Vocabulary
- on time
- off the hook: Released from an obligation or responsibility.
- hand down: To give (clothes, etc.) to someone younger
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- after hours: After the usual closing time.
- awkward: Lacking smooth movement
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- intimate: (E.g. of detail) fine, detailed or complete
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- exclusive: Being available only to people with a lot of money
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- rage: Strong or violent anger
- sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
- upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- leave: To go away from; depart
- peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
- affair: Secret sexual relationship between two people
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- act: To behave in a certain way
- soul: Central or basic part of something
- naughty: Behaving badly, e.g. so as to annoy adults
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- throat: Part of the neck that is below the chin
- hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- fill: To make something full
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- steel: Very strong or determined character in a person
- edition: Form in which a book, magazine etc. is released
- sausage: Finely chopped and seasoned meat in a skin
- bastard: Someone whose parents were not married
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- helmet: Hard or padded protective hat, as worn by soldiers
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
- clown: Performer in funny clothes who makes people laugh
- potty: (Child's) portable toilet
- friendship: Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
- crimson: Deep purplish-red color
- heartless: Lacking in feeling of pity or warmth
- cowboy: Man who tends cattle or sheep (often from a horse)
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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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Tom Hiddleston & Jessica Chastain Throw the Worst Party Ever | MTV After Hours with Josh Horowitz
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Chen-an Hsiao posted on 2021/09/29Ever wondered what happens when Tom Hiddleston and Jessica Chastain throw the *worst* party ever? You'll get a hilarious look at awkward party situations and pick up practical, everyday dialogue perfect for daily use. Get ready for some dark comedy and maybe even an Avengers reference!
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