Vocabulary
- make up: To invent or create a story
- make over: To transfer the ownership of something to someone
- make away: To escape or run away, often secretly or hastily.
- make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
- make up with: To become friends again after a quarrel.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- make off with: To run away with something; steal
- make for: To go to or toward something/someone for a reason
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- make out with: To kiss someone passionately.
- work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
- in different ways: Using various methods or approaches; with variety.
- word up: An expression of agreement or acknowledgement.
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- my eye: Used to express disbelief or skepticism.
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- arrive at: To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.
- in the news: Being widely reported in the media.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- physical things: Tangible objects that can be touched or seen; material items.
- fool around: To waste time by behaving in a silly way
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- destination: The place you are traveling to
- opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- insult: To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
- vaccine: Shot using weak disease cells to stop same disease
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- dispute: To argue with someone about something
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- invest: To use resources to build for the future
- quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
- formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
- tale: Story that is not true
- target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
- goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- quarter: 25 cents
- commonly: Typically, normally; not unusually
- border: To be right next to another country or state
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- phrasal: Concerning or consisting of a phrase
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- preposition: Word such as 'at' 'on' etc. showing position/time
- adjective: A word that describes a noun, e.g. happy
- naughty: Behaving badly, e.g. so as to annoy adults
- fill: To make something full
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- person: Man, woman or child
- fictional: Including people and events that are not real
- unit: One apartment in a building
- makeup: Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
- makeover: Act of completely redecorating or improving
- unrelated: Not related; not connected
- hyphen: A dash put between words, e.g. wide-bodied
- salon: Place for hairdressing or beauty treatments
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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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16 “MAKE” Phrasal Verbs: “make for”, “make off”, “make out”...
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/07/23Ever get confused by all the different ways we use the verb 'make' in English? This video breaks down 16 essential 'make' phrasal verbs like 'make for' and 'make out' with tons of everyday examples, so you can start using them confidently right away!
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