courage
US /ˈkɚrɪdʒ, ˈkʌr-/
UK /'kʌrɪdʒ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality of being able to face danger without fear
- The quality of being brave enough to do what is right or necessary, even when it is difficult or dangerous
- Transitive Verb
- To encourage or embolden someone.
A2Morefade
US /fed/
UK /feɪd/
- Intransitive Verb
- To cause to lose brightness of color
- To lose strength or freshness
A2TOEICMorefade away
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To disappear slowly
A2Moreproud
US /praʊd/
UK /praʊd/
- Adjective
- Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- Having or showing respect for yourself; having dignity.
B1TOEICMoreshame
US /ʃem/
UK /ʃeɪm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone feel ashamed
A2Morespeak to
US /spik tu/
UK /spi:k tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To address or communicate with someone.
- To indicate or suggest something; to be relevant to.
A1Moreworlds apart
US
UK
- Adjective
- Having completely different opinions, lives, or experiences.
- Phrase
- Separated by a great distance or significant differences.
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Vocabulary
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- fade away: To disappear slowly
- worlds apart: Having completely different opinions, lives, or experiences.
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- get: To become affected by illness or disease
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- fade: To cause to lose brightness of color
- shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
- courage: Quality of being able to face danger without fear
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- close: Almost; near
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- night: Time when sun does not shine
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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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