Vocabulary
- out of town: Away from one's usual place of residence or work; absent from the local area.
- check up on: To investigate or inspect
- tv show: A television program.
- have to: Must do
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- host: Mass; a great number
- post: To send a letter or package using stamps
- morning: Early part of the day before 12 p.m
- town: Small city
- carrot: Reward offered to make someone do something
- broke: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- tattoo: Permanent ink drawing on a person's skin
- bed: Flat bottom surface of a lake, ocean etc.
- fend: To try to manage for yourself without assistance
- wife: Married woman
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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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Barack Obama jokes about losing Twitter record to Ellen Degeneres
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miffy posted on 2014/10/06Ever wondered what happens when Barack Obama visits Ellen? You'll get a hilarious peek into his candid moments, including jokes about losing Twitter records and family life! This video is perfect for picking up everyday conversational phrases and understanding simple sentence structures in a fun, real-world context.
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