abrupt
US /əˈbrʌpt/
UK /əˈbrʌpt/
- Adjective
- Very sudden, often in a bad way
B1Moreas long as
US /æz lɔŋ æz/
UK /æz lɔŋ æz/
- Conjunction
- For the period that; provided that.
- For the length of time that
- Preposition
- On the condition that; providing that.
- Having the same length as.
A1Morecheck out
US /tʃɛk aʊt/
UK /tʃek aut/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- To find out information about something
- To take books out of a library
A1Moredeath
US /dɛθ/
UK /deθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- When someone dies; the end of life
- The cause or manner of someone dying.
A2Moredevour
US /dɪˈvaʊr/
UK /dɪˈvaʊə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To eat quickly and hungrily
B2Moreframe
US /frem/
UK /freɪm/
- Transitive Verb
- To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
- To put say or write something in a careful way
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Structure that holds a picture or photo
- A person's body shape determined by their skeleton
A2TOEICMoremelancholy
US /ˈmɛlənˌkɑli/
UK /ˈmelənkəli/
- Adjective
- Having a sad mood or feeling
- Uncountable Noun
- sadness that lasts for a long period of time, often without any obvious reason
B2Morememory
US /ˈmɛməri/
UK /'memərɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Ability of the mind to call back past things
- Space for the storage of information on a computer
A2Morepilgrim
US /ˈpɪlɡrəm/
UK /ˈpɪlgrɪm/
- Countable Noun
- Traveler going to a place with religious meaning
B2Moreromantic
US /roʊˈmæntɪk/
UK /rəʊˈmæntɪk/
- Adjective
- Relating to courtship or love
- Being impractical, unrealistic, or idealistic
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- People who like love, candlelit dinners, etc.
- Person living in a fantasy-like world not reality
A2Moresoft
US /sɔft, sɑft/
UK /sɒft/
- Adjective
- Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
- Easy to press, bend or cut; not hard or firm
A2Morespot
US /spɑt/
UK /spɒt/
- Noun
- A certain place or area
- A difficult time; awkward situation
- Transitive Verb
- To see someone or something by chance
A2TOEICMoreto the point
US /tu ði pɔɪnt/
UK /tu: ðə pɔint/
- Adjective
- Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- Phrase
- Relevant and pertinent to the matter at hand.
A2More
Vocabulary
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- check out
- spot: A certain place or area
- frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- love: Person's name
- memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
- melancholy: Having a sad mood or feeling
- death: When someone dies; the end of life
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- music: Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
- romantic: Relating to courtship or love
- soft: Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
- devour: To eat quickly and hungrily
- abrupt: Very sudden, often in a bad way
- pilgrim: Traveler going to a place with religious meaning
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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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