assistance
US /əˈsɪstəns/
UK /əˈsɪstəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of helping someone
A2TOEICMorebaby
US /ˈbeɪbi/
UK /ˈbeɪbi/
- Countable Noun
- A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- Transitive Verb
- To treat someone as if they were newly born
A2Morebear
US /bɛr/
UK /bɛː/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
- Countable Noun
- Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
- Someone who expects stock market to fall
A2Moreblow
US /blo/
UK /bləʊ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move something using air
- To make air come quickly out of your mouth
- Noun
- Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
- Act of making air come out of your mouth
A2Morecareless
US /ˈkɛrlɪs/
UK /'keələs/
- Adjective
- Not being careful
A2Morecreep
US /krip/
UK /kri:p/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move quietly so as not to be seen
- Countable Noun
- Scary or disliked person
B1Moredarn
US /dɑrn/
UK /dɑ:n/
- Noun
- Hole in a piece of cloth that has been repaired
- Transitive Verb
- To repair a hole in a piece of cloth or clothing
C1Morefile
US /faɪl/
UK /faɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Computer document
- Tool used to take off sharp edges from something
- Transitive Verb
- To make something smooth by rubbing it with a tool
- To organize documents by storing them safely
A2TOEICMoregarden
US /ˈgɑ:rdn/
UK /ˈgɑ:dn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Yard; ground outside your house to grow plants
- Public park in which visitors can see flowers
- Intransitive Verb
- To work in a yard to grow plants, vegetables
A2Moregoogly
US /ˈɡuːɡli/
UK /ˈgu:gli/
- Countable Noun
- Cricket ball bowled with a lot of spin
C2Morehook
US /hʊk/
UK /hʊk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
- The start of a story which catches your interest
- Transitive Verb
- To make a bent or curved shape
- To catch your interest completely
B1Morehumiliating
US /hju:'mɪlɪeɪtɪŋ/
UK /hju:'mɪlɪeɪtɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Causing you to feel a loss of self-respect
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to lose pride, self-respect, or dignity
B2Morein the zone
US /ɪn ði zon/
UK /in ðə zəun/
- Adjective
- Experiencing a state of heightened focus and performance.
- Performing at one's best, especially in sports, with effortless skill.
let it happen
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To allow something to occur without interference or resistance.
A2Moreonline
US /ˌɑ:nˈlaɪn/
UK /ˌɒnˈlaɪn/
- Adjective
- Connected to the internet
- Adverb
- Via the internet.
B1Morepal
US /pæl/
UK /pæl/
- Countable Noun
- Friend
B1Morepaperwork
US /ˈpepɚˌwə:k/
UK /ˈpeɪpəˌwɜ:k/
- Uncountable Noun
- Work involving handling papers, forms, letters etc.
C1Moresnail
US /snel/
UK /sneɪl/
- Noun
- Slow moving creature with soft body and hard shell
B2Moresucculent
US /ˈsʌkjələnt/
UK /ˈsʌkjələnt/
- Adjective
- (Of food) juicy and delicious
- Noun
- Plant with thick soft leaves that store water
C2Moresweetheart
US /ˈswi:thɑ:rt/
UK /ˈswi:thɑ:t/
- Noun
- Person loved by another person
B2Morezone
US /zoʊn/
UK /zəʊn/
- Noun
- Area of space designated for a particular use
- Transitive Verb
- To divide an area for a particular reason
B1More
Vocabulary
- in the zone: Experiencing a state of heightened focus and performance.
- let it happen: To allow something to occur without interference or resistance.
- blow: To move something using air
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- creep: To move quietly so as not to be seen
- humiliating: Causing you to feel a loss of self-respect
- zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
- active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
- hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
- darn: Hole in a piece of cloth that has been repaired
- pal: Friend
- great: Very good; better than before
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- assistance: Act of helping someone
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
- succulent: (Of food) juicy and delicious
- happen: To take place or occur
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- come: To arrive at a place
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- report: Account of the necessary facts and information
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- file: Computer document
- snail: Slow moving creature with soft body and hard shell
- garden: Yard; ground outside your house to grow plants
- sweetheart: Person loved by another person
- online: Connected to the internet
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- careless: Not being careful
- paperwork: Work involving handling papers, forms, letters etc.
- googly: Cricket ball bowled with a lot of spin
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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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