Vocabulary
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- in that order: Following the sequence or arrangement previously mentioned or understood.
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- have to: Must do
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- except that: But; with the exception that.
- step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
- piece: A counter in a board game
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- arbitrary: (Of decisions) unsupported; without any evidence
- norm: Standard or regular way of doing something
- happen: To take place or occur
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
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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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Why is The Alphabet In Alphabetical Order? Eight Completely Arbitrary Things
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稲葉白兎 posted on 2015/01/24Ever wonder why the alphabet is in alphabetical order? This fun video dives into eight completely arbitrary things we take for granted, like base 10 and social norms! You'll get a great cultural depth boost and practice simple sentence structures along the way.
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