defy
US /dɪˈfaɪ/
UK /dɪ'faɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To refuse to obey; be resistant to
B1Moreevil
US /ˈivəl/
UK /'i:vl/
- Countable Noun
- Act considered morally bad
- Adjective
- Morally bad; causing harm to people
- Profoundly immoral and wicked.
A2Morefairytale
US /ˈfɛriˌtel/
UK /ˈfeəriteil/
- Countable Noun
- Story about fairies told to amuse children
C2Moremirror
US /ˈmɪrɚ/
UK /'mɪrə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
- An accurate impression or picture of something
- Transitive Verb
- To reflect (an image)
- To have similar qualities to something else
A2Morepair
US /per/
UK /peə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Two of the same thing, e.g. socks
- Two people viewed together for some reason; couple
- Transitive Verb
- To put two things or people together
A2TOEICMoreprepare yourself
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To get yourself ready for something.
A2Moretake on
US /tek ɑn/
UK /teik ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To acquire a new characteristic
- To accept a new responsibility, role
A1Moreultimate
US /ˈʌltəmɪt/
UK /ˈʌltɪmət/
- Adjective
- Basic; original; most significant
- Being the greatest example of something
- Noun
- A non-contact team sport played with a flying disc.
- The best achievable or imaginable of its kind.
A2Morewicked
US /ˈwɪkɪd/
UK /'wɪkɪd/
- Adjective
- Morally bad; evil
- Excellent
B1More
Vocabulary
- prepare yourself: To get yourself ready for something.
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- mirror: Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
- defy: To refuse to obey; be resistant to
- choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- pair: Two of the same thing, e.g. socks
- forget: To not remember something
- power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- fairytale: Story about fairies told to amuse children
- wicked: Morally bad; evil
- evil: Act considered morally bad
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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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The Huntsman: Winter's War - Official Trailer (HD)
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Loïc posted on 2015/11/20Get ready for an epic dark fairytale adventure with 'The Huntsman: Winter's War'! You'll love picking up practical situational dialogue and simple sentence structures as you dive into this action-packed trailer filled with magic, sister rivalry, and forbidden love.
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