applause
US /əˈplɔz/
UK /ə'plɔ:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
B1Moreblast
US /blæst/
UK /blɑ:st/
- Transitive Verb
- To attack someone with words
- To destroy something with explosives
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Destructive wave of air from an explosion
- Strong current of wind
B1Morebreak through
US /brek θru/
UK /breik θru:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To move quickly through (wall, etc.) using force
A1Moreconceal
US /kənˈsil/
UK /kən'si:l/
- Transitive Verb
- To hide; prevent from being discovered
- To keep the truth or true feelings a secret
B1TOEICMorefollow along
US /ˈfɑlo əˈlɔŋ/
UK /ˈfɔləu əˈlɔŋ/
- Phrasal Verb
- To agree to do or act the same as others
A1Morefootprint
US /ˈfʊtˌprɪnt/
UK /ˈfʊtprɪnt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Mark left by a foot of an animal or human
- The effect a person or community has on the environment, expressed as the amount of carbon dioxide produced.
C1Morefrozen
US /ˈfroʊzn/
UK /'frəʊzn/
- Adjective
- Hard, solid because it is below zero degrees
- Preserved by freezing.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To store an item of food in a cold place
- To make someone to not want to communicate
A2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morein the past
US
UK
- Phrase
- During a former period of time; previously.
A1Morerage
US /reɪdʒ/
UK /reɪdʒ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Strong or violent anger
- Intransitive Verb
- To act or speak with strong or violent anger
- To move violently, like a storm
B1More
Vocabulary
- follow along: To agree to do or act the same as others
- have to: Must do
- break through: To move quickly through (wall, etc.) using force
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- go: To attend or be at a place
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- rage: Strong or violent anger
- blast: To attack someone with words
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- storm: To act violently or angrily
- conceal: To hide; prevent from being discovered
- sit: To take an exam
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- music: Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
- footprint: Mark left by a foot of an animal or human
- frozen: Hard, solid because it is below zero degrees
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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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