body
US /ˈbɑdi/
UK /ˈbɒdi/
- Noun
- The physical structure of a person or animal.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The main or central part of something.
- The weight and texture of a drink (like wine or coffee) in the mouth.
A2Morecompete
US /kəmˈpit/
UK /kəmˈpi:t/
- Intransitive Verb
- To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
- To try to gain something by defeating or establishing superiority over others.
A2Morecompetitive
US /kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv/
UK /kəmˈpetətɪv/
- Adjective
- Being strongly driven to win or be better than
- As good as or better than others.
B1Moreeducation
US /ˌɛdʒəˈkeʃən/
UK /ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Academic field studying the practice of teaching
- Process of giving or receiving teaching
A2TOEICMorefeel like
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a desire or inclination for something.
- To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
A1Morefocus
US /ˈfokəs/
UK /'fəʊkəs/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- To keep your attention, concentration on one thing
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Main purpose or center of interest or activity
- The clarity of an image produced by a lens.
A2TOEICMoregrade
US /ɡred/
UK /ɡreɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To give a road the required angle of slope
- To determine the level or quality of something
- Noun
- Level or quality of something e.g. a diamond
- Mark that shows the quality of a student's work
B1TOEICMoregrow up
US /ɡro ʌp/
UK /ɡrəu ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To develop from a child into an adult
A1Morehomework
US /ˈhomˌwɚk/
UK /ˈhəumwə:k/
- Noun
- Work that a student is given to do at home
B2Moreleave school
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To finish your education at a school, college, or university.
- To stop attending school before completing your education.
A1Moreoption
US /ˈɑpʃən/
UK /'ɒpʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A choice
- A right to buy or sell something at a particular price within a particular period.
A2TOEICMoreout of it
US /aʊt ʌv ɪt/
UK /aut ɔv it/
- Adjective
- Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- Not able to think clearly or react quickly; not with it.
A1Morerequire
US /rɪˈkwaɪr/
UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To demand that someone does something
- To need to do something, to make it necessary
A2TOEICMoretwin
US /twɪn/
UK /twɪn/
- Countable Noun
- Two children born from same mother at same time
- One of two things that closely resemble each other
A2More
Vocabulary
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- leave school: To finish your education at a school, college, or university.
- grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- school: Large group of fish that swim together
- sister: Female you share a parent with
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- homework: Work that a student is given to do at home
- sit: To take an exam
- morning: Early part of the day before 12 p.m
- body: The physical structure of a person or animal.
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- job: Something that must be done
- leave: To go away from; depart
- person: Man, woman or child
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- call: A order or request for action
- grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
- twin: Two children born from same mother at same time
- compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
- require: To demand that someone does something
- option: A choice
- education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
- competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
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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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