awaken
US /əˈwekən/
UK /əˈweɪkən/
- Transitive Verb
- To make aware of (a certain feeling or memory)
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To wake from sleep; wake someone from sleep
A2Morebear
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
A2Moredare
US /der/
UK /deə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To challenge someone to do something that is risky
- To have enough courage to do something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A dangerous or risky act people are afraid to do
A2Moredomain
US /doʊˈmeɪn/
UK /dəˈmeɪn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A field of knowledge, thought or influence
- Area that a ruler or government controls
B1Moreflash
US /flæʃ/
UK /flæʃ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To appear suddenly and briefly
- To shine brightly very suddenly and briefly
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sudden and brief appearance of something
- Light used by a camera to brighten the area
B1Morefury
US /ˈfjʊri/
UK /'fjʊərɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Rage; violent anger
B2Moregather
US /ˈɡæðɚ/
UK /ˈgæðə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To bring objects together into one place
- To collect foods such as wild berries or crops
- Noun
- Fold in cloth, as in a full skirt
A2TOEICMoregold
US /goʊld/
UK /gəʊld/
- Adjective
- Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
- Uncountable Noun
- Soft yellow metal that is very valuable
A2Moregrand
US /ɡrænd/
UK /ɡrænd/
- Adjective
- A counter for 1000 of something
- Great in amount, number or size
A2Morehopeless
US /ˈhoʊpləs/
UK /ˈhəʊpləs/
- Adjective
- With no chance of getting what you want
A2Morehorror
US /ˈhɔrɚ, ˈhɑr-/
UK /ˈhɒrə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
B1Morein times
US
UK
- Phrase
- During periods or moments of.
- During a particular era or period in history.
A1Moreiron
US /ˈaɪərn/
UK /ˈaɪən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
- Golf club with a metal head
- Transitive Verb
- To use a hot flat-based machine to smooth clothes
B1Morelei
US /'leɪ/
UK /'leɪɪ/
- Noun
- Circular band of flowers worn around neck, etc.
C1Moremighty
US /ˈmaɪti/
UK /'maɪtɪ/
- Adjective
- Having great strength or great size
- Very, extremely
B2Moremonstrous
US /ˈmɑ:nstrəs/
UK /ˈmɒnstrəs/
- Adjective
- Abnormally large or bad
- Shockingly brutal or cruel.
B1Moreof old
US /ʌv oʊld/
UK /əv əuld/
- other
- From a long time ago; in the past.
B2Morepalace
US /ˈpælɪs/
UK /ˈpæləs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
- The center of government or royal power.
B1Morereign
US /ren/
UK /reɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be present and felt or sensed by everyone there
- (King or Queen) to rule a country
- Uncountable Noun
- Time during which a person runs an organization
- Period of time when (e.g. king) rules a country
B1Moreremain
US /rɪˈmen/
UK /rɪˈmeɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be left behind; to continue to exist
- To stay in a place when other people have gone
A2TOEICMoresacred
US /ˈsekrɪd/
UK /ˈseɪkrɪd/
- Adjective
- Worthy of religious worship; very holy
- Being highly valued and respected
B1Moresecure
US /sɪˈkjʊr/
UK /sɪ'kjʊə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To get or achieve something with certainty
- To firmly attach something to something else
- Adjective
- Being attached to something tightly and surely
- (Place that is) locked, guarded and safe
A2TOEICMorespend
US /spɛnd/
UK /spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
A2TOEICMorethunder
US /ˈθʌndɚ/
UK /'θʌndə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Loud sound
- The sound that comes from the sky from lightning
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a loud sound like that made by lightning
B1Moretyrant
US /ˈtaɪrənt/
UK /ˈtaɪrənt/
- Countable Noun
- Cruel unfair ruler who demands complete obedience
B2Morevale
US /vel/
UK /veɪl/
- Noun
- Poetic a valley
B2More
Vocabulary
- of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
- in times: During periods or moments of.
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
- dare: To challenge someone to do something that is risky
- grand: A counter for 1000 of something
- sacred: Worthy of religious worship; very holy
- reign: To be present and felt or sensed by everyone there
- storm: To act violently or angrily
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- domain: A field of knowledge, thought or influence
- horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
- gather: To bring objects together into one place
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- mighty: Having great strength or great size
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- tyrant: Cruel unfair ruler who demands complete obedience
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- palace: Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
- fury: Rage; violent anger
- thunder: Loud sound
- land: Region or country
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
- iron: Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- spring: Coil of metal that lessens impact, e.g. on cars
- hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
- voice: Ability to sing well
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- dark: Of a color that is not light
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- hopeless: With no chance of getting what you want
- monstrous: Abnormally large or bad
- awaken: To make aware of (a certain feeling or memory)
- wall: High, flat side of a room or building
- gold: Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
- vale: Poetic a valley
- lei: Circular band of flowers worn around neck, etc.
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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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Sabrina posted on 2016/10/29Dive into the epic lore of Mists of Pandaria with this cinematic cutscene about the fearsome Thunder King! You'll get a fantastic dose of cultural depth and practice simple sentence structures while exploring an ancient empire's story.
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