Vocabulary
- throw on: To put on clothing quickly and carelessly.
- chase after: To try hard to get something/achieve a dream, etc.
- stick up for: To defend (yourself, someone else)
- turn off
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- intimacy: The sharing of private and personal things
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
- love: Person's name
- mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
- act: To behave in a certain way
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
- jealous: Wishing you were like someone or had their things
- confront: To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
- destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- phone: To talk to someone using a telephone
- faithful: (Religious) people who believe in a god or gods
- outta: Slang written form of ‘Out of’
- forgive: To stop blaming someone for guilt, mistake
- beer: Alcoholic drink that is made from wheat or grains
- honesty: Being fair and truthful; being honest
- oooh: Sound people make when they make a mistake
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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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Beyoncé - If I Were A Boy
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Bruce Chen posted on 2016/07/25Ever wondered what it's like to see things from a different perspective? Dive into Beyoncé's iconic "If I Were A Boy" and explore themes of heartbreak and relationship drama while picking up simple sentence structures and cultural insights. This is a fantastic chance to practice situational dialogue and get a feel for a powerful pop ballad!
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