Vocabulary

  • check out
  • geek out: To talk about or do something with great enthusiasm because you are very interested in it.
  • new level: A higher or improved stage of achievement or quality.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • open-heart surgery: Surgery performed on the opened heart, usually involving a heart-lung bypass machine.
  • back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
  • bring to: To make someone to wake up from being unconscious
  • move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
  • dropping out: To take no part in a society you disapprove of
  • intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
  • scenario: An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
  • inevitable: That must happen; certain to happen
  • deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
  • embrace: Act of holding someone closely
  • flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
  • fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
  • mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
  • wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
  • confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
  • metaphor: Imaginative use of words to reveal a similarity
  • trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
  • script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
  • freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
  • absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
  • robust: Having physical vigor or energetic good health
  • paradigm: A set of ideas for understanding or explaining
  • messy: Being complex or difficult to fix
  • snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
  • lecture: To speak to someone to show anger or warn them
  • comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
  • spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
  • drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
  • reflection: Sign or indication of a state or condition
  • curiosity: Something unusual and perhaps worthy of collecting
  • wisdom: Knowledge gained from experience in life
  • surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
  • blend: To combine different elements or substances
  • steady: Happening or developing at a regular rate
  • instruction: A command for someone formally to do something
  • curriculum: Group of related courses in a school or college
  • urban: Concerning a city; located in a city
  • tailor: To make or alter to fit a certain purpose
  • extend: To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
  • transcend: To achieve or go beyond normal limits of
  • information: Collection of facts and details about something
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • surgeon: A doctor who performs surgery
  • space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
  • drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
  • embody: To make something into part of a body or system
  • check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
  • jargon: Terms and expressions used in a specialist field
  • real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
  • begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
  • heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
  • audacity: Bold and daring behavior
  • skip: Very large waste disposal bin
  • geek: Socially awkward person, who knows about computers
  • need: To be unable to manage without something; require
  • chatter: To talk a lot in a casual manner
  • chapter: Small local group forming part of a larger one
  • save: To make your computer keep a file
  • number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
  • aneurysm: Dangerous swelling of blood vessel in brain/heart
  • jumbo: Something that is very large
  • pseudo: Not genuine but having the appearance of
  • beaker: Flat-bottomed jar made of glass or plastic
  • lingo: Language or dialect
  • thoracic: Concerning the chest or thorax
  • aorta: Large artery that carries blood from the heart
  • clang: To make or cause a loud ringing sound from a bell
Placeholder Image

    Preparing usage notes, please check back later

  • not found vocabularyNo vocabulary matches your filters
    • absorb

      US /əbˈsɔrb, -ˈzɔrb/

      UK /əb'sɔ:b/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take up all attention / energy of something
      • To take in a liquid; soak up
      B1TOEIC
      More
    • aneurysm

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Dangerous swelling of blood vessel in brain/heart
      C1
      More
    • aorta

      US /eˈɔrtə/

      UK /eɪ'ɔ:tə/

      • Noun
      • Large artery that carries blood from the heart
      C2
      More
    • at home

      US /æt hom/

      UK /æt həum/

      • Phrase
      • In one's own residence or country.
      • Adjective
      • Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
      More
    • audacity

      US /ɔˈdæsɪti/

      UK /ɔ:ˈdæsəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Bold and daring behavior
      C1
      More
    • back into

      US /bæk ˈɪntu/

      UK /bæk ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
      • To accidentally collide with something while moving backwards.
      A1
      More
    • beaker

      US /ˈbikɚ/

      UK /ˈbi:kə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Flat-bottomed jar made of glass or plastic
      B2
      More
    • blend

      US /blɛnd/

      UK /blend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To combine different elements or substances
      • To mix ingredients when cooking
      • Noun
      • Product known for mixing ingredients
      B1
      More
    • bring to

      US /brɪŋ tu/

      UK /briŋ tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make someone to wake up from being unconscious
      A1
      More
    • chatter

      US /ˈtʃætɚ/

      UK /ˈtʃætə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To talk a lot in a casual manner
      • (As of teeth if cold) to click uncontrollably
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Continuous rapid talk about matters of little importance.
      • A rapid series of short, sharp noises.
      C2
      More
    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
      A1
      More
    • clang

      US /klæŋ/

      UK /klæŋ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make or cause a loud ringing sound from a bell
      C1
      More
    • comfort

      US /ˈkʌmfət/

      UK /'kʌmfət/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to make distressed person feel better
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Acts or words that reduce pain or sadness
      • State of being relaxed, warm or happy
      A2
      More
    • confidence

      US /ˈkɑnfɪdəns/

      UK /'kɒnfɪdəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling that you can do well at something
      • Feeling you can trust someone
      A2
      More
    • curiosity

