Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- in itself: Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
- going on: To continue doing something
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- drive out: To force someone or something to leave a place or situation.
- fill out: To become fatter
- for long: For a considerable period of time.
- on credit: Purchasing something now but paying for it later.
- pay back: To return money or a favor
- on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
- next to: Being located along side another
- buckle down: To apply oneself seriously to a task or problem; to begin to work hard and earnestly.
- like a charm: Working perfectly well or successfully.
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- like a man: To act bravely or responsibly.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
- in places: In some locations but not others
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
- assumption: Something you believe to be so, but aren't sure of
- suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- rebel: Person who fights against established government
- racist: Believing that people of other races are inferior
- horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
- chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
- attitude: Way you act, think and feel about something
- racism: Belief that people of other races are bad/inferior
- credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- insist: To demand that someone do something
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- buckle: Metal attachment or hook on the end of a belt
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- alphabet: Letters, symbols, characters of a written language
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- point: An item to be discussed
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- lease: Contract renting land, buildings, etc. to another
- assistant: Person who helps another, usually as a job
- charm: Quality of making people like you; attractiveness
- trust: To expect confidently
- mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
- traffic: The cars or vehicles on the road
- coastal: Concerning the area of sea near land
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- tweet: Weak chirping sound as of a small bird
- dealership: Someone who buys things to sell to others
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- earthquake: Heavy shaking of the ground due to natural forces
- bitch: To aggressively complain about something
- cancel: To end a legal, business, or other agreement
- singe: To burn lightly, often to remove hair
- freeway: Highway that can be used without paying a toll
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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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"Good Credit, Buy Anything!" - Trevor Noah - (African American)
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Josephine Hung posted on 2023/12/20Ever wondered about the wild world of credit culture and driving in a new country? Trevor Noah hilariously breaks down cultural clashes and everyday tech fails, like a Spanish GPS! You'll pick up practical phrases and get a great dose of observational comedy.
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