action
US /ˈækʃən/
UK /'ækʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that a person or thing does
- A lawsuit.
- Intransitive Verb
- To act to do something
A2Moreas one
US
UK
- Adverb
- Acting or moving together at the same time.
- In complete agreement or unity.
- Phrase
- With a single voice or opinion; unanimously.
- In perfect harmony or unison.
A1Moreas well as
US /æz wɛl æz/
UK /æz wel æz/
- Adverb
- Also; in addition to
- Preposition
- In addition to; and also.
A1Moreascend
US /əˈsɛnd/
UK /ə'send/
- Intransitive Verb
- To rise, go up to a higher level
B2TOEICMoreawaken
US /əˈwekən/
UK /əˈweɪkən/
- Transitive Verb
- To make aware of (a certain feeling or memory)
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To wake from sleep; wake someone from sleep
A2Morebattle
US /ˈbætl/
UK /'bætl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Military fight between armies
- Working hard to stop something; struggle
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To fight or struggle against someone or something
- To work hard to stop something; struggle
A2Moreby right of
US /baɪ raɪt ʌv/
UK /baɪ raɪt əv/
- Preposition
- Because of a legal or moral entitlement from something.
C1Morecompelling
US /kəmˈpɛlɪŋ/
UK /kəmˈpelɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To force someone to do something
- Adjective
- Making you do, believe something; persuasive
B1Morecrown
US /kraʊn/
UK /kraʊn/
- Transitive Verb
- To put a crown on to make someone a king/queen
- To officially give someone the winners title
- Noun
- A gold ring put on a King or Queen’s head
- An artificial cap on a tooth
B1Moredecide
US /dɪˈsaɪd/
UK /dɪ'saɪd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- To make a legal judgment in court
A2TOEICMoredecree
US /dɪˈkri/
UK /dɪ'kri:/
- Noun
- Official order issued by an authority
- Transitive Verb
- To give an order as an authority
B2TOEICMoredestiny
US /ˈdɛstəni/
UK /'destənɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Someone's future; the power that governs this
B1Moreearn
US /ɜ:rn/
UK /ɜ:n/
- Transitive Verb
- To deserve something because you worked for it
- To get money for work
A2TOEICMoreelection
US /ɪˈlɛkʃən/
UK /ɪ'lekʃn/
- Noun
- Process of choosing someone by voting
B1TOEICMorefaith
US /feθ/
UK /feɪθ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Belief in a god or gods; religion
- Belief that that something is true without proof
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
A2TOEICMoreforge
US /fɔ:rdʒ/
UK /fɔ:dʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To create something by hammering hot metal
- To form something new, such a relationship
- Countable Noun
- A furnace to melt and shape metals with heat
B1TOEICMorehath
US /hæθ/
UK /hæθ/
- Transitive Verb
- Old form of 'have'
- Auxiliary Verb
- Archaic auxiliary verb used to form the perfect aspect.
B2Moreheed
US /hid/
UK /hi:d/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To take notice of; pay attention to; care about
- To pay careful attention to something or someone
B2TOEICMoreinhabit
US /ɪnˈhæbɪt/
UK /ɪnˈhæbɪt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To live in a certain area or place
B1TOEICMorekingdom
US /ˈkɪŋdəm/
UK /'kɪŋdəm/
- Noun
- Category of the natural world
- Country e.g. United Kingdom
A2Morelaunch
US /lɔntʃ, lɑntʃ/
UK /lɔ:ntʃ/
- Noun
- Starting a new project; introducing new product
- Act of firing rockets into the air
- Transitive Verb
- To start a new project; start selling a product
- To put a rocket into the air
A2TOEICMoremetaphor
US /ˈmɛtəˌfɔr, -fɚ/
UK /ˈmetəfə(r)/
- Noun
- Imaginative use of words to reveal a similarity
B1Morepath
US /pæθ, pɑθ/
UK /pɑ:θ/
- Noun
- Method of living leading to a particular result
- Track made with stones, by walking over the ground
A2TOEICMorerealm
US /rɛlm/
UK /relm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Area ruled by a king or queen
- Field of knowledge or thought
B2Moreroam
US /rom/
UK /rəʊm/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move about freely without a set destination
B1Moresky
US /skaɪ/
UK /skaɪ/
- Noun
- The place where we see clouds above us
A2Moreswitch
US /swɪtʃ/
UK /swɪtʃ/
- Noun
- A change or shift from one method to another
- Thing you move to turn electrical items on or off
- Transitive Verb
- To exchange or replace something for another thing
A2TOEICMorethrone
US /θron/
UK /θrəʊn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Special elaborate chair on which king/queen sits
- Royal power; sovereignty.
- Transitive Verb
- To place on a throne; to enthrone.
B1Moretournament
US /ˈtʊrnəmənt, ˈtɚ-/
UK /'tʊənəmənt/
- Countable Noun
- Sports contest with many games to find a winner
B2Moreunited
US /juˈnaɪtɪd/
UK /jʊ'naɪtɪd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To join or come together for the same goal
- Adjective
- Joined or combined together
A2Morevie
US /vaɪ/
UK /vaɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To fight or compete against to win or get a thing
B2More
Vocabulary
- by right of: Because of a legal or moral entitlement from something.
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- compelling: To force someone to do something
- metaphor: Imaginative use of words to reveal a similarity
- faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
- path: Method of living leading to a particular result
- realm: Area ruled by a king or queen
- launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
- roam: To move about freely without a set destination
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- tournament: Sports contest with many games to find a winner
- destiny: Someone's future; the power that governs this
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- forge: To create something by hammering hot metal
- throne: Special elaborate chair on which king/queen sits
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- election: Process of choosing someone by voting
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- great: Very good; better than before
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- battle: Military fight between armies
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- crown: To put a crown on to make someone a king/queen
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- ascend: To rise, go up to a higher level
- earn: To deserve something because you worked for it
- action: Something that a person or thing does
- inhabit: To live in a certain area or place
- united: To join or come together for the same goal
- travel: To go to a place that is far away
- kingdom: Category of the natural world
- decree: Official order issued by an authority
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- heed: To take notice of; pay attention to; care about
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
- awaken: To make aware of (a certain feeling or memory)
- sky: The place where we see clouds above us
- vie: To fight or compete against to win or get a thing
- king: Person considered the best or top at something
- hath: Old form of 'have'
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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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