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US /kæst/
UK /kɑ:st/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- People who appear in a play or movie
- Small amount of a particular color
- Transitive Verb
- To give specific roles to actors in a movie, play
- To describe someone's personality or character
A2Moredistress
US /dɪˈstrɛs/
UK /dɪ'stres/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
- Condition of danger or emergency
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone anxiety or sadness
- To be in financial trouble
B1Morefleeting
US /ˈflitɪŋ/
UK /ˈfli:tɪŋ/
- Adjective
- (Glimpse, moment) seen or experienced only briefly
B2Morein the end
US /ɪn ði ɛnd/
UK /in ðə end/
- Phrase
- Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- Ultimately; as the final result or consequence.
A1Moreshoot
US /ʃut/
UK /ʃu:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
- Countable Noun
- Emerging new part of a plant
A2Moresky
US /skaɪ/
UK /skaɪ/
- Noun
- The place where we see clouds above us
A2Morespectacular
US /spɛkˈtækjəlɚ/
UK /spekˈtækjələ(r)/
- Adjective
- Impressive or out of the ordinary
- Noun
- A lavish or elaborate display or performance.
B1Morethink of
US /θɪŋk ʌv/
UK /θiŋk ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To look on as (being something specific); consider
- To consider or remember something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or call something to mind
A1More
Vocabulary
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- spectacular: Impressive or out of the ordinary
- long: Person's name
- cast: People who appear in a play or movie
- distress: State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
- earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
- night: Time when sun does not shine
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- worry: Something that causes trouble or concern
- star: To perform or play a main role in a movie, play
- sky: The place where we see clouds above us
- fleeting: (Glimpse, moment) seen or experienced only briefly
- summer: Part of the year when the weather is hot
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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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Colin Lin posted on 2014/08/17Ever feel overwhelmed? This beautiful spoken monologue uses imagery of shooting stars and the night sky to offer a comforting message about making your life spectacular. You'll practice understanding simple sentence structures while reflecting on life's fleeting moments!
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