Vocabulary
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
- gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
- desperate: Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
- gorgeous: Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
- butt: (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
- frustrating: To make annoyed because things don't go well
- lean: To balance against or on something for support
- fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- path: Method of living leading to a particular result
- rough: Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
- swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
- divorce: Legal breakup of a marriage
- furniture: Items such as tables, chairs, beds or closets
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- combine: To mix several things together to form one thing
- silent: Without making any noise; soundless
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- piece: A counter in a board game
- curl: To form something into a round or curved shape
- scrape: To take something off a surface with a sharp tool
- great: Very good; better than before
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- mount: To attach something to something else
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- famous: Excellent
- sadistic: Fondness for cruelty or punishment
- hike: Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
- tremble: To shake a little, as due to an earthquake
- lively: Full of life and energy; merry; animated
- caress: To rub gently with the hands, as a sign of love
- bathe: To be covered completely in something, e.g. light
- beep: Short high sound such as that made by a car horn
- scone: Small cake in which fruit is generally added
- salon: Place for hairdressing or beauty treatments
- restroom: Toilet; bathroom
- putty: Soft substance for fixing glass in windows, etc.
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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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Friends | Joey's Advice For Landing A Date | Friends | Max
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Julianne Sung posted on 2024/03/13Ever wondered how to ask someone out with confidence? Dive into this hilarious scene from Friends where Joey shares his legendary dating advice, perfect for practicing everyday conversational phrases! You'll pick up some super useful situational dialogue and simple sentence structures that make asking someone out a breeze.
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