Vocabulary
- in length: Relating to the measurement of something from end to end.
- compete in: To take part in a contest or competition.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- make certain: To ensure or ascertain something.
- watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- strength: Condition of being strong
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- great: Very good; better than before
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
- require: To demand that someone does something
- race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
- vision: Ability to see; eyesight
- competition: Fighting against others to win something
- intellectual: connected with or using a person’s ability to think in a logical way and understand things
- performance: Act of doing something
- block: Solid piece of material used for building
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- firm: Company that sells goods or services
- diverse: Being varied or different from each other
- sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
- impair: To damage or weaken something
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
- high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
- sit: To take an exam
- class: To place things into groups by common qualities
- immense: Very great in size or amount
- wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
- determination: Will to achieve a goal despite difficulties
- impairment: Damage leading to lower strength or quality
- wall: High, flat side of a room or building
- sport: Something that is done for fun, e.g. football
- visually: With respect to vision
- finish: To use or consume all of something
- classify: To arrange things into groups of similar items
- butterfly: Insect with large and colorful wings
- relay: To put in new carpet or flooring
- goggle: Protective covering for the eyes
- medley: Mixture (of songs, music etc.)
- athletics: Sports and physically demanding games
- freestyle: When swimmers choose their stroke for a race
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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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Paralympic Sport A-Z: Swimming
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楊晴薽 posted on 2016/09/25Ever wondered how Paralympic swimmers navigate the pool? Dive into the fascinating world of Paralympic swimming, where you'll discover incredible adaptive athletes, learn about classifications like S11, and pick up specialized vocabulary related to competitive strokes and equipment like tappers. It's a fantastic way to boost your knowledge and vocabulary about this inspiring sport!
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