Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • sit down: To take a seat
  • call out: To criticize someone to modify their behavior
  • for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
  • glance over: To read something quickly and not carefully.
  • pop in: To visit someone briefly.
  • of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
  • at that time: During a specific point in the past.
  • for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
  • get behind: To support or encourage.
  • side against: To support one party in opposition to another.
  • after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
  • over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
  • come to think of it: Used when you suddenly remember or realize something, often leading to a change in perspective or a new thought.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
  • blend in: To look or behave like the surrounding people so you are not easily noticed.
  • funny business: Dishonest or suspicious activity.
  • zip up: To fasten something with a zipper.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • deal out: To distribute something, especially playing cards or portions of something.
  • out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
  • work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
  • pass out: To distribute or hand out papers to people
  • come up to: To meet expectations
  • for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
  • weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
  • individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
  • absolutely: Completely; totally; very
  • situation: Place, position or area that something is in
  • grab: To take and hold something quickly
  • crap: Impolite way of saying something is not good; Faeces
  • exist: To be present, alive or real
  • kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
  • pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
  • substitute: To perform the tasks instead of someone else
  • belly: Middle part of the body; the stomach
  • tolerate: To be able to adjust to changes of various kinds
  • witness: To see the signing of an official document
  • lecture: To speak to someone to show anger or warn them
  • reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
  • rough: Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
  • legit: As recognized by the law
  • reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
  • glance: Quick or temporary look at
  • throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
  • hatred: Very strong feeling of dislike; hate
  • correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
  • proceed: To continue to do something; carry on
  • wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
  • paragraph: Section of writing dealing with one point
  • poke: To give a push, thrust, or jab
  • juvenile: Concerning young people or children
  • procedure: A medical operation
  • waist: Narrower part of your body between hips and chest
  • faint: To suddenly become unconscious and fall down
  • choke: To cause someone not to breathe
  • thrust: To move (e.g. a knife) forcefully towards someone
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • slate: To strongly criticize someone usually in public
  • wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
  • blank: Showing no emotion or understanding
  • fist: Tightly closed hand, as when you punch someone
  • guy: Man; boy; any person
  • front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
  • know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
  • expire: To breathe out
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • absent: Not present at a usual or expected place
  • slavery: State or condition of being a slave
  • carrot: Reward offered to make someone do something
  • simplicity: Being easy to understand or use
  • shuffle: To change the order of items/people in a group
  • cough: To suddenly expel air from the lungs
  • zombie: Dead person who exists among the living
  • biology: The study of living things
  • zip: To compress digital documents into one file
  • relieved: To make less boring by making some change
  • hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • look: Person's beauty or physical attractiveness
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • attendance: Number of people present at a place or event
  • awkwardly: With a lack of smooth movement
  • worksheet: Piece of paper showing work planned or done
  • proudly: With pride; in a proud manner
  • gasping: To take a short quick breath because of surprise
  • behaving: To act correctly
Placeholder Image

    Preparing usage notes, please check back later

  • not found vocabularyNo vocabulary matches your filters
    • absent

      US /ˈæbsənt/

      UK /ˈæbsənt/

      • Adjective
      • Not present at a usual or expected place
      • Without paying attention
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To keep (oneself) away.
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • 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.
      A2
      More
    • after 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.
      B1
      More
    • at that time

      US /æt ðæt taɪm/

      UK /æt ðæt taim/

      • Phrase
      • During a specific point in the past.
      A1
      More
    • at the same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
      • Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
      A1
      More
    • attendance

      US /əˈtɛndəns/

      UK /əˈtendəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Number of people present at a place or event
      • State of being present at a place or event
      B2TOEIC
      More
    • awkwardly

      US /ˈɔkwə:dlɪ/

      UK /'ɔ:kwədlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • With a lack of smooth movement
      • With a lack of social ease
      B1
      More
    • behaving

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To act correctly
      • To act in a particular way
      A2
      More
    • belly

      US /ˈbɛli/

      UK /'belɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Middle part of the body; the stomach
      • A bulging or rounded part of something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To expand outward; swell
      • To swell like a balloon
      B2
      More
    • biology

      US /baɪˈɑlədʒi/

      UK /baɪˈɒlədʒi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The study of living things
      A2
      More
    • blank

      US /blæŋk/

      UK /blæŋk/

      • Adjective
      • Showing no emotion or understanding
      • Being empty; not filled out; with no writing on it
      • Noun
      • Empty space on a form which you fill in
      A2
      More
    • blend in

      US /blɛnd ɪn/

      UK /blend in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look or behave like the surrounding people so you are not easily noticed.
      C2
      More
    • call out

      US /kɔl aʊt/

      UK /kɔ:l aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To criticize someone to modify their behavior
      • To announce or specify, e.g. in a list
      • Transitive Verb
      • To summon or request the presence of someone, especially for assistance or service.
      • To publicly criticize or denounce someone for their actions or behavior.
      A1
      More
    • carrot

      US /ˈkærət/

      UK /ˈkærət/

      • Noun
      • Reward offered to make someone do something
      • Long hard orange vegetable that grows underground
      B1
      More
    • choke

