Vocabulary
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- around the corner: Very near; close by.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- at least: As a minimum
- drink in: To absorb or take in something with great enjoyment.
- put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- off the wall: Unconventional; eccentric; bizarre.
- all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
- in blood: Covered or stained with blood, literally or figuratively.
- sit down: To take a seat
- ass out: To eject someone forcibly from a place.
- have to: Must do
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- like a dream: Working or performing extremely well or smoothly.
- all wet: Completely wrong or mistaken.
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- booze: Alcohol; alcoholic drink
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- neat: That you approve of; cool
- slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
- bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- dump: To end a romantic relationship
- moral: In a way considered proper and good by most people
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
- ditch: To abandon or give up a plan, etc.
- pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- bust: To arrest people involved in crime
- sink: To push something down into the ground
- cram: To add more to something that is already full
- whip: To defeat thoroughly or easily
- slam: To criticize sharply
- wound: To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
- idiot: A person who is foolish or not very smart
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- wild: In a manner which lacks control
- bother: To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
- shelf: Flat, narrow surface on an area of rock or sand
- mattress: Thick soft part of a bed that you lie on
- dirt: Loose earth or soil
- accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
- sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
- shitty: Very bad
- inflate: To fill/be filled with air and make/become bigger
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
- goofy: Silly or stupid; crazy
- stain: A mark or unwanted spot / thing
- rank: To rate or class things
- ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
- wand: Thin rod held in the hand, e.g. used by a magician
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- pirate: To copy or sell a product illegally
- happen: To take place or occur
- asleep: In a state of sleep; sleeping
- piss: To be angry
- drunk: To put liquid in your body through your mouth
- special: Being additional or extra
- zip: To compress digital documents into one file
- potty: (Child's) portable toilet
- port: City where ships can shelter during a storm
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- backyard: Made in an amateurish or non-professional way
- rum: Alcoholic liquor made from molasses/sugar cane
- goddamn: Very bad; terrible
- gallon: Unit of liquid equal to 4 US quarts (3.785 liters)
- bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
- testimonial: Written statement about person's ability/character
- barbecue: Grill used for cooking food over an open fire
- cartoon: Drawing or illustration meant to make you laugh
- admiral: A person with a high rank in a navy
- coca: Type of South American plant used to make cocaine
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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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lauren.huang posted on 2020/08/07Get ready for some serious cringe as Brewstew recounts a hilariously disastrous Father's Day BBQ where things went way off the rails! You'll pick up tons of practical, everyday phrases and simple sentence structures perfect for casual conversations while laughing along with this YouTuber's embarrassing confession.
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