activate
US /ˈæktəˌvet/
UK /ˈæktɪveɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
- To make something start working
B1Moreamber
US /ˈæmbɚ/
UK /ˈæmbə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Hard, clear yellow dried resin from trees
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
B2Morecall on
US /kɔl ɑn/
UK /kɔ:l ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To order or ask someone to do a specific activity
- To visit someone
A1Morego together
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To match well; to be harmonious or aesthetically pleasing.
- To date; to be in a romantic relationship.
A1Moregot to
US /ɡɑt tu/
UK /gɔt tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive at some place
- To have the opportunity or permission to do something
- Phrasal Verb
- To appeal to the emotions of; move
- To finally begin to start something after a delay
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morelay
US /le/
UK /leɪ/
- Adjective
- Amateur; not being a trained priest
- Transitive Verb
- To place a bet on a game outcome
- (Of a bird, etc.) to produce eggs from its body
A2Moremad
US /mæd/
UK /mæd/
- Adjective
- Very angry
- Enthusiastic about something
A2Moreprocedure
US /prəˈsidʒɚ/
UK /prəˈsi:dʒə(r)/
- Noun
- A medical operation
- Usual or standard steps taken to do something
B1TOEICMorerocket
US /ˈrɑkɪt/
UK /'rɒkɪt/
- Noun
- Powerful engine that releases hot gases
- Dark green, hot-tasting salad leaf
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To travel, increase, or rise very quickly
- To increase very rapidly and suddenly.
B1Moresurrender
US /səˈrɛndɚ/
UK /sə'rendə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Ending a fight you cannot win; formally giving up
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To give up in a fight that you cannot win
- To give in, e.g. to person's demands or temptation
B1Moreturn off
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To make someone feel negatively about something
A1Morewarn
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
- call on: To order or ask someone to do a specific activity
- go together: To match well; to be harmonious or aesthetically pleasing.
- have to: Must do
- got to: To arrive at some place
- turn off
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- procedure: A medical operation
- mad: Very angry
- surrender: Ending a fight you cannot win; formally giving up
- lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- weapon: An advantage to help win a contest or conflict
- burn: To destroy with fire
- rocket: Powerful engine that releases hot gases
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- full: Containing all the parts; complete
- warn: To tell someone about possible danger
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- amber: Hard, clear yellow dried resin from trees
- free: Living, happening without being controlled
- sa: Abbeviation for South Africa
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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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