acquire
US /əˈkwaɪr/
UK /ə'kwaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To get or earn something by thinking or working
- To develop or learn a skill, habit, or quality.
A2TOEICMoreassume
US /əˈsum/
UK /ə'sju:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To act in a false manner to mislead others
- To believe, based on the evidence; suppose
A2TOEICMorecloser than
US
UK
- Phrase
- Nearer in distance compared to something else.
- Having a stronger emotional bond compared to someone else.
A1Morein drawing
US /ɪn ˈdrɔɪŋ/
UK /in ˈdrɔ:iŋ/
- Preposition
- Indicated or shown within a technical drawing.
C2Moremovement
US /ˈmuvmənt/
UK /ˈmu:vmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of a piece of classical music
- Group with a shared interest or goal
A2Moreof sorts
US
UK
- Phrase
- Of a kind, but not a very good one.
- Used to describe something when you cannot be more precise.
A1Morepregnant
US /ˈprɛɡnənt/
UK /ˈpregnənt/
- Adjective
- Carrying your unborn baby inside you
- Full of meaning or significance; suggestive.
B1Morerather than
US
UK
- Adverb
- More exactly; more correctly
- Preferably; instead
- Preposition
- Instead of
A1Morespirit
US /ˈspɪrɪt/
UK /'spɪrɪt/
- Noun
- Person's strong determination or attitude
- Unique qualities of person, place, or time
- Transitive Verb
- To take someone away as if by magic
A2Moresuch as
US /sʌtʃ æz/
UK /sʌtʃ æz/
- Preposition
- For example; like
A1More
Vocabulary
- in drawing: Indicated or shown within a technical drawing.
- closer than: Nearer in distance compared to something else.
- of sorts: Of a kind, but not a very good one.
- such as: For example; like
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
- movement: Part of a piece of classical music
- believe: To think or accept that something is true
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
- pregnant: Carrying your unborn baby inside you
- product: Item that can be bought
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
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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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