      US /ˌkjʊriˈɑsɪti/

      UK /ˌkjʊərɪ'ɒsətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something unusual and perhaps worthy of collecting
      • Eager desire to learn more about something
      B1
      More
    • curriculum

      US /kəˈrɪkjələm/

      UK /kə'rɪkjələm/

      • Noun
      • Group of related courses in a school or college
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • deserve

      US /dɪˈzɚv/

      UK /dɪ'zɜ:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • dropping out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take no part in a society you disapprove of
      • To quit school, a club or activity
      A1
      More
    • embody

      US /ɪmˈbɑ:di/

      UK /ɪmˈbɒdi/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something into part of a body or system
      B2
      More
    • embrace

      US /ɛmˈbres/

      UK /ɪm'breɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of holding someone closely
      • An act of accepting or supporting something willingly and enthusiastically.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hold closely; cuddle, kiss or hug
      • To accept something enthusiastically.
      B1TOEIC
      More
    • extend

      US /ɪkˈstɛnd/

      UK /ɪkˈstend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
      • To reach from one point to another
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • fascinating

      US /ˈfæsəˌnetɪŋ/

      UK /ˈfæsɪneɪtɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attract or interest greatly
      • To hold someone captive with a gaze or other means.
      • Adjective
      • Having your attention fixated as though by a spell
      B1
      More
    • flip

      US /flɪp/

      UK /flɪp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
      • To move into a different position quickly
      • Noun
      • Act of turning your body in the air; somersault
      • Movement of something from one position to another
      B2
      More
    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
      More
    • freak

      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.
      B2
      More
    • geek

      US /ɡik/

      UK /ɡi:k/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Socially awkward person, who knows about computers
      C1
      More
    • geek out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To talk about or do something with great enthusiasm because you are very interested in it.
      A1
      More
    • inevitable

      US /ɪnˈɛvɪtəbəl/

      UK /ɪnˈevɪtəbl/

      • Adjective
      • That must happen; certain to happen
      • Sure to occur or happen
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A situation that is unavoidable
      • Things that cannot be avoided
      A2
      More
    • instruction

      US /ɪnˈstrʌkʃən/

      UK /ɪn'strʌkʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A command for someone formally to do something
      • Act of teaching or explaining to others
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Information about how to do or use something
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • intense

      US /ɪnˈtɛns/

      UK /ɪn'tens/

      • Adjective
      • Very strong, great or extreme in degree
      • Experiencing or showing great force or strength; extreme.
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • jargon

      US /ˈdʒɑ:rgən/

      UK /ˈdʒɑ:gən/

      • Noun
      • Terms and expressions used in a specialist field
      B2
      More
    • jumbo

      US /ˈdʒʌmbo/

      UK /'dʒʌmbəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Something that is very large
      B2
      More
    • lecture

      US /ˈlɛktʃɚ/

      UK /'lektʃə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To speak to someone to show anger or warn them
      • To give a talk or speech about a subject
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Telling someone off for doing something wrong
      • Talk or speech about a particular subject
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • lingo

      US /ˈlɪŋgoʊ/

      UK /ˈlɪŋgəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Language or dialect
      C1
      More
    • mess

      US /mɛs/

      UK /mes/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
      • A difficult or confused situation.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something untidy or dirty
      A2
      More
    • messy

      US /ˈmɛsi/

      UK /'mesɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Being complex or difficult to fix
      • Being untidy or dirty
      A2
      More
    • metaphor

      US /ˈmɛtəˌfɔr, -fɚ/

      UK /ˈmetəfə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Imaginative use of words to reveal a similarity
      B1
      More
    • move on

      US /muv ɑn/

      UK /mu:v ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To decide to change or go to a different place
      • To start talking about something different.
      A1
      More
    • new level

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A higher or improved stage of achievement or quality.
      • A different or more advanced degree of expertise or understanding.
      A1
      More
    • on the way

      US /ɑn ði we/

      UK /ɔn ðə wei/

      • Phrase
      • During the journey to a particular place.
      A1
      More
    • open-heart surgery

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Surgery performed on the opened heart, usually involving a heart-lung bypass machine.
      B2
      More
    • paradigm

      US /ˈpærəˌdaɪm, -ˌdɪm/

      UK /ˈpærədaɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A set of ideas for understanding or explaining
      • Way of looking at things
      B1TOEIC
      More
    • phenomenon

      US /fɪˈnɑməˌnɑn, -nən/

      UK /fə'nɒmɪnən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Unusual event, fact that can be studied
      • Interesting or unusual person, group
      B1
      More
    • process

      US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/

      UK /prə'ses/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To organize and use data in a computer
      • To deal with official forms in the way required
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dealing with official forms in the way required
      • Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • pseudo

