also known as
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UK
- Phrase
- Also called; alternatively named.
- Identified by another term; synonymous with.
A1Morecheck out
US /tʃɛk aʊt/
UK /tʃek aut/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- To find out information about something
- To take books out of a library
A1Moredisproportionate
US /ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃənɪt,-ˈpor-/
UK /ˌdɪsprəˈpɔ:ʃənət/
- Adjective
- Not equal or in balance
B2Moredisproportionately
US /ˌdɪsprə'pɔ:ʃənətlɪ/
UK /ˌdɪsprə'pɔ:ʃənətlɪ/
- Adverb
- To too great a degree when compared to something
- To an excessive degree; in a way that is not properly balanced.
B2Moreimplicit
US /ɪmˈplɪsɪt/
UK /ɪm'plɪsɪt/
- Adjective
- Unquestioning and without doubt
- Suggested though not directly expressed.
B1TOEICMorein places
US
UK
- Phrase
- In some locations but not others
A1Moreinhabit
US /ɪnˈhæbɪt/
UK /ɪnˈhæbɪt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To live in a certain area or place
B1TOEICMoreresemble
US /rɪˈzɛmbəl/
UK /rɪˈzembl/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be similar to in looks or manner
B1TOEICMorework in
US /wɚk ɪn/
UK /wə:k in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make an opening for something in your schedule
- To fit person/thing into a schedule or sequence
A1More
Vocabulary
- in places: In some locations but not others
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
- check out
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- live: To be alive
- study: To focus on learning something usually at school
- group: Two or more musicians who play music together
- implicit: Unquestioning and without doubt
- letter: One of the 26 parts of the English alphabet
- resemble: To be similar to in looks or manner
- inhabit: To live in a certain area or place
- sea: Very large group of people, similar-looking things
- disproportionately: To too great a degree when compared to something
- disproportionate: Not equal or in balance
- georgia: A republic in Asia Minor on the Black Sea separated from Russia by the Caucasus mountains; formerly an Asian soviet but became independent in
- st: Abbreviation for street
- missouri: A dialect of the Chiwere language spoken by the Missouri
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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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