Vocabulary
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- turn on
- around the corner: Very near; close by.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- look around: To explore a place; search for something.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- light on: To illuminate something.
- walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- wrap up: To complete something, such as a film or project
- look over: To check something to see it works well; inspect
- over the edge: In a state of emotional or mental breakdown; beyond the limits of what one can handle.
- back away: To stop being involved with, as through fear
- run down: To be in a bad condition
- look through: To examine carefully to see what is there
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- creepy: Scary; annoying or unpleasant
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- edge: An advantage you have over others
- neglect: Act of failing to do something important, required
- eerie: Strange, mysterious and frightening
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- segment: Part divided from the other parts of something
- moisture: Small amount of wetness that can be felt
- haunt: To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- mold: Distinctive type of character or nature
- click: To work well with someone or something
- abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- frightening: To make someone afraid or nervous
- spooky: Unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- garage: Place for keeping a car
- illegal: Not allowed by the laws or rules
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- cliff: High, vertical or steep surface of rock or ice
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- chain: To feel to be bound or tied to
- basement: Floor or room in a building beneath the ground
- graffiti: Writings and drawings on walls, often rude, funny
- damp: A little wet
- entrance: A place where you enter a house or other building
- echo: (Of a place) to be filled with repeating sounds
- cross: Angry and upset
- sketchy: Lacking detail or being incomplete
- flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
- rail: To complain or object forcefully
- creek: Water channel that is smaller than a river
- howl: To cry or wail loudly
- hum: To make a constant low sound
- musty: Smelling old and damp from lack of fresh air
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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
A2 Elementary
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林宜悉 posted on 2023/10/29Ever wanted to describe a spooky old house or a creepy abandoned building? This lesson is packed with awesome vocabulary like 'eerie,' 'musty,' and 'derelict' to help you paint a vivid picture! You'll learn simple sentence structures to make your descriptions pop, perfect for Halloween or just adding some flair to your English.
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