Vocabulary

  • award ceremony: A formal event at which prizes or awards are given.
  • at this rate: If things continue as they are now.
  • have to: Must do
  • six times: Multiplied by six; a factor of six.
  • represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
  • drastic: Serious, severe or extreme
  • witness: To see the signing of an official document
  • pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
  • rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
  • splash: To throw water or liquids in many directions
  • spectacle: Impressive performance, public event or show
  • ceremony: Special social or religious event
  • multiply: To increase in number by reproducing/having babies
  • blink: To close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • perfect: So good it cannot be improved
  • prepare: To make something ready for use
  • award: To give a prize for doing something well
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
  • competitor: Someone taking part in race, business, etc.
  • country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • special: Being additional or extra
  • history: Established pattern or record
  • boss: Person in charge of you at work
  • sport: Something that is done for fun, e.g. football
  • week: Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday
  • photo: Short for photograph; a picture taken by a camera
  • eye: The part of the body that you see with
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    • at this rate

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • If things continue as they are now.
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    • award

      US /əˈwɔrd/

      UK /ə'wɔ:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give a prize for doing something well
      • Countable Noun
      • Prize given to you because you did something well
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    • award ceremony

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • A formal event at which prizes or awards are given.
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    • blink

      US /blɪŋk/

      UK /blɪŋk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly
      • To shine with a flickering light.
      • Noun
      • A quick shutting and opening of the eye.
      • A brief flash of light.
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    • ceremony

      US /ˈsɛrəˌmoni/

      UK /'serəmənɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Special social or religious event
      • Rigidly formal way of behaving
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    • competitor

      US /kəmˈpɛtɪtɚ/

      UK /kəmˈpetɪtə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Someone taking part in race, business, etc.
      • Someone who takes part in a contest or competition.
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    • drastic

      US /ˈdræstɪk/

      UK /ˈdræstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Serious, severe or extreme
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • history

      US /ˈhɪstəri/

      UK /'hɪstrɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Established pattern or record
      • Study of past events as an academic subject
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    • multiply

      US /ˈmʌltəˌplaɪ/

      UK /ˈmʌltɪplaɪ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To increase in number by reproducing/having babies
      • To increase something by a large quantity
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    • pleasure

      US /ˈplɛʒɚ/

      UK /'pleʒə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
      • A thing that causes enjoyment or delight.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give someone pleasure or satisfaction.
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    • represent

      US /ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/

      UK /ˌreprɪ'zent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
      • To show or describe something in a particular way
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    • six times

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      UK

      • Adverb
      • Multiplied by six; a factor of six.
      • On six occasions; six instances.
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    • spectacle

      US /ˈspɛktəkəl/

      UK /ˈspektəkl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Impressive performance, public event or show
      • Large public event, performance, or show
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    • splash

      US /splæʃ/

      UK /splæʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To throw water or liquids in many directions
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of throwing water in various directions
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    • witness

      US /ˈwɪtnɪs/

      UK /'wɪtnəs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To see the signing of an official document
      • To see an event take place (usually a crime)
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who was present to see an event take place
      • Evidence or proof of something
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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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