Vocabulary
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- lie down: To put your body in a flat position, as to sleep
- have to: Must do
- in the closet: Keeping something, often sexual orientation, secret.
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
- odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
- actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
- scam: A trick to fool other people to get their money
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- pillow: Soft cushion for your head on a bed/while sleeping
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- closet: Small room or cupboard used for storing things
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- great: Very good; better than before
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
- trash: Garbage or anything that is worthless
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- dorm: College building with rooms that students live in
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- coach: Large, comfortable bus
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- happen: To take place or occur
- apartment: Set of rooms to live in on one floor of a building
- guest: Person invited to visit or stay in someone's home
- linen: Cloth made from fibers of the flax plant
- sleepover: Having a child guest spend the night in your home
- mall: Large public area often covered with grass
- wafer: Thin light cookie often accompanying ice cream
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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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Every Man You Know Has Never Purchased A Pillow. Roger Mursick
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Julianne Sung posted on 2024/02/27Ever wondered about the secret life of pillows? This hilarious stand-up bit dives into everyday objects with a unique male perspective, perfect for practicing situational dialogue and simple sentence structures. You'll pick up practical phrases while laughing along to relatable anecdotes!
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