crazy
US /ˈkrezi/
UK /'kreɪzɪ/
- Adjective
- Mentally ill; mad
- Not being sensible or practical
- Noun
- Person acting in a manner that is strange and odd
A2Moredefend
US /dɪˈfɛnd/
UK /dɪ'fend/
- Transitive Verb
- To protect and explain your position in court
- To protect against an attack
B1TOEICMoredistant
US /ˈdɪstənt/
UK /'dɪstənt/
- Adjective
- Unfriendly; cold
- Existing or happening far away in place or time
B1Moredrift
US /drɪft/
UK /drɪft/
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of sand, etc.) to be blown into heaps by the wind
- (Of boats) to move without purpose on water
B1Moreease
US /iz/
UK /i:z/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
- To move slowly and purposely to get in small space
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being comfortable or relaxed
A2Moregot to
US /ɡɑt tu/
UK /gɔt tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive at some place
- To have the opportunity or permission to do something
- Phrasal Verb
- To appeal to the emotions of; move
- To finally begin to start something after a delay
A1Morelonely
US /ˈloʊnli/
UK /ˈləʊnli/
- Adjective
- Sad because apart from other people
- Being far away and rarely visited by people
B2Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremirror
US /ˈmɪrɚ/
UK /'mɪrə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
- An accurate impression or picture of something
- Transitive Verb
- To reflect (an image)
- To have similar qualities to something else
A2Moreoverweight
US /ˌovɚˈwet/
UK /ˌəʊvə'weɪt/
- Adjective
- Weighing more than a normal or allowed amount
- Transitive Verb
- To give too much importance or weight to something.
B2Morepressure
US /ˈprɛʃɚ/
UK /'preʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- Force, weight when pressing against a thing
- Transitive Verb
- To apply force to something
- To persuade or force someone to do something
A2TOEICMorereach
US /ritʃ/
UK /ri:tʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- To be long enough to get to a certain place
- Uncountable Noun
- Power or control someone has over something
A2TOEICMoreshame
US /ʃem/
UK /ʃeɪm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone feel ashamed
A2Morewaste
US /west/
UK /weɪst/
- Transitive Verb
- To kill or severely harm someone
- To use valuable things ineffectively
- Uncountable Noun
- Materials left over after a process has finished
A2TOEICMorewaste away
US /west əˈwe/
UK /weist əˈwei/
- Phrasal Verb
- To gradually become weaker and thinner, often due to illness or lack of food.
A2More
Vocabulary
- waste away: To gradually become weaker and thinner, often due to illness or lack of food.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- got to: To arrive at some place
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- ease: To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
- shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
- drift: (Of sand, etc.) to be blown into heaps by the wind
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- distant: Unfriendly; cold
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- defend: To protect and explain your position in court
- mirror: Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- lonely: Sad because apart from other people
- close: Almost; near
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- love: Person's name
- send: To cause to behave or respond in a particular way
- worry: Something that causes trouble or concern
- power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- overweight: Weighing more than a normal or allowed amount
- sun: Light and heat coming from a large star in the sky
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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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