absolute
US /ˈæbsəˌlut/
UK /ˈæbsəlu:t/
- Adjective
- Complete; total; pure; not limited in any way
- Not capable of being doubted or questioned; certain.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is complete, total, pure, certain
- (in philosophy) a concept of an ultimate, unconditional reality
A2Moreafter all
US /ˈæftɚ ɔl/
UK /ˈɑ:ftə ɔ:l/
- Adverb
- In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- Considering everything; used to indicate that something is happening or is true despite some difficulty or obstacle
- Phrase
- Despite what was expected or thought; in spite of everything.
- Taking everything into consideration; considering that.
B1Moreapologize
US /əˈpɑləˌdʒaɪz/
UK /ə'pɒlədʒaɪz/
- Intransitive Verb
- To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
A2TOEICMoreauthor
US /ˈɔθɚ/
UK /'ɔ:θə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To write book or articles
B1Moreautograph
US /ˈɔ:təgræf/
UK /ˈɔ:təgrɑ:f/
- Noun
- Signature of a famous person
- Transitive Verb
- (Someone famous) to write your signature
B2TOEICMorechildish
US /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
UK /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
- Adjective
- Typical of a child in being silly or immature
A2Moreclassic
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
A2Morefine
US /faɪn/
UK /faɪn/
- Adjective
- Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- Of high quality; made with great skill
- Countable Noun
- Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
- (at the end of a piece of music) the end
A2TOEICMorefor free
US /fɔr fri/
UK /fɔ: fri:/
- Phrase
- Without charge; at no cost.
- Adjective
- Available without payment.
A2Morefortune
US /ˈfɔrtʃən/
UK /'fɔ:tʃu:n/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- What might happen to you in the future
- Chance or luck, particularly good luck
- Transitive Verb
- To bring good fortune to.
B1TOEICMoreideally
US /aɪˈdiəli/
UK /aɪ'di:əlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a perfect way; very suitably
- In theory; according to an ideal or theoretical standard.
B2Morein jail
US /ɪn dʒel/
UK /in dʒeil/
- Phrase
- Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
B1Morejail
US /dʒel/
UK /dʒeɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
- Transitive Verb
- To hold people who are being punished for a crime
B1Morephone
US /foʊn/
UK /fəʊn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To talk to someone using a telephone
- Noun
- Machine used to talk to someone who is far away
A2TOEICMorephone number
US
UK
- Countable Noun
- A sequence of digits assigned to a telephone subscriber, used to make a call to that phone.
A1Morescenario
US /səˈner.i.oʊ/
UK /sɪˈnɑː.ri.əʊ/
- Noun
- An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
B1Moresignature
US /ˈsɪɡnətʃɚ/
UK /ˈsɪgnətʃə(r)/
- Adjective
- Something that represents a person's work or style
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person's name written in their handwriting
- The key in which a piece of music is written, indicated by sharps or flats at the beginning of the stave.
B1Moreunsigned
US /ʌn'saɪnd/
UK /'ʌn'saɪnd/
- Adjective
- Lacking a signature
B1Morewipe
US /waɪp/
UK /waɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To clean or dry something with a cloth
- To spread a liquid on something
- Noun
- Act to clean or dry something with a cloth
A2Moreworth
US /wɚθ/
UK /wɜ:θ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- having a particular value, especially in money
- Adjective
- Having a specified value.
A2Morewrapping
US /ˈræpɪŋ/
UK /'ræpɪŋ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be or move around something
- To cover something with paper or a cloth e.g. gift
- Noun
- Paper covering for e.g. chocolate bars
B1More
Vocabulary
- in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
- phone number: A sequence of digits assigned to a telephone subscriber, used to make a call to that phone.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- book: (Police) to officially record someone's crimes
- desk: Piece of furniture like a table often with drawers
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- fish: Animal that swims and lives in water
- phone: To talk to someone using a telephone
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- buy: To believe something; accept
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- bad: Not good; wrong
- stop: To block or close something
- go: To attend or be at a place
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- unsigned: Lacking a signature
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- sec: Shortened form of 'second'
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- belong: To be a welcomed as a new member of a group
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- police: People, often in uniforms, who solve crimes
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- free: Living, happening without being controlled
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- call: A order or request for action
- wrapping: To be or move around something
- signature: Something that represents a person's work or style
- author: Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
- remove: To get rid of something completely
- jail: Place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
- apologize: To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- childish: Typical of a child in being silly or immature
- ideally: In a perfect way; very suitably
- wipe: To clean or dry something with a cloth
- lighting: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- fortune: What might happen to you in the future
- absolute: Complete; total; pure; not limited in any way
- classic: Having a simple, basic design or style
- scenario: An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
- autograph: Signature of a famous person
- lf: In computing, an abbreviation for line feed, a control character that advances the cursor to the next line.
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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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Notting Hill (1/10) Movie CLIP - Can I Have Your Autograph? (1999) HD
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fisher posted on 2013/04/20Ever wondered how to handle an awkward autograph request? This hilarious clip from Notting Hill shows you exactly how NOT to do it, packed with dry humor and everyday dialogue perfect for A2+ learners. You'll pick up practical phrases for unexpected situations and maybe even learn a thing or two about bookstore comedy!
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