Vocabulary
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- old school: Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- goes to show: To demonstrate or prove something.
- knock it off: Stop doing something annoying or disruptive.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- in question: Being doubted or disputed; under discussion.
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- at least: As a minimum
- next to: Being located along side another
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- for that matter: Used to emphasize that something is true or likely to happen, or to introduce a related point.
- account of: A spoken or written description of an event.
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- eating healthy: The practice of consuming foods that are beneficial for one's health and well-being.
- in your dreams: Used to say something is very unlikely or impossible.
- one being: An individual existence; a person or creature.
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- product: Item that can be bought
- slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
- caffeine: Substance in coffee, etc. that keeps you awake
- shit: A coarse term for defecation
- false: Not real or genuine
- weight: How heavy something is
- machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
- read: Person's name
- cereal: Breakfast food eaten with milk
- advertising: To show how good a product is, to make people buy
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- loss: Friend, family, or other loved person's death
- corpse: A dead body
- meat: Flesh of a dead animal that you eat
- misleading: To make someone have the wrong idea about a thing
- cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
- popsicle: Sweet frozen candy on a stick
- advertisement: Poster, TV, film showing advantages of new product
- pepperoni: Pork and beef sausage
- loaf: Large piece of bread baked as a whole
- advertise: To show how good a product is, to make people buy
- esoteric: Being known only by a few people; obscure
- infuse: To soak tea, etc. in hot water, oil etc.
- reunite: To cause to come together after being apart
- pope: Bishop of Rome and the head of the Catholic Church
- inconvenience: Quality of being difficult or annoying to do
- berry: Small, round fruit from plants and trees
- Easter: Christian celebration of Christ's Resurrection
- pizza: Round Italian food with cheese cooked in an oven
- deceiving: To make someone believe something that is not true
- baker: Someone who bakes bread or cake as their job
- wrapper: Loose dressing gown for women
- puffed: To breath in and out quickly
- damned: To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
- sued: To take legal action against someone
- bendy: Able to bend; flexible
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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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10 Hilarious Examples of False Advertising
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Vivi Lee posted on 2016/07/27Ever seen a product that looks NOTHING like the picture? This video dives into 10 hilarious examples of false advertising, from SpongeBob-themed snacks to questionable diet creams! You'll pick up practical vocabulary for everyday situations and learn about some truly wild marketing fails.
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