɚfəs/
UK /'sɜ:fɪs/
- Transitive Verb
- To give (road) a top layer
- Intransitive Verb
- To appear after being hidden, unseen, or unknown
- To come to the top of something; emerge
A2TOEICMoretight
US /taɪt/
UK /taɪt/
- Adjective
- Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- Positioned physically close together
- Adverb
- Firmly; so it can't move
A2TOEICMorewatery
US /ˈwɔtəri, ˈwɑtə-/
UK /'wɔ:tərɪ/
- Adjective
- Having a lot (maybe too much) water
A2Morewild
US /waɪld/
UK /waɪld/
- Adverb
- In a manner which lacks control
- Adjective
- Living in nature; not tame
- (Of land) not developed by people
A2More
Vocabulary
- on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
- abstract: Passage of text from an article or book
- gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
- rage: Strong or violent anger
- rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- surface: To give (road) a top layer
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- curve: Smooth rounded line that is not straight
- wild: In a manner which lacks control
- tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- static: Concerning electricity that collects on a surface
- smack: To slap or hit, e.g. with a resounding noise
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- fist: Tightly closed hand, as when you punch someone
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- plant: Factory or a place where things are made
- jealousy: Unhappy feeling of wanting what someone else has
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- rocket: Powerful engine that releases hot gases
- bug: To bother someone
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- come: To arrive at a place
- earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
- seed: A person's children; offspring
- warm: To become more friendly or to like something
- bog: To get stuck, slowed down or become delayed
- hate: To have a very strong feeling of dislike for
- feral: Wild; behaving like a wild animal
- joy: Deep happiness and pleasure about something
- close: Almost; near
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- careful: Trying not to make mistakes; working slowly
- rosemary: Extremely pungent leaves used fresh or dried as seasoning for especially meats
- watery: Having a lot (maybe too much) water
- nicely: In a pleasing way; in a polite way
- juniper: Evergreen tree with tiny, berry-like fruits
- adder: Type of small harmless snake
- 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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biocolorful posted on 2026/06/25Ever wondered about the wild, untamed side of nature? This video dives into the powerful, sometimes unsettling forces that grow from small beginnings, using vivid imagery and evocative language. You'll explore themes of nature's raw energy and the unexpected consequences of what we 'seed' around us.
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