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Not genuine but having the appearance of
      • (computing) being not actually but having the appearance of; quasi-
      • Prefix
      • A prefix meaning false or spurious.
      C2
      More
    • reflection

      US /rɪˈflɛkʃən/

      UK /rɪˈflekʃn/

      • Noun
      • Sign or indication of a state or condition
      • Image that you see in a mirror, glass, or water
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • robust

      US /roˈbʌst, ˈroˌbʌst/

      UK /rəʊˈbʌst/

      • Adjective
      • Having physical vigor or energetic good health
      B2TOEIC
      More
    • scenario

      US /səˈner.i.oʊ/

      UK /sɪˈnɑː.ri.əʊ/

      • Noun
      • An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
      B1
      More
    • script

      US /skrɪpt/

      UK /skrɪpt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
      • Set of letters or characters of a written language
      • Transitive Verb
      • To write a text for a movie, play or speech
      B1
      More
    • skip

      US /skɪp/

      UK /skɪp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Very large waste disposal bin
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move forward by taking fast steps and jumps
      • To move rapidly, from one topic to another
      B2
      More
    • snap

      US /snæp/

      UK /snæp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To close your mouth quickly like biting something
      • To break something dry and thin, e.g. a branch
      • Countable Noun
      • An informal word for a photograph
      B1
      More
    • spark

      US /spɑrk/

      UK /spɑ:k/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small piece of burning material produced by fire
      • Tiny, brief bit of light caused by electric energy
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make tiny, brief bits of light
      B1
      More
    • steady

      US /ˈstɛdi/

      UK /'stedɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Happening or developing at a regular rate
      • Continuing without stopping or changing over time
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make constant, unchanging or staying the same
      • To hold something/someone so they stop moving
      B2
      More
    • surgeon

      US /ˈsɜrdʒən/

      UK /'sɜ:dʒən/

      • Countable Noun
      • A doctor who performs surgery
      B2
      More
    • surgery

      US /ˈsɚdʒəri/

      UK /'sɜ:dʒərɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Medical operation involving cutting into body
      • A doctor's office; health clinic
      B1
      More
    • tailor

      US /ˈtelɚ/

      UK /'teɪlə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make or alter to fit a certain purpose
      • Countable Noun
      • Person who makes men's clothes by hand
      B2TOEIC
      More
    • thoracic

      US /θəˈræsɪk/

      UK /θɔ:'ræsɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the chest or thorax
      C2
      More
    • transcend

      US /trænˈsɛnd/

      UK /trænˈsend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To achieve or go beyond normal limits of
      B2TOEIC
      More
    • trial

      US /ˈtraɪəl, traɪl/

      UK /ˈtraɪəl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Hearing and judgment of a case in court
      • Act or process of testing or experimenting
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be made or done as a test or experiment
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • urban

      US /ˈɚbən/

      UK /'ɜ:bən/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning a city; located in a city
      • Relating to the style of dress and music popular in cities.
      B1TOEIC
      More
    • wisdom

      US /ˈwɪzdəm/

      UK /'wɪzdəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Knowledge gained from experience in life
      A2
      More
    • wrap

      US /ræp/

      UK /ræp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
      • Thin bread filled with food and rolled
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be or move around something
      • To cover something with paper or a cloth e.g. gift
      B1
      More
    Video not in English?
    Video not in English?

    Get the full experience in the app

    Learn anywhere with detailed sentence and usage analysis

    preview
    01:03

    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.

    Get the full experience in the app

    Look up words anytime with pronunciation, part of speech, and usage

    preview

    brave

    US/brev/
    UK/breɪv/
    adj.Brave
    v.t.To bravely face
    A2 Elementary

    Get the full experience in the app

    Practice speaking anytime and get instant pronunciation feedback

    preview

    Try this speaking exercise.

    Try practicing with this sentence.

    80
    B1
    #TED#maddie#curiosity#riley#chemistry#rule number

    【TED】Ramsey Musallam: 3 rules to spark learning

    0
    VoiceTube posted on 2013/06/18
    Ever wondered how to truly spark curiosity in students? This TED talk by Ramsey Musallam shares three powerful rules for engaging learners, drawing from a personal story that's both inspiring and eye-opening. You'll pick up practical teaching insights and some advanced vocabulary along the way!

    Learn this video on the APP!

    The VoiceTube App has more in-depth practice for videos!

    Recommended Videos

    Auto Next Video

    Footer

    Download on the App StoreGet it on Google Play

    About

    • About Us
    • Our Learning Services
    • Join Us
    • FAQ
    • Hot Tags

    Services

    • Pronunciation Challenge
    • Saved
    • Search Vocabulary
    • Blog

    Channels

    Levels

    • A1
    • A2
    • B1
    • B2
    • C1
    • C2

    Privacy˙Terms˙
    ©2026 VoiceTube Corporation. All rights reserved