applause
US /əˈplɔz/
UK /ə'plɔ:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
B1Morebaby
US /ˈbeɪbi/
UK /ˈbeɪbi/
- Countable Noun
- A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- Transitive Verb
- To treat someone as if they were newly born
A2Morebrandy
US /ˈbrændi/
UK /'brændɪ/
- Noun
- Strong alcoholic drink
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
B2Morebrilliant
US /ˈbrɪljənt/
UK /'brɪlɪənt/
- Adjective
- Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
- Being very bright, like a diamond; shining
- Noun
- A diamond or other gem cut in a particular form with many facets to have exceptional brilliance.
A2Morefantastic
US /fænˈtæstɪk/
UK /fænˈtæstɪk/
- Adjective
- Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- Very large, fast or great
A2Moregive it up
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To stop trying to do something
A1Morein a while
US /ɪn e hwaɪl/
UK /in ə hwail/
- Phrase
- In a short period of time; soon.
- For a short period of time; soon.
A2Moreweird
US /wɪrd/
UK /wɪəd/
- Adjective
- Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- Eerily strange or disturbing.
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Vocabulary
- in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
- give it up: To stop trying to do something
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
- call: A order or request for action
- live: To be alive
- clever: Funny in a way that shows intelligence
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- talk: Style of speaking
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- brandy: Strong alcoholic drink
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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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