absorb
US /əbˈsɔrb, -ˈzɔrb/
UK /əb'sɔ:b/
- Transitive Verb
- To take up all attention / energy of something
- To take in a liquid; soak up
B1TOEICMoreairport
US /ˈerpɔ:rt/
UK /ˈeəpɔ:t/
- Noun
- A place where passenger planes land and take off
B1TOEICMoreanswer for
US /ˈænsɚ fər/
UK /ˈɑ:nsə fə/
- other
- Be responsible for and explain one's actions.
C1Moreback to work
US
UK
- Phrase
- Returning to one's job or professional duties after a period of absence.
- Interjection
- An expression used to urge or remind people to resume working.
A1Morebalm
US /bɑm/
UK /bɑ:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Fragrant herb
- Soft oily substance, e.g. to soften the skin
C1Moreblock
US /blɑk/
UK /blɒk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Solid piece of material used for building
- A piece of wood, chocolate etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To stop from going forward or making progress
- To obstruct or prevent the movement or passage of.
A2Moreblock out
US /blɑk aʊt/
UK /blɔk aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To cover so something cannot be seen or heard
- To push back terrible memories to forget them
A2Morebreakdown
US /ˈbrekˌdaʊn/
UK /'breɪkdaʊn/
- Noun
- When normal activity or behavior stops
B1TOEICMoreclassic
US / ˈklæsɪk/
UK /'klæsɪk/
- Adjective
- Having a simple, basic design or style
- (Of song, etc.) popular and famous for a long time
- Noun
- Something popular or famous for a long time
A2Morecrazy
US /ˈkrezi/
UK /'kreɪzɪ/
- Adjective
- Mentally ill; mad
- Not being sensible or practical
- Noun
- Person acting in a manner that is strange and odd
A2Morecure
US /kjʊr/
UK /kjʊə(r)/
- Noun
- Something that solves a problem or makes it better
- Medical treatment making a sick person healthy
- Transitive Verb
- To fix or improve a problem
- To make someone healthy or make a disease go away
B1Moredecide
US /dɪˈsaɪd/
UK /dɪ'saɪd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- To make a legal judgment in court
A2TOEICMoreexercise
US /ˈɛksɚˌsaɪz/
UK /'eksəsaɪz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To work out to become stronger and healthier
- To retain your ability or practice your skills
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Physical activity to increase health and strength
- Set of questions in a text book
A2Morefault
US /fɔlt/
UK /fɔ:lt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A failure or negative aspect of
- Crack in the earth where earthquakes can happen
- Transitive Verb
- To blame someone, something for a negative result
A2Morefridge
US /frɪdʒ/
UK /frɪdʒ/
- Noun
- An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
A2Moreget back to
US /ɡɛt bæk tu/
UK /ɡet bæk tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To get in contact with someone again
- To return to someone or something; to respond at a later time.
A1Moregrow on
US /ɡro ɑn/
UK /ɡrəu ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To cause someone to begin to like
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Morejudge
US /dʒʌdʒ/
UK /dʒʌdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who decides on the results of a contest
- Person who has the power to make a decision
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To reach a decision about who won a contest
- To form an opinion after careful consideration
A2TOEICMorelaser
US /ˈlezɚ/
UK /ˈleɪzə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong narrow beam of high-powered light
- A device that emits a narrow beam of coherent light.
- Transitive Verb
- To treat with a laser.
- To cut or engrave with a laser.
B1Morelifestyle
US /ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl/
UK /ˈlaɪfstaɪl/
- Noun
- The type of life that you have; the way you live
B1TOEICMorelogistical
US
UK
- Adjective
- Concerning planning and organizing a large project
- Relating to or involving organization, planning, and implementation of a complex operation.
B2Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremadness
US /ˈmædnɪs/
UK /ˈmædnəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Obsolete term for legal insanity
- The state of being mentally ill; insanity.
A2Moremagnet
US /'mæɡnət/
UK /ˈmægnət/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Metal object that attracts or repels other metals
- Something popular and able to draw people
B1Moremedical
US /ˈmɛdɪkəl/
UK /ˈmedɪkl/
- Adjective
- Of or relating to physical health or medicine
- Noun
- A health check or test
A2Moremedicine
US /ˈmɛdɪsɪn/
UK /ˈmedsn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something used in treating illness or pain
- Science of preventing, treating, or curing disease
A2TOEICMoremental
US /ˈmɛntl/
UK /ˈmentl/
- Adjective
- Concerning the mind
A2TOEICMoreoptional
US /ˈɑpʃənəl/
UK /ˈɒpʃənl/
- Adjective
- Being possible or available, but not required
- Available as an extra; not standard
A2Morepoke
US /pok/
UK /pəʊk/
- Transitive Verb
- To give a push, thrust, or jab
B2Moreradiation
US /ˌrediˈeʃən/
UK /ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
- Harmful waves of energy from nuclear activity
B1Morerepress
US /rɪˈprɛs/
UK /rɪ'pres/
- Transitive Verb
- To keep (emotions) under control; restrict
B2Morerepressive
US /rɪˈprɛsɪv/
UK /rɪˈpresɪv/
- Adjective
- Psych restricting action, thought or movement
B2Moresociety
US /səˈsaɪɪti/
UK /sə'saɪətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A group who meet to share values or interests
- Group of people living together
A2TOEICMorestubborn
US /ˈstʌbən/
UK /'stʌbən/
- Adjective
- Unwilling to give way or obey
B2Moretherapy
US /ˈθɛrəpi/
UK /'θerəpɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Treatment to help cure an illness
- Psychological counseling to help resolve personal or emotional problems.
B2Moretiger
US /ˈtaɪɡɚ/
UK /ˈtaɪgə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Large wild cat with orange fur and black lines
B1Moreto God
US /tə ɡɑd/
UK /tə ɡɒd/
- other
- Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
A2Moretraditional
US /trəˈdɪʃənəl/
UK /trəˈdɪʃənl/
- Adjective
- Involved in a custom or event common to a people
A2TOEICMoreweird
US /wɪrd/
UK /wɪəd/
- Adjective
- Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- Eerily strange or disturbing.
B1More
Vocabulary
- grow on: To cause someone to begin to like
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- back to work: Returning to one's job or professional duties after a period of absence.
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- answer for: Be responsible for and explain one's actions.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- have to: Must do
- block out: To cover so something cannot be seen or heard
- to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- mental: Concerning the mind
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- immediately: Without any delay; straight away
- therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
- absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
- society: A group who meet to share values or interests
- fridge: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- radiation: Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
- cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
- fault: A failure or negative aspect of
- poke: To give a push, thrust, or jab
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- stubborn: Unwilling to give way or obey
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- block: Solid piece of material used for building
- staff: Employees of a company
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- point: An item to be discussed
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- madness: Obsolete term for legal insanity
- medical: Of or relating to physical health or medicine
- breakdown: When normal activity or behavior stops
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- magnet: Metal object that attracts or repels other metals
- classic: Having a simple, basic design or style
- optional: Being possible or available, but not required
- medicine: Something used in treating illness or pain
- repress: To keep (emotions) under control; restrict
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- balm: Fragrant herb
- lifestyle: The type of life that you have; the way you live
- laser: Strong narrow beam of high-powered light
- repressive: Psych restricting action, thought or movement
- airport: A place where passenger planes land and take off
- logistical: Concerning planning and organizing a large project
- tiger: Large wild cat with orange fur and black lines
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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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