Vocabulary
- at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
- have to: Must do
- out of line: Not following the rules or accepted standards of behaviour; inappropriate.
- verbal abuse: Insulting or offensive language used to criticize or disparage someone.
- school: Large group of fish that swim together
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- pay: To give money for goods or work done
- worry: Something that causes trouble or concern
- send: To cause to behave or respond in a particular way
- early: Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- great: Very good; better than before
- cut: Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- cash: Physical money (not credit card or digital)
- kid: Child or young person
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- cool: Steady and calm when facing difficulties
- line: Border that divides two places or regions
- elementary: Basic, simple, or essential
- strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
- tax: To require a lot of physical or mental effort
- consider: To think carefully about something
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
- conduct: Your behavior
- reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
- punishment: Being punished; thing you do when being punished
- maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
- code: To express information in a series of numbers
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- payable: Due to be paid; must be paid
- administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
- commence: To begin or start
- verbal: Concerning verbs
- candace: A female given name.
- corporal: Concerning or affecting the body
- smack: To slap or hit, e.g. with a resounding noise
- finn: Person from Finland
- dewey: A United States naval officer remembered for his victory at Manila Bay in the Spanish-American War
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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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The School of Rock (1/10) Movie CLIP - Dewey's Code of Conduct (2003) HD
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fisher posted on 2013/04/12Ever wondered how to handle a classroom full of energetic kids? This hilarious clip from "School of Rock" shows Dewey Finn laying down his unique code of conduct, perfect for practicing situational dialogue and picking up some advanced vocabulary. You'll get a kick out of the improvisational humor and learn how to navigate workplace scenarios with confidence!
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