Vocabulary
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- crush on: To have a brief but intense infatuation with someone.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- pick up on: To notice or become aware of something that is not obvious.
- strike up: To begin a friendship, relationship, or conversation.
- going on: To continue doing something
- meet up: To arrange to meet someone.
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- not available: Not able to be used or obtained; inaccessible.
- study for: To prepare for an examination or test by learning and revising the subject matter.
- fall for: To be deceived or tricked by someone
- go on: To continue doing something
- have to: Must do
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- fun and games: Enjoyable activities; sometimes used ironically for trouble.
- turn back: To stop and move backward on some issue
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- come to terms with: To accept something difficult or unpleasant.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- constantly: Frequently, or without pause
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- elaborate: To explain something in detail
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- esteem: Feeling of respect or admiration regarding someone
- presence: The same place or area that a person is
- pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
- advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
- convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- indulge: To let someone else have or do what they want
- strike: To hit something
- gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
- crush: Strong attraction to someone
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- initiate: To cause something to begin
- glance: Quick or temporary look at
- excitement: When people feel very happy and enthusiastic
- relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- essay: Short piece of written opinion on a subject
- obsess: To talk or think about someone, something too much
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
- text: To send a message by phone or other device
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- stalk: Thin part of a plant that allows it to stand
- fantasy: Something imagined and very different from reality
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- giddy: Feeling dizzy, e.g. due to being spun around
- deep: Complex and important
- unexpectedly: In a surprising way because not expected
- pine: Tall pointed evergreen tree with needlelike leaves
- oblivious: Being unaware of someone or something
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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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Julianne Sung posted on 2021/07/13Got a crush that's got you feeling stuck? This video is packed with 8 clear signs that it might be time to let go and move on, helping you set healthy boundaries. You'll pick up practical phrases and learn about obsessive thinking, all in a relatable, heartfelt tone perfect for young adults!
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