calm
US /kɑm/
UK /kɑ:m/
- Adjective
- Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- Relaxed and not worried or angry
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make or become relaxed and not worried or angry
A2Morecharge
US /tʃɑrdʒ/
UK /tʃɑ:dʒ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- To ask for money as a price for a service or goods
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An attack by running quickly toward someone
- A price for a service or goods
A2Moreclient
US /ˈklaɪənt/
UK /'klaɪənt/
- Countable Noun
- Person paying for professional services
A2Moreconvince
US /kənˈvɪns/
UK /kən'vɪns/
- Transitive Verb
- To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
A2TOEICMoredisappoint
US /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/
UK /ˌdɪsə'pɔɪnt/
- Transitive Verb
- To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
B1Moredisciplinary
US /ˈdɪsəpləneri/
UK /ˈdɪsəplɪnəri/
- Adjective
- Concerning discipline in behavior
B1Moreextra
US /'ekstrə/
UK /'ekstrə/
- Adjective
- More than necessary; additional
- Of especially good quality or grade.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Items more than you need; additional items
- Person who has a small part in a movie
A2Morefound out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- To become known; be revealed.
B2Moregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Moreimitation
US /ˌɪmɪˈteʃən/
UK /ˌɪmɪˈteɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of copying or imitating something
- Something made to look like something else, often of lesser quality.
- Adjective
- Made to resemble something else, typically of higher value or quality.
B2Moreimperial
US /ɪmˈpɪriəl/
UK /ɪmˈpɪəriəl/
- Adjective
- Of an empire or an emperor
- Of superior or unusual size or excellence.
- Noun
- A size of printing paper; a strong pointed beard.
B1Morein with
US /ɪn wɪð/
UK /in wið/
- Phrase
- Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- Having influence or favor with someone.
- Phrasal Verb
- To introduce or bring something new into a system or organization.
A1Morelemon
US /ˈlɛmən/
UK /'lemən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Badly made or poorly functioning product
- Small yellow fruit with sour juice
B2Morelime
US /laɪm/
UK /laɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- White containing calcium used in farming
- Small, round and sour fruit with hard green skin
- Adjective
- Bright green color
B2Moremess
US /mɛs/
UK /mes/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- A difficult or confused situation.
- Transitive Verb
- To make something untidy or dirty
A2Moremiserable
US /ˈmɪzərəbəl, ˈmɪzrə-/
UK /ˈmɪzrəbl/
- Adjective
- Very unhappy
- Causing someone to be unhappy or uncomfortable
- Noun
- A person who is always unhappy or complaining
A2Moreoop
US
UK
- Interjection
- Sound people make when they make a mistake
C2Morepraise
US /preɪz/
UK /preɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To express approval of something or someone
- To express thanks, respect, and love
- Uncountable Noun
- Expression of approval of something/someone
- Expression of thanks, respect, and love
B1Morepresentation
US /ˌprɛzənˈteʃən, ˌprizən-/
UK /ˌpreznˈteɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of giving a formal talk about something
- Way in which something is displayed or shown
A2Moreprofessional
US /prəˈfɛʃənəl/
UK /prə'feʃənl/
- Adjective
- Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
- Acting/done properly as a qualified person would
- Noun
- Highly qualified person, e.g. lawyer or doctor
- One who plays a sport or similar activity as a job
A2TOEICMoreproposal
US /prəˈpozəl/
UK /prəˈpəʊzl/
- Noun
- Act of asking someone to marry you
- Offer or plan to people who can decide about it
B1TOEICMorerelief
US /rɪˈlif/
UK /rɪˈli:f/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
- Artwork, e.g. part of wall, that partly sticks out
B1TOEICMoreremain
US /rɪˈmen/
UK /rɪˈmeɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be left behind; to continue to exist
- To stay in a place when other people have gone
A2TOEICMoreresolve
US /rɪˈzɑlv/
UK /rɪ'zɒlv/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a decision to do something
- To find an answer, solution to a problem/ question
- Uncountable Noun
- Firm determination to do something.
