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.
B1Moreadvance
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.
A2Moreassume
US /əˈsum/
UK /ə'sju:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To act in a false manner to mislead others
- To believe, based on the evidence; suppose
A2TOEICMoreballad
US /ˈbæləd/
UK /ˈbæləd/
- Noun
- Story that is told through a song or poem
B2Morebreak down
US /brek daʊn/
UK /breik daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- (Machine) to stop working or become weaker
A1Morechallenge
US /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
UK /'tʃælɪndʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- Act of formally inviting someone to compete
- Transitive Verb
- To formally invite someone to compete at something
- To question the correctness of something
A2Morechord
US /kɔrd, kord/
UK /kɔ:d/
- Countable Noun
- Line that joins two points on a circle
- Combination of musical notes played at same time
B1Morecomplex
US /kəmˈplɛks, ˈkɑmˌplɛks/
UK /'kɒmpleks/
- Countable Noun
- Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- Adjective
- Not being simple; having many parts or aspects
A2Moreconsist of
US /kənˈsɪst ʌv/
UK /kənˈsist ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
A2Moredecipher
US /dɪˈsaɪfɚ/
UK /dɪˈsaɪfə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To uncover the meaning of something hard to read
B2Morediligently
US /ˈdɪlədʒəntlɪ/
UK /'dɪlɪdʒəntlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a hardworking, effortful way
B1Moreearnest
US /ˈɜ:rnɪst/
UK /ˈɜ:nɪst/
- Adjective
- Serious; determined; not light-hearted
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A sum of money paid as a deposit to bind a contract.
B2TOEICMoreexcept for
US /ɪkˈsɛpt fɔr/
UK /ikˈsept fɔ:/
- Preposition
- Not including; excluding.
firm
US /fɚm/
UK /fɜ:m/
- Countable Noun
- Company that sells goods or services
- Adjective
- Fairly hard or solid, not soft
- Unchanging and strong
A2TOEICMorefollow along
US /ˈfɑlo əˈlɔŋ/
UK /ˈfɔləu əˈlɔŋ/
- Phrasal Verb
- To agree to do or act the same as others
A1Moregradually
US /ˈɡrædʒʊəlɪ/
UK /ˈgrædʒuəli/
- Adverb
- Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
- Little by little; in a slow and progressive manner.
B1TOEICMoreharmony
US /ˈhɑrməni/
UK /'hɑ:mənɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Pleasing, attractive combination of parts, things
- When musical notes sound pleasing together
B1TOEICMorehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreillustrate
US /ˈɪləˌstret, ɪˈlʌsˌtret/
UK /ˈɪləstreɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To supply pictures to go along with words
- To be an example that explains or proves something
A2TOEICMoreimitate
US /ˈɪmɪˌtet/
UK /ˈɪmɪteɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To act, speak like someone or something else
B2Moreindividual
US /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəl/
UK /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/
- Countable Noun
- Single person, looked at separately from others
- A single thing or item, especially when part of a set or group.
- Adjective
- Made for use by one single person
- Having a distinct manner different from others
A2Moreintermediate
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.
B1Morejourney
US /ˈdʒɚni/
UK /'dʒɜ:nɪ/
- Noun
- Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- Intransitive Verb
- To travel through a place
A2TOEICMorekick off
US /kɪk ɔf/
UK /kik ɔf/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To start a football match.
- To start a campaign or event.
- Phrasal Verb
- To begin or start something.
- To remove (shoes) by kicking.
A1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremelody
US /ˈmɛlədi/
UK /'melədɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Song; music
- Pleasing musical notes put together to form a tune
B2Moremyriad
US /ˈmɪriəd/
UK /ˈmɪriəd/
- Adjective
- Very large quantity of something
- Having innumerable aspects or elements.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Very large quantity of something
B2TOEICMorenot necessary
US
UK
- Adjective
- Not required; not needed.
- Phrase
- Optional; not compulsory.
- Avoidable; not inevitable.
