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.
A2Morebeat
US /bit/
UK /bi:t/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- Transitive Verb
- To strike or hit repeatedly and with great force
- To mix ingredients together with a fork or machine
A2Moreboiler
US /ˈbɔɪlɚ/
UK /ˈbɔɪlə(r)/
- Noun
- Sealed metal container for heating a building
A2Morecourageous
US /kəˈredʒəs/
UK /kəˈreɪdʒəs/
- Adjective
- Able to face danger without fear
A2Moredry skin
US
UK
- Uncountable Noun
- A skin condition characterized by a lack of moisture in the skin, often causing itching, scaling, and cracking.
A2Moreexcuse
US /ɪkˈskjuz/
UK /ɪk'skju:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- To explain acting in a bad or impolite manner
- Noun
- Note explaining why someone cannot do or attend
- Reason why you did or didn't do something
A2Morefella
US /'felər/
UK /'felə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Way of spelling 'fellows'
B1Morefix
US /fɪks/
UK /fɪks/
- Noun
- Answer to a problem
- Transitive Verb
- To arrange or prepare something
- To attach something so it will not move or change
A2TOEICMoreheater
US /ˈhitɚ/
UK /'hi:tə(r)/
- Noun
- Device that heats water or supplies warmth
A2Morehero
US /ˈhɪroʊ/
UK /ˈhɪərəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person of great courage/strength who saves others
- Main male character in a book, play or story
A2Morein a jiffy
US
UK
- Phrase
- Very quickly; in a short amount of time.
A1Moreknock
US /nɑk/
UK /nɒk/
- Noun
- Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
- Action of something solid hitting something hard
- Transitive Verb
- To criticize someone in an unreasonable way
- To hit something to get people's attention
A2Moreknock it off
US /nɑk ɪt ɔf/
UK /nɔk it ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- Stop doing something annoying or disruptive.
- Interjection
- Stop doing something annoying or disruptive.
A1Morequit
US /kwɪt/
UK /kwɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To leave a job
- To leave a place
- Intransitive Verb
- To leave a school etc. without finishing
B1Moreshave
US /ʃev/
UK /ʃeɪv/
- Transitive Verb
- To cut the beard/hair close to skin with a razor
A2Moreshower
US /ˈʃaʊɚ/
UK /ˈʃaʊə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Device producing falling water for cleaning
- Process of washing your body under running water
- Intransitive Verb
- To wash your body under running water
A2Moreskin
US /skɪn/
UK /skɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To defeat someone easily and completely
- To hurt yourself, accidentally cutting yourself
- Noun
- Outer covering of an animal used for leather; hide
- Outer covering of a fruit or vegetable
A2Moreswell
US /swɛl/
UK /swel/
- Intransitive Verb
- To feel overcome due to a strong emotion
- To increase in size or number larger than normal
- Uncountable Noun
- Being overcome from feeling a strong emotion
- Act of growing in size or increasing in number
B1More
Vocabulary
- dry skin: A skin condition characterized by a lack of moisture in the skin, often causing itching, scaling, and cracking.
- in a jiffy: Very quickly; in a short amount of time.
- knock it off: Stop doing something annoying or disruptive.
- water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- shower: Device producing falling water for cleaning
- ate: To put food in your mouth
- excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- hot: Angry or excited
- room: All of the people inside a particular room
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- great: Very good; better than before
- back: Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
- thing: (Used to introduce the reason for something)
- boiler: Sealed metal container for heating a building
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- dry: (Of humor) clever, but not obvious; ironic
- broken: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- dead: Not alive
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- fix: Answer to a problem
- heater: Device that heats water or supplies warmth
- shave: To cut the beard/hair close to skin with a razor
- quit: To leave a job
- knock: Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
- hero: Person of great courage/strength who saves others
- skin: To defeat someone easily and completely
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- courageous: Able to face danger without fear
- swell: To feel overcome due to a strong emotion
- righty: Something we say to show we agree with someone
- fella: Way of spelling 'fellows'
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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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The Boiler Room | A Mickey Mouse Cartoon | Disney Shorts
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Wenny posted on 2015/09/18Ever dealt with a grumpy boiler? This hilarious cartoon features Mickey Mouse tackling a plumbing disaster with a monstrous boiler, perfect for practicing everyday situational dialogue! You'll pick up useful phrases for household problems and enjoy some classic slapstick comedy along the way.
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