accent
US /ˈækˌsɛnt/
UK /'æksent/
- Transitive Verb
- To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- Noun
- Feature of a design, e.g. a stripe on a shirt
- Correct spoken emphasis on a part of a word
A2Morebuckle
US /'bʌkl/
UK /'bʌkl/
- Noun
- Metal attachment or hook on the end of a belt
- Intransitive Verb
- To bend and lose strength when under pressure
B2Moreexquisite
US /ˈɛkskwɪzɪt, ɪkˈskwɪzɪt/
UK /ɪkˈskwɪzɪt/
- Adjective
- Being very sensitive or detailed, e.g. of taste
B2Morein the air
US
UK
- Phrase
- Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- Felt or sensed by many people; circulating as a rumor or feeling.
- Adjective
- Being broadcast on radio or television.
A1Morethroat
US /θroʊt/
UK /θrəʊt/
- Noun
- Part of the neck that is below the chin
- The passage in the neck through which food and air pass.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To utter or express with the throat; to sing.
A2Moretilt
US /tɪlt/
UK /tɪlt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change to a newly preferred idea or opinion
- To move something away from the upright
- Noun
- Position in which one side is above the other
B2Moreway up here
US
UK
- Phrase
- At a high or elevated location, often emphasizing the distance or effort to reach it.
- In a high-ranking position or status, often implying a distance from everyday realities.
A1More
Vocabulary
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- way up here: At a high or elevated location, often emphasizing the distance or effort to reach it.
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- tilt: To change to a newly preferred idea or opinion
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- exquisite: Being very sensitive or detailed, e.g. of taste
- buckle: Metal attachment or hook on the end of a belt
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- throat: Part of the neck that is below the chin
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- mouth: Hole in the face used for eating and talking
- talk: Style of speaking
- air: Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
- irish: Concerning the culture and people of Ireland
- open: To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
- scottish: Concerning the culture and people of Scotland
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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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