affect
US /əˈfɛkt/
UK /ə'fekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause a change in something else
- To pretend to have or feel (something).
- Noun
- (Psychology) Emotion or feeling.
A2TOEICMoredetermine
US /dɪˈtɚmɪn/
UK /dɪ'tɜ:mɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To control exactly how something will be or act
- To establish the facts about; discover
A2TOEICMoredirection
US /dɪˈrɛkʃən, daɪ-/
UK /də'rekʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- When someone tells people what to do
- Describes the way you are going, e.g. North
A2TOEICMoredisabled
US /dɪsˈebəld/
UK /dɪsˈeɪbld/
- Adjective
- Not able perform full movement or actions
- Having a physical or mental condition that limits movements, senses, or activities.
- Transitive Verb
- To cause something to be unable to act normally
A2Morelet out
US /lɛt aʊt/
UK /let aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To allow a person, animal to leave the room, house
- To allow to leave; to release.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To enlarge a garment by releasing a seam or adding material.
- To release or allow to escape.
A1Morelook back
US /lʊk bæk/
UK /luk bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To think about past events
A1Morepath
US /pæθ, pɑθ/
UK /pɑ:θ/
- Noun
- Method of living leading to a particular result
- Track made with stones, by walking over the ground
A2TOEICMorethose times
US
UK
- Phrase
- A period in the past, often remembered fondly.
- A specific era or period in history.
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Vocabulary
- let out: To allow a person, animal to leave the room, house
- those times: A period in the past, often remembered fondly.
- look back: To think about past events
- determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
- path: Method of living leading to a particular result
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- direction: When someone tells people what to do
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- disabled: Not able perform full movement or actions
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- mouth: Hole in the face used for eating and talking
- power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- tomorrow: The time that is to come; the future
- spoken: To be able to use a certain language
- yesterday: Day before today
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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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Amy.Lin posted on 2017/08/10Ever wish you could go back and change something? This Motivational Minute dives into overcoming regrets and taking responsibility for your life choices, helping you move forward with confidence. You'll pick up simple sentence structures while reflecting on personal growth!
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