Vocabulary
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
- go to prison: To be incarcerated in a penal institution as a consequence of committing a crime.
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- have to: Must do
- go to jail: To be sent to prison as a punishment for committing a crime.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- dig in: To start eating eagerly and enthusiastically.
- in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
- in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- in the streets: Located or happening outdoors in public roads or areas.
- on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- set on: To attack
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
- fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- dumb: Senseless; stupid
- commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
- torture: Hurting someone to force them to give information
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
- straw: Dry yellow stems of crops such as wheat
- prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- spit: To forcefully blow saliva out from your mouth
- pillow: Soft cushion for your head on a bed/while sleeping
- square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- blanket: Piece of cloth you covers yourself with in bed
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- fully: Completely or entirely
- upbeat: Being positive and cheerful
- chew: To bite something many times without swallowing it
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
- slide: Part of machines that slides backward and forward
- public: Owned by the government
- taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- inmate: Person who lives somewhere, especially in jail
- cell: Smallest unit of living things in biology
- trust: To expect confidently
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- teeny: Very small
- gum: To cover or stick with adhesive
- trouble: To worry, bother or disturb someone
- jail: Place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
- mat: Piece of material used to cover, protect the floor
- compliant: Willing to obey, follow the wishes of others
- gotcha: Shortened form of 'got you'
- pasta: Type of Italian food, such as spaghetti
- taco: Tortilla rolled cupped around a filling
- unhealthy: Being in poor health; sickly
- sardine: Small fish similar to a herring
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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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Kids Try Prison Food from Around the World | Kids Try | HiHo Kids
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Miho Ishii posted on 2021/04/15Ever wondered what prison food is like around the world? This video features kids trying out some seriously surprising meals, and you'll get to hear their hilarious and honest reactions! It's a fun way to pick up vocabulary related to taste tests and cultural differences.
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