absurd
US /əbˈsɚd, -ˈzɚd/
UK /əb'sɜ:d/
- Adjective
- So foolish as to be difficult to believe
B1Morecostume
US /ˈkɑsˌtum, -ˌtjum/
UK /'kɒstju:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Special clothes, e.g. clothes for acting in a film
- The traditional dress of a particular region or historical period.
- Transitive Verb
- To provide with a costume.
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US
UK
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A brief and simple inquiry.
- Phrase
- An introductory phrase indicating a question requiring a prompt answer.
A1Moreridiculous
US /rɪˈdɪkjələs/
UK /rɪˈdɪkjələs/
- Adjective
- Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
A2Moreunreasonable
US /ʌnˈrizənəbəl/
UK /ʌnˈri:znəbl/
- Adjective
- Being too high, or otherwise inappropriate
- Having unfair or unrealistic expectations
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Vocabulary
- quick question: A brief and simple inquiry.
- ridiculous: Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- absurd: So foolish as to be difficult to believe
- costume: Special clothes, e.g. clothes for acting in a film
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- unreasonable: Being too high, or otherwise inappropriate
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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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Use these three WORDS to describe something that "doesn't make sense."
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Thao Nguyen posted on 2026/08/01Ever mix up "absurd" and "ridiculous"? This quick video breaks down the subtle but important difference between these two words that mean something doesn't make sense. You'll learn when to use "absurd" for something unreasonable and "ridiculous" for something so silly it's laughable!
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