absolute
US /ˈæbsəˌlut/
UK /ˈæbsəlu:t/
- Adjective
- Complete; total; pure; not limited in any way
- Not capable of being doubted or questioned; certain.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is complete, total, pure, certain
- (in philosophy) a concept of an ultimate, unconditional reality
A2Moreat that time
US /æt ðæt taɪm/
UK /æt ðæt taim/
- Phrase
- During a specific point in the past.
A1Moreawful
US /ˈɔfəl/
UK /ˈɔ:fl/
- Adjective
- Very bad; horrible; terrible
A2Morebleep
US /blip/
UK /bli:p/
- Noun
- Short sound made by an electronic instrument
C1Morebond
US /bɑnd/
UK /bɒnd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
- Closeness that is shared between people or groups
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To develop a close relationship with
- To become joined or connected, e.g. using glue
A2TOEICMorebottom
US /ˈbɑtəm/
UK /'bɒtəm/
- Noun
- The part of your body you sit on
- Lowest position, often in a company or contest
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To hit the lowest part of something
- To provide with a bottom.
A2TOEICMorebunk
US /bʌŋk/
UK /bʌŋk/
- Countable Noun
- Beds built like a shelf into a wall
B2Morecheat
US /tʃit/
UK /tʃi:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
- To escape death or harm, through luck or skill
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- One who is unfaithful to their wife, partner etc.
- One who lies or breaks rules to get what they want
B1Morecollege
US /'kɑːlɪdʒ/
UK /'kɒlɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- School or educational institution for adults
- A constituent body of a university.
A2Morecouple
US /ˈkʌpəl/
UK /'kʌpl/
- Transitive Verb
- To join something to something else
- (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Two people in a romantic relationship
- Two of something; two people; a pair
A2Morecreepy
US /'kri:pɪ/
UK /'kri:pɪ/
- Adjective
- Scary; annoying or unpleasant
B1Moredecide
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
A2TOEICMoredorm
US /dɔrm/
UK /dɔ:m/
- Countable Noun
- College building with rooms that students live in
B2Moredrawer
US /ˈdrɔɚ/
UK /drɔ:(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Sliding box of a desk, closet used to store things
- An undergarment covering the lower part of the body and having two holes for the legs.
B1Moreentire
US /ɛnˈtaɪr/
UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- Undivided; not shared or distributed.
A2TOEICMoreevery single night
US
UK
- Phrase
- Each and every night; without exception.
A1Morefor myself
US /fɚ maɪˈsɛlf/
UK /fə maɪˈself/
- other
- Done for one's own benefit or use.
A1Morefor some reason
US /fɔr sʌm ˈrizən/
UK /fɔ: sʌm ˈri:zən/
- Phrase
- For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
A1Morefor 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.
A1Morego back to
US /ɡo bæk tu/
UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To return to a starting point
A1Morehaircut
US /ˈhɛrˌkʌt/
UK /ˈheəˌkʌt/
- Noun
- Act of cutting the hair; way the hair is cut
B2Moreheritage
US /ˈhɛrɪtɪdʒ/
UK /'herɪtɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
B1Morehispanic
US /hɪˈspænɪk/
UK /hɪˈspænɪk/
- Adjective
- Connected with Spanish-speaking culture
B2Morein the first place
US
UK
- Phrase
- To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- From the beginning; initially.
A1Moreinstance
US /ˈɪnstəns/
UK /'ɪnstəns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An example of something; case
- An occurrence of something.
- Transitive Verb
- To give as an example of something else
A2TOEICMorejournal
US /ˈdʒɚnəl/
UK /ˈdʒə:nl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A diary; record of what you do every day
- Magazine of academic papers
B1TOEICMorekicker
US /ˈkɪkɚ/
UK /ˈkɪkə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Player who kicks the football
B2Morelast straw
US /læst strɔ/
UK /lɑ:st strɔ:/
- Noun
- The final problem in a series of problems that causes someone to lose patience or give up.
C1Morelatino
US /læ'ti:noʊ/
UK /læ'ti:nəʊ/
- Noun
- Person with a Spanish-speaking background
C2Moreleave school
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To finish your education at a school, college, or university.
- To stop attending school before completing your education.
A1Morelifelong
US /ˈlaɪflɔ:ŋ/
UK /ˈlaɪflɒŋ/
- Adjective
- Continuing through life; lasting a long time
- Uncountable Noun
- The process of continuing to learn throughout one's life.
B2Moreliterally
US /ˈlɪtərəli/
UK
- Adverb
- In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
B1Morelively
US /ˈlaɪvli/
UK /'laɪvlɪ/
- Adjective
- Full of life and energy; merry; animated
B1Morelook over
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To check something to see it works well; inspect
- To examine or inspect something quickly.
A1Moremessy
US /ˈmɛsi/
UK /'mesɪ/
- Adjective
- Being complex or difficult to fix
- Being untidy or dirty
A2Moremove to
US /muv tu/
UK /mu:v tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To change the place where you live or work.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To proceed to the next stage or action.
A2Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreonline
US /ˌɑ:nˈlaɪn/
UK /ˌɒnˈlaɪn/
- Adjective
- Connected to the internet
- Adverb
- Via the internet.
B1Moreoutside of
US /aʊtˈsaɪd ʌv/
UK /ˌautˈsaid ɔv/
- Preposition
- Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- Beyond the scope, range, or limits of something.
A1Morepop
US /pɑp/
UK /pɒp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- To go to or in a place for a brief period of time
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sweet soda drink
- A short, sharp, explosive sound.
