Vocabulary

  • shot in the dark: An attempt or guess with little chance of success or information.
  • in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
  • for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
  • game over: The end of a game or a situation.
  • trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
  • cruel: Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
  • reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
  • stumble: Failing to do something well, e.g. giving a speech
  • fade: To cause to lose brightness of color
  • guide: To help or advise someone about something
  • fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • hell: Any place of pain and suffering
  • twist: To turn something in a circular direction
  • shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
  • hold: To agree to keep something for someone
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
  • heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
  • warm: To become more friendly or to like something
  • fork: To divide or separate into two branches
  • hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
  • dark: Of a color that is not light
  • show: To be easily seen or displayed
  • sparkle: To shine with a lot of very small points of light
  • search: To examine a person's clothing to find something
  • knife: Long piece of metal you use for cutting things
  • man: Humans in general, including male and female
  • road: Long piece of hard land for cars to travel on
  • silently: In a perfectly quiet way
  • love: Person's name
Placeholder Image

    Preparing usage notes, please check back later

  • not found vocabularyNo vocabulary matches your filters
    • cruel

      US /ˈkruəl/

      UK /'kru:əl/

      • Adjective
      • Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
      • Extremely harsh or severe.
      B1
      More
    • fade

      US /fed/

      UK /feɪd/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To cause to lose brightness of color
      • To lose strength or freshness
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • fate

      US /fet/

      UK /feɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • What will happen to you in the future, often bad
      • Power that determines what happens; destiny
      B1
      More
    • for someone

      US /fɚ ˈsʌmwʌn/

      UK /fə ˈsʌmwʌn/

      • other
      • On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
      A1
      More
    • fork

      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
      A2
      More
    • game over

      US /geɪm ˈoʊvɚ/

      UK /geɪm ˈəuvə/

      • other
      • The end of a game or a situation.
      A2
      More
    • guide

      US /ɡaɪd/

      UK /ɡaɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To help or advise someone about something
      • To control missile to hit a target by radio signal
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Book or a magazine containing information/advice
      • Person leading others visiting an unknown place
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • hell

      US /hɛl/

      UK /hel/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Any place of pain and suffering
      • A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
      A2
      More
    • in the dark

      US /ɪn ði dɑrk/

      UK /in ðə dɑ:k/

      • Adjective
      • Uninformed about something; unaware.
      • Phrase
      • In a state of secrecy or ignorance.
      • In a place with little or no light.
      A1
      More
    • reach

      US /ritʃ/

      UK /ri:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
      • To be long enough to get to a certain place
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Power or control someone has over something
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • search

      US /sɜ:rtʃ/

      UK /sɜ:tʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To examine a person's clothing to find something
      • To look for an answer or explanation to a problem
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Examination of person to find something
      • Action to find an answer to a problem
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • shot

      US /ʃɑt/

      UK /ʃɒt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To kick or throw a ball at a goal
      • To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
      • Countable Noun
      • An attempt to kick or throw a ball at a goal
      A2
      More
    • shot in the dark

      US /ʃɑt ɪn ðə dɑrk/

      UK /ʃɒt ɪn ðə ˈdɑ:k/

      • other
      • An attempt or guess with little chance of success or information.
      B2
      More
    • silently

      US /ˈsaɪləntlɪ/

      UK /ˈsaɪləntli/

      • Adverb
      • In a perfectly quiet way
      B1
      More
    • sparkle

      US /ˈspɑ:rkl/

      UK /ˈspɑ:kl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To shine with a lot of very small points of light
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Shiny brief bits of light energy
      B1
      More
    • stumble

      US /ˈstʌmbəl/

      UK /'stʌmbl/

      • Noun
      • Failing to do something well, e.g. giving a speech
      • Act of tripping and almost falling
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To fail to perform, e.g. when giving a speech
      • To trip and almost fall
      B1
      More
    • trick

      US /trɪk/

      UK /trɪk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To fool someone in order to obtain a result
      • To playfully tease or fool to make someone laugh
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of trying to fool someone
      • Quick or skillful way of doing something
      A2
      More
    • twist

      US /twɪst/

      UK /twɪst/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To turn something in a circular direction
      • To turn in a curving direction e.g. road or path
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Turn or spiral curve in a path or road
      • Bend or sudden change of direction
      A2
      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
    A2US
    #water#trick#cruel#broke#fate#twist

    Passenger | Hell Or High Water (Official Video)

    0
    林宜悉 posted on 2018/05/21
    Ever wondered how to express deep feelings with simple words? This video dives into the hauntingly beautiful "Hell Or High Water" by Passenger, perfect for picking up vocabulary-intensive phrases and simple sentence structures. Get ready to feel the emotion and boost your English at the same time!

    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