abruptly
US /ə'brʌptlɪ/
UK /ə'brʌptlɪ/
- Adverb
- Suddenly; without warning
B1Moredistance
US /ˈdɪstəns/
UK /'dɪstəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Lack of friendliness toward another person
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount of space between two places or things
- A point or place that is far away.
A2Moremetal
US /ˈmɛtl/
UK /ˈmetl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Usually hard shiny material mined from rock
- An object made of metal.
- Adjective
- Made something such as gold, steel, iron
A2Moreominous
US /ˈɑmənəs/
UK /ˈɒmɪnəs/
- Adjective
- Indicating something bad or unpleasant will happen
B2TOEICMoreradio
US /ˈreɪdioʊ/
UK /ˈreɪdiəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- System of sending/receiving signals through air
- Device to listen to broadcast programs, messages
- Adjective
- Concerning the broadcasting of sound
A2Moreshatter
US /ˈʃætɚ/
UK /'ʃætə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To break into small pieces
B1Moreshut
US /ʃʌt/
UK /ʃʌt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To stop being open for business
- Transitive Verb
- To close something, e.g. a door
A2Moreslam
US /slæm/
UK /slæm/
- Transitive Verb
- To criticize sharply
- To shut with a lot of force, making a loud noise
- Noun
- Act or sound of closing a door, etc. violently
B1Moretitle
US /ˈtaɪtl/
UK /'taɪtl/
- Noun
- Book produced by a publisher
- Name given to something to identify or describe it
- Transitive Verb
- To give a name to identify or describe something
A2TOEICMoreviolin
US /ˌvaɪəˈlɪn/
UK /ˌvaɪəˈlɪn/
- Noun
- Wooden instrument with strings, played with a bow
B1More
Vocabulary
- distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
- ominous: Indicating something bad or unpleasant will happen
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- slam: To criticize sharply
- shatter: To break into small pieces
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- shut: To stop being open for business
- abruptly: Suddenly; without warning
- metal: Usually hard shiny material mined from rock
- close: Almost; near
- title: Book produced by a publisher
- violin: Wooden instrument with strings, played with a bow
- glass: Clear hard container used for drinking
- radio: System of sending/receiving signals through air
- music: Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
- door: You walk through this when you go in a room
- leon: A historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
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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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Resident Evil 2 Remake: Full Playthrough (Leon's Story / Hard Mode)
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ZONE posted on 2020/01/27Get ready for some intense survival horror in Resident Evil 2 Remake! This full playthrough of Leon's story on hard mode is packed with suspenseful moments and terrifying encounters. You'll experience the game's atmosphere through chilling sound effects and dramatic music cues that really ramp up the tension!
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