Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
- annoying: To make someone angry
- rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
- divorce: Legal breakup of a marriage
- shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
- formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
- react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
- informal: Casual; relaxed
- funeral: Ceremony of burying, burning a dead body
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- terrible: Very bad; horrible
- concert: Musical entertainment performed in public
- hamster: Small animal with small tail, and large cheeks
- invite: To ask someone to go somewhere or do something
- bummer: Irritating or disappointing experience
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- death: When someone dies; the end of life
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
- sickness: State of illness or poor health
- cancel: To end a legal, business, or other agreement
- friend: Person who you like and enjoy being with
- lemonade: Drink that has a lemon flavor
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- delay: To wait some amount of time before doing something
- bad: Not good; wrong
- inconvenient: Causing difficulty, discomfort, or problems
- enjoy: To take pleasure in something
- moustache: Hair that grows above the upper lip
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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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Reacting to bad news in English | Learn English with Cambridge
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Elise Chuang posted on 2021/08/13Ever stumbled over the right words when hearing bad news? This video from Cambridge is your go-to guide for reacting appropriately, whether it's a casual "Oh no!" or a more formal expression of sympathy. You'll pick up essential ESL phrases for both workplace etiquette and daily life, making sure you always know what to say!
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