Vocabulary
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- stand for: To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
- like hell: Used to express strong disagreement or refusal.
- get past: To overcome an obstacle or difficulty.
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- crowd: To force too many things, people into
- court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
- prejudice: Law to make ineffective, e.g. evidence in a trial
- cheer: Feeling of happiness or optimism
- equality: Idea that all people have the same rights
- black: To fill in something to make it a very dark color
- recognise: To remember because you have met it before
- transgender: Involving a partial or full reversal of gender
- chant: To repeat a word or groups of words continuously
- embargo: Order from a government which prohibits something
- charlie: A male given name, a diminutive of Charles.
- google: A widely used search engine that uses text-matching techniques to find web pages that are important and relevant to a user's search
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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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Google - Year In Search 2015
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Richard VT posted on 2016/01/03Get ready for an emotional ride with Google's Year In Search 2015! You'll see powerful moments from the year, from viral sensations like the Chewbacca scream to important movements like Black Lives Matter and the refugee crisis. It's a fantastic way to dive into cultural depth and practice understanding situational dialogue!
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