Vocabulary
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- at least: As a minimum
- crack of dawn: The very beginning of the day; the first light of morning.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- lie in: To stay in bed later than usual in the morning.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- insomnia: Inability to sleep for many nights
- crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
- physically: In a manner related to the body
- fart: To break wind; to emit gas from the anus
- polite: Showing good manners or respect for other people
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- dawn: First light of day
- nightmare: Frightening, difficult or displeasing experience
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- snore: To make a loud noise while sleeping
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- alarm: Sound or light used for a warning or alert
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- exhaust: System of pipes through which gases escape
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- awake: To make aware of (a certain feeling or memory)
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- person: Man, woman or child
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- nap: To sleep or rest for a short time during the day
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- recur: To occur again or repeatedly
- gym: Physical education taught as a class in school
- smell: To have a particular odor
- shower: Device producing falling water for cleaning
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- mouse: Small animal that has fur and a long tail
- cocoa: Brown powder from a large bean, used for chocolate
- granddad: Your mother or father's father
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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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Elise Chuang posted on 2022/07/19Ever feel like you're speaking a different language when talking about sleep? This video is your ticket to mastering sleep vocabulary, from common phrases to fun British slang like 'knackered' and 'doze'! You'll pick up practical expressions and phrasal verbs that make discussing sleep super easy and natural.
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