abide
US /əˈbaɪd/
UK /ə'baɪd/
- Intransitive Verb
- To live somewhere (formal, old-fashioned)
B2TOEICMoreabide by
US /əˈbaɪd baɪ/
UK /əˈbaid bai/
- Phrasal Verb
- To follow a rule; adhere to
B2Moreaccomplishment
US /əˈkɑmplɪʃmənt/
UK /əˈkʌmplɪʃmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something you succeed in after hard work
- A skill or special ability.
B1TOEICMoreadrenaline
US /əˈdrɛnəlɪn/
UK /ə'drenəlɪn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Chemical in the body that responds to stress, fear
- The intense excitement and energy felt when in a dangerous or exciting situation.
C1Morealert
US /əˈlɚt/
UK /ə'lɜ:t/
- Adjective
- Being aware and able to respond quickly
- Transitive Verb
- To warn someone so they can respond to it
B1TOEICMoreangle
US /ˈæŋɡəl/
UK /ˈæŋgl/
- Noun
- Place where two lines or surfaces meet
B1TOEICMoreanxiety
US /æŋˈzaɪɪti/
UK /æŋ'zaɪətɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
B1Moreaudience
US /ˈɔdiəns/
UK /ˈɔ:diəns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
A2TOEICMorebeneath the surface
US /bɪˈniθ ðɚ ˈsɝfəs/
UK /bɪˈni:θ ðə ˈsɜ:rfəs/
- other
- In or under the outer layer of something, often physically below.
- Hidden aspects or feelings not immediately visible or obvious.
B2Morebiological
US /ˌbaɪəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/
UK /ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkl/
- Adjective
- Being related to life and living things
- A substance, such as a detergent, that contains enzymes.
B1Moreblow
US /blo/
UK /bləʊ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move something using air
- To make air come quickly out of your mouth
- Noun
- Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
- Act of making air come out of your mouth
A2Morecam
US /kæm/
UK /kæm/
- Noun
- Rotating or sliding piece in mechanical linkages
C1Morecharacter
US /ˈkærəktɚ/
UK /'kærəktə(r)/
- Noun
- Person in a story, movie or play
- Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
A2Moredefine
US /dɪˈfaɪn/
UK /dɪ'faɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To explain the meaning of words
- To set or mark the limits of something
A2TOEICMoredistort
US /dɪˈstɔrt/
UK /dɪ'stɔ:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To change the shape, appearance, or sound
- To exaggerate the truth or fact, e.g. to deceive
B1Moreera
US /'ɪrə/
UK /'ɪərə/
- Noun
- Period characterized by particular events, people
- A major division of geological time, usually divided into periods.
B1Moreextreme
US /ɪkˈstrim/
UK /ɪk'stri:m/
- Adjective
- Very great in degree
- Farthest from a center
- Noun
- Effort that is thought more than is necessary
- The furthest point or limit of something.
B1Morefeel like
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a desire or inclination for something.
- To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
A1Morefor instance
US /fɔr ˈɪnstəns/
UK /fɔ: ˈinstəns/
- Adverb
- As an example.
- Phrase
- As an example.
- As an illustration or case in point
B1Moreformula
US /ˈfɔrmjələ/
UK /'fɔ:mjələ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A mathematical or scientific rule
- Plan, rule or method for doing or making something
A2TOEICMorego ahead
US /ɡo əˈhɛd/
UK /ɡəu əˈhed/
- Phrasal Verb
- To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- To give permission to do something
- Intransitive Verb
- To start or proceed with something
- To proceed despite potential obstacles or doubts.
A1Moreguarantee
US /ˌɡærənˈti/
UK /ˌɡærən'ti:/
- Transitive Verb
- To promise to repair a broken product
- To promise that something will happen or be done
- Countable Noun
- A promise to repair a broken product
- Promise that something will be done as expected
A2TOEICMoreharsh
US /hɑrʃ/
UK /hɑ:ʃ/
- Adjective
- Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
- Being severe and unkind
B1Morehorror
US /ˈhɔrɚ, ˈhɑr-/
UK /ˈhɒrə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
B1Moreimitate
US /ˈɪmɪˌtet/
UK /ˈɪmɪteɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To act, speak like someone or something else
B2Morein order to
US /ɪn ˈɔrdɚ tu/
UK /in ˈɔ:də tu:/
- Preposition
- For the purpose of; with the aim of.
- Phrase
- In a specific sequence or arrangement.
- With the aim of; for the purpose of.
C1Moreinstability
US /ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪti/
UK /ˌɪnstəˈbɪləti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Condition of being changeable
B1Moreinstance
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
A2TOEICMoreintense
US /ɪnˈtɛns/
UK /ɪn'tens/
- Adjective
- Very strong, great or extreme in degree
- Experiencing or showing great force or strength; extreme.
