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  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • single file: One behind the other, in a line.
  • to death: Extremely; to a great degree
  • engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
  • at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
  • every nook and cranny: Every small hidden or hard-to-reach place.
  • rice: Person's name
  • boredom: Feeling of being uninterested or unexcited
  • key: Answers to exercises, as at the back of a book
  • wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
  • cooked: To heat food until it is ready to eat
  • smoking: The act of enjoying cigarettes, pipes, cigars, etc.
  • drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
  • draw: To attract attention to someone or something
  • wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
  • salt: Natural white crystal used to flavor food
  • dress: Women's garment with a top part and a skirt
  • drinking: To put water in your body through your mouth
  • train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
  • carry: To have a child, be pregnant
  • south: Direction to your right when facing the rising sun
  • dirt: Loose earth or soil
  • repair: How well cared for a thing is; physical condition
  • war: Situation where armies fight each other
  • traffic: The cars or vehicles on the road
  • trip: To release an electrical switch
  • scarf: To eat or drink something quickly
  • air: Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
  • order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
  • spare: To make (money or time) available for
  • arrive: To reach the place you are traveling to
  • wooden: (Of acting) without natural emotion; unconvincing
  • improve: To make, or become, something better
  • win: Success in beating the other team or competitors
  • call: A order or request for action
  • truck: Homegrown vegetables and fruit for sale
  • bombing: To attack with explosives
  • network: Group of computers connected to each other
  • battled: To fight or struggle against someone or something
  • local: Bus or train, that stops at most stations
  • exhaust: System of pipes through which gases escape
  • folk: (Of ordinary people) not sophisticated
  • dusty: (Of a color) having a slightly grayish hue
  • achievement: Something good that you have successfully done
  • silk: Fine cloth material used for making clothes
  • burst: To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
  • celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
  • warn: To tell someone about possible danger
  • bomb: To attack with explosives
  • hung: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
  • trail: Series of marks or signs left by something moving
  • aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
  • victory: Defeating or beating someone or something
  • cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
  • starve: To (cause to) be hungry or go without food
  • supply: Availability of products and services for use
  • highlight: Best or most interesting part of something
  • donate: To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
  • strategic: Concerned with strategy; well thought out
  • psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
  • occupy: To enter and take control of land/property
  • expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
  • maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
  • guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
  • construct: To build or create something
  • ethnic: Of people who share the same culture, traditions
  • harsh: Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
  • dominant: The strongest; most powerful
  • exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
  • thread: Spiral cut at the end of a bolt
  • deception: Use of trickery to make someone believe an untruth
  • invariably: Each time without change; always
  • civilian: Ordinary person who is not in the army
  • linen: Cloth made from fibers of the flax plant
  • profound: Requiring deep thought; difficult to understand
  • engineering: The practical application of science to industry
  • ration: Restriction of the amount someone can eat, use etc.
  • centerpiece: Central or most important feature
  • ferocious: Very fierce or intense
  • ingenuity: Cleverness and originality
  • nook: Small corner or sheltered space
  • infiltrate: To enter a group, place to get secret information
  • exhaustion: Total loss of strength; extreme tiredness
  • gravel: Very small pieces of rock often used to make paths
  • testimony: Public statement of personal religious experiences
  • malaria: Disease caused by being bitten by a mosquito
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    • achievement

      US /əˈtʃivmənt/

      UK /əˈtʃi:vmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something good that you have successfully done
      • Success in school or studies.
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    • aircraft

      US /ˈɛrˌkræft/

      UK /ˈɛəkrɑ:ft/

      • Countable Noun
      • Vehicle that can fly
      C2TOEIC
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    • at night

      US /æt naɪt/

      UK /æt nait/

      • Phrase
      • During the night; in the nighttime.
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    • battled

      US /bætld/

      UK /bætld/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To fight or struggle against someone or something
      • To work hard to stop something; struggle
      A2
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    • bomb

