abide
US /əˈbaɪd/
UK /ə'baɪd/
- Intransitive Verb
- To live somewhere (formal, old-fashioned)
B2TOEICMoreaspect
US /ˈæspɛkt/
UK /'æspekt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Way something looks or seems to be
- An element, feature, or quality of something
A2TOEICMoreawaken
US /əˈwekən/
UK /əˈweɪkən/
- Transitive Verb
- To make aware of (a certain feeling or memory)
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To wake from sleep; wake someone from sleep
A2Morebright
US /braɪt/
UK /braɪt/
- Adjective
- Cheerful and happy (manner)
- (Of color) light and easy to see; vivid
A2Morebuddy
US /ˈbʌdi/
UK /'bʌdɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Friend, usually male
- A term of address, often used informally.
B2Morein vain
US /ɪn ven/
UK /in vein/
- Phrase
- Without success or result; futilely.
C1Morekingdom
US /ˈkɪŋdəm/
UK /'kɪŋdəm/
- Noun
- Category of the natural world
- Country e.g. United Kingdom
A2Morelamb
US /læm/
UK /læm/
- Countable Noun
- Young sheep
- Intransitive Verb
- To give birth to a baby sheep
B1Morelinger
US /ˈlɪŋɡɚ/
UK /ˈlɪŋgə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To take your time doing something; hang around
B2Morelooking out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To take care and watch something carefully
- To be careful; to be vigilant
- Intransitive Verb
- To be careful or vigilant
A1Moremeek
US /mik/
UK /mi:k/
- Adjective
- Obedient; doing what others say without arguing
B2Morenewly
US /ˈnuli, ˈnju-/
UK /ˈnu:li:, ˈnju:-/
- Adverb
- Very recently; just done or made
A2Morepure
US /pjʊr/
UK /pjʊə(r)/
- Adjective
- Not mixed with anything else
- Being morally good
A2Moreredeem
US /rɪˈdim/
UK /rɪ'di:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To exchange (coupon/voucher) for merchandise, etc.
B2TOEICMorerule
US /ruːl/
UK /ruːl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is normal and usually happens
- Governmental control or power over a region
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To decide legally, especially in court
- To have control or influence
A2TOEICMoreshell
US /ʃɛl/
UK /ʃel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
- Hard metal container containing a bullet
- Transitive Verb
- To remove the outer covering of peas, nuts etc.
- To fire shells (weapons) at
B1Moreshine
US /ʃaɪn/
UK /ʃaɪn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To point a light in a certain direction
- To make or produce a bright light
- Transitive Verb
- To make something clean by using a polish
A2Moreshower
US /ˈʃaʊɚ/
UK /ˈʃaʊə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Device producing falling water for cleaning
- Process of washing your body under running water
- Intransitive Verb
- To wash your body under running water
A2Morevain
US /ven/
UK /veɪn/
- Adjective
- Too proud of yourself, especially your appearance
- Producing no result; useless.
B1TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
- in vain: Without success or result; futilely.
- aspect: Way something looks or seems to be
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- linger: To take your time doing something; hang around
- buddy: Friend, usually male
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- pure: Not mixed with anything else
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- abide: To live somewhere (formal, old-fashioned)
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
- vain: Too proud of yourself, especially your appearance
- rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
- shell: Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
- redeem: To exchange (coupon/voucher) for merchandise, etc.
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- kingdom: Category of the natural world
- lamb: Young sheep
- strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- shine: To point a light in a certain direction
- shower: Device producing falling water for cleaning
- meek: Obedient; doing what others say without arguing
- dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
- awaken: To make aware of (a certain feeling or memory)
- newly: Very recently; just done or made
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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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