Vocabulary
- hell yeah: An enthusiastic expression of agreement or approval.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
- the following: Next in order or sequence.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
- fluffy: Containing air and being light in weight
- curious: Wanting to know more about something
- puberty: Stage of life when you become sexually mature
- freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
- direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- association: Organization of people with the same interest
- core: To take out the central section of a fruit
- spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
- due: When something is required or expected
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- hysterical: Being out of control mentally; violently emotional
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- couch: To formulate in a particular style or language
- block: Solid piece of material used for building
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- motion: Suggestion at a meeting
- raid: Sudden entry by police; surprise attack by army
- program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
- hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
- sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- discover: To find something new that was not known before
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- discretion: The right to exercise your own judgment
- part: Division of a book
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- echo: (Of a place) to be filled with repeating sounds
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- graphic: Concerning things that are drawn
- sexual: Relating to men and women and their relationships
- knock: Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
- delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
- hall: Area just inside the entrance of a building
- pocket: Small cloth bag sewn into clothing to hold things
- advise: To suggest what would be helpful
- cable: To transmit a message over a wire
- microwave: Cooking appliance using electromagnetic waves
- clap: To make loud sounds by striking the hands together
- earl: Man with a high or noble rank in a society
- pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
- hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
- stepfather: Husband of your mother by a subsequent marriage
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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 2023/12/06Ever wondered what it's like to become a stepdad? Gabriel Iglesias shares hilarious real-life stories about puberty and family life in this stand-up comedy clip! You'll pick up everyday practical phrases and simple sentence structures perfect for daily conversations.
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