Vocabulary
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- get a hold: To make contact with someone
- have to: Must do
- go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- around the corner: Very near; close by.
- decent: Being fairly good; acceptable
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- express: To send something by fast mail
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- grind: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- expertise: The special knowledge that an expert has
- remote: Being far away from people, towns, etc.
- purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- rapidly: With great speed; quickly
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- standard: Official unit of measuring something
- grand: A counter for 1000 of something
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- whip: To defeat thoroughly or easily
- request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- medium: Method of expressing ideas or feelings
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- caramel: Brown, chewy candy
- vanilla: Having the taste of vanilla
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- evaporate: To pass off or away; to disappear
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- melt: To disappear or to go away
- prescribe: (Of doctors) to say what medicine should be taken
- shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- nap: To sleep or rest for a short time during the day
- corner: To force into a position impossible to escape from
- compose: To calm yourself after being angry or upset
- service: Work that a person does to assist others
- dictionary: Book with the spellings and meanings of many words
- choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
- fix: Answer to a problem
- drama: Play that is performed on stage, theater, or TV
- ecstasy: State of overwhelming happiness; joy
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- discount: To consider to be not important or not true
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- popsicle: Sweet frozen candy on a stick
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- favour: What someone asks of you; helpful act; a kindness
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
- upstairs: On a floor above
- expressive: Clearly or with passion
- lifestyle: The type of life that you have; the way you live
- ugly: (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
- doughnut: Piece of sweet, fried bread shaped like a ring
- sweetener: An added extra to make someone agree to something
- latte: Espresso coffee filled up with hot milk
- murmur: Low, continuous indistinct sound
- cappuccino: Hot milk coffee topped with frothed milk
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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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林宜悉 posted on 2020/08/30Ever get lost in a Starbucks order? This hilarious sketch dives into the Grande confusion and coffee price chaos you know and love, perfect for practicing everyday ordering dialogues! You'll pick up tons of practical coffee vocabulary and laugh along with the fast-paced comedy.
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