absolutely
US /ˈæbsəˌlutli, ˌæbsəˈlutli/
UK /ˈæbsəlu:tli/
- Adverb
- Completely; totally; very
- Considered independently and without relation to other things; viewed abstractly; as, quantity absolutely considered.
A2Moreaccumulate
US /əˈkjumjəˌlet/
UK /əˈkju:mjəleɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To gather or acquire so that you have more of it
C2Moreadequate
US /ˈædɪkwɪt/
UK /ˈædɪkwət/
- Adjective
- Enough; good enough for what is needed
A2TOEICMorealcohol
US /ˈælkəˌhɔl,-ˌhɑl/
UK /'ælkəhɒl/
- Uncountable Noun
- A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
- Drinks such as wine, whiskey, beer
B1Moreanniversary
US /ˌænəˈvɚsəri/
UK /ˌænɪ'vɜ:sərɪ/
- Noun
- Date occuring every year of a past event, wedding
B1TOEICMoreanswer for
US /ˈænsɚ fər/
UK /ˈɑ:nsə fə/
- other
- Be responsible for and explain one's actions.
C1Moreat least
US /æt list/
UK /æt li:st/
- Adverb
- As a minimum
- Not less than
- Phrase
- No less than; at the minimum
- Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
C2Morebutterfly
US /ˈbʌtɚˌflaɪ/
UK /'bʌtəflaɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Insect with large and colorful wings
- A swimming stroke performed face down with both arms moving symmetrically and a dolphin kick.
- Transitive Verb
- To cut (something, especially meat or fish) open and spread it out so that it resembles a butterfly.
B1Morecam
US /kæm/
UK /kæm/
- Noun
- Rotating or sliding piece in mechanical linkages
C1Morecamp
US /kæmp/
UK /kæmp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A (military) base
- Exaggerated behavior meant to be funny
- Intransitive Verb
- To live temporarily, e.g. in a tent or a vehicle
A2Morecampus
US /ˈkæmpəs/
UK /'kæmpəs/
- Noun (plural)
- Grounds of an institution, e.g. a university
- Noun
- The grounds and buildings of a university or college.
- The grounds of a college or school.
B1Morecommit
US /kəˈmɪt/
UK /kə'mɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To do something bad, usually a crime
- To promise your permanent love or loyalty (to)
A2TOEICMoredamn
US /dæm/
UK /dæm/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
- To threaten with everlasting punishment
- Interjection
- A mild swear word used to express annoyance
B2Moredeposit
US /dɪˈpɑzɪt/
UK /dɪ'pɒzɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Concentration of mineral left by a river
- Part payment so that an item will be kept for you
- Transitive Verb
- (Of rivers) to leave a layer of minerals, etc.
- To lay down of layers, e.g. of soil, over time
A2TOEICMoredong
US /dɒŋ/
UK /dɒŋ/
- Noun
- Basic unit of money in Vietnam
C2Moreever since
US /ˈɛvɚ sɪns/
UK /ˈevə sins/
- Adverb
- Continuously from a past time until now.
- Conjunction
- From the time that; because.
B2Moreexclude
US /ɪk'sklu:d/
UK /ɪk'sklu:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To prevent someone from taking part in something
- To decide that something is not worth considering
A2TOEICMorefall for
US /fɔl fɔr/
UK /fɔ:l fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To be deceived or tricked by someone
- To become in love with someone
A1Morefoul
US /faʊl/
UK /faʊl/
- Adjective
- Terrible in smell, taste, appearance or morals
- Dirty or filthy.
- Noun
- An unfair or illegal act, especially in sports.
B2Moregot to
US /ɡɑt tu/
UK /gɔt tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive at some place
- To have the opportunity or permission to do something
- Phrasal Verb
- To appeal to the emotions of; move
- To finally begin to start something after a delay
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehome in
US /ˈhoʊm ɪn/
UK /ˈhəum ɪn/
- other
- Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
B2Morein time
US /ɪn taɪm/
UK /in taim/
- Adverb
- Eventually; after a period of time.
- Not late; with enough time to spare.
- Phrase
- Eventually; before it is too late.
- According to the scheduled time; punctual.
A1Morejustice
US /ˈdʒʌstɪs/
UK /'dʒʌstɪs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality of being fair, equal, or just
- Countable Noun
- Person in a court who judges criminal cases
A2Morelicense
US /ˈlaɪsəns/
UK /ˈlaɪsns/
- Transitive Verb
- To give official permission to do something
- Uncountable Noun
- Freedom to do what you want or act as you want
B1TOEICMorelie
US /lai/
UK /laɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be in a horizontal or flat position
- To say something that you know is not true
- Countable Noun
- An untrue statement, when you know it is not true
A2Morelook up to
US /lʊk ʌp tu/
UK /luk ʌp tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To respect or admire someone
A1Moreminister
US /ˈmɪnɪstɚ/
UK /'mɪnɪstə(r)/
- Noun
- An official who heads a government department
- Person who performs Christian services
A2Moreno matter
US
UK
- Conjunction
- Regardless of; it does not matter.
