action
US /ˈækʃən/
UK /'ækʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that a person or thing does
- A lawsuit.
- Intransitive Verb
- To act to do something
A2Morecounty
US /ˈkaʊnti/
UK /ˈkaʊnti/
- Noun
- Administrative region within a country or a state
A2Moredeputy
US /ˈdɛpjəti/
UK /ˈdepjuti/
- Noun
- Assistant to a leader who acts on his, her behalf
B1Moreeventually
US /ɪˈvɛntʃuəli/
UK /ɪˈventʃuəli/
- Adverb
- After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- At some later time; in the future
A2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morein prison
US /ɪn ˈprɪzən/
UK /in ˈprizən/
- Phrase
- Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
invincible
US /ɪnˈvɪnsəbəl/
UK /ɪn'vɪnsəbl/
- Adjective
- That cannot be defeated; unbeatable
C1TOEICMorekris
US
UK
- Noun
- Malayan dagger with a wavy blade
C2Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremirror
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
A2Moreofficer
US /ˈɔ:fɪsə(r)/
UK /ˈɒfɪsə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person of high position in an organization
- Person of high position in the military
B1Moreout there
US /aʊt ðɛr/
UK /aut ðɛə/
- Adverb
- In or to a place that is far away
- Existing in the universe
- Adjective
- Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
- Existing or available.
A1Moreprison
US /ˈprɪzən/
UK /'prɪzn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
- A state of confinement or captivity.
A2Morereach
US /ritʃ/
UK /ri:tʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- To be long enough to get to a certain place
- Uncountable Noun
- Power or control someone has over something
A2TOEICMorereach out
US /ritʃ aʊt/
UK /ri:tʃ aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To attempt to communicate with someone.
- To offer help and support to someone.
B1Morereplay
US /riˈple/
UK /'ri:pleɪ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To play a game again, as on a video
- Noun
- Showing a recording, particularly a sports action
A2TOEICMoresafe
US /sef/
UK /seɪf/
- Adjective
- Highly likely
- Being out of danger
- Countable Noun
- Metal box with a lock to keep valuable things in
A2Morescene
US /sin/
UK /si:n/
- Noun
- Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- View that looks like a picture
A2TOEICMoreshare
US /ʃɛr/
UK /ʃeə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
- Transitive Verb
- To divide something between two or more people
- To allow others to use your things equally
A2TOEICMoresheriff
US /ˈʃɛrɪf/
UK /ˈʃerɪf/
- Countable Noun
- Officer who enforces the law in an area
B2Moreslam
US /slæm/
UK /slæm/
- Transitive Verb
- To criticize sharply
- To shut with a lot of force, making a loud noise
- Noun
- Act or sound of closing a door, etc. violently
B1Moresour
US /saʊr/
UK /ˈsaʊə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of relationship) to cease to be good or friendly
- Adjective
- Being mean and not friendly
- Spoiled or made more acidic
B2Moretaxi
US /ˈtæksi/
UK /'tæksɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Car that transports people for money
- Intransitive Verb
- (Plane) to move before taking off or after landing
A2Morethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Morethink twice
US /θɪŋk twaɪs/
UK /θiŋk twais/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To consider something carefully before doing it, especially because it could have negative consequences.
A1Morewhisky
US /ˈhwɪski, ˈwɪs-/
UK /ˈwɪski/
- Uncountable Noun
- Scottish strong alcoholic drink made from barley
B1More
Vocabulary
- in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
- have to: Must do
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- think twice: To consider something carefully before doing it, especially because it could have negative consequences.
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- action: Something that a person or thing does
- friend: Person who you like and enjoy being with
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- happen: To take place or occur
- slam: To criticize sharply
- prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
- mirror: Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
- invincible: That cannot be defeated; unbeatable
- sour: (Of relationship) to cease to be good or friendly
- safe: Highly likely
- officer: Person of high position in an organization
- sheriff: Officer who enforces the law in an area
- deputy: Assistant to a leader who acts on his, her behalf
- county: Administrative region within a country or a state
- taxi: Car that transports people for money
- replay: To play a game again, as on a video
- whisky: Scottish strong alcoholic drink made from barley
- kris: Malayan dagger with a wavy blade
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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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