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US /ædˈvænst/
UK /ədˈvɑ:nst/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- (Of an army) to move forward
- To change or improve
- Adjective
- With a high level of skill or development
- very old
A2Moreas opposed to
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UK
- Preposition
- In contrast to; rather than.
- Instead of; in place of.
A1Morecivil
US /ˈsɪvəl/
UK /ˈsɪvl/
- Adjective
- Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
- Acting in a polite, but not truly friendly manner
B1Morefor a minute
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UK
- Phrase
- For a short period of time; briefly.
- Used to indicate a sudden realization or thought.
A1Morefor example
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UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
in a series
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UK
- Phrase
- Arranged or happening one after another.
- Occurring sequentially or in a specific order.
B1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremeaningful
US /ˈminɪŋfəl/
UK /'mi:nɪŋfl/
- Adjective
- Having importance; showing someone's intention
- Having importance or value.
A2Moreon the other hand
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UK
- Phrase
- Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
A1Morepolite
US /pəˈlaɪt/
UK /pəˈlaɪt/
- Adjective
- Showing good manners or respect for other people
A2TOEICMoreroot
US /rut, rʊt/
UK /ru:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
- The origin or starting place of something
- Transitive Verb
- To cause a plant to develop or grow roots
- (Animals) to search for e.g. food in earth
A2Moreslow down
US /slo daʊn/
UK /sləu daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reduce the speed
- To become less active or busy.
A1Moreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1More
Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in a series: Arranged or happening one after another.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- for a minute: For a short period of time; briefly.
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- English: Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- advanced: (Of an army) to move forward
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- root: Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- polite: Showing good manners or respect for other people
- civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
- lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
- meaningful: Having importance; showing someone's intention
- family: Close group of people or organizations
- add: To include as well
- adjective: A word that describes a noun, e.g. happy
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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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English Vocabulary: Roots, Prefixes and Suffixes
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