Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- write in: To add text to a document or form.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- set up
- name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- mark out: To define or establish the limits or boundaries of an area.
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- to the left: In or toward the left direction.
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
- cut corners: To do something badly in order to save money or effort.
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
- ridiculous: Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- evolve: To develop certain features
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
- commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
- abstract: Passage of text from an article or book
- tendency: Likelihood to behave in a particular way
- bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
- automatically: In a way not requiring control by a person
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- pile: Large amount of something
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- portrait: Picture of a person's head and shoulders
- edge: An advantage you have over others
- suppress: To prevent the display of emotion or feeling
- direction: When someone tells people what to do
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
- feat: Impressive act showing courage or skill
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
- standard: Official unit of measuring something
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- string: To tie or connect things together with a thread
- orientation: Where you are in a location, e.g. facing east/west
- correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- leave: To go away from; depart
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- rarely: Not often (seen, done, etc.); infrequently
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- inability: Lack of ability, power, or means to do something
- liberty: Doing as one wants without asking
- silhouette: Image/drawing showing only the outline, as of head
- generalization: Making a statement about a group from limited data
- generalize: To apply a particular idea to a large group
- logo: Name, symbol or picture which represents a company
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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 kids write letters backward
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神谷菜々子 posted on 2020/04/20Ever wondered why kids sometimes write letters backward? This fun explainer dives into mirror writing and mirror generalization, helping you understand the fascinating visual perception behind early literacy. You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary and see simple sentence structures in action!
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