athletic
US /æθˈlɛtɪk/
UK /æθˈletɪk/
- Adjective
- Fit and strong; physically capable
B1Moreblessing
US /ˈblɛsɪŋ/
UK /'blesɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something holy by saying a special prayer
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act making something holy by special prayers
- God's favor and protection.
B1Morecompetition
US /ˌkɑmpɪˈtɪʃən/
UK /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Fighting against others to win something
- A situation in which people or organizations compete with each other for something that not everyone can have.
A2Moreembarrassing
US /ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ/
UK /ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone to feel ashamed
- Adjective
- Causing shame
- Causing embarrassment.
A2Morefamiliar
US /fəˈmɪljɚ/
UK /fəˈmɪliə(r)/
- Adjective
- Well-known or easily recognized
- Having a good knowledge of something.
- Noun
- A close friend or associate.
- (In folklore) a spirit, often in animal form, believed to attend and serve a witch.
A2TOEICMoreunder way
US /ˈʌndɚ we/
UK /ˈʌndə wei/
- Phrase
- Having started and in progress; in motion or operation.
- Of a ship or boat, having started a voyage; not anchored or moored.
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Vocabulary
- under way: Having started and in progress; in motion or operation.
- familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
- competition: Fighting against others to win something
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- embarrassing: To cause someone to feel ashamed
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- athletic: Fit and strong; physically capable
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- long: Person's name
- blessing: To make something holy by saying a special prayer
- jump: To attack someone suddenly
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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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Blessing Okagbare drops her hair in the Women's Long jump - IAAF Diamond League Oslo 2017
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Ann posted on 2017/07/05You won't believe what happened to Blessing Okagbare during the Long Jump at the IAAF Diamond League Oslo 2017! This highlight reel shows her surprisingly calm reaction to a hairpiece mishap, and it's a fantastic chance to pick up situational dialogue and simple sentence structures from real-time commentary.
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