Vocabulary
- fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- look the part: To have an appearance that is suitable for a particular role or situation.
- take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- going on: To continue doing something
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- dance: To move your body rhythmically to music
- picture: General situation or state of being
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- get: To become affected by illness or disease
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- hot: Angry or excited
- city: Area with many buildings, roads and people
- music: Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- important: Having power or authority
- band: Group of people who work together e.g. play music
- fashion: Style of dress or activity popular at some time
- fit: Good looking; physically attractive
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- pointer: Suggestion or piece of advice
- cool: Steady and calm when facing difficulties
- kit: Set, collection of tools, supplies, for a purpose
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
- surprise: To do something that another person didn't expect
- song: Distinctive series of sounds made by a bird
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- hate: To have a very strong feeling of dislike for
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- communication: Talking to people; giving information to people
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
- professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
- feeling: Sensation or emotion you experience
- crucial: Extremely important or necessary
- icon: Small image on a computer screen
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- spotlight: Lamp that produces a strong beam of light
- nae: NAE is an acronym
- fam: A person's family or close friends.
- whip: To defeat thoroughly or easily
- bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
- hella: Very; extremely.
- dunk: To put a donut, etc. into a liquid to wet it
- dude: Form of address for a man
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
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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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Jack Lu posted on 2015/10/07Ever wondered how rookies *really* fit into the NBA? This hilarious video dives into rookie life, locker room humor, and essential player etiquette, giving you a taste of real NBA culture and slang! You'll pick up tons of practical phrases and cultural insights that go way beyond the court.
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