Vocabulary
- one of each: A single item from every available type or variety.
- vouch for: To assert or confirm as a truth based on one's experience or knowledge.
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- table stakes: A rule in poker and other games that a player can only bet the amount of money or chips that they had on the table at the start of a hand.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- crap: Impolite way of saying something is not good; Faeces
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- pleasant: Causing a good feeling
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- require: To demand that someone does something
- independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
- grand: A counter for 1000 of something
- perk: An advantage or something extra, such as money or goods, that you are given because of your job
- click: To work well with someone or something
- excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- deck: Floor built into a ship, bus, plane or home
- suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- minimum: Smallest degree or level that is acceptable
- loud: Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
- tie: To attach things (together) with a string or rope
- tally: To count or reckon up; to score a point
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- interested: Having had your attention taken; curious
- luggage: Suitcases and bags
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- kid: Child or young person
- mark: Person's name
- gin: Strong colorless alcohol made from grain
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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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Paul Newman Learns Card Tricks Scene | THE STING (1973) Movie CLIP HD
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margot posted on 2025/12/06Ever wondered how con artists pull off their tricks? This clip from 'The Sting' dives into a high-stakes poker game, perfect for picking up tense dialogue and specialized vocabulary like 'cold deck' and 'tally ho'. You'll get a fantastic look at situational conversations and simple sentence structures in action!
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