assault
US /əˈsɔlt/
UK /əˈsɔ:lt/
- Transitive Verb
- To attack someone physically or emotionally
- Noun
- An attack on someone physically or emotionally
B1Moreattack
US /əˈtæk/
UK /ə'tæk/
- Transitive Verb
- To try to destroy, beat, or injure
- Noun
- Act intended to hurt someone physically, mentally
A2Morecreative
US /kriˈetɪv/
UK /krɪ'eɪtɪv/
- Adjective
- Having the ability to make something new
- Having the ability to create; imaginative and original.
- Noun
- A person whose job involves creative work.
A2Moredefensive
US /dɪˈfɛnsɪv/
UK /dɪˈfensɪv/
- Adjective
- Protecting something, yourself from attack
B1Moreenemy
US /ˈɛnəmi/
UK /ˈenəmi/
- Noun
- Something that stops you doing what you want
- Group, or people, you are opposed to
A2Morepull back
US /pʊl bæk/
UK /pul bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To move to a safer area; retreat
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Vocabulary
- pull back: To move to a safer area; retreat
- assault: To attack someone physically or emotionally
- enemy: Something that stops you doing what you want
- creative: Having the ability to make something new
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
- defensive: Protecting something, yourself from attack
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- circle: A perfectly round shape
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
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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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