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
A2Moreannoying
US /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/
UK /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone angry
- Adjective
- A little angry; upset
B1TOEICMoreass
US /æs/
UK /æs/
- Noun
- (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
C2Morebase
US /bes/
UK /beɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- Bottom part of an object that touches a surface
- Transitive Verb
- To use as the starting point or origin for
- To have as the main location for (company, etc.)
A2TOEICMorebased on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- Preposition
- Using something as the main idea or foundation.
- Relying on something as evidence or justification.
A1Morebet
US /bet/
UK /bet/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- Used to express certainty or confidence
- Countable Noun
- Act of gambling money on the result of a race etc.
A2Morebizarre
US /bɪˈzɑr/
UK /bɪˈzɑ:(r)/
- Adjective
- Odd or strange
B2Moreclaim
US /klem/
UK /kleɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- To say that something is true, often without proof.
- A statement that something is true.
- Transitive Verb
- To demand or ask for something that you believe is rightfully yours.
- To take or cause the loss of (e.g., a life, property).
A2Morecome back
US /kʌm bæk/
UK /kʌm bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reply to someone, often forcefully
- To be remembered
A1Moreconversation
US /ˌkɑnvɚˈseʃən/
UK /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- General communication or interaction.
A2Moreexcuse
US /ɪkˈskjuz/
UK /ɪk'skju:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- To explain acting in a bad or impolite manner
- Noun
- Note explaining why someone cannot do or attend
- Reason why you did or didn't do something
A2Morefilm
US /fɪlm/
UK /fɪlm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thin layer that covers something
- Movie
- Transitive Verb
- To record moving action with a camera
A2Morefortune
US /ˈfɔrtʃən/
UK /'fɔ:tʃu:n/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- What might happen to you in the future
- Chance or luck, particularly good luck
- Transitive Verb
- To bring good fortune to.
B1TOEICMoreglobal
US /ˈgloʊbl/
UK /ˈgləʊbl/
- Adjective
- Concerning, involving, affecting all of something
- Of, affecting, or involving the entire world
A2TOEICMorehang
US /hæŋ/
UK /hæŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- To kill by putting a rope around neck and dropping
- Intransitive Verb
- To float, move softly, or remain in the air
- To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear
A2Morehang around
US /hæŋ əˈraʊnd/
UK /hæŋ əˈraund/
- Phrasal Verb
- To spend time with someone
A2Moreimage
US /ˈɪmɪdʒ/
UK /'ɪmɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Picture, sculpture or painting of something
- General idea or opinion of something
- Transitive Verb
- To obtain pictures by scanning them with a machine
- To create a visual representation of something.
A2TOEICMorelook alike
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a similar appearance; resemble each other.
- Countable Noun
- A person who closely resembles another, especially a celebrity.
B1Moremention
US /ˈmɛnʃən/
UK /'menʃn/
- Transitive Verb
- To refer to or talk or write about something
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of referring to or talking about something
- A formal acknowledgement of something
A2TOEICMoremisery
US /ˈmɪzəri/
UK /'mɪzərɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Thing that causes unhappiness
- Extreme suffering or unhappiness
B1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreoutreach
US /aʊtˈritʃ/
UK /'aʊtri:tʃ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Effort to help, educate, or inform those far away
C1Morephysical
US /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
UK /ˈfɪzɪkl/
- Countable Noun
- Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- Adjective
- Concerning the body of a person
- Concerning things that can be seen or touched
A2Morepursue
US /pɚˈsu/
UK /pə'sju:/
- Transitive Verb
- To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
- To try to achieve or get something over time
B1TOEICMorerecognize
US /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/
UK /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept the truth or reality of something
- To consider something as important or special
A2TOEICMoreresemblance
US /rɪˈzɛmbləns/
UK /rɪˈzembləns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Being similar in appearance
- The degree to which one thing resembles another.
- Intransitive Verb
- To have qualities or features similar to another person or thing.
B1Moreresemble
US /rɪˈzɛmbəl/
UK /rɪˈzembl/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be similar to in looks or manner
B1TOEICMorerover
US /ˈroʊvə(r)/
UK /ˈrəʊvə(r)/
- Noun
- Someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
B1Morespit
US /spɪt/
UK /spɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To forcefully blow saliva out from your mouth
B1Morestare
US /stɛr/
UK /steə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To look at someone or something for a long time
- Noun
- A long look at something or someone for a reason
A2Moreto do with
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To be about something; concern
A1Moretricky
US /ˈtrɪki/
UK /'trɪkɪ/
- Adjective
- Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
- Likely to use tricks; dishonest or deceptive
A2Moreuncanny
US /ʌnˈkæni/
UK /ʌn'kænɪ/
- Adjective
- So keen and perceptive as to seem supernatural
B2Morewarehouse
US /ˈwerhaʊs/
UK /ˈweəhaʊs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large building for storing goods, e.g. grain
- Transitive Verb
- To store things in a large building
B2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- hang around: To spend time with someone
- look alike: To have a similar appearance; resemble each other.
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
- tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
- bizarre: Odd or strange
- doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
- annoying: To make someone angry
- stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
- bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- fortune: What might happen to you in the future
- misery: Thing that causes unhappiness
- absolute: Complete; total; pure; not limited in any way
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- resemble: To be similar to in looks or manner
- uncanny: So keen and perceptive as to seem supernatural
- spit: To forcefully blow saliva out from your mouth
- excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- leave: To go away from; depart
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- warehouse: Large building for storing goods, e.g. grain
- point: An item to be discussed
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- person: Man, woman or child
- land: Region or country
- resemblance: Being similar in appearance
- ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
- base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- global: Concerning, involving, affecting all of something
- image: Picture, sculpture or painting of something
- rover: Someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
- outreach: Effort to help, educate, or inform those far away
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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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