avoid
US /əˈvɔɪd/
UK /ə'vɔɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To prevent from happening
- To stay away from
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
A2Morefern
US /fɜ:rn/
UK /fɜ:n/
- Noun
- Type of plant with long, thin leaves
B2Morefrankly
US /ˈfræŋkli/
UK /ˈfræŋkli/
- Adverb
- Speaking honestly and directly
- Used to express disagreement or mild disapproval.
B2Morelord
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
A2Moreridiculously
US /rɪˈdɪkjələslɪ/
UK /rɪ'dɪkjələslɪ/
- Adverb
- Extremely; so much so that people might laugh
B1Moreruin
US /ˈruɪn/
UK /'ru:ɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To damage or completely destroy something
- To cause someone to lose their money or status
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Remains of a building that has been destroyed
- The state of being destroyed or severely damaged.
B1Morespike
US /spaɪk/
UK /spaɪk/
- Noun
- The top point in a graph
- Long, thin metal rod that ends in a point
- Intransitive Verb
- To go up to a point on a graph
B2Morewoody
US /ˈwʊdi/
UK /ˈwʊdi/
- Adjective
- Made of or containing or resembling wood
A2More
Vocabulary
- ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
- frankly: Speaking honestly and directly
- spike: The top point in a graph
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- act: To behave in a certain way
- great: Very good; better than before
- lord: (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
- season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- ridiculously: Extremely; so much so that people might laugh
- scare: To become frightened
- jack: To increase the amount or intensity of something
- talk: Style of speaking
- love: Person's name
- holiday: Day when people don't go to work or school
- fern: Type of plant with long, thin leaves
- woody: Made of or containing or resembling wood
- lee: The side of something that is sheltered from the wind
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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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