blaze
US /blez/
UK /bleɪz/
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of a fire) to burn brightly
- (Of the sun, etc.) to shine brightly
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Bright light, as from a burning fire
- a sudden show of very strong feeling
B1Morecatch on
US /kætʃ ɑn/
UK /kætʃ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To become popular; start to be used
- To get the idea of; suddenly understand
A1Moreconfess
US /kənˈfɛs/
UK /kən'fes/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To admit that you did something wrong
B1Moreglance
US /glæns/
UK /glɑ:ns/
- Noun
- Quick or temporary look at
- Intransitive Verb
- To look somewhere quickly and then look away
A2Morein the dark
US /ɪn ði dɑrk/
UK /in ðə dɑ:k/
- Adjective
- Uninformed about something; unaware.
- Phrase
- In a state of secrecy or ignorance.
- In a place with little or no light.
A1Moreon fire
US /ɑn faɪr/
UK /ɔn ˈfaiə/
- Adjective
- Very successful or popular
- Burning
A2Moreplay games
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To participate in activities for enjoyment or recreation, often involving rules and competition.
- To behave in a dishonest or insincere way to achieve a goal.
A1Morerely
US /rɪˈlaɪ/
UK /rɪ'laɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- Depend on with full trust or confidence
- To trust or have confidence in someone.
B2TOEICMorescatter
US /ˈskætɚ/
UK /'skætə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To throw or move into various different directions
- Transitive Verb
- To place or leave things in various places
B2Moresee the light
US /si ði laɪt/
UK /si: ðə lait/
- Idiom
- To finally understand something after a period of confusion or ignorance.
- To come into existence or be made public.
A1Moresky
US /skaɪ/
UK /skaɪ/
- Noun
- The place where we see clouds above us
A2Morestraight
US /stret/
UK /streɪt/
- Adjective
- Not having curves, bends, or angles
- Not gay; heterosexual
- Adverb
- in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
- In a straight line; directly.
A2TOEICMorestray
US /stre/
UK /streɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To deviate or go away from the established norm
- Noun
- Someone or something that is lost, e.g. a dog
B2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
- play games: To participate in activities for enjoyment or recreation, often involving rules and competition.
- catch on: To become popular; start to be used
- see the light: To finally understand something after a period of confusion or ignorance.
- on fire: Very successful or popular
- what: Question words used for asking for information
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- s: The letter after R in the alphabet
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
- street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- glance: Quick or temporary look at
- eye: The part of the body that you see with
- dark: Of a color that is not light
- confess: To admit that you did something wrong
- scatter: To throw or move into various different directions
- blaze: (Of a fire) to burn brightly
- stray: To deviate or go away from the established norm
- sky: The place where we see clouds above us
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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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