Vocabulary
- dry skin: A skin condition characterized by a lack of moisture in the skin, often causing itching, scaling, and cracking.
- in a jiffy: Very quickly; in a short amount of time.
- knock it off: Stop doing something annoying or disruptive.
- water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- shower: Device producing falling water for cleaning
- ate: To put food in your mouth
- excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- hot: Angry or excited
- room: All of the people inside a particular room
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- great: Very good; better than before
- back: Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
- thing: (Used to introduce the reason for something)
- boiler: Sealed metal container for heating a building
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- dry: (Of humor) clever, but not obvious; ironic
- broken: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- dead: Not alive
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- fix: Answer to a problem
- heater: Device that heats water or supplies warmth
- shave: To cut the beard/hair close to skin with a razor
- quit: To leave a job
- knock: Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
- hero: Person of great courage/strength who saves others
- skin: To defeat someone easily and completely
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- courageous: Able to face danger without fear
- swell: To feel overcome due to a strong emotion
- righty: Something we say to show we agree with someone
- fella: Way of spelling 'fellows'
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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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The Boiler Room | A Mickey Mouse Cartoon | Disney Shorts
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Wenny posted on 2015/09/18Ever dealt with a grumpy boiler? This hilarious cartoon features Mickey Mouse tackling a plumbing disaster with a monstrous boiler, perfect for practicing everyday situational dialogue! You'll pick up useful phrases for household problems and enjoy some classic slapstick comedy along the way.
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