aim
US /em/
UK /eɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of pointing something at a target
- Purpose or goal
- Transitive Verb
- To point something at a target
- To intend to get a thing or for a thing to happen
A2TOEICMorecriticize
US /ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz/
UK /ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To assess the work of others
- To say that someone or something is bad
B1Moregun
US /ɡʌn/
UK /ɡʌn/
- Transitive Verb
- To suddenly make an engine run faster
- Countable Noun
- Weapon which fires bullets down a tube
A2Morehaunted
US /ˈhɔntɪd/
UK /ˈhɔ:ntɪd/
- Adjective
- Not able to forget something terrible in the past
- (Of places) having a ghost or spirit there
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
- (Of ghosts, etc.) to stay in a place after death
B2Moreloud
US /laʊd/
UK /laʊd/
- Adjective
- Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
- Making a lot of noise
A2Moreshoot
US /ʃut/
UK /ʃu:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
- Countable Noun
- Emerging new part of a plant
A2Moreshout
US /ʃaʊt/
UK /ʃaʊt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To speak very loudly to get attention
- Noun
- Speaking loudly so you get attention
A2Moretitanium
US /taɪˈteniəm, tɪ-/
UK /tɪˈteɪniəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Light, extremely strong, whitish silver metal
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Vocabulary
- talk: Style of speaking
- town: Small city
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- love: Person's name
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
- loud: Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- shout: To speak very loudly to get attention
- machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- aim: Act of pointing something at a target
- gun: To suddenly make an engine run faster
- voice: Ability to sing well
- haunted: Not able to forget something terrible in the past
- titanium: Light, extremely strong, whitish silver metal
- bulletproof: Not penetrable by bullets
- criticize: To assess the work of others
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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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Nick Jiang posted on 2013/09/18Get ready for a powerful vocal performance of "Titanium" by Christina Grimmie that will give you chills! You'll love this emotional piano cover, perfect for practicing simple sentence structures and picking up conversational phrases you can use every day.
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