amazing
US /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
UK /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Surprising in a pleasing way
- Transitive Verb
- To cause wonder; to surprise completely
A2Moreat night
US /æt naɪt/
UK /æt nait/
- Phrase
- During the night; in the nighttime.
A1Moreby and large
US /baɪ ənd lɑrdʒ/
UK /bai ænd lɑ:dʒ/
- Phrase
- Generally; on the whole; mostly.
- Taking everything into consideration; all things considered.
A2Morecoming of age
US /ˈkʌmɪŋ ʌv edʒ/
UK /ˈkʌmɪŋ ɔv eidʒ/
- Intransitive Verb
- The process of reaching adulthood; the transition from childhood to adulthood.
- The process of reaching a stage of full development; the transition to prominence or importance.
A1Moredirect
US /dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ-/
UK /də'rekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- To show the way by conducting or leading
- Adverb
- Coming straight from something
A2TOEICMoredrama
US /ˈdrɑmə, ˈdræmə/
UK /'drɑ:mə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Play that is performed on stage, theater, or TV
- Exciting, emotional event or series of events
A2Morefilm
US /fɪlm/
UK /fɪlm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thin layer that covers something
- Movie
- Transitive Verb
- To record moving action with a camera
A2Moreof age
US /əv eɪdʒ/
UK /əv eɪdʒ/
- other
- Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
A2Moreperformance
US / pɚˈfɔrməns/
UK /pə'fɔ:məns/
- Noun
- Act of doing something
- Activity done to entertain an audience
A2TOEICMoreplay off
US
UK
- Countable Noun
- An extra game or period of play in a competition, played to decide the winner when two or more competitors are tied.
- Phrasal Verb
- To use people's desire to compete in order to get what you want.
release
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.
A2TOEICMoresoundtrack
US /ˈsaʊndˌtræk/
UK /'saʊndtræk/
- Countable Noun
- The songs connected to a movie
- Musical recording for a movie
C1Morestitch together
US /stɪtʃ təˈɡɛðɚ/
UK /stɪtʃ təˈɡeðə/
- other
- To sew pieces of cloth or material to form one piece.
B2Morestrength
US /strɛŋkθ, strɛŋθ, strɛnθ/
UK /streŋθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Condition of being strong
- The quality or state of being physically strong.
A2TOEICMoreteen
US /tin/
UK /ti:n/
- Noun
- Teenager
B1More
Vocabulary
- of age: Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
- coming of age: The process of reaching adulthood; the transition from childhood to adulthood.
- play off: An extra game or period of play in a competition, played to decide the winner when two or more competitors are tied.
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- stitch together: To sew pieces of cloth or material to form one piece.
- by and large: Generally; on the whole; mostly.
- strength: Condition of being strong
- last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
- direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- performance: Act of doing something
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
- school: Large group of fish that swim together
- drama: Play that is performed on stage, theater, or TV
- late: At a time after the expected time
- relatable: Easy to understand or feel sympathy for.
- soundtrack: The songs connected to a movie
- teen: Teenager
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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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