applause
US /əˈplɔz/
UK /ə'plɔ:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
B1Morebear
US /bɛr/
UK /bɛː/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
- Countable Noun
- Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
- Someone who expects stock market to fall
A2Morebody
US /ˈbɑdi/
UK /ˈbɒdi/
- Noun
- The physical structure of a person or animal.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The main or central part of something.
- The weight and texture of a drink (like wine or coffee) in the mouth.
A2Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Moreshow up
US /ʃo ʌp/
UK /ʃəu ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- To be noticeably better than (someone else)
A1Moreskull
US /skʌl/
UK /skʌl/
- Noun
- Structure of bones forming the face and head
B2Moresmell
US /smɛl/
UK /smel/
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a particular odor
- Transitive Verb
- To sense that something is not right
- To notice a particular odor
A2More
Vocabulary
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- go: To attend or be at a place
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- body: The physical structure of a person or animal.
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- skull: Structure of bones forming the face and head
- bone: Hard piece of your body that holds your muscles
- big: Popular
- smell: To have a particular odor
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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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Daiki Miyazawa posted on 2016/06/03Get ready for some serious cuteness overload as four-year-old Brielle teaches Ellen all about the human body, especially the skeletal system! You'll pick up some fantastic new vocabulary for bones and body parts while enjoying this super wholesome and fun lesson.
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