Vocabulary
- take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
- ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
- deal with
- in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
- on the spot: Immediately; at that location.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- in the back seat: Having a less active or secondary role; not in control.
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- intimate: (E.g. of detail) fine, detailed or complete
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- consent: To agree or give approval to do something
- bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
- stroke: When blood cannot get to brain, causing damage
- affection: Feeling of liking someone or something
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- account: An advantage
- initiate: To cause something to begin
- estate: A large piece of land, usually with a large house
- stem: Long thin central part of a plant, bearing leaves
- magnificent: Splendid; brilliant; extremely good
- organic: Developing naturally and without a set structure
- ferment: To go through a chemical change to make alcohol
- clumsy: Moving or doing things awkwardly
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
- sip: To drink just a little at a time
- bachelor: Person who earned a first degree at a university
- premier: Being the most influential, important, or best
- partially: In part; in some degree; not wholly
- counselor: Person offering professional advice to others
- ounce: Unit of weight equal to 1/16 pound or 28 grams
- taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- subjective: Using personal feelings and opinions not facts
- armor: Defensive (e.g. metal) covering for bodies, things
- despise: To have no respect whatsoever for a person/thing
- savor: To enjoy a feeling, taste, smell for a long time
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- impromptu: Done with little or no preparation
- equate: To consider things to be equal or the same
- carnival: Traveling amusement show with rides and sideshows
- marriage: Relationship between a husband and a wife
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- gently: In a mild, careful, and soft manner
- wig: Covering of artificial hair worn on the head
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- divorced: To legally end a marriage to (someone)
- trench: Long narrow hole dug in the ground
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- vibrate: To shake side to side quickly in small movements
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- coat: Clothing worn outside over your normal clothes
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- silk: Fine cloth material used for making clothes
- enchant: To hold the admiration of others; charm
- cardboard: Lightweight paper board
- sweater: Warm knitted article of clothing worn on the body
- doorstep: Wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway
- long: Person's name
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- wine: Dark red color
- covet: To strongly desire something another person has
- osmosis: Diffusion of molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a place of higher concentration to a place of lower concentration until the concentration on both sides is equal
- explorer: Person who travels to places to discover more them
- war: Situation where armies fight each other
- ask: To say to someone that you want something
- dropout: One quitting school before graduation
- goddamn: Very bad; terrible
- rooftop: Top of a roof, e.g. of garden on a roof
- certify: To approve someone as authorized, valid
- oak: Hard, tough wood taken from an oak tree
- vineyard: Farm where grapes for wine are produced
- squeak: To make a short very high cry or sound
- grape: Fruit from which wine is made
- grapefruit: Large sour yellowish fruit with sour juice
- whoosh: Sound made when something moves quickly past you
- gravitation: Movement toward something attractive
- honeysuckle: Sweet-smelling climbing shrubby tree
- oy: The sound made to get someone's attention
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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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林宜悉 posted on 2025/06/17Get ready for some hilarious awkwardness in this comedy sketch about a biodynamic vineyard and a queer romance! You'll pick up some fun wine jargon and practice situational dialogue that's perfect for B2 learners.
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