Vocabulary
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
- for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- easy: Not hard to do; not difficult
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- cook: To heat food until it is ready to eat
- send: To cause to behave or respond in a particular way
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- message: Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
- brother: A boy or man who shares a parent with you
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- flowery: Full of flowers; (of writing) elaborate
- family: Close group of people or organizations
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- go: To attend or be at a place
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- market: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
- chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
- kid: Child or young person
- hate: To have a very strong feeling of dislike for
- badly: Not in a good way; not as wanted or liked
- toy: Things children play with, as dolls or small cars
- online: Connected to the internet
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- fridge: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- mix: To combine two or more things to make one
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- purple: Being a color that is a mixture of red and blue
- silver: Person's name
- voice: Ability to sing well
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- display: (Animals) to indicate readiness for sex
- interviewed: To formally ask questions about a given topic
- gay: Happy and bright
- convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
- trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
- press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- product: Item that can be bought
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- discouraged: To make a person feel less courageous or hopeful
- revenge: Getting back at someone by hurting them back
- headquarters: Main offices; administrative buildings or centers
- featuring: To highlight or give special importance to
- invisible: Being unable to be seen
- feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
- specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- liberal: Someone who is open-minded and favors progress
- prior: Existing or coming earlier in time
- disrespectful: Rude and lacking respect
- spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
- petition: Request to an authority to change something
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- username: Name you use when you join a website
- macaroni: Pasta in the form of slender tubes
- unveil: To remove something's outer covering
- activist: A person who tries to change a government, society
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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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【TED-Ed】Want to be an activist? Start with your toys - McKenna Pope
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Shelly posted on 2016/03/14Ever wondered how a simple toy could spark a big change? McKenna Pope shares her inspiring personal story of challenging gender stereotypes in marketing, starting with the Easy Bake Oven! You'll pick up practical phrases for activism and gain cultural insight into youth-led movements.
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