Vocabulary
- play games: To participate in activities for enjoyment or recreation, often involving rules and competition.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- sit back: To relax and take it easy.
- drop into: To visit someone or some place casually and often briefly.
- play through: Continue playing despite injury or difficulty.
- interact with
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- have to: Must do
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- get at: To criticize someone, often personally
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- in different ways: Using various methods or approaches; with variety.
- in another world: Mentally distant; not paying attention to the present reality.
- like candy: In large amounts or very freely and abundantly.
- on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- study for: To prepare for an examination or test by learning and revising the subject matter.
- to the brim: Filled completely to the edge or limit.
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- in addition to: Besides; as well as
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- in under: Located inside and beneath something.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- force in: To enter a place by applying physical force.
- tee up: To place a golf ball on a tee.
- set up
- made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- interact: To talk or do things with each other
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- short: (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
- entertainment: Act or process of providing service for someone
- university: High-level educational institution; college
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- game: Activity with rules that people play to have fun
- corrupt: To persuade someone to act illegal or immorally
- fitness: Good physical condition; being in shape
- harry: Make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes
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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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What is a Game?: Crash Course Games #1
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Jack posted on 2016/04/25Ever wondered what truly makes something a 'game'? This Crash Course episode dives deep into the history and design of games, from Tetris to World of Warcraft! You'll pick up some fantastic vocabulary related to game design and cultural impact, making it a fun way to boost your English.
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