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.
A2Moreaction
US /ˈækʃən/
UK /'ækʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that a person or thing does
- A lawsuit.
- Intransitive Verb
- To act to do something
A2Moreattention
US /əˈtɛnʃən/
UK /əˈtenʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Taking notice of someone or something
- Noun
- (Soldiers) Standing with straight backs
A2TOEICMoreawkward
US /ˈɔkwəd/
UK /ˈɔ:kwəd/
- Adjective
- Lacking smooth movement
- Causing embarrassment or trouble
B1Morebody
US /ˈbɑdi/
UK /ˈbɒdi/
- Noun
- The physical structure of a person or animal.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The main or central part of something.
- The weight and texture of a drink (like wine or coffee) in the mouth.
A2Morebop it up
US /bɑp ɪt ʌp/
UK /bɒp ɪt ʌp/
- other
- To have fun by dancing and enjoying a lively party or event.
B2Morebutt
US /bʌt/
UK /bʌt/
- Noun
- (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
- The thick end of something, especially a cigarette.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To share a boundary by being next to
- To strike, push, or shove (someone or something) with the head.
B2Morecandy
US /ˈkændi/
UK /ˈkændi/
- Countable Noun
- Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
- Transitive Verb
- To coat food with sugar
B2Moreclothe
US /kloʊð/
UK /kləʊð/
- Transitive Verb
- To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
B1Morecomment
US /ˈkɑmɛnt/
UK /'kɒment/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- An explanatory note in a computer program.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To say something that gives your opinion
- To add explanatory notes to a computer program.
A2Moredisease
US /dɪˈziz/
UK /dɪˈzi:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- A disorder of structure or function in a plant, especially one caused by a pathogen.
- Transitive Verb
- To affect with disease; to corrupt or sicken.
A2TOEICMoredude
US /dud, djud/
UK /du:d/
- Noun
- Form of address for a man
- (informal) A man; a fellow.
- Interjection
- (informal) Used as a term of address, often between men.
B2Moreexcept for
US /ɪkˈsɛpt fɔr/
UK /ikˈsept fɔ:/
- Preposition
- Not including; excluding.
fatal
US /ˈfetl/
UK /ˈfeɪtl/
- Adjective
- Causing death; having very bad consequences
- Causing negative results
B1Morefreak
US /friːk/
UK /friːk/
- Adjective
- (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
- Noun
- A person, animal, or event that is physically abnormal, very unusual, or unlike others.
- A person with an unusual appearance or behaviour.
B2Moregay
US /ɡeɪ/
UK /geɪ/
- Adjective
- Happy and bright
- Attracted to the same sex; homosexual; lesbian
- Noun
- Person attracted to someone of the same sex
B1Moreglad
US /ɡlæd/
UK /ɡlæd/
- Adjective
- Happy or pleased about something/to do something
- Happy that something happened; pleased
A2Moregot to
US /ɡɑt tu/
UK /gɔt tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive at some place
- To have the opportunity or permission to do something
- Phrasal Verb
- To appeal to the emotions of; move
- To finally begin to start something after a delay
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
B1TOEICMorehomework
US /ˈhomˌwɚk/
UK /ˈhəumwə:k/
- Noun
- Work that a student is given to do at home
B2Morekissing
US /'kɪsɪŋ/
UK /'kɪsɪŋ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To touch something in a light or gentle way
- To put your lips against another's to show love
- Noun
- The act of touching with the lips as a sign of love, sexual desire, or greeting.
- The sound made when kissing someone.
A2Morelay
US /le/
UK /leɪ/
- Adjective
- Amateur; not being a trained priest
- Transitive Verb
- To place a bet on a game outcome
- (Of a bird, etc.) to produce eggs from its body
A2Moremomma
US /ˈmɑmə/
UK /ˈmɑ:mə/
- Noun
- A mother
B2Moreplayboy
US /ˈpleˌbɔɪ/
UK /ˈpleɪbɔɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure
C2Morerude
US /rud/
UK /ru:d/
- Adjective
- Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
- Offensive; ill-mannered
A2Moreshatter
US /ˈʃætɚ/
UK /'ʃætə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To break into small pieces
B1Moreskin
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
A2Morespray
US /spre/
UK /spreɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To cover something with a stream of tiny drops
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A jet of liquid made up of many small drops
- Container shooting stream of tiny drops of liquid
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
A2TOEICMorestay away
US /ste əˈwe/
UK /stei əˈwei/
- Phrasal Verb
- To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
- To remain absent from a place or event.
C2Moresublime
US /səˈblaɪm/
UK /sə'blaɪm/
- Adjective
- The very best; excellent; so good it moves you
C2TOEICMoresubscribe
US /səbˈskraɪb/
UK /səb'skraɪb/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To regularly pay to receive a service
B1TOEICMoretaste
US /test/
UK /teɪst/
- Uncountable Noun
- (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- Flavor in your mouth from food or drink
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To experience something
- To experience the flavor of food, drink
A2TOEICMorethose times
US
UK
- Phrase
- A period in the past, often remembered fondly.
- A specific era or period in history.
A1Morevideo
US /ˈvɪdiˌo/
UK /'vɪdɪəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Recording capturing action with sound
- A recording of moving visual images made digitally or on videotape.
- Transitive Verb
- To make a moving film of, with sound
- To make a video call.
A2Moreweight
US /wet/
UK /weɪt/
- Uncountable Noun
- How heavy something is
- Metal object to measure how heavy something is
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- those times: A period in the past, often remembered fondly.
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- stay away: To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
- bop it up: To have fun by dancing and enjoying a lively party or event.
- love: Person's name
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- sender: Person who mails a letter or package
- hair: Long thin strands growing on your head or body
- girl: A female child; a young woman
- food: What people and animals eat to live
- singing: To make musical sounds with your voice
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
- person: Man, woman or child
- send: To cause to behave or respond in a particular way
- friend: Person who you like and enjoy being with
- mommy: Word for mother used mostly by young children
- body: The physical structure of a person or animal.
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- homework: Work that a student is given to do at home
- girlfriend: Romantic female friend of a man or boy
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- boyfriend: Man (boy) romantically involved with girl
- song: Distinctive series of sounds made by a bird
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- kissing: To touch something in a light or gentle way
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- cry: To sound an animal may make to call its family
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- cool: Steady and calm when facing difficulties
- candy: Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
- stole: To move quietly or secretly to or from a place
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- glad: Happy or pleased about something/to do something
- gay: Happy and bright
- voice: Ability to sing well
- rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
- lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
- grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- smile: To put up the corners of mouth to show happiness
- skin: To defeat someone easily and completely
- weight: How heavy something is
- taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- action: Something that a person or thing does
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- awkward: Lacking smooth movement
- spray: To cover something with a stream of tiny drops
- fatal: Causing death; having very bad consequences
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- shatter: To break into small pieces
- butt: (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
- dude: Form of address for a man
- Coke: Street names for cocaine
- playboy: Man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure
- sublime: The very best; excellent; so good it moves you
- homie
- momma: A mother
- freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
- yo: YO is an acronym
- Chinese: Concerning the culture and people of China
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
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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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Zoe Lin posted on 2016/10/14Ever wanted to confess your love in a hilariously awkward way? This original ukulele song by Jon Kozar is packed with relatable, funny situations and simple sentence structures perfect for A2 learners. Get ready to pick up some fun, everyday phrases you can even send to a friend!
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