affection
US /əˈfɛkʃən/
UK /əˈfekʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Feeling of liking someone or something
- A gentle feeling of fondness or liking.
B1Moreconnection
US /kəˈnɛkʃən/
UK /kəˈnekʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that joins things together; being joined
- Person you know who can help you in some way
A2Moregrip
US /ɡrɪp/
UK /ɡrɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To hold someone's interest
- To hold something in your hand very firmly
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong understanding of an idea
- Control over something or someone
A2Morehold on
US /hold ɑn/
UK /həuld ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- To wait for a short time.
A1Moreloosen
US /ˈlusən/
UK /'lu:sn/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something less tight
B1Morelord
US /lɔrd/
UK /lɔ:d/
- Noun
- (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
- Man with power and authority; a nobleman
- Intransitive Verb
- To act as though you can tell people what to do
A2Moremessy
US /ˈmɛsi/
UK /'mesɪ/
- Adjective
- Being complex or difficult to fix
- Being untidy or dirty
A2Morepray
US /pre/
UK /preɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To speak to your god to request help
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To wish or hope for something to happen or be true
A2Moresink
US /sɪŋk/
UK /sɪŋk/
- Transitive Verb
- To push something down into the ground
- To dig (a well)
- Countable Noun
- Large bowl in a kitchen or washroom for washing
A2TOEICMoreslow down
US /slo daʊn/
UK /sləu daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reduce the speed
- To become less active or busy.
A1Morestring
US /strɪŋ/
UK /strɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To tie or connect things together with a thread
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A line of connected objects
- Thick thread; thin rope
A2Moretight
US /taɪt/
UK /taɪt/
- Adjective
- Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- Positioned physically close together
- Adverb
- Firmly; so it can't move
A2TOEICMorewake up
US /wek ʌp/
UK /weik ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To stop sleeping
- To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
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Vocabulary
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- affection: Feeling of liking someone or something
- grip: To hold someone's interest
- messy: Being complex or difficult to fix
- sink: To push something down into the ground
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- string: To tie or connect things together with a thread
- connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
- leave: To go away from; depart
- tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- lord: (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
- care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- wake: To cause to become more energetic or attentive
- pray: To speak to your god to request help
- love: Person's name
- worry: Something that causes trouble or concern
- loosen: To make something less tight
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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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