Vocabulary
- going on: To continue doing something
- make up: To invent or create a story
- go on: To continue doing something
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- freak out: To react or behave in a wild or irrational way
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- diabetes: Illness where there is too much sugar in the blood
- call: A order or request for action
- level: Specific height of something
- alive: Living; not dead
- prevalent: Being common; occurring frequently
- party: Social event often with food, drinks and dancing
- threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
- flush: Feeling that comes suddenly
- insulin: Substance in the body processing sugar into energy
- addict: Person who can’t control their overuse of a thing
- open: To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
- sugar: Substance which the body stores or uses for energy
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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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LAI posted on 2014/12/09Ever wondered what happens when friends stage a 'friend intervention' for a diabetic pal? This dark comedy sketch hilariously tackles medical misconceptions and the importance of diabetes awareness, all while using simple sentence structures you can easily pick up. You'll get a great laugh and learn some practical dialogue for everyday situations!
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