Vocabulary
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- time out: A brief suspension of activity; a pause.
- on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- holiday: Day when people don't go to work or school
- house: Place where a specific activity or business occurs
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- letter: One of the 26 parts of the English alphabet
- visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- travel: To go to a place that is far away
- walking: To move with your legs at a slowish pace
- pay: To give money for goods or work done
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- floor: Large area used for a particular purpose
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- running: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- write: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- welcome: Being what was wanted or needed
- climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
- magical: Specially enjoyable, pleasing or romantic
- sharing: To divide something between two or more people
- partner: One you have a business/personal relationship with
- busy: Working hard doing something; full of activity
- plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
- special: Being additional or extra
- history: Established pattern or record
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- happen: To take place or occur
- season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
- celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
- decorate: To make more attractive by adding designs/paint
- overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
- organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
- talented: Highly proficient or good at something
- service: Work that a person does to assist others
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- volunteer: Working willingly without pay to help others
- joy: Deep happiness and pleasure about something
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
- policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
- nominate: To choose someone to fill a certain position
- fabulous: Almost impossible to believe, incredible
- scaffolding: To build on previous information or knowledge
- floral: Made of, or decorated with pictures of flowers
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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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Holidays at the White House 2012
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fisher posted on 2013/04/09Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at the White House during the holidays? This festive video gives you a peek at the incredible decorations and the amazing volunteers who make it all happen overnight! You'll pick up some great vocabulary and get a wonderful dose of holiday spirit.
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