Vocabulary
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- set up
- go up against: To compete or confront someone in a contest or challenge.
- up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
- down with: Suffering from an illness.
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- up until now: Until the present time; so far.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
- have to: Must do
- as we know it: In the form or way commonly understood or accepted.
- consists of: Is made up or composed of.
- positive attitude: An optimistic and hopeful outlook on life and situations.
- break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- to the power of: Indicating exponentiation in math; repeated multiplication.
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- shapes and sizes: A wide variety of forms and dimensions.
- all at once: Suddenly; at the same time
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- get together: To gather, or come together for some purpose
- at midnight: At twelve o'clock at night; the middle of the night.
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- love: Person's name
- laughter: Action or sound of laughing
- family: Close group of people or organizations
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- night: Time when sun does not shine
- hole: An empty space, as in the ground, in a sock etc.
- vote: To make a choice for or against, as in an election
- peanut: Edible small nut which grows under the ground
- ready: Being likely or about to do something
- sugar: Substance which the body stores or uses for energy
- black: To fill in something to make it a very dark color
- lamp: Device to produce light, using electricity/oil/gas
- hat: Item of clothing worn on your head
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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
A2 Elementary
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Friday Night Fights with Neil deGrasse Tyson
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陳秋汝 posted on 2016/06/07Get ready for some hilarious cosmic banter as Neil deGrasse Tyson joins 'Friday Night Fights' to debate Tony the Tiger and Mr. Peanut! You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary and practice situational dialogue while learning about Planet Nine and family obligations.
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