Vocabulary
- going on: To continue doing something
- behind the wheel: In control of a vehicle; driving.
- speed up: To move more quickly
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
- consumption: The act of buying and using products
- encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
- subsequent: Happening after; later
- steady: Happening or developing at a regular rate
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- steer: A cow
- couple: To join something to something else
- district: Area of a country, city, or town
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- drift: (Of sand, etc.) to be blown into heaps by the wind
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- wipe: To clean or dry something with a cloth
- fountain: Structure out of which a jet of water comes
- public: Owned by the government
- athletic: Fit and strong; physically capable
- stadium: Building with a sports field for watching games
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- great: Very good; better than before
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- wheel: Round thing that rolls, used for moving things
- pose: To be or exist as (a problem, threat etc.)
- historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
- part: Division of a book
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- brake: Mechanism on car, train, bike to make it slow down
- tour: To travel to several places to perform a show
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- speed: How fast or slow something is or is done
- transport: Very strong uncontrollable emotion, e.g. delight
- sightseeing: Going to look at places of interest somewhere
- sugary: Too sweet; insincere
- refresh: To refill a person's glass with a drink
- socialize: To spend time with people; go out and make friends
- translation: changing text from one language to another; the process of changing something into a different form
- national: Concerning a nation as a whole
- evocative: Bringing to mind thoughts, feelings, or memories
- carbonate: To charge a drink with carbon dioxide
- tram: Vehicle that runs on cables or rails
- excellence: Extremely high quality
- grapefruit: Large sour yellowish fruit with sour juice
- juice: Liquids (often squeezed from vegetables, fruit)
- gin: Strong colorless alcohol made from grain
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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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林宜悉 posted on 2023/05/27Ever wondered what it's like to explore Helsinki on a pub tram with Richard Ayoade and Paul Rudd? You'll get to experience their tipsy travel adventures, pick up some advanced vocabulary for socializing abroad, and learn fun facts about Finland's unique 'long drink' culture!
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