Vocabulary
- botanical garden: A garden dedicated to the collection, cultivation, and display of a wide range of plants, labeled with their botanical names.
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- on and off: Intermittently; not continuously.
- go on: To continue doing something
- drive up: To cause something to increase.
- walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- adorable: Lovable or appealing, e.g. like a cute child
- gorgeous: Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
- structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
- plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
- spot: A certain place or area
- express: To send something by fast mail
- roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
- initially: At first; originally
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- keen: Being eager or excited for something to happen
- venue: Place, area where an event is held or takes place
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- pleasant: Causing a good feeling
- adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
- purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
- terrain: Characteristics (e.g. rough) of a piece of land
- guide: To help or advise someone about something
- peer: A noble, but not royal, person, e.g. lord or duke
- dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- fur: Hairy coat of an animal
- event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
- memorial: Ceremony or monument honoring dead person, people
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- ferry: Passenger boat on a regular schedule
- speech: A formal talk to an audience
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- forecast: Prediction of some future thing, e.g. the weather
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- theater: Place where plays or movies are seen
- scenic: Having beautiful scenery
- village: Small town in the country
- rent: To give the use of something in return for payment
- area: Amount of measured space
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- cart: Vehicle on wheels for carry things; trolley
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- canyon: Deep rock valley usually with flowing water
- downtown: Located in the business part of a town
- port: City where ships can shelter during a storm
- safari: Tour to watch animals in their natural environment
- hike: Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
- depart: To die
- gambling: Act of betting money on events
- harbour: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
- botanical: Concerning plants or botany
- cobblestone: Stone set in the ground to make a permanent road
- casino: Establishment that hosts legalized gambling
- marketplace: Place where a public market is held
- southwest: Location in the southwestern part of an area
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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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8 Things To Do For a Leisurely Weekend On Catalina Island
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林宜悉 posted on 2021/06/28Dreaming of a relaxing getaway? This video spills the beans on 8 amazing things to do for a perfect weekend on Catalina Island, from exploring Avalon Beaches to renting a golf cart! You'll pick up practical travel vocabulary and learn simple sentence structures perfect for planning your next adventure.
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