book on
US
UK
- Noun
- A book about a particular subject.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To place a bet on something.
A1Morecode
US /kod/
UK /kəʊd/
- Transitive Verb
- To express information in a series of numbers
- To write a secret message using secret symbols
- Noun
- A password made of a set of letters or numbers
- Set of rules for behavior
A2Moreextra
US /'ekstrə/
UK /'ekstrə/
- Adjective
- More than necessary; additional
- Of especially good quality or grade.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Items more than you need; additional items
- Person who has a small part in a movie
A2Morefeel right
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To seem correct or appropriate; to give a sense of being morally or ethically sound.
A1Moreguilty
US /ˈɡɪlti/
UK /'ɡɪltɪ/
- Adjective
- Responsible for doing something wrong
- Feeling or showing guilt; having a sense of remorse.
A2TOEICMorelay
US /le/
UK /leɪ/
- Adjective
- Amateur; not being a trained priest
- Transitive Verb
- To place a bet on a game outcome
- (Of a bird, etc.) to produce eggs from its body
A2Morenervously
US /ˈnə:vəslɪ/
UK /'nɜ:vəslɪ/
- Adverb
- In an anxiously nervous manner
B1Moreon fire
US /ɑn faɪr/
UK /ɔn ˈfaiə/
- Adjective
- Very successful or popular
- Burning
A2Morepeak
US /pik/
UK /pi:k/
- Noun
- Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
- The very top of a mountain
- Intransitive Verb
- To reach the highest or best point
B1Morependulum
US /ˈpɛndʒələm, ˈpɛndjə-, ˈpɛndə-/
UK /'pendjələm/
- Countable Noun
- Weight on chain/cord swinging from a fixed point
B2Morerehearse
US /rɪˈhɜ:rs/
UK /rɪˈhɜ:s/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To practice e.g. play, speech before a performance
- To say or write again; repeat.
B1TOEICMorerehearse for
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To practice or prepare for a performance or event.
B2Moreshake
US /ʃek/
UK /ʃeɪk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cause someone to be surprised or upset
- To cause a belief, idea, or feeling to weaken
- Countable Noun
- Drink made by shaking milk with fruit or flavors
A2Morespotlight
US /ˈspɑ:tlaɪt/
UK /ˈspɒtlaɪt/
- Noun
- Lamp that produces a strong beam of light
- Transitive Verb
- To highlight or put attention on something
C1More
Vocabulary
- on fire: Very successful or popular
- book on: A book about a particular subject.
- feel right: To seem correct or appropriate; to give a sense of being morally or ethically sound.
- rehearse for: To practice or prepare for a performance or event.
- guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- rehearse: To practice e.g. play, speech before a performance
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
- land: Region or country
- code: To express information in a series of numbers
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- shake: To cause someone to be surprised or upset
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- forget: To not remember something
- spotlight: Lamp that produces a strong beam of light
- broke: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
- pendulum: Weight on chain/cord swinging from a fixed point
- nervously: In an anxiously nervous manner
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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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