assure
US /əˈʃʊr/
UK /əˈʃʊə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To confirm; state with certainty something is so
- To make sure that something happens
A2TOEICMorehaze
US /hez/
UK /heɪz/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dust, smoke, or gas that darkens or clouds the air
- State of confusion about thoughts, or meanings
- Transitive Verb
- To initiate members who perform dangerous acts
B2TOEICMoreindependence
US /ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns/
UK /ˌɪndɪ'pendəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Having the freedom to make your own decisions
- The state of not relying on others for financial support or assistance.
A2Moreinsecure
US /ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊr/
UK /ˌɪnsɪ'kjʊə(r)/
- Adjective
- Lacking confidence or certainty about yourself
- Not being safe or stable
B1Moreon the ground
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located on the surface of the earth.
- Present and available in a particular place, especially to deal with a situation.
vanish
US /ˈvænɪʃ/
UK /'vænɪʃ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To disappear in a sudden and mysterious way
B1More
Vocabulary
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- insecure: Lacking confidence or certainty about yourself
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- assure: To confirm; state with certainty something is so
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- haze: Dust, smoke, or gas that darkens or clouds the air
- independence: Having the freedom to make your own decisions
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- vanish: To disappear in a sudden and mysterious way
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- need: To be unable to manage without something; require
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- young: At an early stage of existence; not mature
- open: To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
- win: Success in beating the other team or competitors
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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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