advance
US /ædˈvæns/
UK /əd'vɑ:ns/
- Noun
- Forward movement by an army
- An attempt to seduce someone
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- (Of an army) to move forward
- To change or improve
A2TOEICMoreatom
US /ˈætəm/
UK /'ætəm/
- Noun
- Smallest bit that matter can be broken down into
B1Morecrazy
US /ˈkrezi/
UK /'kreɪzɪ/
- Adjective
- Mentally ill; mad
- Not being sensible or practical
- Noun
- Person acting in a manner that is strange and odd
A2Moreexclusive
US /ɪkˈsklusɪv/
UK /ɪk'sklu:sɪv/
- Adjective
- Being available only to people with a lot of money
- Available to only a particular person, group
B1TOEICMoregoggle
US /ˈgɑ:gl/
UK /ˈgɒgl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Protective covering for the eyes
B2Morehelmet
US /ˈhɛlmɪt/
UK /'helmɪt/
- Noun
- Hard or padded protective hat, as worn by soldiers
- A piece of armor formerly worn to protect the head.
B1Morekid
US /kɪd/
UK /kɪd/
- Countable Noun
- Child or young person
- Young goat
- Adjective
- Made from young goat skin
A2Morepair
US /per/
UK /peə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Two of the same thing, e.g. socks
- Two people viewed together for some reason; couple
- Transitive Verb
- To put two things or people together
A2TOEICMoreparadise
US /ˈpærəˌdaɪs, -ˌdaɪz/
UK /'pærədaɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place with everything needed for specific activity
- Place where good people are said to go after death
B1Moresplit
US /splɪt/
UK /splɪt/
- Adjective
- No longer married or in a relationship
- (Injured) by cutting it open, as in someone's lip
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To become divided or broken along a straight line
- To cause a cut in (lip, etc.)
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Vocabulary
- exclusive: Being available only to people with a lot of money
- split: No longer married or in a relationship
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- advance: Forward movement by an army
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- paradise: Place with everything needed for specific activity
- atom: Smallest bit that matter can be broken down into
- helmet: Hard or padded protective hat, as worn by soldiers
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- pair: Two of the same thing, e.g. socks
- dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
- dead: Not alive
- kid: Child or young person
- street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- mountain: Very high piece of land, higher than a hill
- club: Group of people who share an interest, as in sport
- house: Place where a specific activity or business occurs
- boss: Person in charge of you at work
- goggle: Protective covering for the eyes
- russell: English film director (born in )
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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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What if Michael Bay Directed "UP"?
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Go Tutor posted on 2024/08/08Ever wondered what happens when a legendary director like Michael Bay takes on the heartwarming story of "UP"? Get ready for an explosive, emotional adventure packed with iconic dialogue and a hilarious house conflict! You'll love practicing simple sentence structures and situational dialogue as you dive into this epic mashup.
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