Vocabulary

  • in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
  • effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
  • enthusiasm: Hobby or interest that you are passionate about
  • achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
  • perseverance: Act of continuing to try despite difficulties
  • obstacle: Object that blocks a path or course
  • task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
  • terrain: Characteristics (e.g. rough) of a piece of land
  • objective: Being real, rather than simply being an idea
  • unexpected: Surprising because it was not expected
  • goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
  • continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
  • step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
  • scout: To watch or search for something or someone
  • completion: Point at which something is finished or achieved
  • clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
  • desolate: To destroy a place
  • beagle: Small short-legged smooth-coated breed of dog
  • joy: Deep happiness and pleasure about something
  • face: To cover a surface with something like paint
  • true: Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
  • rocky: (Of a marriage, etc.) involving many difficulties
  • enjoy: To take pleasure in something
  • snoopy: A fictional beagle in a comic strip drawn by Charles Schulz
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    • achieve

      US /əˈtʃiv/

      UK /ə'tʃi:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
      • To succeed in reaching a particular goal, status, or standard, often after effort or perseverance.
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    • beagle

      US /ˈbiɡəl/

      UK /ˈbi:gl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small short-legged smooth-coated breed of dog
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    • completion

      US /kəmˈpliʃən/

      UK /kəmˈpli:ʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Point at which something is finished or achieved
      • The state of being whole or complete; the filling of a need.
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    • desolate

      US /ˈdɛsəlɪt/

      UK /'desələt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To destroy a place
      • Adjective
      • Empty of life, usually of a place
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    • effort

      US /ˈɛfət/

      UK /ˈefət/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Amount of work used trying to do something
      • A conscious exertion of power; a try.
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    • enthusiasm

      US /ɛnˈθuziˌæzəm/

      UK /ɪnˈθju:ziæzəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Hobby or interest that you are passionate about
      • Great interest and excitement in something
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    • goal

      US /ɡol/

      UK /ɡəʊl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
      • (Sports) net into which you put a ball to score
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    • in the face of

      US //ɪn ðə feɪs ɑv//

      UK

      • Phrase
      • When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
      • Despite; in defiance of; when confronted with.
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    • joy

      US /dʒɔɪ/

      UK /dʒɔɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Deep happiness and pleasure about something
      • Thing or person that causes pleasure or happiness
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To experience happiness or to be glad
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    • objective

      US /əbˈdʒɛktɪv/

      UK /əbˈdʒektɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Being real, rather than simply being an idea
      • Not influenced by personal feelings or opinions; impartial.
      • Noun
      • Something you decide you want to do; goal
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    • obstacle

      US /ˈɑbstəkəl/

      UK /ˈɒbstəkl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Object that blocks a path or course
      • A difficulty or challenge that hinders progress.
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    • perseverance

      US /ˌpɜ:sɪˈvɪərəns/

      UK /ˌpɜ:sɪˈvɪərəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of continuing to try despite difficulties
      • The quality of being persistent in pursuing a goal or task.
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    • scout

      US /skaʊt/

      UK /skaʊt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To watch or search for something or someone
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    • task

      US /tæsk/

      UK /tɑ:sk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Big or small piece of work someone has to do
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be given something to do, e.g. wash dishes
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    • terrain

      US /təˈren/

      UK /təˈreɪn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Characteristics (e.g. rough) of a piece of land
      • An area of activity or knowledge.
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    • unexpected

      US /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/

      UK /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Surprising because it was not expected
      • Noun
      • An event or occurrence that was not anticipated.
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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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