ancient
US /ˈenʃənt/
UK /'eɪnʃənt/
- Adjective
- Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- Relating to a period in history, especially in the distant past.
- Noun
- A person who lived in ancient times.
A2Moredeath
US /dɛθ/
UK /deθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- When someone dies; the end of life
- The cause or manner of someone dying.
A2Moredescendant
US /dɪˈsɛndənt/
UK /dɪˈsendənt/
- Countable Noun
- Family member from generations following you
C1Moregraduate
US /ˈɡrædʒuˌet/
UK /'ɡrædʒʊət/
- Adjective
- Concerning a Masters or Ph.D. university courses
- Relating to studies beyond a bachelor's degree.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To get a degree from school, college, university
- To move up from a position to a higher, better one
A2TOEICMoreheir
US /er/
UK /eə(r)/
- Noun
- Person to receive power or money when someone dies
C1Moremagic
US /ˈmædʒɪk/
UK /'mædʒɪk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Attractive, appealing, and exciting quality
- Performance of tricks for entertainment
- Adjective
- Concerning or involving tricks for entertainment
- Being able to produce good results or success
A2Moremistress
US /ˈmɪstrɪs/
UK /ˈmɪstrəs/
- Noun
- Woman in sexual relationship with a married man
B1Morepoisoning
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To affect something in a very negative way
- To hurt or kill with a dangerous substance
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The act of administering poison; the condition of having been poisoned.
A2Morequits
US /kwɪts/
UK /kwɪts/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To leave a job
- To leave a place
B1Moreriddle
US /ˈrɪdl/
UK /'rɪdl/
- Countable Noun
- Amusing question that has a clever or funny answer
B1TOEICMorescandal
US /ˈskændl/
UK /'skændl/
- Noun
- Unacceptable/immoral event causing public shock
B1Moresmell
US /smɛl/
UK /smel/
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a particular odor
- Transitive Verb
- To sense that something is not right
- To notice a particular odor
A2More
Vocabulary
- ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- scandal: Unacceptable/immoral event causing public shock
- riddle: Amusing question that has a clever or funny answer
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- graduate: Concerning a Masters or Ph.D. university courses
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- descendant: Family member from generations following you
- disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
- heir: Person to receive power or money when someone dies
- death: When someone dies; the end of life
- smell: To have a particular odor
- dark: Of a color that is not light
- mistress: Woman in sexual relationship with a married man
- family: Close group of people or organizations
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- poisoning: To affect something in a very negative way
- magic: Attractive, appealing, and exciting quality
- house: Place where a specific activity or business occurs
- job: Something that must be done
- stop: To block or close something
- cold: Illness of sneezing, coughing, and a sore throat
- smith: Someone who works hot metal to make things
- quits: To leave a job
- tom: (Ethnic slur) Offensive and derogatory name for a Black man who is abjectly servile and deferential to Whites
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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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