Vocabulary
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- old school: Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
- look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
- lend a hand: To give assistance; to help someone.
- have to: Must do
- work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
- group together: To come together in a group; to assemble.
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- throw out: To make someone leave, because of bad behavior
- jump in: To enter a vehicle quickly.
- build on: To develop or expand something; to use something as a foundation for further progress.
- planted on: To deceive someone
- on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- let out: To allow a person, animal to leave the room, house
- write down: To record in writing
- step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
- point out: To make others aware of an idea
- for too long: For an excessively extended period.
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- in addition to: Besides; as well as
- in terms of
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- learning: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- group: Two or more musicians who play music together
- class: To place things into groups by common qualities
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- homework: Work that a student is given to do at home
- talk: Style of speaking
- teaching: To help someone learn or do something
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- student: Person studying at school
- great: Very good; better than before
- classroom: Room in a school where lessons take place
- job: Something that must be done
- school: Large group of fish that swim together
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- deep: Complex and important
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- map: Diagram showing the geography of an area
- math: Study or science of numbers and shapes
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- special: Being additional or extra
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
- geography: Study of the earth and its natural features
- mindful: Bearing in mind; attentive to
- wooden: (Of acting) without natural emotion; unconvincing
- role: Character played by an actor
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- terrific: Spoken excellent; wonderful
- discussion: Any long communication about a particular topic
- engage: To start to fight with an enemy
- fully: Completely or entirely
- individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- respect: To follow the established rules
- firmly: In a hard, steady, unchanging way
- celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
- affordable: Cheap enough that it can be paid for
- preparation: Cream or substance applied onto the skin
- concentration: Amount or number of something in a thing or place
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- rope: A thick string made by twisting fibers together
- slope: Angle of a decline, e.g. where a road dips down
- reflective: Having the ability to reflect light, heat, sound
- oval: Being egg-shaped
- establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
- monitoring: To observe and keep a record of something
- gamble: To play games to win money
- adjust: To change; to attain a desired state or function
- straightforward: Easy to do or understand; not complicated
- enable: To make it possible to do something
- collaborative: Working with others to complete a task
- cultivation: Science of the use of soil for growing plants
- deepen: To become louder, lower or greater in degree
- embrace: Act of holding someone closely
- distinctive: Having a quality that is different from others
- foremost: Being the best or most important
- scholarship: Work of learning, studying, acquiring knowledge
- accomplish: To succeed in doing; complete successfully
- thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
- implicit: Unquestioning and without doubt
- resilience: Ability to recover quickly from something bad
- moderator: Person hosting a discussion
- chalk: To draw or write something with chalk
- centerpiece: Central or most important feature
- scribe: History person/monk, who copied books by hand
- proactive: Acting to head off anticipated future problems
- compass: Device that shows the direction of north
- ego: Opinion you have about yourself and your worth
- segment: Part divided from the other parts of something
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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
A2 Elementary
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Why Why posted on 2013/03/29Ever wondered how students can really dive deep into a subject? This video showcases the power of collaborative learning and Harkness discussions, showing you exactly how it builds a stronger understanding in the classroom. You'll pick up some great advanced vocabulary and see situational dialogue in action!
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