      US /tʃoʊk/

      UK /tʃəʊk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause someone not to breathe
      • To suppress or restrain.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be unable to breath due to a blockage
      B2
      More
    • come to think of it

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Used when you suddenly remember or realize something, often leading to a change in perspective or a new thought.
      A1
      More
    • come up to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To meet expectations
      A1
      More
    • correct

      US /kəˈrɛkt/

      UK /kə'rekt/

      • Adjective
      • Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
      • True or accurate
      • Transitive Verb
      • To fix a problem
      • To write marks on a piece of work to show mistakes
      A2
      More
    • cough

      US /kɔ:f/

      UK /kɒf/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To suddenly expel air from the lungs
      • Noun
      • Act of pushing out air from your body suddenly
      A2
      More
    • deal out

      US /dil aʊt/

      UK /di:l aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To distribute something, especially playing cards or portions of something.
      B1
      More
    • expire

      US /ɪkˈspaɪr/

      UK /ɪk'spaɪə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To breathe out
      • To die
      B2TOEIC
      More
    • faint

      US /fent/

      UK /feɪnt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To suddenly become unconscious and fall down
      • Adjective
      • Lacking strength; weak; lacking clarity
      • Very small, as in a chance or hope
      A2
      More
    • fist

      US /fɪst/

      UK /fɪst/

      • Noun
      • Tightly closed hand, as when you punch someone
      B2
      More
    • for some reason

      US /fɔr sʌm ˈrizən/

      UK /fɔ: sʌm ˈri:zən/

      • Phrase
      • For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
      A1
      More
    • for the most part

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Generally; mostly; on the whole.
      • Mostly; generally; in most cases.
      A1
      More
    • for the rest

      US /fɔr ði rɛst/

      UK /fɔ: ðə rest/

      • Phrase
      • Concerning the remaining people or things.
      • During the remaining part of a period of time.
      A1
      More
    • funny business

      US

      UK

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dishonest or suspicious activity.
      A1
      More
    • gasping

      US /'gæspɪŋ/

      UK /'gɑ:spɪŋ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To take a short quick breath because of surprise
      B1
      More
    • get behind

      US /ɡɛt bɪˈhaɪnd/

      UK /ɡet biˈhaind/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To support or encourage.
      • To fail to make enough progress or to do something by a particular time.
      More
    • glance

      US /glæns/

      UK /glɑ:ns/

      • Noun
      • Quick or temporary look at
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To look somewhere quickly and then look away
      A2
      More
    • glance over

      US /ɡlæns ˈovɚ/

      UK /ɡlɑ:ns ˈəuvə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To read something quickly and not carefully.
      B1
      More
    • grab

      US /ɡræb/

      UK /ɡræb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take and hold something quickly
      A2
      More
    • hatred

      US /ˈhetrɪd/

      UK /ˈheɪtrɪd/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Very strong feeling of dislike; hate
      B2
      More
    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
      More
    • in with

      US /ɪn wɪð/

      UK /in wið/

      • Phrase
      • Fashionable or popular at the moment.
      • Having influence or favor with someone.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To introduce or bring something new into a system or organization.
      A1
      More
    • individual

      US /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəl/

      UK /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Single person, looked at separately from others
      • A single thing or item, especially when part of a set or group.
      • Adjective
      • Made for use by one single person
      • Having a distinct manner different from others
      A2
      More
    • juvenile

      US /ˈdʒuvəˌnaɪl, -nəl/

      UK /ˈdʒu:vənaɪl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning young people or children
      • Noun
      • Someone who is young; a child
      B2
      More
    • kinda

      US /'kaɪndə/

      UK /'kaɪndə/

      • Noun
      • Short way of saying 'kind of'
      • Adverb
      • Somewhat; to some extent; rather.
      • Sort of; in a way.
      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
    • legit

      US /ləˈdʒɪt/

      UK /lɪˈdʒɪt/

      • Adjective
      • As recognized by the law
      B2
      More
    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
      A1
      More
    • of a sudden

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
      B2
      More
    • out of it

      US /aʊt ʌv ɪt/

      UK /aut ɔv it/

      • Adjective
      • Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
      • Not able to think clearly or react quickly; not with it.
      A1
      More
    • over the top

      US /ˈovɚ ði tɑp/

      UK /ˈəuvə ðə tɔp/

      • Adjective
      • More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
      • So extreme that it is offensive.
      • Adverb
      • To an excessive degree; excessively.
      A1
      More
    • over to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Used to hand over to someone else to speak
      • The responsibility is now yours
      More
    • paragraph

      US /ˈpærəgræf/

      UK /ˈpærəgrɑ:f/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Section of writing dealing with one point
      • A section or clause in a legal document.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To organize a written work into paragraphs
      B1TOEIC
      More
    • pass out

      US /pæs aʊt/

      UK /pɑ:s aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To distribute or hand out papers to people
      • To faint; lose consciousness
      A1
      More
    • poke

      US /pok/

      UK /pəʊk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give a push, thrust, or jab
      B2
      More
    • pop in

