aide
US /ed/
UK /eɪd/
- Noun
- Person assisting a person of higher rank
B2TOEICMoreblow up
US /blo ʌp/
UK /bləu ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To suddenly become angry
- To put air in something, e.g. a tire or balloon
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To explode; to be destroyed by an explosion.
A2Morecostume
US /ˈkɑsˌtum, -ˌtjum/
UK /'kɒstju:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Special clothes, e.g. clothes for acting in a film
- The traditional dress of a particular region or historical period.
- Transitive Verb
- To provide with a costume.
A2Moredignity
US /ˈdɪgnəti/
UK /ˈdɪgnəti/
- Noun
- Person of high rank deserving respect
- Quality or state of deserving respect
B1TOEICMorefor a change
US /fɔr e tʃendʒ/
UK /fɔ: ə tʃeindʒ/
- Phrase
- As something different from what is usual or normal.
A1Moregrow back
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To regrow; to grow again after being cut, lost, or damaged.
A1Morepsychotic
US /saɪˈkɑ:tɪk/
UK /saɪˈkɒtɪk/
- Adjective
- Concerning or affected by psychosis; unbalanced
- Noun
- Person afflicted with psychosis
B2Morepull off
US /pʊl ɔf/
UK /pul ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To manage to succeed
- To remove something quickly or with force.
A1Moreremind
US /rɪˈmaɪnd/
UK /rɪ'maɪnd/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- To cause someone to think of something similar or related.
A2TOEICMoreshave
US /ʃev/
UK /ʃeɪv/
- Transitive Verb
- To cut the beard/hair close to skin with a razor
A2Moreshut up
US /ʃʌt ʌp/
UK /ʃʌt ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To close something, e.g. a shop
- To (cause someone to) be silent or not speak
- Interjection
- An expression of disbelief or surprise
A2Morestream
US /strim/
UK /stri:m/
- Intransitive Verb
- To send a constant flow of data over the internet
- Noun
- Classes split into ability levels
- A small river
A2Moretime for a change
US /ˈtaɪm fər ə ˈtʃeɪndʒ/
UK /ˈtaim fə ə ˈtʃeindʒ/
- other
- A moment when it is appropriate or necessary to make a change.
B2Moreunpredictable
US /ˌʌnprɪˈdɪktəbəl/
UK /ˌʌnprɪˈdɪktəbl/
- Adjective
- Difficult to guess about (the future)
- Characterized by erratic or inconsistent behavior.
B1More
Vocabulary
- for a change: As something different from what is usual or normal.
- time for a change: A moment when it is appropriate or necessary to make a change.
- grow back: To regrow; to grow again after being cut, lost, or damaged.
- pull off: To manage to succeed
- blow up: To suddenly become angry
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- call: A order or request for action
- stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
- dignity: Person of high rank deserving respect
- remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- costume: Special clothes, e.g. clothes for acting in a film
- netflix: A subscription-based streaming service that offers a wide variety of TV shows, movies, documentaries, and other content.
- shave: To cut the beard/hair close to skin with a razor
- unpredictable: Difficult to guess about (the future)
- psychotic: Concerning or affected by psychosis; unbalanced
- jordan: An Arab kingdom in southwestern Asia on the Red Sea
- aide: Person assisting a person of higher rank
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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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