      US /bɑm/

      UK /bɒm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attack with explosives
      • Noun
      • An explosive device
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    • bombing

      US /ˈbɑ:mɪŋ/

      UK /ˈbɒmɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attack with explosives
      • To cover a surface with graffiti
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dropping, attacking or throwing of bombs
      • The act of covering a surface with graffiti
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    • boredom

      US /ˈbɔrdəm, ˈbor-/

      UK /ˈbɔ:dəm, ˈbəʊr-/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of being uninterested or unexcited
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    • burst

      US /bɚst/

      UK /bɜ:st/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
      • To break apart/open in a sudden and violent way
      • Noun
      • Brief time period when something happens and ends
      • A sudden outbreak or display of something.
      A2
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    • cause

      US /kɔz/

      UK /kɔ:z/

      • Noun
      • Belief, goal or organization that people support
      • Reason for
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something happen; create effect or result
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    • celebrate

      US /ˈsɛləˌbret/

      UK /'selɪbreɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
      • To lead or participate in a religious ceremony
      A2
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    • centerpiece

      US /'sentəˌpi:s/

      UK /'sentəpi:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Central or most important feature
      • An object or arrangement placed in the center of a table as a decoration.
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    • civilian

      US /sɪˈvɪljən/

      UK /sə'vɪlɪən/

      • Countable Noun
      • Ordinary person who is not in the army
      • Adjective
      • Relating to civilians; not military.
      B2
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    • construct

      US /kənˈstrʌkt/

      UK /kənˈstrʌkt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To build or create something
      • To create a sentence, story, argument or theory
      • Noun
      • A thought, theory or hypothesis
      A2
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    • deception

      US /dɪˈsɛpʃən/

      UK /dɪ'sepʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Use of trickery to make someone believe an untruth
      • The quality of being deceptive; misleading.
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    • dirt

      US /dɚt/

      UK /dɜ:t/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Loose earth or soil
      • A substance, such as mud or dust, that makes something dirty.
      • Countable Noun
      • A track made of compacted earth or soil.
      A2
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    • dominant

      US /ˈdɑmənənt/

      UK /ˈdɒmɪnənt/

      • Adjective
      • The strongest; most powerful
      • Being the most common, significant or important
      • Noun
      • (Music) The fifth note of a scale.
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    • donate

      US /ˈdoˌnet, doˈnet/

      UK /dəʊ'neɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
      B1TOEIC
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    • dusty

      US /ˈdʌsti/

      UK /ˈdʌsti/

      • Adjective
      • (Of a color) having a slightly grayish hue
      • Covered with a layer of dust
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    • engage in

      US /ɪn'gedʒ ɪn/

      UK /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To participate or become involved in something.
      B1
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    • engineering

      US /ˌendʒɪˈnɪrɪŋ/

      UK /ˌendʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The practical application of science to industry
      B1
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    • ethnic

      US /ˈɛθnɪk/

      UK /ˈeθnɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Of people who share the same culture, traditions
      • Belonging to a minority group that differs in culture, religion, or origin from the dominant group of a society.
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    • every nook and cranny

      US /ˈɛvri nʊk ænd ˈkræni/

      UK /ˈevri nʊk ænd ˈkræni/

      • other
      • Every small hidden or hard-to-reach place.
      B2
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    • exhaust

      US /ɪɡˈzɔst/

      UK /ɪɡ'zɔ:st/

      • Noun
      • System of pipes through which gases escape
      • Waste gas from an engine, e.g. from a car
      • Transitive Verb
      • To emit gas from the back of a car
      • To make a person feel very tired or without energy
      A2
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    • exhaustion

      US /ɪɡˈzɔstʃən/

      UK /ɪgˈzɔ:stʃən/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Total loss of strength; extreme tiredness
      • Using up completely so that there is none left
      A2
      More
    • expand

      US /ɪkˈspænd/

      UK /ɪk'spænd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make something larger in size, number, amount
      A2TOEIC
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    • exposure

