drown
US /draʊn/
UK /draʊn/
- Transitive Verb
- To kill something by putting it under water
- To make something very wet or cover it completely
B1Morefeel like
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a desire or inclination for something.
- To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
A1Morehell
US /hɛl/
UK /hel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any place of pain and suffering
- A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
A2Moreplastic
US /ˈplæstɪk/
UK /'plæstɪk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- Adjective
- Being easily formed or shaped
A2Morepoison
US /ˈpɔɪzən/
UK /ˈpɔɪzn/
- Transitive Verb
- To affect something in a very negative way
- To hurt or kill with a dangerous substance
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Substance that can kill when eaten/drunk
- Something that has a harmful or destructive influence.
A2Moresuspicious
US /səˈspɪʃəs/
UK /səˈspɪʃəs/
- Adjective
- Doubtful about someone's honesty
- Feeling that something is wrong; causing suspicion
B1Moretragic
US /ˈtrædʒɪk/
UK /ˈtrædʒɪk/
- Adjective
- (Of a play, movie, or book) with a sad ending
- Causing great sadness, e.g. due to untimely death
B1Moretruth
US /truθ/
UK /tru:θ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Real facts about something
A2Morevicious
US /ˈvɪʃəs/
UK /'vɪʃəs/
- Adjective
- Very dangerous, e.g. an animal or dog
- Being very mean or violent
B1More
Vocabulary
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- suspicious: Doubtful about someone's honesty
- tragic: (Of a play, movie, or book) with a sad ending
- vicious: Very dangerous, e.g. an animal or dog
- plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- leave: To go away from; depart
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- drown: To kill something by putting it under water
- poison: To affect something in a very negative way
- truth: Real facts about something
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- dark: Of a color that is not light
- dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
- slow: Lacking activity, busyness or excitement
- kill: To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
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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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