Vocabulary

  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • refer: To talk about or write about something
  • group: Two or more musicians who play music together
  • fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
  • man: Humans in general, including male and female
  • debut: First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star
  • island: Area of land that is surrounded by water
  • hallmark: Quality that is typical or defines person or thing
  • avenue
  • vocal: Expressing an opinion publicly in a loud way
  • sailor: Someone who helps sail a boat as their job
  • song: Distinctive series of sounds made by a bird
  • poet: Person who writes poems
  • van: Truck with an enclosed cargo space
  • monk: Man belonging to religious group that live simply
  • george: Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-)
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    • avenue

      US /ˈævəˌnu, -ˌnju/

      UK /'ævənju:/

      • Noun
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Wide street
      • Way to approach something or some issue
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    • based on

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      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
      • Preposition
      • Using something as the main idea or foundation.
      • Relying on something as evidence or justification.
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    • debut

      US /deˈbju, ˈdeˌbju/

      UK /'deɪbju:/

      • Noun
      • First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star
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    • fame

      US /fem/

      UK /feɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
      • Widespread reputation, especially of a good kind.
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    • hallmark

      US /ˈhɔ:lmɑ:rk/

      UK /ˈhɔ:lmɑ:k/

      • Noun
      • Quality that is typical or defines person or thing
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    • monk

      US /mʌŋk/

      UK /mʌŋk/

      • Countable Noun
      • Man belonging to religious group that live simply
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    • poet

      US /ˈpoʊət/

      UK /ˈpəʊɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who writes poems
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    • refer

      US /rɪˈfɚ/

      UK /rɪ'fɜ:(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To talk about or write about something
      • To give information about something
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    • sailor

      US /ˈselɚ/

      UK /ˈseɪlə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Someone who helps sail a boat as their job
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    • van

      US /væn/

      UK /væn/

      • Noun
      • Truck with an enclosed cargo space
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    • vocal

      US /ˈvoʊkl/

      UK /ˈvəʊkl/

      • Adjective
      • Expressing an opinion publicly in a loud way
      • Concerning the voice
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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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