awareness
US /əˈwɛrnɪs/
UK /əˈweənəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Having knowledge of something
A2TOEICMorebirth
US /bɜ:rθ/
UK /bɜ:θ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Time when a baby or young animal is born
- Beginning of something
A2Morecelebrate
US /ˈsɛləˌbret/
UK /'selɪbreɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
- To lead or participate in a religious ceremony
A2Morecivil
US /ˈsɪvəl/
UK /ˈsɪvl/
- Adjective
- Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
- Acting in a polite, but not truly friendly manner
B1Moreculture
US /ˈkʌltʃɚ/
UK /'kʌltʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- The customs, beliefs, art, and all the other things that a group of people share and consider important.
- Transitive Verb
- To grow cells, tissues, bacteria, etc. in a controlled environment.
A2Moredefine
US /dɪˈfaɪn/
UK /dɪ'faɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To explain the meaning of words
- To set or mark the limits of something
A2TOEICMoredot
US /dɑt/
UK /dɒt/
- Transitive Verb
- To place small amounts/things in various places
- To mark something by placing a small, round spot
- Noun
- Small round mark
B1TOEICMoreequality
US /iˈkwɑ:ləti/
UK /iˈkwɒləti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Idea that all people have the same rights
A2TOEICMorefestival
US / ˈfɛstəvəl/
UK /ˈfestɪvl/
- Noun
- Cultural event with a program of events
A2Morefreedom
US /ˈfridəm/
UK /'fri:dəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being free, not being controlled
B1Moreglobal
US /ˈgloʊbl/
UK /ˈgləʊbl/
- Adjective
- Concerning, involving, affecting all of something
- Of, affecting, or involving the entire world
A2TOEICMorehistory
US /ˈhɪstəri/
UK /'hɪstrɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Established pattern or record
- Study of past events as an academic subject
A2Morehyphen
US /ˈhaɪfən/
UK /ˈhaɪfn/
- Noun
- A dash put between words, e.g. wide-bodied
C1TOEICMorein the face of
US //ɪn ðə feɪs ɑv//
UK
- Phrase
- When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
- Despite; in defiance of; when confronted with.
A1Moreinclusion
US /ɪnˈkluʒən/
UK /ɪnˈklu:ʒn/
- Noun
- Act of including; person, thing that is included
B1Moreinternationally
US /ˌɪntɚˈnæʃənl:ɪ/
UK /ˌɪntə'næʃnəlɪ/
- Adverb
- Throughout the world or in many countries
A2Moreliberation
US /ˌlɪbəˈreʃən/
UK /ˌlɪbə'reɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of setting someone or something free
B2Moremovement
US /ˈmuvmənt/
UK /ˈmu:vmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of a piece of classical music
- Group with a shared interest or goal
A2Morepride
US /praɪd/
UK /praɪd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sense of your own importance and worth
- A feeling of pleasure and satisfaction that you get when you or people connected with you have done something well.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be proud of something you did
A2Moreslash
US /slæʃ/
UK /slæʃ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Line ( / ) used in writing
- Long, deep cut, caused by a sharp object
- Transitive Verb
- To cut violently with a sharp object
- To decrease something by a large amount
B2TOEICMoresquare
US /skwɛr/
UK /skweə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- The result of multiplying Length by the width
- Adjective
- Being fair or honest
- Multiply a number by itself e.g. 2x2 or 6x6
A2TOEICMorestonewall
US /ˈstoʊnˈwɔ:l/
UK /ˌstəʊnˈwɔ:l/
- Transitive Verb
- To obstruct a discussion by asking many questions
C2Moretrail
US /trel/
UK /treɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Series of marks or signs left by something moving
- Rough path, as through a forest or field
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To follow behind someone
- To be losing to a competitor
B1TOEICMoreuplift
US /ʌpˈlɪft/
UK /'ʌplɪft/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone feel happier or more hopeful
- To improve the social, economic, or moral condition of someone or something.
- Noun
- An upward movement of the earth's surface.
- An improvement in someone's social, economic, or moral condition.
C2Moreviolence
US /ˈvaɪələns/
UK /ˈvaɪələns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Strong physical force of nature
- Use of physical force to harm someone
B1More
Vocabulary
- in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
- awareness: Having knowledge of something
- define: To explain the meaning of words
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- trail: Series of marks or signs left by something moving
- pride: Sense of your own importance and worth
- civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
- slash: Line ( / ) used in writing
- organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
- violence: Strong physical force of nature
- movement: Part of a piece of classical music
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- equality: Idea that all people have the same rights
- festival: Cultural event with a program of events
- march: To force someone to walk somewhere
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- spring: Coil of metal that lessens impact, e.g. on cars
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
- global: Concerning, involving, affecting all of something
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- liberation: Act of setting someone or something free
- inclusion: Act of including; person, thing that is included
- happen: To take place or occur
- dot: To place small amounts/things in various places
- history: Established pattern or record
- wake: To cause to become more energetic or attentive
- birth: Time when a baby or young animal is born
- uplift: To make someone feel happier or more hopeful
- hyphen: A dash put between words, e.g. wide-bodied
- internationally: Throughout the world or in many countries
- stonewall: To obstruct a discussion by asking many questions
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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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