Vocabulary
- take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
- peel off: To remove the outer layer or skin of something.
- have to: Must do
- bust into: To enter a place suddenly and forcefully.
- pump out: To remove liquid from somewhere using a pump.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- cap off: To end something in an exciting or extreme way
- squeeze out: To remove an object by pressing something firmly
- in the bag: Assured of success; certain to be achieved.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- at least: As a minimum
- specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
- apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
- flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
- squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
- crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- slang: Words or phrases used in a very informal way
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- bust: To arrest people involved in crime
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- twist: To turn something in a circular direction
- peel: Outer covering, or skin, of a piece of fruit
- important: Having power or authority
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- phrasal: Concerning or consisting of a phrase
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- sticky: Easy to adhere or stick to other things
- snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
- container: An object that can be used to hold things
- boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
- pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
- explosion: Loud and sudden expression of emotion
- popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
- embarrass: To cause someone to feel ashamed
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- donate: To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
- healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
- ginger: Being reddish-brown in color
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- sanitizer: (also hand sanitizer) A liquid for washing your hands in order to get rid of harmful bacteria from them
- delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
- trouble: To worry, bother or disturb someone
- cap: Covering for the end or top of something
- cork: The wooden stopper in a wine bottle top
- spoon: Tool with a rounded end for eating ice cream, etc.
- popped: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- thirsty: Having a powerful desire or need for something
- wine: Dark red color
- soap: Hard cream-like substance used to wash something
- careful: Trying not to make mistakes; working slowly
- sticker: A short pointed knife for piercing or stabbing
- hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
- marker: Something that is easy to recognize or identify
- yogurt: Custard-like food made from curdled milk
- smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
- soda: Sweet bubbly flavored drink
- blueberry: Sweet edible dark blue berries
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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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Summer posted on 2020/10/08Ever wonder how to 'pop open' a jar or 'peel off' a sticker like a native speaker? This fun lesson dives into 8 essential phrasal verbs for opening things, perfect for boosting your everyday English vocabulary! You'll pick up practical phrases that make daily tasks sound so much more natural.
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