activate
US /ˈæktəˌvet/
UK /ˈæktɪveɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
- To make something start working
B1Moreinitiate
US /ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪt/
UK /ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause something to begin
- To allow someone into a group by a special ceremony
- Noun
- A person who has been initiated into an organization or activity.
A2TOEICMoreprocedure
US /prəˈsidʒɚ/
UK /prəˈsi:dʒə(r)/
- Noun
- A medical operation
- Usual or standard steps taken to do something
B1TOEICMoreram
US /ræm/
UK /ræm/
- Noun
- Heavy device used to break through a door by force
- Male sheep
- Transitive Verb
- To hit something hard with another object
- To push something forcefully into place
B1Morewarn
US /wɔrn/
UK /wɔ:n/
- Transitive Verb
- To tell someone about possible danger
A2Moreweapon
US /ˈwɛpən/
UK /'wepən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An advantage to help win a contest or conflict
- Something that is used for fighting, e.g. a gun
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Vocabulary
- initiate: To cause something to begin
- activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
- procedure: A medical operation
- weapon: An advantage to help win a contest or conflict
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- warn: To tell someone about possible danger
- dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
- listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
- love: Person's name
- ram: Heavy device used to break through a door by force
- color: To change or affect someone's opinion
- hot: Angry or excited
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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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