dramatic
US /drəˈmætɪk/
UK /drəˈmætɪk/
- Adjective
- Gripping the attention; causing an effect
- (Of an event) sudden and extreme
B1Moredramatically
US /drəˈmætɪkl:ɪ/
UK /drə'mætɪklɪ/
- Adverb
- In a sudden or extreme manner
- In a theatrical or exaggerated manner.
B1Morefor example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
huge
US /hjudʒ/
UK /hju:dʒ/
- Adjective
- Very very large
A2Morerapid
US /ˈræpɪd/
UK /ˈræpɪd/
- Adjective
- Moving or happening very quickly
- Noun
- Rough and fast-moving part of a river
B1Moreshock
US /ʃɑ:k/
UK /ʃɒk/
- Noun
- The passage of an electricity through the body
- Sudden bad feeling caused by something unexpected
- Transitive Verb
- To affect someone with an electrical current
- To cause great surprise, horror, or anger
A2Moresudden
US /ˈsʌdn/
UK /ˈsʌdn/
- Adjective
- Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
B1More
Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
- dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
- huge: Very very large
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- adjective: A word that describes a noun, e.g. happy
- rapid: Moving or happening very quickly
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
- shock: The passage of an electricity through the body
- talk: Style of speaking
- adverb: A word that modifies verbs and adjectives
- big: Popular
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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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