animate
US /ˈænəˌmet/
UK /'ænɪmeɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To give life, energy, or motion to something
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US /ˌænəˈmeʃən/
UK /ˌænɪˈmeɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- The process of creating moving images using drawings, computer graphics, or other techniques.
- Liveliness or energy in behavior or expression.
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US /ˌkɑ:ntrɪˈbju:ʃn/
UK /ˌkɒntrɪˈbju:ʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Helping a cause by giving money, things, services
- Article published in magazine or newspaper
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US /ˈfoʊldə(r)/
UK /ˈfəʊldə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Container that holds documents
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US /ˈlɔndri, ˈlɑn-/
UK /'lɔ:ndrɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
- Clothes etc., that are to be washed, already washed
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US /rɪˈzɪstənt/
UK /rɪˈzɪstənt/
- Adjective
- Not affected by something
- Being opposed to or wanting to prevent something
- Noun
- A person who resists authority or control.
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US /stɔk/
UK /stɔ:k/
- Countable Noun
- Thin part of a plant that allows it to stand
- Transitive Verb
- To secretly follow or watch a person/animal
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US /stɪk/
UK /stɪk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- To join together using glue or paste
- Countable Noun
- Long thin piece of wood from a tree
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US /rɛk/
UK /rek/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Car, plane, boat accident damaging the vehicle
- (Informal) one in poor emotional/physical condition
- Transitive Verb
- To ruin something completely
- To destroy a vehicle, building completely
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Vocabulary
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- end: The point where a process or activity stops
- laundry: Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- wreck: Car, plane, boat accident damaging the vehicle
- stalk: Thin part of a plant that allows it to stand
- animation: The process of creating moving images using drawings, computer graphics, or other techniques.
- animate: To give life, energy, or motion to something
- contribution: Helping a cause by giving money, things, services
- computer: Machine for storing data, accessing the internet
- resistant: Not affected by something
- folder: Container that holds documents
- animator: The technician who produces animated cartoons
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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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