Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- going on: To continue doing something
- hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
- run past: To tell someone about something to get their opinion.
- hot and bothered: Feeling anxious, upset, or flustered.
- give it up: To stop trying to do something
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- cultivate: To grow plants, crops etc.
- achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- crap: Impolite way of saying something is not good; Faeces
- exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
- vice: used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
- remarkable: Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
- require: To demand that someone does something
- counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- motivate: To give someone a reason, the will to do something
- argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
- route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
- honor: To fulfill an agreement
- race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- stink: To smell terrible
- fault: A failure or negative aspect of
- accidentally: Unexpectedly; by mistake
- fake: Not real; made to look like something real
- buddy: Friend, usually male
- aggression: Use of energy and determination to achieve a goal
- bladder: Soft bag which holds liquid or air
- bother: To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
- pity: Feeling very sorry for someone, e.g. in trouble
- restore: To return a thing to its original condition
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
- gang: Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
- act: To behave in a certain way
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- holy: Being good according to religious standards
- barrel: To travel at high speed
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- closet: Small room or cupboard used for storing things
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
- bruise: To cause a dark mark in the flesh through injury
- confiscate: To take something away from someone as punishment
- bestow: To give something to someone
- shortcut: A route that is shorter than the normal
- sheriff: Officer who enforces the law in an area
- makeup: Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
- intruder: A burglar; robber
- disappoint: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
- care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
- kindness: Quality of being warmhearted and helpful
- hug: To hold someone in your arms as sign of affection
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- poster: A large, printed notice or picture
- mule: Animal breed combining a horse and a donkey
- imprint: Mark or figure impressed or printed on something
- overheard: To happen to hear something not meant for you
- turkey: Edible bird resembling a large chicken
- danger: The possibility of getting hurt, damaged, killed
- school: Large group of fish that swim together
- teach: To help someone learn or do something
- name: What something or someone is called
- trot: (Of a horse) to move rapidly taking small steps
- cheater: Someone who lies to get what they want
- cam: Rotating or sliding piece in mechanical linkages
- talkie: Movie with synchronized speech and singing
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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 2025/11/28Get ready for some laughs with this hilarious Modern Family Thanksgiving clip! You'll pick up on everyday family banter and situational dialogue as Phil Dunphy gets into a hilarious step-counting prank war. It's a super fun way to practice common phrases used in casual conversations!
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