achieve
US /əˈtʃiv/
UK /ə'tʃi:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- To succeed in reaching a particular goal, status, or standard, often after effort or perseverance.
A2TOEICMorebarely
US /ˈbɛrli/
UK /ˈbɛəli/
- Adverb
- Only just; just possible
A2TOEICMoreblind
US /blaɪnd/
UK /blaɪnd/
- Adjective
- Unable to see; with eyes that cannot see
- Lacking in judgment or awareness
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone to lose the ability to see
- To be unable to see the truth about a situation
A2Morefaith
US /feθ/
UK /feɪθ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Belief in a god or gods; religion
- Belief that that something is true without proof
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
A2TOEICMorefrail
US /frel/
UK /freɪl/
- Adjective
- (E.g. of old person) weak in health, body
B2Moregive in
US /ɡɪv ɪn/
UK /ɡiv in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To submit work; hand in
- To stop resisting; to surrender
A1Morehopeful
US /'hoʊpfl/
UK /'həʊpfl/
- Adjective
- Having or showing hope
A2Moreohh
US
UK
- Interjection
- Expression showing surprise
C2Morepray
US /pre/
UK /preɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To speak to your god to request help
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To wish or hope for something to happen or be true
A2Moreprayer
US /prɛr/
UK /prɛə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Words spoken to your god for help
- (+negative) small chance of succeeding
A2Moreproof
US /pruf/
UK /pru:f/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of showing that something exists or is true
- Special coating that protects something
- Transitive Verb
- To read a written work to check for mistakes
- To protect by painting on a special coating
A2TOEICMoreresilient
US /rɪˈzɪljənt/
UK /rɪ'zɪlɪənt/
- Adjective
- Recovering quickly from something bad
- Able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.
B2Moreseek
US /sik/
UK /si:k/
- Transitive Verb
- To ask someone for help
- To search for; try to find or do; look for
A2TOEICMoreswiftly
US /ˈswɪftlɪ/
UK /swɪftlɪ/
- Adverb
- Quickly
B2Morevain
US /ven/
UK /veɪn/
- Adjective
- Too proud of yourself, especially your appearance
- Producing no result; useless.
B1TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- give in: To submit work; hand in
- barely: Only just; just possible
- achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- resilient: Recovering quickly from something bad
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- seek: To ask someone for help
- proof: Act of showing that something exists or is true
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- blind: Unable to see; with eyes that cannot see
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- vain: Too proud of yourself, especially your appearance
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- swiftly: Quickly
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- happen: To take place or occur
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- frail: (E.g. of old person) weak in health, body
- full: Containing all the parts; complete
- prayer: Words spoken to your god for help
- pray: To speak to your god to request help
- hopeful: Having or showing hope
- ohh: Expression showing surprise
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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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Tribute to Whitney Houston - When you Believe Cover by Megan Lee
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VoiceTube posted on 2013/05/28Get ready for an inspirational boost with Megan Lee's powerful cover of "When You Believe"! You'll love how this gospel ballad, with its choir backing and miracle theme, uses simple sentence structures to convey deep messages of faith and resilience. It's a fantastic way to soak in some cultural depth while picking up on clear, easy-to-follow language!
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