advance
US /ædˈvæns/
UK /əd'vɑ:ns/
- Noun
- Forward movement by an army
- An attempt to seduce someone
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- (Of an army) to move forward
- To change or improve
A2TOEICMoreclaim
US /klem/
UK /kleɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- To say that something is true, often without proof.
- A statement that something is true.
- Transitive Verb
- To demand or ask for something that you believe is rightfully yours.
- To take or cause the loss of (e.g., a life, property).
A2Moreconnect
US /kəˈnɛkt/
UK /kə'nekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To associate a thing with something else
- To join or attach things together
A2Morecountless
US /ˈkaʊntlɪs/
UK /ˈkaʊntləs/
- Adjective
- Being too many to be numbered or imagined
B1Morecurious
US /ˈkjʊriəs/
UK /ˈkjʊəriəs/
- Adjective
- Wanting to know more about something
- Attracting interest by being strange or unusual
A2Moreexplore
US /ɪkˈsplɔr/
UK /ɪk'splɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To examine something in detail to learn about it
- To travel to a place to discover more about it
A2TOEICMoregather
US /ˈɡæðɚ/
UK /ˈgæðə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To bring objects together into one place
- To collect foods such as wild berries or crops
- Noun
- Fold in cloth, as in a full skirt
A2TOEICMorenearby
US /ˌnɪrˈbaɪ/
UK /ˌnɪəˈbaɪ/
- Adjective
- Close to where you are
- Adverb
- Not far away; close
A2TOEICMorereach
US /ritʃ/
UK /ri:tʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- To be long enough to get to a certain place
- Uncountable Noun
- Power or control someone has over something
A2TOEICMorereach for the stars
US /ritʃ fɚ ðə stɑrz/
UK /ri:tʃ fə ðə stɑ:z/
- other
- To aim for very high or ambitious goals.
B1Moreshapes and sizes
US
UK
- Phrase
- A wide variety of forms and dimensions.
B1Moresolar
US /ˈsolɚ/
UK /'səʊlə(r)/
- Adjective
- Concerning the sun, or its heat
B1Moresteam
US /stim/
UK /sti:m/
- Uncountable Noun
- Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
- Source of stamina, strength or energy
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cover a surface with steam, so as to clean it
- To cook in mist of tiny drops from boiling water
A2Morestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Moretechnology
US /tɛkˈnɑlədʒi/
UK /tek'nɒlədʒɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- Machinery and equipment developed from scientific knowledge.
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Vocabulary
- reach for the stars: To aim for very high or ambitious goals.
- shapes and sizes: A wide variety of forms and dimensions.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
- curious: Wanting to know more about something
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- advance: Forward movement by an army
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- countless: Being too many to be numbered or imagined
- technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- gather: To bring objects together into one place
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- steam: Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
- connect: To associate a thing with something else
- solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- nearby: Close to where you are
- come: To arrive at a place
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- star: To perform or play a main role in a movie, play
- game: Activity with rules that people play to have fun
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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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