Vocabulary
- on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
- quick question: A brief and simple inquiry.
- any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- phone in: Call someone by phone, often to report or notify remotely.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- for certain: Definitely; without a doubt.
- not available: Not able to be used or obtained; inaccessible.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
- amount: Quantity of something
- default: Automatic setting when no indicated preference
- annoying: To make someone angry
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- portion: Serving of food that is intended for one person
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- communicate: To give and exchange information
- expectation: Belief or hope that something is going to happen
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- respond: To answer something or someone
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- punctuation: Marks used in piece of writing, such as ? ; and !
- goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- text: To send a message by phone or other device
- communication: Talking to people; giving information to people
- tone: Atmosphere or feeling in a message
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- automatic: Done without conscious thought
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- quit: To leave a job
- thoughtful: Concerned about needs and feelings of other people
- slack: Condition of being looser or not tight
- inconvenient: Causing difficulty, discomfort, or problems
- messenger: Someone who delivers things, e.g. by motor bike
- mailbox: A box for putting or receiving mail, emails
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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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What Happened When I Quit Texting For A Week
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13 posted on 2021/02/04Ever wondered what happens when you ditch texting for a whole week? This video dives into a fun social experiment about trading texts for real phone calls and conversations, exploring all the funny miscommunications and surprising moments that come with it! You'll pick up practical phrases for everyday dialogues and get a feel for cultural nuances in communication.
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