A2TOEICMoreinvoke
US /ɪnˈvok/
UK /ɪn'vəʊk/
- Transitive Verb
- To appeal for help/protection to higher authority
- To use a law, concept, or right to achieve a goal
B1Morejunkie
US /ˈdʒʌŋki/
UK /ˈdʒʌŋki/
- Noun
- Person that is addicted to taking drugs
B2Morenonlinear
US /nɑnˈlɪniɚ/
UK /'nɒn'lɪnɪəl/
- Adjective
- Not in a line or straight progression
C2Moreout of control
US /aʊt ʌv kənˈtrol/
UK /aut ɔv kənˈtrəul/
- Adjective
- Impossible to manage or control.
- Not able to be directed or steered.
A1Moreperspective
US /pɚˈspɛktɪv/
UK /pə'spektɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- Ability to understand what is important in life
B1TOEICMorerelease
US /rɪ'li:s/
UK /rɪ'li:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
- Noun
- Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
- Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
A2TOEICMorerely
US /rɪˈlaɪ/
UK /rɪ'laɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- Depend on with full trust or confidence
- To trust or have confidence in someone.
B2TOEICMorerely on
US /rɪˈlaɪ ɑn/
UK /riˈlai ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To depend on someone or something
A2Moreresponse
US /rɪˈspɑns/
UK /riˈspɔns/
- Noun
- Something said/written as an answer to something
- Reaction to something that has occurred
A2TOEICMorescene
US /sin/
UK /si:n/
- Noun
- Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- View that looks like a picture
A2TOEICMoresedentary
US /ˈsednteri/
UK /ˈsedntri/
- Adjective
- (Of a job, life style) done while sitting
C1Moresense of accomplishment
US
UK
- Uncountable Noun
- A feeling of pride and satisfaction from achieving something.
- The feeling of having done something well, which inspires further action.
C1Moresinister
US /ˈsɪnɪstɚ/
UK /ˈsɪnɪstə(r)/
- Adjective
- Suggesting evil or danger; threatening
B2Moresnap
US /snæp/
UK /snæp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To close your mouth quickly like biting something
- To break something dry and thin, e.g. a branch
- Countable Noun
- An informal word for a photograph
B1Morespine
US /spaɪn/
UK /spaɪn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Line of bones that runs down your back
- The place the pages of a book are attached
C1Moresurface
US /ˈsɚfəs/
UK /'sɜ:fɪs/
- Transitive Verb
- To give (road) a top layer
- Intransitive Verb
- To appear after being hidden, unseen, or unknown
- To come to the top of something; emerge
A2TOEICMoresurvive
US /sɚˈvaɪv/
UK /sə'vaɪv/
- Intransitive Verb
- To continue to live despite illness or trouble
A2TOEICMoresuspense
US /səˈspɛns/
UK /səˈspens/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Genre of movies, novels of uncertain mystery
- Uncountable Noun
- Anxiety or apprehension caused by uncertainty
C2Moretechnique
US /tɛkˈnik/
UK /tekˈni:k/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
- The skill or ability to do something well.
A2TOEICMoreterrify
US /ˈtɛrəˌfaɪ/
UK /ˈterɪfaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To scare or greatly frighten
B1Moretilt
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
B2Moretrick
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
A2Moretrumpet
US /ˈtrʌmpɪt/
UK /ˈtrʌmpɪt/
- Noun
- Brass wind instrument with a flared bell
- Device for making sound louder
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a sound like a trumpet
B2Moreused 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
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- beneath the surface: In or under the outer layer of something, often physically below.
- abide by: To follow a rule; adhere to
- in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
- for instance: As an example.
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- sense of accomplishment: A feeling of pride and satisfaction from achieving something.
- perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
- intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
- technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
- imitate: To act, speak like someone or something else
- guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
- adrenaline: Chemical in the body that responds to stress, fear
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- dopamine: Drug used to treat shock and hypotension
- extreme: Very great in degree
- instance: An example of something; case
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- harsh: Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
- alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- sedentary: (Of a job, life style) done while sitting
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- formula: A mathematical or scientific rule
- surface: To give (road) a top layer
- define: To explain the meaning of words
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- blow: To move something using air
- accomplishment: Something you succeed in after hard work
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
- era: Period characterized by particular events, people
- spine: Line of bones that runs down your back
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- tilt: To change to a newly preferred idea or opinion
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- sinister: Suggesting evil or danger; threatening
- biological: Being related to life and living things
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
- abide: To live somewhere (formal, old-fashioned)
- suspense: Genre of movies, novels of uncertain mystery
- instability: Condition of being changeable
- invoke: To appeal for help/protection to higher authority
- angle: Place where two lines or surfaces meet
- distort: To change the shape, appearance, or sound
- terrify: To scare or greatly frighten
- trumpet: Brass wind instrument with a flared bell
- junkie: Person that is addicted to taking drugs
- cam: Rotating or sliding piece in mechanical linkages
- nonlinear: Not in a line or straight progression
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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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minami.kuo posted on 2020/07/23Ever wondered why some brains just LOVE a good scare? This video dives into the fascinating psychology and filmmaking techniques behind horror movies, from creepy sound design to iconic jump scares! You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary while exploring why we're so drawn to the thrill of fear.
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