- Adverb
- Regardless of; it is not important
A1Morepepper
US /ˈpɛpɚ/
UK /ˈpepə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Green, red, or yellow vegetable with hollow center
- Hard covering of berries used as spices
- Transitive Verb
- To spread around randomly, as with bullets
- To sprinkle or season with pepper.
B1Moreperfume
US /pərˈfju:m/
UK /ˈpɜ:fju:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Liquid with a pleasing smell you put on your skin
- Nice, sweet or flowery smell
- Transitive Verb
- To add a pleasing smell to something
B1Moreplanet
US /ˈplænɪt/
UK /'plænɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- A different world or sphere of existence.
- Proper Noun
- The earth.
A2Moreprecious
US /ˈprɛʃəs/
UK /'preʃəs/
- Adjective
- Having a youthful, cute, and pleasant appearance
- Very little (time, money etc.)
B1Moreregister
US /ˈrɛdʒɪstɚ/
UK /'redʒɪstə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To record your name on an official list; sign up
- To show an amount on a measurement device
- Noun
- Till; machine used add up things you buy
- Range of notes of a person's (singing) voice
A2Moreregistration
US /ˌrɛdʒɪˈstreʃən/
UK /ˌredʒɪˈstreɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An official record or proof of registering
- Total number, e.g. of students in a school
B1Morerelief
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
B1TOEICMoreride up
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To move upwards, especially clothing.
A1Moreshoot
US /ʃut/
UK /ʃu:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
- Countable Noun
- Emerging new part of a plant
A2Morestep out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To go outside for a short time
- To begin a romantic relationship with someone.
A1Moretap
US /tæp/
UK /tæp/
- Transitive Verb
- To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
- To spy one someone electronically
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Faucet; the place you can get water from a pipe
- Light hit, generally one that makes a sound
A2Moretheme
US /θim/
UK /θi:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An main or dominant idea, motif
- Main idea of a work of art, writing, or music
A2Moretrampoline
US /ˈtræmpəˌlin, -lɪn/
UK /ˈtræmpəli:n/
- Noun
- Gymnastic apparatus with canvas sheet on springs
- A recreational and competitive device consisting of a piece of taut, strong fabric stretched over a frame using many coiled springs.
- Intransitive Verb
- To jump on a trampoline.
C1Moreunder arrest
US /ˈʌndɚ əˈrɛst/
UK /ˈʌndə əˈrest/
- Adjective
- Being held by the police; formally detained.
- Phrase
- In the state of being apprehended and detained by law enforcement.
A1Moreunpaid
US /ʌnˈped/
UK /ˌʌnˈpeɪd/
- Adjective
- Yet to be paid
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
A1Morevenue
US /ˈvɛnju/
UK /'venju:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place, area where an event is held or takes place
- The place where a public event or meeting happens.
B2Morewedding
US /ˈwɛdɪŋ/
UK /ˈwedɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To combine and join two things together as one
- Noun
- A marriage of two people
A2Morework on
US /wɚk ɑn/
UK /wə:k ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To devote effort to improve or develop something
- To try to persuade or influence someone.
A1More
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
- ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- fall for: To be deceived or tricked by someone
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- step out: To go outside for a short time
- under arrest: Being held by the police; formally detained.
- answer for: Be responsible for and explain one's actions.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- ride up: To move upwards, especially clothing.
- at least: As a minimum
- look up to: To respect or admire someone
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- precious: Having a youthful, cute, and pleasant appearance
- commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- venue: Place, area where an event is held or takes place
- adequate: Enough; good enough for what is needed
- accumulate: To gather or acquire so that you have more of it
- register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
- theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
- alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- damn: To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
- deposit: Concentration of mineral left by a river
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- foul: Terrible in smell, taste, appearance or morals
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
- minister: An official who heads a government department
- campus: Grounds of an institution, e.g. a university
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- anniversary: Date occuring every year of a past event, wedding
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- trampoline: Gymnastic apparatus with canvas sheet on springs
- license: To give official permission to do something
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- perfume: Liquid with a pleasing smell you put on your skin
- pepper: Green, red, or yellow vegetable with hollow center
- exclude: To prevent someone from taking part in something
- registration: An official record or proof of registering
- camp: A (military) base
- wedding: To combine and join two things together as one
- butterfly: Insect with large and colorful wings
- unpaid: Yet to be paid
- cam: Rotating or sliding piece in mechanical linkages
- dong: Basic unit of money in Vietnam
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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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Phil Gets Arrested in Front of Luke (Clip) | Modern Family | TBS
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Hanna posted on 2026/09/16Uh oh, Phil's in a bit of trouble! Watch this hilarious clip from Modern Family as Phil gets pulled over and hilariously tries to talk his way out of a ticket, revealing some great phrases for handling unexpected situations. You'll pick up useful vocabulary for dealing with authority and navigating awkward conversations!
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