amazing
US /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
UK /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Surprising in a pleasing way
- Transitive Verb
- To cause wonder; to surprise completely
A2Morebits and bobs
US /bɪts ənd bɑbz/
UK /bɪts ənd bɒbz/
- other
- Various small items or tasks.
B2Moreblunt
US /blʌnt/
UK /blʌnt/
- Adjective
- Without a sharp edge or point
- Speaking directly; without trying to be polite or kind
- Transitive Verb
- To make dull or lessen the sharpness of something
B1Moreborder
US /ˈbɔrdɚ/
UK /'bɔ:də(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be right next to another country or state
- To form the edge of something
- Noun
- Outer part or edge of something
- Line separating one country, state from another
A2TOEICMorecentral
US /ˈsɛntrəl/
UK /'sentrəl/
- Adjective
- Being in the middle
- Most significant or important
- Noun
- The central part of a country or region.
A2Morecurry
US /ˈkə:ri, ˈkʌri/
UK /'kʌrɪ/
- Noun
- Indian food made of vegetables, meat and spices
B1Moredo in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To make completely tired out and exhausted
- To destroy or cause damage to someone
A1Morefantastic
US /fænˈtæstɪk/
UK /fænˈtæstɪk/
- Adjective
- Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- Very large, fast or great
A2Morefreeze
US /friz/
UK /fri:z/
- Intransitive Verb
- To harden to a solid below zero degrees
- Transitive Verb
- To store an item of food in a cold place
- To make someone to not want to communicate
A2Morego back to
US /ɡo bæk tu/
UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To return to a starting point
A1Morehandy
US /ˈhændi/
UK /'hændɪ/
- Adjective
- Convenient, easy to use, easy to reach
- Being skillful in performing small tasks
C2Moremad
US /mæd/
UK /mæd/
- Adjective
- Very angry
- Enthusiastic about something
A2Moremagazine
US /ˈmægəzi:n/
UK /ˌmægəˈzi:n/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of a gun used for holding bullet
- Building or room used for storing military weapons
A2Morenapkin
US /ˈnæpkɪn/
UK /ˈnæpkɪn/
- Countable Noun
- Cloth used to protect clothing when eating
B2Moreon the street
US /ɑn ði strit/
UK /ɔn ðə stri:t/
- Phrase
- Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
- Available or circulating, especially illegally or unofficially.
A1Moreowe
US /o/
UK /əʊ/
- Transitive Verb
- To need to do something in return for a favor etc.
- To credit someone or thing for making it possible
A2TOEICMorepair
US /per/
UK /peə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Two of the same thing, e.g. socks
- Two people viewed together for some reason; couple
- Transitive Verb
- To put two things or people together
A2TOEICMoreplastic
US /ˈplæstɪk/
UK /'plæstɪk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- Adjective
- Being easily formed or shaped
A2Moresausage
US /ˈsɔ:sɪdʒ/
UK /ˈsɒsɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Finely chopped and seasoned meat in a skin
B1Moreshare
US /ʃɛr/
UK /ʃeə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
- Transitive Verb
- To divide something between two or more people
- To allow others to use your things equally
A2TOEICMoreshoot
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
A2Moresizzle
US /ˈsɪzəl/
UK /'sɪzl/
- Uncountable Noun
- A hissing sound of something burning or frying
- Intransitive Verb
- To become very hot as if being fried
C1Morespare
US /spɛr/
UK /speə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To make (money or time) available for
- To save from being hurt or punished
- Adjective
- Being extra or in reserve
A2Morespoon out
US /spun aʊt/
UK /spu:n aʊt/
- other
- To serve or remove food using a spoon.
B1Morespot
US /spɑt/
UK /spɒt/
- Noun
- A certain place or area
- A difficult time; awkward situation
- Transitive Verb
- To see someone or something by chance
A2TOEICMoretend
US /tɛnd/
UK /tend/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move or act in a certain manner
- Transitive Verb
- To take care of
A2Moretime out
US /taɪm aʊt/
UK /taim aut/
- Noun
- A brief suspension of activity; a pause.
- A period of isolation as a form of discipline.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To call a temporary suspension of play in a game.
A1Moretrusty
US /ˈtrʌsti/
UK /'trʌstɪ/
- Adjective
- Worthy of trust or belief
B1More
Vocabulary
- time out: A brief suspension of activity; a pause.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- bits and bobs: Various small items or tasks.
- spoon out: To serve or remove food using a spoon.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- spot: A certain place or area
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- spare: To make (money or time) available for
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- handy: Convenient, easy to use, easy to reach
- blunt: Without a sharp edge or point
- sizzle: A hissing sound of something burning or frying
- plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- border: To be right next to another country or state
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- owe: To need to do something in return for a favor etc.
- mad: Very angry
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- piece: A counter in a board game
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- central: Being in the middle
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- great: Very good; better than before
- sausage: Finely chopped and seasoned meat in a skin
- area: Amount of measured space
- freeze: To harden to a solid below zero degrees
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- pair: Two of the same thing, e.g. socks
- napkin: Cloth used to protect clothing when eating
- magazine: Part of a gun used for holding bullet
- curry: Indian food made of vegetables, meat and spices
- trusty: Worthy of trust or belief
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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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