B1TOEICMoreresponsible
US / rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/
UK /rɪ'spɒnsəbl/
- Adjective
- Being the cause of something that has occurred
- Having the duty of dealing with something
A2TOEICMorerude
US /rud/
UK /ru:d/
- Adjective
- Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
- Offensive; ill-mannered
A2Moresalesman
US /ˈselzmən/
UK /'seɪlzmən/
- Countable Noun
- Person whose job is to sell things
B2Morespeak to
US /spik tu/
UK /spi:k tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To address or communicate with someone.
- To indicate or suggest something; to be relevant to.
A1Moresuppose
US /səˈpoʊz/
UK /sə'pəʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or guess what might happen
- Conjunction
- What if
A2TOEICMoreteeny
US /ˈtini/
UK /'ti:nɪ/
- Adjective
- Very small
C2Moretense
US /tɛns/
UK /tens/
- Noun
- The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- Adjective
- Unable to relax; feeling nervous or stressed
- Stretched tight and stiff
A2TOEICMorethanks to
US /θæŋks tu/
UK /θæŋks tu:/
- Preposition
- Because of; as a result of.
A1Moretip
US /tɪp/
UK /tɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To pour or move something from a place, container
- To give extra money for good service
- Noun
- End point of e.g. a pencil or finger
- Extra money given for good service
A2Moretip top trading
US
UK
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Trading that is excellent and of the highest quality.
- Trading that is very successful and profitable.
B1Moreunacceptable
US /ˌʌnɪkˈsɛptəbəl, -æk-/
UK /ˌʌnəkˈseptəbl/
- Adjective
- Not being or behaving in the correct or right way
B1Moreunfortunate
US /ʌnˈfɔrtʃənɪt/
UK /ʌnˈfɔ:tʃənət/
- Adjective
- Having bad luck; bringing a bad result
- Regrettable or undesirable.
- Noun
- A person who experiences bad luck or misfortune.
- An unfortunate event or situation.
B1Moreunhappy
US /ʌnˈhæpi/
UK /ʌn'hæpɪ/
- Adjective
- Not feeling happy; sad or worried
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
A1Morewarehouse
US /ˈwerhaʊs/
UK /ˈweəhaʊs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large building for storing goods, e.g. grain
- Transitive Verb
- To store things in a large building
B2TOEICMorewitch
US /wɪtʃ/
UK /wɪtʃ/
- Countable Noun
- Woman believed to have magical powers
- Mean and ugly old woman
B2Morework to do
US
UK
- Phrase
- Tasks or activities that need to be accomplished.
- Obligations or responsibilities that require effort and attention.
A1Moreye
US /ji:/
UK /ji:/
- Pronoun
- Old word for 'you' in the plural
B2More
Vocabulary
- tip top trading: Trading that is excellent and of the highest quality.
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- work to do: Tasks or activities that need to be accomplished.
- going on: To continue doing something
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- miserable: Very unhappy
- convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
- tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
- tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- imitation: Act of copying or imitating something
- responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
- rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
- professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
- relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
- praise: To express approval of something or someone
- leave: To go away from; depart
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- resolve: To make a decision to do something
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- imperial: Of an empire or an emperor
- client: Person paying for professional services
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- proposal: Act of asking someone to marry you
- warehouse: Large building for storing goods, e.g. grain
- great: Very good; better than before
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- business: A company formed for making profit
- teeny: Very small
- unfortunate: Having bad luck; bringing a bad result
- disappoint: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
- disciplinary: Concerning discipline in behavior
- witch: Woman believed to have magical powers
- unacceptable: Not being or behaving in the correct or right way
- lime: White containing calcium used in farming
- lemon: Badly made or poorly functioning product
- unhappy: Not feeling happy; sad or worried
- salesman: Person whose job is to sell things
- ye: Old word for 'you' in the plural
- oop: Sound people make when they make a mistake
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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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Saying 'well done!' - 08 - English at Work tells you how to give praise
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yu-tung kao posted on 2026/09/11Ever wonder how to give praise effectively at work? This video shows you exactly how to do it, with phrases like "Well done," "Great job," and "I'm really impressed" that you can start using today! You'll also see how to handle difficult conversations and turn a bad situation around.
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