assume
US /əˈsum/
UK /ə'sju:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To act in a false manner to mislead others
- To believe, based on the evidence; suppose
A2TOEICMoreat the feet of
US /æt ðə fit ʌv/
UK /æt ðə fi:t əv/
- other
- Being in a position of submission or deep respect near someone.
B2Morecalm
US /kɑm/
UK /kɑ:m/
- Adjective
- Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- Relaxed and not worried or angry
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make or become relaxed and not worried or angry
A2Moreheal
US /hi:l/
UK /hi:l/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To recover from or forget a bad experience
- To make or become healthy or well again
B1Morehold on
US /hold ɑn/
UK /həuld ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- To wait for a short time.
A1Moreshot
US /ʃɑt/
UK /ʃɒt/
- Transitive Verb
- To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
- Countable Noun
- An attempt to kick or throw a ball at a goal
A2Moreshut
US /ʃʌt/
UK /ʃʌt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To stop being open for business
- Transitive Verb
- To close something, e.g. a door
A2Moreshut up
US /ʃʌt ʌp/
UK /ʃʌt ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To close something, e.g. a shop
- To (cause someone to) be silent or not speak
- Interjection
- An expression of disbelief or surprise
A2Moresputnik
US /ˈspʊtnɪk, ˈspʌt-, ˈsputnjɪk/
UK /ˈspʌtnɪk/
- Proper Noun
- Russian artificial satellite
C2Moreweigh
US /weɪ/
UK /weɪ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To balance things against each other
- To consider something carefully to form an opinion
A2TOEICMoreyeast
US /jist/
UK /ji:st/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A single-celled fungi used to make bread and beer
B2More
Vocabulary
- at the feet of: Being in a position of submission or deep respect near someone.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
- calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
- yeast: A single-celled fungi used to make bread and beer
- shut: To stop being open for business
- great: Very good; better than before
- shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- weigh: To balance things against each other
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- sputnik: Russian artificial satellite
- batman: An orderly assigned to serve a British military officer
- mary: Mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin the mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
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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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