call for
US /kɔl fɔr/
UK /kɔ:l fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
- To come to someone's house to take them somewhere
A1Morekid
US /kɪd/
UK /kɪd/
- Countable Noun
- Child or young person
- Young goat
- Adjective
- Made from young goat skin
A2Moresecure
US /sɪˈkjʊr/
UK /sɪ'kjʊə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To get or achieve something with certainty
- To firmly attach something to something else
- Adjective
- Being attached to something tightly and surely
- (Place that is) locked, guarded and safe
A2TOEICMoreweapon
US /ˈwɛpən/
UK /'wepən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An advantage to help win a contest or conflict
- Something that is used for fighting, e.g. a gun
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Vocabulary
- call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- go: To attend or be at a place
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- call: A order or request for action
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
- kid: Child or young person
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- weapon: An advantage to help win a contest or conflict
- movie: Motion picture; film
- ck: Abbreviation of various terms, often names or titles.
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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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Go Tutor posted on 2015/02/06Ever get a little *too* scared after a horror movie? This hilarious sketch perfectly captures those funny, over-the-top reactions like checking for murderers or grabbing a makeshift weapon! You'll get a kick out of the dark humor and pick up some simple sentence structures along the way.
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