arrogant
US /ˈærəɡənt/
UK /ˈærəgənt/
- Adjective
- Rude, from belief you are better than others
B2Moredeserve
US /dɪˈzɚv/
UK /dɪ'zɜ:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
A2TOEICMorefavour
US /ˈfevɚ/
UK /ˈfeɪvə(r)/
- Noun
- What someone asks of you; helpful act; a kindness
- Transitive Verb
- To prefer or promote over another
A2Morehonour
US /ˈɑnɚ/
UK /'ɒnə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To fulfill an agreement
- To give an award to someone
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Award you get for doing well; prize, title, etc.
- Chance to do something special; privilege
B1Moreintroduction
US /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
UK /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A first experience with something
- Opening part of a text or piece of music
A2TOEICMorenephew
US /ˈnɛfju/
UK /ˈnefju:/
- Countable Noun
- Son of your brother or sister
B1Morenext to
US /nɛkst tu/
UK /nekst tu:/
- Preposition
- Being located along side another
- In comparison with
- Adverb
- Almost; nearly
A1Morerecommend
US /ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd/
UK /ˌrekə'mend/
- Transitive Verb
- To advise or suggest that someone do something
- To endorse or support something publicly.
A2TOEICMoreregard
US /rɪˈɡɑrd/
UK /rɪ'ɡɑ:d/
- Uncountable Noun
- Admiration or respect for a person or thing
- Careful thought or attention.
- Transitive Verb
- To think about a person, thing in a particular way
- To look at a person or thing in a particular way
A2TOEICMoretale
US /tel/
UK /teɪl/
- Countable Noun
- Story that is not true
- Story about colorful and imaginary events
A2Moretempt
US /tɛmpt/
UK /tempt/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone want something, even if it's bad
A2More
Vocabulary
- next to: Being located along side another
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- friend: Person who you like and enjoy being with
- tale: Story that is not true
- regard: Admiration or respect for a person or thing
- paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
- arrogant: Rude, from belief you are better than others
- tempt: To make someone want something, even if it's bad
- young: At an early stage of existence; not mature
- introduction: A first experience with something
- dance: To move your body rhythmically to music
- favour: What someone asks of you; helpful act; a kindness
- nephew: Son of your brother or sister
- honour: To fulfill an agreement
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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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