actual
US /ˈæktʃuəl/
UK /ˈæktʃuəl/
- Adjective
- Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
- Current; existing at the present time.
A2TOEICMoreannual
US /ˈænjuəl/
UK /ˈænjuəl/
- Adjective
- Happening once a year, or every year
- Noun
- Book (in a series) released each year
A2TOEICMorebat
US /bæt/
UK /bæt/
- Countable Noun
- Small flying mouse-like animal with wings
- Object used for hitting a ball in various games
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To use a wooden stick in baseball or cricket
A2Morecomb
US /koʊm/
UK /kəʊm/
- Countable Noun
- Small, toothed tool to tidy your hair
- Transitive Verb
- To make your hair tidy with a straight brush
- To search very carefully to try and find something
B1Moregeneration
US /ˌdʒɛnəˈreʃən/
UK /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act or process of producing or causing something
- People born and living at about the same time
A2TOEICMoreput it down
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To place something on a surface.
- To write something down.
A1Morequalify
US /ˈkwɑləˌfaɪ/
UK /'kwɒlɪfaɪ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To earn a qualification through exam, studying
- To (cause to) have the necessary skill or quality
A2TOEICMorescream
US /skrim/
UK /skri:m/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a sudden loud, high sound
- Noun
- A sudden loud, high-pitched noise
A2Moretrance
US /træns/
UK /trɑ:ns/
- Noun
- Daydreaming state; unaware state
B2More
Vocabulary
- put it down: To place something on a surface.
- actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
- generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
- annual: Happening once a year, or every year
- scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- qualify: To earn a qualification through exam, studying
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- live: To be alive
- trance: Daydreaming state; unaware state
- comb: Small, toothed tool to tidy your hair
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- vacation: Time off work used for relaxation or travel
- bat: Small flying mouse-like animal with wings
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- school: Large group of fish that swim together
- water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
- jump: To attack someone suddenly
- 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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