awkward
US /ˈɔkwəd/
UK /ˈɔ:kwəd/
- Adjective
- Lacking smooth movement
- Causing embarrassment or trouble
B1Morebro
US /broʊ/
UK /brəʊ/
- Countable Noun
- Shortened form of 'brother'
B2Morecelebrate
US /ˈsɛləˌbret/
UK /'selɪbreɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
- To lead or participate in a religious ceremony
A2Moredeathless
US
UK
- Adjective
- That will never die or be forgotten
B1Moredusty
US /ˈdʌsti/
UK /ˈdʌsti/
- Adjective
- (Of a color) having a slightly grayish hue
- Covered with a layer of dust
A2Morefantastic
US /fænˈtæstɪk/
UK /fænˈtæstɪk/
- Adjective
- Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- Very large, fast or great
A2Moreflick
US /flɪk/
UK /flɪk/
- Transitive Verb
- To hit something with your finger to move it
- To move a button, switch from on, off positions
- Noun
- Hitting something with your finger to move it
B1Morelegit
US /ləˈdʒɪt/
UK /lɪˈdʒɪt/
- Adjective
- As recognized by the law
B2Morescience
US /ˈsaɪəns/
UK /'saɪəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Study of the physical world, based on facts
A2TOEICMorescratch
US /skrætʃ/
UK /skrætʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
- To make a small cut or mark on a surface
- Noun
- Action of rubbing your skin when itchy
- A small cut or mark on a surface
B1TOEICMorespark
US /spɑrk/
UK /spɑ:k/
- Countable Noun
- Small piece of burning material produced by fire
- Tiny, brief bit of light caused by electric energy
- Intransitive Verb
- To make tiny, brief bits of light
B1Morestack
US /stæk/
UK /stæk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A large number or amount of something
- Large tube through which smoke exits a building
- Transitive Verb
- To arrange cards in a certain order, to cheat
- To put one thing on top of another, e.g. boxes
B1TOEICMorewire
US /waɪr/
UK /'waɪə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Thin, flexible thread of metal
- Act of sending a message by telegraph
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To connect two or more things together with cable
- To send money to someone electronically
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- awkward: Lacking smooth movement
- scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- stack: A large number or amount of something
- spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
- legit: As recognized by the law
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- wire: Thin, flexible thread of metal
- flick: To hit something with your finger to move it
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- dusty: (Of a color) having a slightly grayish hue
- home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
- bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
- bad: Not good; wrong
- holiday: Day when people don't go to work or school
- high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
- park: Person's name
- snow: Person's name
- youngest: Being the most young
- deathless: That will never die or be forgotten
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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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