align
US /əˈlaɪn/
UK /əˈlaɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
- Intransitive Verb
- To be in a line or in the correct position in relation to something else.
B2Morebeast
US /bist/
UK /bi:st/
- Noun
- Ugly or terrifying animal
B1Morebeat
US /bit/
UK /bi:t/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- Transitive Verb
- To strike or hit repeatedly and with great force
- To mix ingredients together with a fork or machine
A2Moreblood
US /blʌd/
UK /blʌd/
- Uncountable Noun
- Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- Related by birth; family
- Transitive Verb
- To be initiated into something, e.g. a secret club
A2Morecast
US /kæst/
UK /kɑ:st/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- People who appear in a play or movie
- Small amount of a particular color
- Transitive Verb
- To give specific roles to actors in a movie, play
- To describe someone's personality or character
A2Morecast away
US /kæst əˈwe/
UK /kɑ:st əˈwei/
- Phrasal Verb
- To throw something away; discard.
- To be stranded, especially on an island or remote place.
A2Moreconsequence
US /ˈkɑnsɪˌkwɛns,-kwəns/
UK /ˈkɔnsikwəns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Importance of a person or thing
- Outcome of an event; result
A2Moreedge
US /ɛdʒ/
UK /edʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An advantage you have over others
- Cutting side of a sharp object
- Transitive Verb
- To cut something to make the blade sharp
- To go around the boundary of something
A2TOEICMorefade
US /fed/
UK /feɪd/
- Intransitive Verb
- To cause to lose brightness of color
- To lose strength or freshness
A2TOEICMoreheartache
US /ˈhɑ:rteɪk/
UK /ˈhɑ:teɪk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Intense sorrow caused by loss, e.g. of a loved one
- A cause or instance of sorrow or grief.
C2Moreheaven
US /ˈhɛvən/
UK /'hevn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place or feeling of great happiness
- Place where God or the gods live
A2Morehold the line
US /hold ði laɪn/
UK /həuld ðə lain/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To wait on the telephone.
- To maintain a defensive position.
A1Morehunter
US /ˈhʌntɚ/
UK /ˈhʌntə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone who hunts animals to kill them
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
A2Moreoath
US /oθ/
UK /əʊθ/
- Noun
- Promise to do something
B2Morepeace
US /pis/
UK /pi:s/
- Uncountable Noun
- Calm and quiet state
- Time when there is no war or fighting
A2TOEICMoreprey
US /pre/
UK /preɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To hunt (other animals) in order to eat them
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The victim of another person's aggression
- The victim of another person's aggression
B1Moresee the light
US /si ði laɪt/
UK /si: ðə lait/
- Idiom
- To finally understand something after a period of confusion or ignorance.
- To come into existence or be made public.
A1Moresin
US /sɪn/
UK /sɪn/
- Noun
- Act that breaks a religious law
- Intransitive Verb
- To do something that breaks a religious law
B1Morestars align
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- When circumstances are particularly favorable or lucky.
stone
US /stoʊn/
UK /stəʊn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Hard, solid piece of rock
- Transitive Verb
- To kill as a punishment, by throwing stones at
A2Moreswear
US /swɛr/
UK /sweə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To say bad or impolite words to someone
- Transitive Verb
- To make a serious promise to do something
B1Moretaste
US /test/
UK /teɪst/
- Uncountable Noun
- (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- Flavor in your mouth from food or drink
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To experience something
- To experience the flavor of food, drink
A2TOEICMoretruth
US /truθ/
UK /tru:θ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Real facts about something
A2Moreyouth
US /juθ/
UK /ju:θ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Being young; time when you are young
- Quality or state of being young
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Young person or teenager
A2More
Vocabulary
- cast away: To throw something away; discard.
- hold the line: To wait on the telephone.
- stars align: When circumstances are particularly favorable or lucky.
- see the light: To finally understand something after a period of confusion or ignorance.
- consequence: Importance of a person or thing
- align: To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- prey: To hunt (other animals) in order to eat them
- edge: An advantage you have over others
- cast: People who appear in a play or movie
- swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
- fade: To cause to lose brightness of color
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- leave: To go away from; depart
- taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- product: Item that can be bought
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- deep: Complex and important
- sin: Act that breaks a religious law
- truth: Real facts about something
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- beast: Ugly or terrifying animal
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- heaven: Place or feeling of great happiness
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- youth: Being young; time when you are young
- peace: Calm and quiet state
- oath: Promise to do something
- stone: Hard, solid piece of rock
- heartache: Intense sorrow caused by loss, e.g. of a loved one
- hunter: Someone who hunts animals to kill them
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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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