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beat
US /bit/
UK /bi:t/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- Transitive Verb
- To strike or hit repeatedly and with great force
- To mix ingredients together with a fork or machine
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brand
US /brænd/
UK /brænd/
- Noun
- A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- Product made or designed by a named company
- Transitive Verb
- To burn a mark on an animal to show who owns it
- To describe someone as a liar, coward, etc.
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call out
US /kɔl aʊt/
UK /kɔ:l aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To criticize someone to modify their behavior
- To announce or specify, e.g. in a list
- Transitive Verb
- To summon or request the presence of someone, especially for assistance or service.
- To publicly criticize or denounce someone for their actions or behavior.
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crush
US /krʌʃ/
UK /krʌʃ/
- Noun
- Strong attraction to someone
- Transitive Verb
- To break something into small pieces by pressing
- To defeat someone or something (in a game)
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followed through
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UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To fulfill a promise
- Intransitive Verb
- Continued the motion of a stroke after hitting the ball, especially in golf or tennis.
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taste
US /test/
UK /teɪst/
- Uncountable Noun
- (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- Flavor in your mouth from food or drink
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To experience something
- To experience the flavor of food, drink
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tear
US /tɛr/
UK /teə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Drop of salty water from the eye
- Hole or rip in something after it has been damaged
- Intransitive Verb
- To move very quickly, often with carelessness
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trap
US /træp/
UK /træp/
- Countable Noun
- Device used for catching animals
- Vehicle pulled by a single horse
- Transitive Verb
- To use a device to catch animals or people
- To hold, e.g. a nerve, so that it cannot move
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worth
US /wɚθ/
UK /wɜ:θ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- having a particular value, especially in money
- Adjective
- Having a specified value.
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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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#boundless #void #worthwhile #crushed #trapped #shout

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Sin-hong Chen posted on 2015/03/09

Get ready to feel inspired with this awesome English cover of the Gurren Lagann opening! You'll love how the simple sentence structure makes it super easy to follow along and boost your vocabulary while you jam out to this anthemic track about overcoming fear and chasing dreams.

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