Vocabulary

  • strong point: A particular skill or asset that gives someone an advantage.
  • from nowhere: Suddenly appearing without warning or expectation.
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • mess with: To interfere with or tamper with something.
  • grab: To take and hold something quickly
  • mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
  • slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
  • appearance: The way a person looks to others
  • form: Sports team or person's current winning record
  • challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
  • giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
  • ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • stand: To be a candidate in an election
  • protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
  • standoff: a situation in which no agreement can be reached
  • prepare: To make something ready for use
  • emperor: Man who rules an empire
  • defensive: Protecting something, yourself from attack
  • chick: A baby bird
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • full: Containing all the parts; complete
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
  • penguin: Black and white sea bird that cannot fly
  • circle: A perfectly round shape
  • height: Distance of something from the bottom to the top
  • defiance: Unashamed opposition or refusal to abide by rules
  • close: Almost; near
  • neck: Part of the body joining the head and the body
  • run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
  • meter: Unit of length equal to 100 cm or about 39 inches
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    • appearance

      US /əˈpɪrəns/

      UK /əˈpɪərəns/

      • Noun
      • The way a person looks to others
      • The way that something looks
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    • challenge

      US /ˈtʃæləndʒ/

      UK /'tʃælɪndʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
      • Act of formally inviting someone to compete
      • Transitive Verb
      • To formally invite someone to compete at something
      • To question the correctness of something
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    • chick

      US /tʃɪk/

      UK /tʃɪk/

      • Countable Noun
      • A baby bird
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    • defensive

      US /dɪˈfɛnsɪv/

      UK /dɪˈfensɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Protecting something, yourself from attack
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    • defiance

      US /dɪˈfaɪəns/

      UK /dɪ'faɪəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Unashamed opposition or refusal to abide by rules
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    • emperor

      US /ˈɛmpəɚ/

      UK /'empərə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Man who rules an empire
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    • flee

      US /fli/

      UK /fli:/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
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    • from nowhere

      US /frəm ˈnoʊwɛɚ/

      UK /frəm ˈnəʊweə/

      • other
      • Suddenly appearing without warning or expectation.
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    • giant

      US /ˈdʒaɪənt/

      UK /'dʒaɪənt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
      • Very successful, powerful person or organization
      • Adjective
      • Very large, or much bigger than other things
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    • grab

      US /ɡræb/

      UK /ɡræb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take and hold something quickly
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    • height

      US /haɪt/

      UK /haɪt/

      • Noun
      • Distance of something from the bottom to the top
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
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    • mess

      US /mɛs/

      UK /mes/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
      • A difficult or confused situation.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something untidy or dirty
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    • mess with

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To interfere with or tamper with something.
      • To provoke or annoy someone.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To interfere with or tamper with something.
      • To tease, provoke, or annoy someone.
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    • neck

      US /nɛk/

      UK /nek/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of the body joining the head and the body
      • Opening of a piece of clothing for your head
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Lovers) to play affectionately; kissing
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    • penguin

      US /ˈpɛŋɡwɪn, ˈpɛn-/

      UK /'peŋɡwɪn/

      • Noun
      • Black and white sea bird that cannot fly
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    • slip

      US /slɪp/

      UK /slɪp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
      • A field position in cricket
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To begin to fall as a result of losing balance
      • To escape or become free from something
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    • strong point

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A particular skill or asset that gives someone an advantage.
      • A compelling or persuasive aspect of an argument or case.
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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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