Vocabulary
- on the move: Traveling or going from place to place.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
- on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
- parade: Large group walking in a public celebration
- security: Department in a company in charge of protection
- sanitation: Water systems that protect people's health
- route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- cramp: Sharp, unexpected pain when a muscle becomes tight
- transportation: Act of moving people or goods between places
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
- jam: To block a signal (e.g. radio waves)
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
- spacious: Open and easy to move in
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- underway: Happening now
- climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
- hall: Area just inside the entrance of a building
- picture: General situation or state of being
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- mode: Fashion and design
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- ticket: Piece of paper allowing you enter or use something
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- air: Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
- ready: Being likely or about to do something
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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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Over 70 Million Americans Hit the Road for Thanksgiving
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VoiceTube posted on 2024/11/30Planning a Thanksgiving trip? This video dives into the massive holiday travel rush, from the iconic Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons to tips for avoiding TSA lines at Moynihan Train Hall! You'll pick up practical travel vocabulary and get a fun dose of American culture.
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