Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- phone number: A sequence of digits assigned to a telephone subscriber, used to make a call to that phone.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- as a matter of fact: In reality; actually; used to emphasize the truth of a statement, often when it differs from what someone might expect or believe.
- food left: Uneaten food that remains after a meal or event.
- work to do: Tasks or activities that need to be accomplished.
- with time: As time passes; eventually.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- vice: used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
- occasionally: Not very often; sometimes; seldom
- universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- leave: To go away from; depart
- excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
- crop: Plants grown on a farm for food, e.g. corn or rice
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- stomach: Place in the body where food is processed
- apologize: To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- terrific: Spoken excellent; wonderful
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- terrible: Very bad; horrible
- reservation: Arrangement to keep a room or table for you
- crispy: Dry and breaking with a sharp sound
- ache: To want something very badly
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- corner: To force into a position impossible to escape from
- traffic: The cars or vehicles on the road
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
- delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- cable: To transmit a message over a wire
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- accountant: Professional person who manages money
- meal: Food for eating at a particular time, e.g. dinner
- forgive: To stop blaming someone for guilt, mistake
- special: Being additional or extra
- petal: Delicate colored part of a flower
- neighbor: Person who lives, or is near, you
- certify: To approve someone as authorized, valid
- midnight: 12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
- hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
- ale: Fermented alcoholic drink made from malt
- babysitter: Person looking after children for parents
- dale: Area of low land between hills or mountains
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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
A2 Elementary
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Family Album USA E02 Chinese - English subtitles 走遍美国 第2集
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cc posted on 2024/08/04Get ready for some real-life drama in this episode of Family Album USA! You'll dive into an awkward first date scenario with a single father, complete with a babysitter call and a quirky bonsai gift – perfect for practicing everyday practical English and simple sentence structures.
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