Vocabulary
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- hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
- anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- mysterious: Unusual; hard to understand or work out
- huge: Very very large
- giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
- rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- inhale: To breathe in something like air or smoke
- snore: To make a loud noise while sleeping
- exhale: To breathe out the air or smoke in your lungs
- splash: To throw water or liquids in many directions
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
- mad: Very angry
- point: An item to be discussed
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- frantic: Frenzied; wild with excitement, worry etc.
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- gasp: To take a short quick breath because of surprise
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- action: Something that a person or thing does
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- chime: To make a musical, harmonious sound
- rock: To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
- arm: To activate a weapon or bomb for use
- quietly: In a quiet manner; making little sound or fuss
- hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
- anger: To make someone mad, upset, or annoyed
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- squeak: To make a short very high cry or sound
- muffle: To make a sound less loud or clear, as by covering
- orchestral: Written for an orchestra
- shush: Sound made to make others be quiet
- sh: Sound people make to make someone be quiet
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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 2021/09/22Get ready for some sibling drama with Anna and Olaf in this clip from Frozen! You'll love seeing how they navigate a tricky situation, and it's a fantastic chance to pick up on simple, everyday dialogue perfect for A2 learners.
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