Vocabulary
- chin up: An expression of encouragement, telling someone to be brave and cheerful despite difficulties.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- look after: To take care of someone or something
- much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- emerged as: To become known or apparent; to come forth as.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- have been around: To have a lot of experience in life.
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
- part: Division of a book
- English: Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- long: Person's name
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- prominent: Being important or well known
- interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
- sexual: Relating to men and women and their relationships
- optimistic: Tending to believe the future will be good
- bone: Hard piece of your body that holds your muscles
- jaw: One of the two bones of the face where teeth grow
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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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BBC 6 Minute English Aug 06, 2015 - Chins
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Adam Huang posted on 2015/08/12Ever wondered why humans have chins, or how they evolved? This fun BBC 6 Minute English episode dives into the fascinating anatomy and evolution of the chin, perfect for boosting your English vocabulary with some lighthearted trivia! You'll pick up some advanced terms and practice simple sentence structures while learning about this unique facial feature.
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