actin
US /'æktɪn/
UK /'æktɪn/
- Uncountable Noun
- A proteins into which actomyosin can be split
C2Morecomplicate
US /ˈkɑ:mplɪkeɪt/
UK /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To make more difficult to do, understand or use
B1Morecrawl
US /krɔl/
UK /krɔ:l/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move very slowly or cautiously
- To move along with the body close to the ground
- Uncountable Noun
- Very slow progress (e.g. traffic)
B1Morefake
US /fek/
UK /feɪk/
- Adjective
- Not real; made to look like something real
- Countable Noun
- A copy of something made to trick people
B1Morehonestly
US /ˈɑnɪstli/
UK /ˈɒnɪstli/
- Adverb
- With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- Genuinely; in a sincere manner.
A2More
Vocabulary
- crawl: To move very slowly or cautiously
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- fake: Not real; made to look like something real
- complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
- honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- actin: A proteins into which actomyosin can be split
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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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Avril Lavigne - Complicated
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Hui Ya Wu posted on 2013/08/14Ever feel like things are just too complicated? Dive into Avril Lavigne's iconic 2000s hit and pick up on simple sentence structures that make expressing frustration totally relatable! It's a fun way to boost your English with a catchy tune and a touch of teen nostalgia.
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