abuse
US /əˈbjuz/
UK /ə'bju:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
- To use in an inappropriate or excessive way
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Improper/dishonest/excessive use of something
- Insulting someone, e.g. by swearing at them
A2TOEICMoreattach
US /əˈtætʃ/
UK /ə'tætʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be associated or connected with
A2TOEICMoreblame
US /blem/
UK /bleɪm/
- Transitive Verb
- To say someone is responsible for something bad
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of saying someone did something bad
A2TOEICMorechar
US /tʃɑr/
UK /tʃɑ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To become burnt and the outside appears black
- Uncountable Noun
- A solid material that remains after heating a substance.
B2Morecycle
US /ˈsaɪkəl/
UK /ˈsaɪkl/
- Noun
- Series of regular and repeated actions
- Bicycle, bike
- Intransitive Verb
- To go through a series of events repeatedly
- To ride on a bicycle
A2Morefall apart
US /fɔl əˈpɑrt/
UK /fɔ:l əˈpɑ:t/
- Phrasal Verb
- To suffer a nervous breakdown
- To break into pieces; stop functioning
A1Morein the ground
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located within or beneath the surface of the earth.
- Referring to something placed or growing in soil.
A1Moreliar
US /ˈlaɪɚ/
UK /ˈlaɪə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Person who tells lies
A2Moremad
US /mæd/
UK /mæd/
- Adjective
- Very angry
- Enthusiastic about something
A2Morescream
US /skrim/
UK /skri:m/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a sudden loud, high sound
- Noun
- A sudden loud, high-pitched noise
A2Moresuppose
US /səˈpoʊz/
UK /sə'pəʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or guess what might happen
- Conjunction
- What if
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- fall apart: To suffer a nervous breakdown
- in the ground: Located within or beneath the surface of the earth.
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
- abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- attach: To be associated or connected with
- scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
- mad: Very angry
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- burn: To destroy with fire
- meaning: To express a particular idea or thought
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- come: To arrive at a place
- cycle: Series of regular and repeated actions
- liar: Person who tells lies
- char: To become burnt and the outside appears black
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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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