courage
US /ˈkɚrɪdʒ, ˈkʌr-/
UK /'kʌrɪdʒ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality of being able to face danger without fear
- The quality of being brave enough to do what is right or necessary, even when it is difficult or dangerous
- Transitive Verb
- To encourage or embolden someone.
A2Moredepend
US /dɪˈpend/
UK /dɪˈpend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- To rely on someone or something for support, help, or existence.
B1TOEICMorein the dark
US /ɪn ði dɑrk/
UK /in ðə dɑ:k/
- Adjective
- Uninformed about something; unaware.
- Phrase
- In a state of secrecy or ignorance.
- In a place with little or no light.
A1Morememory
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
A2Moremuch lighter
US
UK
- Adjective
- Considerably less heavy.
- Considerably less dark in color.
A1Moresilence
US /ˈsaɪləns/
UK /'saɪləns/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being quiet and not talking for a time
- When there is not sound or noise; complete quiet
- Transitive Verb
- To stop the noise that something is making
- To prevent someone from expressing thoughts
A2Morestumble
US /ˈstʌmbəl/
UK /'stʌmbl/
- Noun
- Failing to do something well, e.g. giving a speech
- Act of tripping and almost falling
- Intransitive Verb
- To fail to perform, e.g. when giving a speech
- To trip and almost fall
B1More
Vocabulary
- much lighter: Considerably less heavy.
- in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- part: Division of a book
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
- silence: State of being quiet and not talking for a time
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- courage: Quality of being able to face danger without fear
- stumble: Failing to do something well, e.g. giving a speech
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
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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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