acquire
US /əˈkwaɪr/
UK /ə'kwaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To get or earn something by thinking or working
- To develop or learn a skill, habit, or quality.
A2TOEICMorecareer
US /kəˈrɪr/
UK /kə'rɪə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Particular occupation in professional life
- The course of a person's life, especially in a particular pursuit or profession.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move forward very fast and without control
- To advance or make progress rapidly
A2Morecousin
US /'kʌzn/
UK /'kʌzn/
- Countable Noun
- Child of your uncle or aunt
- Something similar to or related to something else
A2Moredarling
US /ˈdɑrlɪŋ/
UK /'dɑ:lɪŋ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dearly loved person
A2Morelook for
US /lʊk fɔr/
UK /luk fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- To expect or anticipate something.
A1Morenightmare
US /ˈnaɪtˌmɛr/
UK /ˈnaɪtmeə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Frightening, difficult or displeasing experience
- Frightening or upsetting dream while sleeping
A2Moreransom
US /ˈrænsəm/
UK /ˈrænsəm/
- Noun
- Money demanded for the release of a prisoner
B2Morespend
US /spɛnd/
UK /spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
A2TOEICMoresuppose
US /səˈpoʊz/
UK /sə'pəʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or guess what might happen
- Conjunction
- What if
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- nightmare: Frightening, difficult or displeasing experience
- important: Having power or authority
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- land: Region or country
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- part: Division of a book
- cousin: Child of your uncle or aunt
- ransom: Money demanded for the release of a prisoner
- come: To arrive at a place
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- long: Person's name
- vacation: Time off work used for relaxation or travel
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- call: A order or request for action
- listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
- ask: To say to someone that you want something
- friend: Person who you like and enjoy being with
- darling: Dearly loved person
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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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