Vocabulary
- in vain: Without success or result; futilely.
- search for: To try to find someone or something.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- call: A order or request for action
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- text: To send a message by phone or other device
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
- signature: Something that represents a person's work or style
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- tone: Atmosphere or feeling in a message
- connect: To associate a thing with something else
- code: To express information in a series of numbers
- stupid: Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- dial: To call a person or place on a telephone
- phone: To talk to someone using a telephone
- reception: Front desk area of an organization or building
- vain: Too proud of yourself, especially your appearance
- search: To examine a person's clothing to find something
- ill: Not well or sick
- harmless: Being unable to cause damage or injury; safe
- ninja: Japanese martial arts warrior, often an assassin
- bragging: To speak too proudly about yourself
- networking: To join a group of computers together
- bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
- app: Small applications for smartphones
- gay: Happy and bright
- crossing: To put one thing over another e.g. arms
- everytime: On every occasion
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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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Maroon 5 - Payphone ft. Wiz Khalifa - (Music Video Parody)
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Andre Wong posted on 2016/07/21Ever had one of those days where your phone just won't cooperate? This hilarious parody song about iPhone fails, dropped calls, and autocorrect disasters is perfect for practicing everyday tech vocabulary and understanding relatable modern communication struggles. You'll pick up tons of useful phrases for talking about cell signal and app mishaps!
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