      US /ɪkˈspoʒɚ/

      UK /ɪk'spəʊʒə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
      • Being talked about in the media
      A2TOEIC
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    • ferocious

      US /fəˈroʊʃəs/

      UK /fəˈrəʊʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Very fierce or intense
      • Marked by extreme and violent energy; wild and frightening.
      B2
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    • folk

      US /fok/

      UK /fəʊk/

      • Adjective
      • (Of ordinary people) not sophisticated
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Ordinary common people
      A2
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    • gravel

      US /ˈɡrævəl/

      UK /'ɡrævl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Very small pieces of rock often used to make paths
      B2
      More
    • guarantee

      US /ˌɡærənˈti/

      UK /ˌɡærən'ti:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To promise to repair a broken product
      • To promise that something will happen or be done
      • Countable Noun
      • A promise to repair a broken product
      • Promise that something will be done as expected
      A2TOEIC
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    • harsh

      US /hɑrʃ/

      UK /hɑ:ʃ/

      • Adjective
      • Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
      • Being severe and unkind
      B1
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    • highlight

      US /ˈhaɪˌlaɪt/

      UK /ˈhaɪlaɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Best or most interesting part of something
      • Spot or section lighter than the area around it
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use chemicals to make some hair a lighter color
      • To make people aware of a problem, subject, issue
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    • hung

      US /hʌŋ/

      UK /hʌŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
      • To kill by putting rope around neck and dropping
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To float, move softly, or remain in the air
      • To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear
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    • in order to

      US /ɪn ˈɔrdɚ tu/

      UK /in ˈɔ:də tu:/

      • Preposition
      • For the purpose of; with the aim of.
      • Phrase
      • In a specific sequence or arrangement.
      • With the aim of; for the purpose of.
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    • infiltrate

      US /ɪnˈfɪlˌtret, ˈɪnfɪl-/

      UK /ˈɪnfɪltreɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To enter a group, place to get secret information
      • (Of liquids/gases) to enter into something slowly
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    • ingenuity

      US /ˌɪndʒəˈnuɪti, -ˈnju-/

      UK /ˌɪndʒə'nju:ətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Cleverness and originality
      • The ability to solve difficult problems, often in an original and creative way.
      C1
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    • invariably

      US /ɪnˈveriəbli/

      UK /ɪnˈveəriəbli/

      • Adverb
      • Each time without change; always
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    • linen

      US /ˈlɪnən/

      UK /ˈlɪnɪn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Cloth made from fibers of the flax plant
      B2
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    • local

      US /ˈloʊkl/

      UK /ˈləʊkl/

      • Noun
      • Bus or train, that stops at most stations
      • People who live in the area being discussed
      • Adjective
      • Relating to a particular area, city, or town
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    • maintain

      US /menˈten/

      UK /meɪn'teɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To keep saying something a certain way
      • To keep (machine) working by checking, repairing
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    • malaria

      US /məˈlɛriə/

      UK /məˈleəriə/

      • Noun
      • Disease caused by being bitten by a mosquito
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    • network

      US /ˈnetwɜ:rk/

      UK /ˈnetwɜ:k/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of computers connected to each other
      • System of connections
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To join a group of computers together
      • To exchange information with colleagues, contacts
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    • nook

      US /nʊk/

      UK /nʊk/

      • Noun
      • Small corner or sheltered space
      C1
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    • occupy

      US /ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ/

      UK /'ɒkjʊpaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To enter and take control of land/property
      • To fill a time, a space, or an area
      A2
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    • profound

      US /prəˈfaʊnd, pro-/

      UK /prə'faʊnd/

      • Adjective
      • Requiring deep thought; difficult to understand
      • Showing a lot of deep thought or understanding
      B1
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    • psychological

      US /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

      UK /ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the study of the mind
      • Relating to or involving the use of propaganda, threats, or other psychological techniques to subdue an opponent.
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    • ration

      US /ˈræʃən, ˈreʃən/

      UK /ˈræʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Restriction of the amount someone can eat, use etc.
      B2
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    • repair

