ache
US /ek/
UK /eɪk/
- Intransitive Verb
- To want something very badly
- To feel a weak but constant pain in your body
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A pain in your body that is weak, but constant
A2Moreblind
US /blaɪnd/
UK /blaɪnd/
- Adjective
- Unable to see; with eyes that cannot see
- Lacking in judgment or awareness
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone to lose the ability to see
- To be unable to see the truth about a situation
A2Morecommitment
US /kəˈmɪtmənt/
UK /kə'mɪtmənt/
- Noun
- Permanent love or concern for person, thing
- Promise or decision to do something for a purpose
A2Moredesert
US /ˈdɛzət/
UK /'dezət/
- Transitive Verb
- To leave a place for ever; abandon
- To leave when one is needed or expected to stay
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Bare area of land, often with few plants and water
- A punishment or reward that is deserved.
A2Moregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Morelie
US /lai/
UK /laɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be in a horizontal or flat position
- To say something that you know is not true
- Countable Noun
- An untrue statement, when you know it is not true
A2Moreshy
US /ʃaɪ/
UK /ʃaɪ/
- Adjective
- Afraid of meeting people; lacking self-confidence
- Being less than the full or expected amount
- Intransitive Verb
- To move away due to nervousness
A2Morewanna
US /ˈwɑnə/
UK /'wɒnə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
B2More
Vocabulary
- going on: To continue doing something
- commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- desert: To leave a place for ever; abandon
- blind: Unable to see; with eyes that cannot see
- ache: To want something very badly
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
- full: Containing all the parts; complete
- shy: Afraid of meeting people; lacking self-confidence
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- long: Person's name
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- love: Person's name
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- game: Activity with rules that people play to have fun
- cry: To sound an animal may make to call its family
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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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Bruce Chen posted on 2018/02/23Get ready to sing along to a true 80s classic with Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up"! This video is a fantastic way to practice simple sentence structures and pick up some fun, upbeat vocabulary from a song that's guaranteed to put a smile on your face.
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