Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- for sale: (object) that people can buy
- car lot: An open-air area where cars are parked for sale.
- trade in: To give something as part of the payment for something else.
- open house: A period during which a house or other building for sale is open for inspection by prospective buyers or renters.
- pay back: To return money or a favor
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- point in time: A specific moment or instance when something occurs or exists.
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- pay off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
- at least: As a minimum
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- mortgage: Long-term loan from a bank for buying property
- brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- steady: Happening or developing at a regular rate
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
- degree: Amount or extent of something
- click: To work well with someone or something
- trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- source: Piece of information; a person giving information
- tuition: Money that is paid for lessons
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- loan: To give money, etc. that must be paid back
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- organization: Group of people with a particular purpose
- education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- relative: Measured or considered in comparison to another
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- campus: Grounds of an institution, e.g. a university
- volunteer: Working willingly without pay to help others
- own: To have something as your property
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- person: Man, woman or child
- graduate: Concerning a Masters or Ph.D. university courses
- scholarship: Work of learning, studying, acquiring knowledge
- residence: Place where a person lives
- dealership: Someone who buys things to sell to others
- pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
- online: Connected to the internet
- salesperson: Person employed to sell a company's products
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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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How To Talk About Buying a Car, a House, and Paying for an Education in English! ???
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Minjane posted on 2024/08/18Dreaming of buying a car or a house, or maybe paying for school? This video is your ultimate guide to mastering the vocabulary for these big life moments, from test drives to mortgages and university costs! You'll pick up tons of practical, daily phrases that will make you feel super confident in any big purchase conversation.
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