awful
US /ˈɔfəl/
UK /ˈɔ:fl/
- Adjective
- Very bad; horrible; terrible
A2Moreowe
US /o/
UK /əʊ/
- Transitive Verb
- To need to do something in return for a favor etc.
- To credit someone or thing for making it possible
A2TOEICMoreproud
US /praʊd/
UK /praʊd/
- Adjective
- Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- Having or showing respect for yourself; having dignity.
B1TOEICMoreterrible
US /ˈtɛrəbəl/
UK /ˈterəbl/
- Adjective
- Very bad; horrible
- Causing great fear; frightening
A2TOEICMorewhimsical
US /ˈhwɪmzɪkəl, ˈwɪm-/
UK /ˈwɪmzɪkl/
- Adjective
- Quaintly humorous; funny in an odd way
C1TOEICMorewizard
US /ˈwɪzəd/
UK /'wɪzəd/
- Countable Noun
- Man with magical powers
- Adjective
- Exceptionally good
B2More
Vocabulary
- awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- owe: To need to do something in return for a favor etc.
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- terrible: Very bad; horrible
- whimsical: Quaintly humorous; funny in an odd way
- person: Man, woman or child
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- wizard: Man with magical powers
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- sa: Abbeviation for South Africa
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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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The Strength of Family | Onward's 6th Anniversary | Official Clip
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/03/08Get ready for a heartwarming moment as a father shares a special heirloom gift with his son in this clip from Onward! You'll love the emotional fatherly moment and character growth, plus pick up some great situational dialogue and simple sentence structures perfect for A2++ learners.
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