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.
A2Morebilingual
US /baɪˈlɪŋɡwəl/
UK /ˌbaɪˈlɪŋgwəl/
- Adjective
- Being able to speak two languages well
- Noun
- Person able to use two languages well
B2Morecareer
US /kəˈrɪr/
UK /kə'rɪə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Particular occupation in professional life
- The course of a person's life, especially in a particular pursuit or profession.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move forward very fast and without control
- To advance or make progress rapidly
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
A2TOEICMoreentertainment
US /ˌɛntɚˈtenmənt/
UK /ˌentəˈteɪnmənt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act or process of providing service for someone
- Singing, dancing, telling jokes to amuse people
A2TOEICMorefan
US /fæn/
UK /fæn/
- Transitive Verb
- To blow air upon a fire to make it stronger
- To use a device to cool yourself, something
- Countable Noun
- Thing you wave in front of your face to stay cool
- Someone who admires a famous person, sport etc.
A2Morefit
US /fɪt/
UK /fɪt/
- Adjective
- Good looking; physically attractive
- Having good physical health and strength
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To install a machine, equipment etc.
- To adjust or change to the right size or shape
A2Morefit in
US /fɪt ɪn/
UK /fit in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To mix with others so you get on well with them
A2Morefork
US /fɔ:rk/
UK /fɔ:k/
- Intransitive Verb
- To divide or separate into two branches
- Noun
- Place where a road, tree divides into two branches
- Tool with 4-5 points for eating or digging
A2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehomework
US /ˈhomˌwɚk/
UK /ˈhəumwə:k/
- Noun
- Work that a student is given to do at home
B2Moreidiot
US /ˈɪdiət/
UK /'ɪdɪət/
- Noun
- A person who is foolish or not very smart
B2Morein shock
US
UK
- Phrase
- When not enough blood flows round the body
A2Moreinterfere
US /ˌɪntɚˈfɪr/
UK /ˌɪntə'fɪə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To get involved in something not your business
- Transitive Verb
- To prevent a process or activity from continuing or being carried out properly.
B1TOEICMorejust kind of
US
UK
- Phrase
- Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- Used to indicate something is approximately or generally similar to something else.
A2Morekid
US /kɪd/
UK /kɪd/
- Countable Noun
- Child or young person
- Young goat
- Adjective
- Made from young goat skin
A2Morekinda
US /'kaɪndə/
UK /'kaɪndə/
- Noun
- Short way of saying 'kind of'
- Adverb
- Somewhat; to some extent; rather.
- Sort of; in a way.
B2Moremath
US /mæθ/
UK /mæθ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Study or science of numbers and shapes
A2Moremetaphorical
US /ˌmetəˈfɔ:rɪkl/
UK /ˌmetəˈfɒrɪkl/
- Adjective
- Using words imaginatively to reveal a similarity
B2Morenursery
US /ˈnɜ:rsəri/
UK /ˈnɜ:səri/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place where trees and plants are grown and sold
- Room in a hospital where babies are cared for
B1Moreopportunity
US /ˌɑpɚˈtunɪti, -ˈtju-/
UK /ˌɒpə'tju:nətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- A favorable time or occasion for doing something.
A2TOEICMorepenis
US /ˈpinɪs/
UK /'pi:nɪs/
- Noun
- Male organ for copulation and urination
- (vulgar slang) The male sexual organ.
C2Moreprogrammer
US /ˈproˌɡræmɚ/
UK /ˈprəʊgræmə(r)/
- Noun
- Person who writes instructions for computers
A2TOEICMorerespond
US /rɪˈspɑnd/
UK /rɪ'spɒnd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To answer something or someone
- To have a good reaction to e.g. medical treatment
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
A2Morestupid
US /ˈstu:pɪd/
UK /ˈstju:pɪd/
- Adjective
- Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- Noun
- A stupid person.
A2Moresucceed
US /səkˈsid/
UK /sək'si:d/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To have achieved what you were trying to achieve
- To take over position of one who has died or left
A2TOEICMoreurge
US /ɚdʒ/
UK /ɜ:dʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A strong desire for something
- Strong pressure on someone to do something
- Transitive Verb
- To drive something forward
- To ask or encourage someone to do something
A2Moreused 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
A1Morevalidation
US /ˌvælɪ'deɪʃn/
UK /ˌvælɪ'deɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of finding or testing the truth of something
- In computer science, the process of ensuring that data meets certain criteria before it is processed.
B2More
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- in shock: When not enough blood flows round the body
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- knife: Long piece of metal you use for cutting things
- school: Large group of fish that swim together
- young: At an early stage of existence; not mature
- teach: To help someone learn or do something
- bad: Not good; wrong
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- friend: Person who you like and enjoy being with
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- homework: Work that a student is given to do at home
- big: Popular
- football: Round ball kicked by people playing soccer
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- lunch: Light meal eaten in the middle of the day
- eat: To put food in your mouth
- fork: To divide or separate into two branches
- math: Study or science of numbers and shapes
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- belong: To be a welcomed as a new member of a group
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- finger: One of the five long parts of the hand
- fan: To blow air upon a fire to make it stronger
- fit: Good looking; physically attractive
- kid: Child or young person
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- full: Containing all the parts; complete
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
- call: A order or request for action
- entertainment: Act or process of providing service for someone
- succeed: To have achieved what you were trying to achieve
- shock: The passage of an electricity through the body
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- stupid: Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- nursery: Place where trees and plants are grown and sold
- interfere: To get involved in something not your business
- idiot: A person who is foolish or not very smart
- respond: To answer something or someone
- bilingual: Being able to speak two languages well
- programmer: Person who writes instructions for computers
- urge: A strong desire for something
- metaphorical: Using words imaginatively to reveal a similarity
- penis: Male organ for copulation and urination
- kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
- validation: Act of finding or testing the truth of something
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
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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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