      US /pɑp ɪn/

      UK /pɔp in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To visit someone briefly.
      A2
      More
    • procedure

      US /prəˈsidʒɚ/

      UK /prəˈsi:dʒə(r)/

      • Noun
      • A medical operation
      • Usual or standard steps taken to do something
      B1TOEIC
      More
    • proceed

      US /proʊˈsi:d/

      UK /prəˈsi:d/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To continue to do something; carry on
      • To go forward in a certain direction
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • pronounce

      US /prəˈnaʊns/

      UK /prə'naʊns/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To state something in a legal or official way
      • To give your opinion or decision about something
      B1
      More
    • proudly

      US /ˈpraʊdlɪ/

      UK /ˈpraʊdli/

      • Adverb
      • With pride; in a proud manner
      B1
      More
    • reaction

      US /riˈækʃən/

      UK /rɪ'ækʃn/

      • Noun
      • Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
      • Feeling or action in response to something
      A2
      More
    • relieved

      US /rɪˈlivd/

      UK /rɪˈli:vd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make less boring by making some change
      • To replace workers with others
      • Adjective
      • Feeling reduced stress
      B1
      More
    • rough

      US /rʌf/

      UK /rʌf/

      • Adjective
      • Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
      • (Of situations) tough; difficult to get through
      • Adverb
      • In a manner that is difficult, or violent
      A2
      More
    • same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
      • At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
      • Noun
      • An equal duration or period.
      A1
      More
    • shuffle

      US /ˈʃʌfəl/

      UK /'ʃʌfl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To change the order of items/people in a group
      B2
      More
    • side against

      US /saɪd əˈgɛnst/

      UK /saɪd əˈgenst/

      • other
      • To support one party in opposition to another.
      B2
      More
    • simplicity

      US /sɪmˈplɪsɪti/

      UK /sɪm'plɪsətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Being easy to understand or use
      C1
      More
    • sit down

      US /sit daʊn/

      UK /sit daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take a seat
      A1
      More
    • slate

      US /slet/

      UK /sleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To strongly criticize someone usually in public
      • To plan for something to occur
      • Countable Noun
      • List of people attempting to win an election
      • Piece of flat rock used for roofing buildings
      B2TOEIC
      More
    • slavery

      US /ˈslevəri, ˈslevri/

      UK /ˈsleɪvəri/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State or condition of being a slave
      B1
      More
    • substitute

      US /ˈsʌbstɪˌtut, -ˌtjut/

      UK /'sʌbstɪtju:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To perform the tasks instead of someone else
      • To replace one person or thing for another
      • Noun
      • A person or thing acting in place of another
      B2TOEIC
      More
    • think of

      US /θɪŋk ʌv/

      UK /θiŋk ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look on as (being something specific); consider
      • To consider or remember something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or call something to mind
      A1
      More
    • thrust

      US /θrʌst/

      UK /θrʌst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To move (e.g. a knife) forcefully towards someone
      • To push someone or something with great strength
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Movement of (e.g. a knife) towards someone
      • Primary purpose or meaning of something
      B2
      More
    • tolerate

      US /ˈtɑ:ləreɪt/

      UK /ˈtɒləreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be able to adjust to changes of various kinds
      • To be able to survive under specific conditions
      B1
      More
    • used 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
      A1
      More
    • waist

      US /west/

      UK /weɪst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Narrower part of your body between hips and chest
      • The top part of trousers or a skirt
      B1
      More
    • wanna

      US /ˈwɑnə/

      UK /'wɒnə/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
      B2
      More
    • weird

      US /wɪrd/

      UK /wɪəd/

      • Adjective
      • Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
      • Eerily strange or disturbing.
      B1
      More
    • witness

      US /ˈwɪtnɪs/

      UK /'wɪtnəs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To see the signing of an official document
      • To see an event take place (usually a crime)
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who was present to see an event take place
      • Evidence or proof of something
      B1TOEIC
      More
    • work on

      US /wɚk ɑn/

      UK /wə:k ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To devote effort to improve or develop something
      • To try to persuade or influence someone.
      A1
      More
    • worksheet

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Piece of paper showing work planned or done
      C2
      More
    • zip

      US /zɪp/

      UK /zɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To compress digital documents into one file
      • To close using a zipper
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Energy; vigor; determination
      • Way to say 'nothing' or 'zero'
      B1
      More
    • zip up

      US /zɪp ʌp/

      UK /zip ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To fasten something with a zipper.
      More
    • zombie

      US /ˈzɑmbi/

      UK /ˈzɔmbi/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dead person who exists among the living
      • A fictional undead being, typically depicted as a reanimated corpse.
      • Adjective
      • Resembling or characteristic of a zombie.
      C1
      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
    B1US
    #jaiden#choking#worksheet#classroom#carrot#substitute

    Crazy Substitute Teachers

    0
    Pedroli Li posted on 2017/09/26
    Ever had a substitute teacher who was just... something else? This hilarious high school story dives into a wild choking incident and how a deadpan sub became an unexpected hero using the Heimlich maneuver! You'll pick up practical situational dialogue and learn about emergency procedures in this super cringeworthy, yet totally memorable, classroom tale.

    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