award
US /əˈwɔrd/
UK /ə'wɔ:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To give a prize for doing something well
- Countable Noun
- Prize given to you because you did something well
A2TOEICMoredesperately
US /ˈdɛspərɪtlɪ/
UK /'despərətlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a way that shows you don't have much hope
- In a way that shows despair.
A2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morelook around
US /lʊk əˈraʊnd/
UK /luk əˈraund/
- Phrasal Verb
- To explore a place; search for something.
A1Morenarrator
US /ner.eɪ.tɚ/
UK /nəˈreɪtə(r)/
- Noun
- Person or character who tells a story
- A person who provides commentary or narration, especially for a broadcast or performance.
B1Morepeace
US /pis/
UK /pi:s/
- Uncountable Noun
- Calm and quiet state
- Time when there is no war or fighting
A2TOEICMoreprofessor
US /prəˈfɛsɚ/
UK /prəˈfesə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Teacher who teaches at a college or university
- A title given to a teacher of the highest academic rank in a college or university.
A2Morerural
US /ˈrʊrəl/
UK /ˈruərəl/
- Adjective
- Concerning the country as opposed to the city
B1More
Vocabulary
- look around: To explore a place; search for something.
- have to: Must do
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- amount: Quantity of something
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- desperately: In a way that shows you don't have much hope
- small: Little in size; not big
- rural: Concerning the country as opposed to the city
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
- award: To give a prize for doing something well
- peace: Calm and quiet state
- professor: Teacher who teaches at a college or university
- narrator: Person or character who tells a story
- poor: Inferior; below the normal standard
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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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