civil
US /ˈsɪvəl/
UK /ˈsɪvl/
- Adjective
- Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
- Acting in a polite, but not truly friendly manner
B1Morecontinent
US /ˈkɑntənənt/
UK /ˈkɒntɪnənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Very large piece of land, e.g. Africa or Asia
- Adjective
- Able to control excretory functions (bowel and bladder).
B1Morededicate
US /ˈdɛdɪˌket/
UK /'dedɪkeɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
- To give your energy, time, etc. completely
B1TOEICMorededicated
US /ˈdɛdɪˌketɪd/
UK /'dedɪkeɪtɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
- To give your energy, time, etc. completely
- Adjective
- Devoted to a task or purpose; having single-minded loyalty or integrity.
- Designed for or devoted to a specific purpose or task.
B1Moreendure
US /ɛnˈdʊr, -ˈdjʊr/
UK /ɪn'djʊə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To last for a long time; continue to exist
- Transitive Verb
- To accept difficulties without struggle
B1TOEICMorein vain
US /ɪn ven/
UK /in vein/
- Phrase
- Without success or result; futilely.
C1Morestruggle
US /ˈstrʌɡəl/
UK /'strʌɡl/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try very hard to do something difficult
- To fight or struggle violently
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong efforts made to do something difficult
- A difficult or challenging situation or task
A2Morewar
US /wɔr/
UK /wɔ:(r)/
- Noun
- Situation where armies fight each other
A2More
Vocabulary
- in vain: Without success or result; futilely.
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- great: Very good; better than before
- dedicated: To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
- dedicate: To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
- live: To be alive
- continent: Very large piece of land, e.g. Africa or Asia
- equal: Same in shape, size, or number
- endure: To last for a long time; continue to exist
- civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
- nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- dead: Not alive
- war: Situation where armies fight each other
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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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The Gettysburg Address, Performed By President Obama
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Precious Annie Liao posted on 2014/06/28Ever wondered about the power of words in shaping history? Dive into President Obama's moving performance of the Gettysburg Address and explore its profound message of national unity. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and gain a deeper cultural understanding with this iconic speech!
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