B2Moreprior
US /ˈpraɪɚ/
UK /'praɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Existing or coming earlier in time
- (Of a claim, etc.) more important than another one
- Noun
- Monk or priest in charge of a monastery
B1TOEICMoreprop
US /prɑp/
UK /prɒp/
- Countable Noun
- Moveable item used on the set of a theater/film
- Transitive Verb
- To support an object so it doesn't fall down
B2Morequestionable
US /ˈkwɛstʃənəbəl/
UK /ˈkwestʃənəbl/
- Adjective
- Not likely to be right or true; doubtful
B1Morerandomly
US /'rændəmlɪ/
UK /'rændəmlɪ/
- Adverb
- With no pattern or clear purpose; by chance
B1TOEICMorescissor
US /ˈsɪzɚ/
UK /'sɪzə/
- Transitive Verb
- To cut with or as if with scissors
B1Moresly
US /slaɪ/
UK /slaɪ/
- Adjective
- Cleverly hiding the true purpose
B2Moresnip
US /snɪp/
UK /snɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To cut using a light movement with scissors
- Noun
- Sound made when something is cut with scissors
B2Morestraw
US /strɔ/
UK /strɔ:/
- Adjective
- Dry yellow stems of crops such as wheat
- Countable Noun
- Thin tube used for sucking up liquids to drink
B1Morestumble
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
B1Moresuite
US /swit/
UK /swi:t/
- Noun
- Group of several shorter pieces of music
- Set of rooms used for a particular purpose
B2TOEICMoresurvey
US /ˈsɜː(r)veɪ/
UK /'sɜ:veɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Broad view or general description of something
- Act of measuring land or property to make a map
- Transitive Verb
- To offer a broad view or general description
- To measure an area of land to make a map of it
A2TOEICMoresurvive
US /sɚˈvaɪv/
UK /sə'vaɪv/
- Intransitive Verb
- To continue to live despite illness or trouble
A2TOEICMoresweat
US /swɛt/
UK /swet/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To do an amount of hard work
- To be worried or anxious about something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An amount of hard work
A2Moreterrible
US /ˈtɛrəbəl/
UK /ˈterəbl/
- Adjective
- Very bad; horrible
- Causing great fear; frightening
A2TOEICMoretilt
US /tɪlt/
UK /tɪlt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change to a newly preferred idea or opinion
- To move something away from the upright
- Noun
- Position in which one side is above the other
B2Moreto let
US /tu lɛt/
UK /tu let/
- Preposition
- Indicates that a property is available for rent.
A2Moretriple
US /ˈtrɪpəl/
UK /ˈtrɪpl/
- Noun
- Group or set of three
- A hit in baseball that enables the batter to reach third base.
- Transitive Verb
- To multiply by three; to increase threefold.
B2Moreturned out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- To happen to be in the end
- Transitive Verb
- To extinguish or switch off lights.
A1Moreused 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
A1Morewaste
US /west/
UK /weɪst/
- Transitive Verb
- To kill or severely harm someone
- To use valuable things ineffectively
- Uncountable Noun
- Materials left over after a process has finished
A2TOEICMoreweird
US /wɪrd/
UK /wɪəd/
- Adjective
- Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- Eerily strange or disturbing.
B1More
Vocabulary
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
- last straw: The final problem in a series of problems that causes someone to lose patience or give up.
- every single night: Each and every night; without exception.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- look over: To check something to see it works well; inspect
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- at that time: During a specific point in the past.
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- leave school: To finish your education at a school, college, or university.
- for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- instance: An example of something; case
- creepy: Scary; annoying or unpleasant
- awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
- contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
- heritage: Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
- bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
- stumble: Failing to do something well, e.g. giving a speech
- journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
- messy: Being complex or difficult to fix
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- survey: Broad view or general description of something
- sweat: To do an amount of hard work
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- couple: To join something to something else
- prior: Existing or coming earlier in time
- absolute: Complete; total; pure; not limited in any way
- randomly: With no pattern or clear purpose; by chance
- tilt: To change to a newly preferred idea or opinion
- straw: Dry yellow stems of crops such as wheat
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- leave: To go away from; depart
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- bottom: The part of your body you sit on
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- terrible: Very bad; horrible
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- prop: Moveable item used on the set of a theater/film
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- drawer: Sliding box of a desk, closet used to store things
- dorm: College building with rooms that students live in
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- suite: Group of several shorter pieces of music
- cheat: To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
- sly: Cleverly hiding the true purpose
- live: To be alive
- lifelong: Continuing through life; lasting a long time
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- drunk: To put liquid in your body through your mouth
- triple: Group or set of three
- hispanic: Connected with Spanish-speaking culture
- lively: Full of life and energy; merry; animated
- bunk: Beds built like a shelf into a wall
- bleep: Short sound made by an electronic instrument
- questionable: Not likely to be right or true; doubtful
- kicker: Player who kicks the football
- online: Connected to the internet
- haircut: Act of cutting the hair; way the hair is cut
- scissor: To cut with or as if with scissors
- snip: To cut using a light movement with scissors
- latino: Person with a Spanish-speaking background
Get the full experience in the app
Learn anywhere with detailed sentence and usage analysis
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
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
Try this speaking exercise.
Try practicing with this sentence.
80
0
Emily posted on 2018/09/30Get ready for some wild college roommate stories that are almost too creepy to be true, from bunk bed nightmares to unauthorized haircuts! You'll pick up practical, everyday dialogue and simple sentence structures perfect for understanding real-life (and sometimes scary!) social situations.
Learn this video on the APP!
The VoiceTube App has more in-depth practice for videos!