B1Moreonline
US /ˌɑ:nˈlaɪn/
UK /ˌɒnˈlaɪn/
- Adjective
- Connected to the internet
- Adverb
- Via the internet.
B1Morepause
US /pɔz/
UK /pɔ:z/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To stop doing for a while before continuing
- To temporarily interrupt the execution of a program or process.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A temporary break before continuing
- Function on a device to stop and restart it
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
A2TOEICMorerecommend
US /ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd/
UK /ˌrekə'mend/
- Transitive Verb
- To advise or suggest that someone do something
- To endorse or support something publicly.
A2TOEICMoreregardless of
US /rɪˈɡɑrdlɪs ʌv/
UK /riˈɡɑ:dlis ɔv/
- Phrase
- Preposition
- Without being affected or influenced by something; despite.
A2Moreremainder
US /rɪˈmendɚ/
UK /rɪ'meɪndə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- What is left over after the larger part is gone
- Number left over after subtracting
B1Morerequire
US /rɪˈkwaɪr/
UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To demand that someone does something
- To need to do something, to make it necessary
A2TOEICMoresolo
US /ˈsoʊloʊ/
UK /ˈsəʊləʊ/
- Adjective
- Being performed or done alone
- Noun
- Activity that one does alone, e.g. playing music
B1Morestress
US / strɛs/
UK /stres/
- Transitive Verb
- To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- To put pressure on something or someone
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Emphasis on part of a word or sentence
- Pressure on something or someone
A2TOEICMoreswitch
US /swɪtʃ/
UK /swɪtʃ/
- Noun
- A change or shift from one method to another
- Thing you move to turn electrical items on or off
- Transitive Verb
- To exchange or replace something for another thing
A2TOEICMoretheoretical
US /ˌθiəˈrɛtɪkəl/
UK /ˌθɪəˈretɪkl/
- Adjective
- Concerning the unproved aspects of a subject
- Based on or using the ideas and abstract principles that relate to a subject
B1Moretheory
US /ˈθiəri, ˈθɪri/
UK /ˈθiəri/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- An idea or belief about something
A2TOEICMoreunderlie
US /ˌʌndərˈlaɪ/
UK /ˌʌndəˈlaɪ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be the basis, foundation or cause of something
- To lie or exist beneath
B1Moreused 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
A1Moreweird
US /wɪrd/
UK /wɪəd/
- Adjective
- Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- Eerily strange or disturbing.
B1More
Vocabulary
- follow along: To agree to do or act the same as others
- advanced level: A high or complex stage of learning or skill.
- consist of
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- regardless of
- kick off: To start a football match.
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- have to: Must do
- not necessary: Not required; not needed.
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
- individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- imitate: To act, speak like someone or something else
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- firm: Company that sells goods or services
- abstract: Passage of text from an article or book
- theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- require: To demand that someone does something
- pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- advance: Forward movement by an army
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- illustrate: To supply pictures to go along with words
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- leave: To go away from; depart
- harmony: Pleasing, attractive combination of parts, things
- belief: Being sure that something exists or is true
- intermediate: Between; in the middle; moderate
- myriad: Very large quantity of something
- decipher: To uncover the meaning of something hard to read
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- piece: A counter in a board game
- point: An item to be discussed
- basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
- great: Very good; better than before
- remainder: What is left over after the larger part is gone
- earnest: Serious; determined; not light-hearted
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- theoretical: Concerning the unproved aspects of a subject
- chord: Line that joins two points on a circle
- diligently: In a hardworking, effortful way
- underlie: To be the basis, foundation or cause of something
- melody: Song; music
- online: Connected to the internet
- solo: Being performed or done alone
- ballad: Story that is told through a song or poem
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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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hayaokimido posted on 2026/06/30Ready to tickle the ivories with some jazz? This first lesson in Jazz Piano for Beginners is your perfect starting point, even if you only know the basics of the keyboard! You'll get a taste of a beautiful jazz ballad and learn how to approach practicing chords, setting you up to understand and play your own jazz tunes later on.
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