Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- exclude from: To prevent somebody/something from entering a place or taking part in something.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- from the first: From the very beginning.
- sister: Female you share a parent with
- excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- young: At an early stage of existence; not mature
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- love: Person's name
- father: A male parent
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- mother: Female who has a child or children; female parent
- family: Close group of people or organizations
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- believe: To think or accept that something is true
- marry: To become the husband or wife of someone
- carefully: In a manner that involves focus and care
- deep: Complex and important
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
- laughing: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- true: Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- advantageous: Being likely to benefit a person
- admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
- persuade: To try to make someone to do, believe something
- madam: Way to refer to an older woman you do not know
- occasion: Significant or important event or function
- separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
- ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
- selfish: Concerned about your own interests, not others'
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- regard: Admiration or respect for a person or thing
- disappointed: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
- shy: Afraid of meeting people; lacking self-confidence
- judgment: Opinion that is made after careful consideration
- happiness: State of feeling pleased; feeling of satisfaction
- deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
- pride: Sense of your own importance and worth
- gentleman: Man who has good manners and is considerate
- tempt: To make someone want something, even if it's bad
- overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
- reject: Goods that are not suitable for sale at full price
- insult: To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
- expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
- arrogance: Rude manner from belief you are better than others
- attachment: Act of connecting one thing to another
- honesty: Being fair and truthful; being honest
- evident: Clearly the case; plain; apparent
- modest: Not large in amount, size, etc.; moderate
- overlook: To look down on; be able to see from
- misery: Thing that causes unhappiness
- exclude: To prevent someone from taking part in something
- civility: Or courteous behavior and politeness
- endeavor: To attempt or make effort to do something
- conceit: Too much pride in your own abilities
- indifferent: Neutral; not taking sides
- sarcasm: Harsh or cutting remark
- vex: To make someone feel annoyed or worried
- lt: Short for 'lieutenant'
- disdain: Lack of respect because you think you are better
- rejoice: To feel or express joy or great delight
- beloved: Loved very much
- lf: In computing, an abbreviation for line feed, a control character that advances the cursor to the next line.
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- center: Community place people go health or social reasons
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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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Why Why posted on 2014/12/17Get ready for some serious romantic tension and a dramatic confrontation in this clip from Pride & Prejudice! You'll love the sharp verbal sparring and pick up some advanced vocabulary as you dive into this classic tale of misunderstanding and proposal rejection. It's a fantastic way to experience cultural depth through engaging situational dialogue!
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