adjust
US /əˈdʒʌst/
UK /əˈdʒʌst/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change; to attain a desired state or function
- To change so as to fit in with new conditions
A2TOEICMoreadult
US / əˈdʌlt, ˈædʌlt/
UK /ˈædʌlt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person or animal that is fully grown
- A fully grown animal.
- Adjective
- Being fully grown; mature; no longer a teenager
- Containing sexually explicit material.
A2TOEICMoreassistant
US /əˈsɪstənt/
UK /əˈsɪstənt/
- Countable Noun
- Person who helps another, usually as a job
- Adjective
- (Person) helping another, usually as a job
A2TOEICMoreat home
US /æt hom/
UK /æt həum/
- Phrase
- In one's own residence or country.
- Adjective
- Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
babysitter
US
UK
- Countable Noun
- Person looking after children for parents
C2Moreback 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.
A1Morebase
US /bes/
UK /beɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- Bottom part of an object that touches a surface
- Transitive Verb
- To use as the starting point or origin for
- To have as the main location for (company, etc.)
A2TOEICMorebobby
US /ˈbɑ:bi/
UK /ˈbɒbi/
- Noun
- Police officer (UK slang)
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
C1Morebowl
US /bol/
UK /bəʊl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of an object that has a rounded, inward curve
- Round container used for holding rice, soup etc.
- Intransitive Verb
- To roll a ball in the sport of bowling
A2Moreclean out
US /klin aʊt/
UK /kli:n aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To empty a place of things, e.g. a room
- To get rid of dirt or trash
A1Morecon
US /kɑ:n/
UK /kɒn/
- Transitive Verb
- To trick or deceive someone
- Noun
- Argument pointing out the negatives of a position
B2Moreculture
US /ˈkʌltʃɚ/
UK /'kʌltʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- The customs, beliefs, art, and all the other things that a group of people share and consider important.
- Transitive Verb
- To grow cells, tissues, bacteria, etc. in a controlled environment.
A2Moredecide
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
A2TOEICMoredipper
US /'dɪpər/
UK /'dɪpə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Ladle that has a cup with a long handle
B1Moreever since
US /ˈɛvɚ sɪns/
UK /ˈevə sins/
- Adverb
- Continuously from a past time until now.
- Conjunction
- From the time that; because.
B2Moreextra
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
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.
A1Moregrade
US /ɡred/
UK /ɡreɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To give a road the required angle of slope
- To determine the level or quality of something
- Noun
- Level or quality of something e.g. a diamond
- Mark that shows the quality of a student's work
B1TOEICMoregravy
US /ˈɡrevi/
UK /ˈgreɪvi/
- Uncountable Noun
- Brown sauce made from meat juices when cooking
B2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehoney
US /ˈhʌni/
UK /ˈhʌni/
- Uncountable Noun
- Sweet, thick golden liquid that is made by bees
- Noun
- Darling; used to refer to express love
A2Morein the zone
US /ɪn ði zon/
UK /in ðə zəun/
- Adjective
- Experiencing a state of heightened focus and performance.
- Performing at one's best, especially in sports, with effortless skill.
junior
US /ˈdʒunjɚ/
UK /ˈdʒu:niə(r)/
- Noun
- Student in third year
- Adjective
- Someone lower in rank
- Concerning young people
A2Moreleftover
US /ˈlɛftˌovɚ/
UK /ˈleftəʊvə(r)/
- Adjective
- (Of food) that you didn't eat at a meal
C2Moremove to
US /muv tu/
UK /mu:v tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To change the place where you live or work.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To proceed to the next stage or action.
A2Moremustard
US /ˈmʌstərd/
UK /ˈmʌstəd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Spicy yellow or brown condiment used to add flavor
B2Morenap
US /næp/
UK /næp/
- Intransitive Verb
- To sleep or rest for a short time during the day
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Brief period of sleep or rest during the day
B2Moreof old
US /ʌv oʊld/
UK /əv əuld/
- other
- From a long time ago; in the past.
B2Moreoutweigh
US /aʊtˈwe/
UK /ˌaʊtˈweɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To be greater than in value or importance
B2Morepregnant
US /ˈprɛɡnənt/
UK /ˈpregnənt/
- Adjective
- Carrying your unborn baby inside you
- Full of meaning or significance; suggestive.
B1Morepro
US /proʊ/
UK /prəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Reason given in support of something
- Someone experienced and very good at something
A2Morepropane
US /ˈproˌpen/
UK /ˈprəʊpeɪn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Colorless gas found in natural gas and petroleum
C1Moreretirement
US /rɪˈtaɪrmənt/
UK /rɪˈtaɪəmənt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Time later in life when you stop working
- A ceremony marking someone's departure from employment.
A2TOEICMorescience
US /ˈsaɪəns/
UK /'saɪəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Study of the physical world, based on facts
A2TOEICMoreshock
US /ʃɑ:k/
UK /ʃɒk/
- Noun
- The passage of an electricity through the body
- Sudden bad feeling caused by something unexpected
- Transitive Verb
- To affect someone with an electrical current
- To cause great surprise, horror, or anger
A2Morespread
US /sprɛd/
UK /spred/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- The distance between two things
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To place over a large area; to cover a large area
- (Of ideas, gossip) to pass to and affect others
A2TOEICMoreto do with
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To be about something; concern
A1Moreunexpected
US /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
UK /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
- Adjective
- Surprising because it was not expected
- Noun
- An event or occurrence that was not anticipated.
B2Morewhoa
US /woʊ/
UK /wəʊ/
- Interjection
- Tell someone to do something more slowly
- An exclamation of surprise, amazement, or shock.
C1Morework in
US /wɚk ɪn/
UK /wə:k in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make an opening for something in your schedule
- To fit person/thing into a schedule or sequence
A1More
Vocabulary
- clean out: To empty a place of things, e.g. a room
- of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
- ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
- in the zone: Experiencing a state of heightened focus and performance.
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- have to: Must do
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- 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
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
- pregnant: Carrying your unborn baby inside you
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- leftover: (Of food) that you didn't eat at a meal
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- mustard: Spicy yellow or brown condiment used to add flavor
- unexpected: Surprising because it was not expected
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- leave: To go away from; depart
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- important: Having power or authority
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- adjust: To change; to attain a desired state or function
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- adult: Person or animal that is fully grown
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- outweigh: To be greater than in value or importance
- great: Very good; better than before
- assistant: Person who helps another, usually as a job
- nap: To sleep or rest for a short time during the day
- retirement: Time later in life when you stop working
- bowl: Part of an object that has a rounded, inward curve
- gravy: Brown sauce made from meat juices when cooking
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
- con: To trick or deceive someone
- base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- pro: Reason given in support of something
- shock: The passage of an electricity through the body
- whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
- propane: Colorless gas found in natural gas and petroleum
- junior: Student in third year
- honey: Sweet, thick golden liquid that is made by bees
- babysitter: Person looking after children for parents
- bobby: Police officer (UK slang)
- dipper: Ladle that has a cup with a long handle
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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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Hank Has To Leave Bobby Behind in Texas | King of the Hill | Hulu
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/09/25Ever wondered how a family makes a life-changing decision? This clip dives into Hank's job offer in Saudi Arabia and the hilarious, heartfelt debate that follows, especially around Bobby's future. You'll pick up some great phrases for discussing pros and cons, and maybe even learn how to order a double with no cheese!
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