amazing
US /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
UK /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Surprising in a pleasing way
- Transitive Verb
- To cause wonder; to surprise completely
A2Moredirect
US /dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ-/
UK /də'rekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- To show the way by conducting or leading
- Adverb
- Coming straight from something
A2TOEICMoreexcuse
US /ɪkˈskjuz/
UK /ɪk'skju:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- To explain acting in a bad or impolite manner
- Noun
- Note explaining why someone cannot do or attend
- Reason why you did or didn't do something
A2Morein the middle of
US
UK
- Phrase
- In the central part or point of something.
- Engaged or occupied with something.
A2Morejudge
US /dʒʌdʒ/
UK /dʒʌdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who decides on the results of a contest
- Person who has the power to make a decision
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To reach a decision about who won a contest
- To form an opinion after careful consideration
A2TOEICMorereward
US /rɪˈwɔrd/
UK /rɪ'wɔ:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To give something because of someone's good work
- To give someone money for helping the police
- Noun
- Money given for information about criminals
- Something given in recognition of service, effort, or achievement.
A2TOEICMorering out
US /rɪŋ aʊt/
UK /riŋ aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To sound loudly and clearly.
- To shout or call out loudly.
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Vocabulary
- ring out: To sound loudly and clearly.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- reward: To give something because of someone's good work
- direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- act: To behave in a certain way
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- picture: General situation or state of being
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- ring: A roped area in which people fight or box
- pass: Act of giving a ball to another player in a sport
- talk: Style of speaking
- write: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
- clock: A device that shows the time
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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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