Vocabulary
- in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- at school: Present and attending school.
- have to: Must do
- going on: To continue doing something
- up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- on the block: Available for sale; up for auction.
- discipline: Instruction and practice to teach obedience
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
- lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- authority: The power to give orders to people
- concern: To be about a particular topic
- behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- adopt: To legally take a child into your family
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- respect: To follow the established rules
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- tolerance: Ability to adjust to changes, your environment etc.
- policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- block: Solid piece of material used for building
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- disruptive: Causing trouble; disturbing a class, etc.
- point: An item to be discussed
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- great: Very good; better than before
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- expel: To force a person to leave a place or organization
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
- bode: To be an omen for (good or bad events)
- latino: Person with a Spanish-speaking background
- unprepared: Without preparation; not prepared for
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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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TED TALKS LIVE Short - Unconscious Bias
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lauren.huang posted on 2020/06/22Ever wondered about the hidden biases that affect school discipline? This TED Talk dives into real-life scenarios, helping you understand complex issues like teacher bias and racial disparities. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and practice simple sentence structures while exploring important cultural and societal topics!
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