Vocabulary
- burst into: To enter a place suddenly and forcefully.
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- tear up: To cause someone much grief
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- nasty: Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- precious: Having a youthful, cute, and pleasant appearance
- awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
- amount: Quantity of something
- advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
- ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
- direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- burst: To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
- pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
- respond: To answer something or someone
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- devote: To dedicate
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- finite: Having limits; lasting for a limited time
- troll: Ugly dwarf in fairy tales, e.g. with long hair
- daily: Happening every day
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- deep: Complex and important
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- hug: To hold someone in your arms as sign of affection
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- wake: To cause to become more energetic or attentive
- idol: Person who is greatly admired
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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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Minjane posted on 2025/11/12Ever wondered how to handle online trolls after a tough experience like being fat-shamed on Australian Idol? This video shares a genius approach to protecting your emotional boundaries and focusing on the positive fan support you deserve! You'll pick up practical phrases for dealing with negativity and boosting your body positivity.
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