apart from
US /əˈpɑrt frʌm/
UK /əˈpɑ:t frɔm/
- Preposition
- Except for; not considering
- In addition to; as well as
distance
US /ˈdɪstəns/
UK /'dɪstəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Lack of friendliness toward another person
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount of space between two places or things
- A point or place that is far away.
A2Morefrustrating
US /frʌˈstretɪŋ/
UK /frʌˈstreɪtɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To make annoyed because things don't go well
- To prevent (someone) from accomplishing something.
- Adjective
- Annoying because things don't go the way you want
- Serving to frustrate.
B1Moreprotective
US /prəˈtɛktɪv/
UK /prəˈtektɪv/
- Adjective
- Serving to defend against harm or danger
A2Moreroot
US /rut, rʊt/
UK /ru:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
- The origin or starting place of something
- Transitive Verb
- To cause a plant to develop or grow roots
- (Animals) to search for e.g. food in earth
A2Moresex
US /sɛks/
UK /seks/
- Noun
- State of being male or female
- Physical activity by which we produce babies
A2Moresquare
US /skwɛr/
UK /skweə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- The result of multiplying Length by the width
- Adjective
- Being fair or honest
- Multiply a number by itself e.g. 2x2 or 6x6
A2TOEICMorestay away
US /ste əˈwe/
UK /stei əˈwei/
- Phrasal Verb
- To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
- To remain absent from a place or event.
C2Morestrength
US /strɛŋkθ, strɛŋθ, strɛnθ/
UK /streŋθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Condition of being strong
- The quality or state of being physically strong.
A2TOEICMorewanna
US /ˈwɑnə/
UK /'wɒnə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
B2More
Vocabulary
- apart from: Except for; not considering
- stay away: To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
- strength: Condition of being strong
- frustrating: To make annoyed because things don't go well
- distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- leave: To go away from; depart
- root: Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
- square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- protective: Serving to defend against harm or danger
- follow: To come after someone; be guided by someone
- need: To be unable to manage without something; require
- wait: To delay or not do something until later
- read: Person's name
- room: All of the people inside a particular room
- sex: State of being male or female
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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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