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.
A2Morefairy
US /ˈfɛri/
UK /'feərɪ/
- Noun
- Small imaginary being that can do magic
B1Moremighty
US /ˈmaɪti/
UK /'maɪtɪ/
- Adjective
- Having great strength or great size
- Very, extremely
B2Moremirror
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
A2Moreprepare yourself
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To get yourself ready for something.
A2Moreprize
US /praɪz/
UK /praɪz/
- Countable Noun
- Something won in a contest or given as an award
- Something valuable that many people would like
- Adjective
- Being an excellent or valuable example of a thing
A2TOEICMoretake on
US /tek ɑn/
UK /teik ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To acquire a new characteristic
- To accept a new responsibility, role
A1Moretale
US /tel/
UK /teɪl/
- Countable Noun
- Story that is not true
- Story about colorful and imaginary events
A2Moreultimate
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.
A2More
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
- tale: Story that is not true
- fairy: Small imaginary being that can do magic
- 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
- music: Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
- forget: To not remember something
- power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- evil: Act considered morally bad
- prize: Something won in a contest or given as an award
- mighty: Having great strength or great size
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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 #1 (2016) - Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron Drama HD
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Glory posted on 2016/03/07Get ready for a dark fairy tale adventure with "The Huntsman: Winter's War"! You'll love picking up practical situational dialogue and simple sentence structures from this epic trailer, perfect for understanding character origins and sibling rivalries.
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