Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- look after: To take care of someone or something
- ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
- wipe out: To destroy or be destroyed
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- to the death: With the greatest effort or until the very end, often deadly.
- at least: As a minimum
- talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
- when the time comes: At the appropriate or necessary future moment.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
- squeaky clean: Extremely clean, pure, or morally blameless.
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- go on: To continue doing something
- call upon: To make demands on; order/require from someone
- go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
- cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
- set up
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- kill me: An exaggerated expression of frustration or annoyance.
- by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
- attend to: To deal with; take care of; pay attention to.
- sort out: To find a way of dealing with a problem; resolve
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- check on: To check that things are OK, correct
- all along: From the beginning; all the time.
- on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
- stand for: To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- go away: To go on vacation
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- master: To gain control over something
- cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- vacuum: Space with absolutely no air in it
- breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
- open: To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
- clean: Completely; entirely
- tutor: A teacher who deals with students personally
- sigh: Breathing out to show boredom or disappointment
- roar: To laugh in a loud and continuous manner
- vampire: Bloodsucking dead person who bites neck of victim
- choking: To cause someone not to breathe
- growl: To utter a deep sound of anger or hostility
- dad: Another word for father
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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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Young Dracula - BBC Series - Season 3 Ep 2 "The Enemy Within"
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yi posted on 2015/02/03Get ready for some gothic comedy with Young Dracula! You'll dive into the hilarious sibling rivalry and vampire infection drama in "The Enemy Within," perfect for practicing simple sentence structures and situational dialogue.
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