appeal
US /əˈpil/
UK /ə'pi:l/
- Uncountable Noun
- Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To attract interest, attention, or desire
- To request a judge or others to change a decision
A2TOEICMoreavoid
US /əˈvɔɪd/
UK /ə'vɔɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To prevent from happening
- To stay away from
A2TOEICMorefreedom
US /ˈfridəm/
UK /'fri:dəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being free, not being controlled
B1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreon the street
US /ɑn ði strit/
UK /ɔn ðə stri:t/
- Phrase
- Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
- Available or circulating, especially illegally or unofficially.
A1Moreopposition
US /ˌɑ:pəˈzɪʃn/
UK /ˌɒpəˈzɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
- Group that you are fighting or competing against
B1Moreviolence
US /ˈvaɪələns/
UK /ˈvaɪələns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Strong physical force of nature
- Use of physical force to harm someone
B1More
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- yesterday: Day before today
- mother: Female who has a child or children; female parent
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- ready: Being likely or about to do something
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- line: Border that divides two places or regions
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
- violence: Strong physical force of nature
- freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
- opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
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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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'THE FIGHT GOES ON' SAYS EUGENIA TYMOSHENKO - BBC NEWS
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archieyc posted on 2014/02/18Dive into a powerful speech from Eugenia Tymoshenko as she declares 'THE FIGHT GOES ON'! You'll get a fantastic chance to practice understanding complex sentence structures while exploring themes of nonviolent resistance and political reform. This is a great way to deepen your cultural understanding and learn how to express strong opinions in English!
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