absence
US /ˈæbsəns/
UK /ˈæbsəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of not being present, or not existing
- A period of time when someone is away.
B1TOEICMoreat the moment
US
UK
- Adverb
- At this time; now
A1Moreawaiting
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To keep ready for future needs
- To be ready to happen, or about to happen
B1Moreaward
US /əˈwɔrd/
UK /ə'wɔ:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To give a prize for doing something well
- Countable Noun
- Prize given to you because you did something well
A2TOEICMorebell
US /bɛl/
UK /bel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Metal object shaped like a cup that rings when hit
- Electronic device that makes a ringing sound
A2Morebounty
US /ˈbaʊnti/
UK /'baʊntɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Supply of something good in plentiful amounts
B2Moreby the sound of it
US /baɪ ðə saʊnd ʌv ɪt/
UK /baɪ ðə saund əv ɪt/
- other
- Based on what you hear or have been told.
B1Morecentral
US /ˈsɛntrəl/
UK /'sentrəl/
- Adjective
- Being in the middle
- Most significant or important
- Noun
- The central part of a country or region.
A2Morecoating
US /ˈkoʊtɪŋ/
UK /ˈkəʊtɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To cover something thinly with something
- Noun
- Layers of e.g. paint on something
A2Morecommonly
US /ˈkɑmənlɪ/
UK /ˈkɒmənli/
- Adverb
- Typically, normally; not unusually
- Widely; by many people.
A2Moreconnect
US /kəˈnɛkt/
UK /kə'nekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To associate a thing with something else
- To join or attach things together
A2Morecrime
US /kraɪm/
UK /kraɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
- Act that is against the law; murder, theft etc.
A2Moredelivery
US /dɪˈlɪvəri, -ˈlɪvri/
UK /dɪˈlɪvəri/
- Noun
- Way someone acts when speaking publicly
- Act of taking something to a person or place
A2TOEICMoredesigner
US /dɪˈzaɪnə/
UK /dɪˈzaɪnə(r)/
- Noun
- Someone who creates plans to make something
- Adjective
- Describing something that has been designed
A2Morediscount
US /ˈdɪsˌkaʊnt/
UK /ˈdɪskaʊnt/
- Transitive Verb
- To consider to be not important or not true
- To decrease the price of something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A decrease in the price of something
- The amount by which the face value of a security exceeds its market price.
A2TOEICMoreguard
US /ɡɑrd/
UK /ɡɑ:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To keep watch over something to protect it
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone who watches a place or prevents escapes
- A player in basketball whose primary role is to handle the ball and initiate the offense.
A2Moreheadquarters
US /ˈhɛdˌkwɔrtəz/
UK /ˈhedˈkwɔ:təz/
- Noun (plural)
- Main offices; administrative buildings or centers
- Noun
- The main office or center of operations for an organization or company.
- The command center of a military organization.
B1TOEICMoreheatwave
US /ˈhiːtweɪv/
UK /ˈhi:tweɪv/
- Noun
- Period of very high temperatures
C2Morehunter
US /ˈhʌntɚ/
UK /ˈhʌntə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone who hunts animals to kill them
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
A2Moreimpatient
US /ɪmˈpeʃənt/
UK /ɪmˈpeɪʃnt/
- Adjective
- Not wanting to wait; getting angry over problems
- Having or showing a tendency to be quickly irritated or provoked.
B1TOEICMoreimportantly
US
UK
- Adverb
- In an important way;
A2Morein town
US /ɪn taʊn/
UK /in taun/
- Phrase
- Present or available in the local area or city.
- Available or present in a particular place.
A1Morein use
US /ɪn juz/
UK /in ju:z/
- Adjective
- Being used at the present time.
A2Morelocation
US /loʊˈkeɪʃn/
UK /ləʊˈkeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
- A place away from a studio where film or television shots are made.
B1TOEICMorelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreofficial
US /əˈfɪʃəl/
UK /əˈfɪʃl/
- Adjective
- Real, exact, truely felt
- Of or done by someone in authority; formal
- Noun
- A person authorized to perform a specific duty
- A referee or umpire
A2TOEICMorepizza
US /ˈpitsə/
UK /ˈpi:tsə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Round Italian food with cheese cooked in an oven
A2Moreprince
US /prɪns/
UK /prɪns/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Countable Noun
- Son of a king
A2Morequick look
US /kwɪk lʊk/
UK /kwik luk/
- Noun
- A brief or cursory inspection or examination.
- A swift or brief glance.
A1Morereception
US /rɪˈsɛpʃən/
UK /rɪˈsepʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Front desk area of an organization or building
- Party occurring after an event it celebrates
B1TOEICMoreresidence
US /ˈrɛzɪdəns/
UK /ˈrezɪdəns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place where a person lives
- State of living in a particular place
B1TOEICMoresite
US /saɪt/
UK /saɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place that is reserved for a particular activity
- Location of building work
- Transitive Verb
- To place something in a particular position, area
A2TOEICMoreupper
US /ˈʌpɚ/
UK /ˈʌpə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Drug that improves mood or increases energy
- Something happy or encouraging
- Adjective
- Located above others of the same kind
- Being the northern part of a region
B1Moreused 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
A1More
Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- in use: Being used at the present time.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- at the moment: At this time; now
- in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
- by the sound of it: Based on what you hear or have been told.
- quick look: A brief or cursory inspection or examination.
- tea: A full meal eaten around 5-7 p.m (in the UK)
- street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
- learnt: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- coating: To cover something thinly with something
- pizza: Round Italian food with cheese cooked in an oven
- favourite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- wash: To clean someone or something with soap and water
- sit: To take an exam
- window: Opening in a wall or door to let in light
- finish: To use or consume all of something
- movie: Motion picture; film
- town: Small city
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- walking: To move with your legs at a slowish pace
- road: Long piece of hard land for cars to travel on
- popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- discount: To consider to be not important or not true
- win: Success in beating the other team or competitors
- hoping: To expect and want something to happen
- pass: Act of giving a ball to another player in a sport
- police: People, often in uniforms, who solve crimes
- site: Place that is reserved for a particular activity
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- office: Room or building used for business
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
- call: A order or request for action
- prince: Person's name
- location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
- relax: To calm or quiet yourself, or stop worrying
- guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
- connect: To associate a thing with something else
- delivery: Way someone acts when speaking publicly
- hunter: Someone who hunts animals to kill them
- designer: Someone who creates plans to make something
- reception: Front desk area of an organization or building
- asleep: In a state of sleep; sleeping
- bell: Metal object shaped like a cup that rings when hit
- crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
- upper: Drug that improves mood or increases energy
- central: Being in the middle
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- impatient: Not wanting to wait; getting angry over problems
- absence: State of not being present, or not existing
- headquarters: Main offices; administrative buildings or centers
- award: To give a prize for doing something well
- importantly: In an important way;
- official: Real, exact, truely felt
- commonly: Typically, normally; not unusually
- residence: Place where a person lives
- bounty: Supply of something good in plentiful amounts
- heatwave: Period of very high temperatures
- awaiting: To keep ready for future needs
- DVD: Plastic disc that stores data
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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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