altar
US /ˈɔltɚ/
UK /ˈɔ:ltə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Area in a church where the priests preaches from
B2Morebaby
US /ˈbeɪbi/
UK /ˈbeɪbi/
- Countable Noun
- A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- Transitive Verb
- To treat someone as if they were newly born
A2Morebackstage
US /ˈbækˈstedʒ/
UK /ˌbækˈsteɪdʒ/
- Adverb
- In the area of a theater behind the stage
C1Moreheaven
US /ˈhɛvən/
UK /'hevn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place or feeling of great happiness
- Place where God or the gods live
A2Morepriesthood
US /ˈpristˌhʊd/
UK /ˈpri:sthʊd/
- Noun
- Body of ordained religious practitioners
B1Moresource
US /sɔrs, sors/
UK /sɔ:s/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Piece of information; a person giving information
- Place from which something necessary comes
- Adjective
- Produces or provides what is wanted or needed
A2TOEICMoreultimate
US /ˈʌltəmɪt/
UK /ˈʌltɪmət/
- Adjective
- Basic; original; most significant
- Being the greatest example of something
- Noun
- A non-contact team sport played with a flying disc.
- The best achievable or imaginable of its kind.
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Vocabulary
- ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
- source: Piece of information; a person giving information
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- heaven: Place or feeling of great happiness
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
- altar: Area in a church where the priests preaches from
- law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
- chapter: Small local group forming part of a larger one
- shit: A coarse term for defecation
- pass: Act of giving a ball to another player in a sport
- cut: Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
- write: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
- book: (Police) to officially record someone's crimes
- backstage: In the area of a theater behind the stage
- school: Large group of fish that swim together
- destine: Decree or designate beforehand
- high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- priesthood: Body of ordained religious practitioners
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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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'Devils Advocate'-Great Movie-Food For Thought...
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Lynn Chou posted on 2014/03/23Ever wondered what drives someone to become a lawyer? This intense courtroom drama clip features a powerful, defiant rant that dives deep into the motivations behind choosing law as a profession. You'll pick up on some great situational dialogue and simple sentence structures perfect for B2 learners!
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