abandon
US /əˈbændən/
UK /ə'bændən/
- Transitive Verb
- To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
- To withdraw your support, or leave someone
- Uncountable Noun
- Wild, carefree behavior
B1Moreattachment
US /əˈtætʃmənt/
UK /əˈtætʃmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of connecting one thing to another
- File added to an email message
A2TOEICMorecourt
US /kɔrt, kort/
UK /kɔ:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- To encourage dangerous behavior
- Noun
- Place king or queen meet people, makes laws etc.
- Place where legal cases are decided
A2TOEICMorecritical
US /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
UK /ˈkrɪtɪkl/
- Adjective
- Making a negative judgment of something
- Being important or serious; vital; dangerous
A2Moredesert
US /ˈdɛzət/
UK /'dezət/
- Transitive Verb
- To leave a place for ever; abandon
- To leave when one is needed or expected to stay
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Bare area of land, often with few plants and water
- A punishment or reward that is deserved.
A2Moreduty
US /ˈduti, ˈdju-/
UK /'dju:tɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Work required by your job or position
- A tax (on imported goods)
A2TOEICMoreeating healthy
US
UK
- Gerund
- The practice of consuming foods that are beneficial for one's health and well-being.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The act of regularly choosing and consuming nutritious foods as part of a healthy lifestyle.
A1Moreemotional
US /ɪˈmoʃənəl/
UK /ɪˈməʊʃənl/
- Adjective
- Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- Relating to or characterized by emotion
A2Moreforsake
US /fɔrˈsek, fə-/
UK /fə'seɪk/
- Transitive Verb
- To leave (even though you should not); give up
C1TOEICMoregive up
US /ɡɪv ʌp/
UK /ɡiv ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To lose hope or admit defeat
- To decide to not start to try solving a problem
- Verb Phrase
- to surrender an item; hand over an item
A1Morehabit
US /ˈhæbɪt/
UK /'hæbɪt/
- Noun
- Loose clothing like a cloak, worn by monks, nuns
- Usual way of behaving; something often repeated
A2TOEICMoreneutral
US /ˈnu:trəl/
UK /ˈnju:trəl/
- Adjective
- Something with pH value of 7
- Having no positive or negative electrical charge
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Color that is dull and not bright, such as gray
- The rest position for gears in a car or vehicle
B1Morequick question
US
UK
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A brief and simple inquiry.
- Phrase
- An introductory phrase indicating a question requiring a prompt answer.
A1Morequit
US /kwɪt/
UK /kwɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To leave a job
- To leave a place
- Intransitive Verb
- To leave a school etc. without finishing
B1Moresoldier
US /ˈsoldʒɚ/
UK /'səʊldʒə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Person working in an army to fight
B1Moreunit
US /ˈjunɪt/
UK /ˈju:nɪt/
- Countable Noun
- One apartment in a building
- Group of people, e.g. soldiers, that work together
B2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- quick question: A brief and simple inquiry.
- eating healthy: The practice of consuming foods that are beneficial for one's health and well-being.
- critical: Making a negative judgment of something
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- neutral: Something with pH value of 7
- court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
- leave: To go away from; depart
- belief: Being sure that something exists or is true
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- desert: To leave a place for ever; abandon
- habit: Loose clothing like a cloak, worn by monks, nuns
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- attachment: Act of connecting one thing to another
- quit: To leave a job
- duty: Work required by your job or position
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- business: A company formed for making profit
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- unit: One apartment in a building
- soldier: Person working in an army to fight
- forsake: To leave (even though you should not); give up
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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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Official Thao posted on 2026/07/29Ever get confused between 'leave,' 'abandon,' and 'desert'? This video breaks down these tricky verbs with clear examples, showing you how to use them correctly in different situations. You'll learn to distinguish between simply leaving, giving up hope, abandoning something forever, breaking a duty, or forsaking a habit!
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