      US /rɪˈper/

      UK /rɪˈpeə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • How well cared for a thing is; physical condition
      • Action to fix or restore something that is broken
      • Transitive Verb
      • To fix or restore something that is broken
      • To remedy or set right.
      A2TOEIC
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    • salt

      US /sɔlt/

      UK /sɔ:lt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Natural white crystal used to flavor food
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add salt to food in order to improve its taste
      • To add salt to ice in order to melt it
      A2
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    • scarf

      US /skɑ:rf/

      UK /skɑ:f/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To eat or drink something quickly
      • Countable Noun
      • Long piece of cloth worn around the neck
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    • silk

      US /sɪlk/

      UK /sɪlk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Fine cloth material used for making clothes
      A2
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    • single file

      US /ˈsɪŋɡəl faɪl/

      UK /ˈsiŋɡl fail/

      • Adverb
      • One behind the other, in a line.
      • Noun
      • A line of people or things one behind the other.
      A2
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    • smoking

      US /ˈsmokɪŋ/

      UK /'sməʊkɪŋ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The act of enjoying cigarettes, pipes, cigars, etc.
      • The act of breathing smoke from cigarettes
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
      • To breathe in through a cigarette, etc.
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    • spare

      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
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    • starve

      US /stɑ:rv/

      UK /stɑ:v/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To (cause to) be hungry or go without food
      • To need or desire very strongly
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    • strategic

      US /strəˈtidʒɪk/

      UK /strəˈti:dʒɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerned with strategy; well thought out
      A2
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    • supply

      US /səˈplaɪ/

      UK /sə'plaɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Availability of products and services for use
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give or sell goods to others for their use
      A2TOEIC
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    • testimony

      US /ˈtɛstəˌmoni/

      UK /'testɪmənɪ/

      • Noun
      • Public statement of personal religious experiences
      • Statement of evidence in court
      C1
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    • thread

      US /θrɛd/

      UK /θred/

      • Noun
      • Spiral cut at the end of a bolt
      • A long, very thin, material used to sew cloth
      • Transitive Verb
      • To move yourself through a crowded or narrow space
      • To put wire, string, etc. through a hole or needle
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    • to death

      US /tu dɛθ/

      UK /tu: deθ/

      • Phrase
      • Extremely; to a great degree
      • Until death
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    • traffic

      US /ˈtræfɪk/

      UK /'træfɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The cars or vehicles on the road
      • Amount of activity over a communication system
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Deal or trade in something illegal.
      • To direct and control traffic.
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    • trail

      US /trel/

      UK /treɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Series of marks or signs left by something moving
      • Rough path, as through a forest or field
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To follow behind someone
      • To be losing to a competitor
      B1TOEIC
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    • trip

      US /trɪp/

      UK /trɪp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To release an electrical switch
      • To fall by catching your foot on something
      • Noun
      • Act of falling down; falling over an obstacle
      • Journey or visit to a place
      A2
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    • truck

      US /trʌk/

      UK /trʌk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Homegrown vegetables and fruit for sale
      • Large vehicle suitable for transporting things
      • Transitive Verb
      • To transport something on a lorry, van
      A2
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    • victory

      US /ˈvɪktəri/

      UK /'vɪktərɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Defeating or beating someone or something
      • An instance of having overcome a challenge or obstacle; an achievement.
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    • war

      US /wɔr/

      UK /wɔ:(r)/

      • Noun
      • Situation where armies fight each other
      A2
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    • warn

      US /wɔrn/

      UK /wɔ:n/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To tell someone about possible danger
      A2
      More
    • wooden

      US /ˈwʊdn/

      UK /ˈwʊdn/

      • Adjective
      • (Of acting) without natural emotion; unconvincing
      • Made of wood
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • brave

      adj. Having courage

    • comfort zone

      phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe

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    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

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    UK/breɪv/
    adj.Brave
    v.t.To bravely face
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