Vocabulary
- at best: Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- hit out: To criticize someone or something strongly and publicly.
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- whole point: The main purpose or most important aspect of something.
- pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
- brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
- crap: Impolite way of saying something is not good; Faeces
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
- criticism: Article or essay that judges quality
- precisely: In an exact and accurate manner
- competition: Fighting against others to win something
- ordinary: Normal or usual
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- performance: Act of doing something
- crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
- foster: To raise a child who is not yours, for payment
- magnificent: Splendid; brilliant; extremely good
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- gender: State of being male or female
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- role: Character played by an actor
- praise: To express approval of something or someone
- credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- point: An item to be discussed
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- person: Man, woman or child
- applaud: To clap the hands together to express support
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- competitor: Someone taking part in race, business, etc.
- university: High-level educational institution; college
- thesis: Long paper presenting original research and ideas
- earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
- participation: Act of being involved in something
- swag: Australian sack/bundle containing your possessions
- umpire: Official in some sports who rules on plays
- bull: Large male animal such as a cow or elephant
- misogyny: Hatred of women
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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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‘Embarrassing’: Australia’s Olympic breakdancing ‘dud’ performance
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Minjane posted on 2024/08/13Ever wondered how controversial Olympic decisions are made? This video dives into the heated debate surrounding Australia's Olympic breakdancing performance, exploring scathing commentary and allegations of misogyny. You'll get a fantastic chance to practice understanding cultural commentary and simple sentence structures while following the drama!
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