ancient
US /ˈenʃənt/
UK /'eɪnʃənt/
- Adjective
- Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- Relating to a period in history, especially in the distant past.
- Noun
- A person who lived in ancient times.
A2Moredevelopment
US /dɪˈvɛləpmənt/
UK /dɪ'veləpmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
- A new event related to a previous event
A2TOEICMoredowntown
US /ˈdaʊnˌtaʊn/
UK /ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn/
- Adjective
- Located in the business part of a town
- (informal) Fashionable, trendy, or cool.
- Noun
- The main business or commercial area of a city.
B2TOEICMoreeastern
US /ˈi:stərn/
UK /ˈi:stən/
- Adjective
- Being in the area to the east
- Concerning countries that are in the east
A2Morefactory
US /ˈfæktəri/
UK /ˈfæktri/
- Countable Noun
- Building where things are made
A2TOEICMoreinterview
US /ˈɪntɚˌvju/
UK /'ɪntəvju:/
- Transitive Verb
- To formally ask questions about a given topic
- Noun
- Meeting to ask questions to get information
A2TOEICMorelocate
US /ˈloˌket,loˈket/
UK /ləʊ'keɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To find exactly where something is positioned
- To put something in a new place
A2TOEICMorelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Morenavigator
US /ˈnævɪˌɡetɚ/
UK /ˈnævɪgeɪtə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- (Plane or ship's) officer in charge of navigation
B2Moresymbol
US /ˈsɪmbəl/
UK /'sɪmbl/
- Noun
- Image that means or represents something
- An image that represents a message of some kind
A2Moresymbol of
US
UK
- Phrase
- Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
- A visible sign of something intangible.
B2Moreward
US /wɔ:rd/
UK /wɔ:d/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Noun
- Child legally protected and cared for by a court
- Section or part of a town or city
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Vocabulary
- symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
- interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
- great: Very good; better than before
- symbol: Image that means or represents something
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- part: Division of a book
- interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
- ward: Person's name
- area: Amount of measured space
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- special: Being additional or extra
- downtown: Located in the business part of a town
- paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- factory: Building where things are made
- locate: To find exactly where something is positioned
- beautiful: Having dome something well
- town: Small city
- lovely: Attractive or beautiful
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- eastern: Being in the area to the east
- navigator: (Plane or ship's) officer in charge of navigation
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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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