Vocabulary
- in transit: During the process of being transported or moved from one place to another.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- in the mood: Wanting to do something
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- roll around: For a date or time to arrive.
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
- claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
- interpret: To express so that others understand it
- rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- trail: Series of marks or signs left by something moving
- laundry: Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
- wreck: Car, plane, boat accident damaging the vehicle
- couple: To join something to something else
- insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
- mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
- organic: Developing naturally and without a set structure
- emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
- abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
- crunch: To crush something into pieces
- toddler: Young child learning to walk
- guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- text: To send a message by phone or other device
- intensive: Needing great effort for a short period of time
- signal: To be evidence/an indication something will happen
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- suitcase: Container for carrying clothes when traveling
- worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- great: Very good; better than before
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- dummy: Being a cover for or serving as a front for
- murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- stove: Device that burns fuel for heating or cooking
- cigarette: White paper tube filled with tobacco
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- transit: System of transportation, often in a city
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- cap: Covering for the end or top of something
- backyard: Made in an amateurish or non-professional way
- tractor: Powerful (farm) vehicle with large back wheels
- bless: To make something holy by saying a special prayer
- carol: Traditional song sung at Christmas
- bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
- homemade: Made at home, not in a factory
- smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
- airplane: A machine that flies through the air
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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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Comedy Legend and Bring The Funny Judge Jeff Foxworthy: Fact of Life (Finale)
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13 posted on 2021/02/17Ever wondered about the 'facts of life' when it comes to marriage or parenting? Jeff Foxworthy hilariously breaks down everyday situations, from bathroom emergencies to airplane etiquette, in this stand-up clip! You'll pick up tons of practical, everyday phrases and simple sentence structures perfect for B1 learners.
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