Vocabulary
- from the heart: In a very sincere and genuine way.
- reach for the stars: To aim for very high or ambitious goals.
- to the fullest: To the greatest extent possible; completely and without reservation.
- go for it: An expression of encouragement or approval.
- in conclusion: Used to indicate a summary or final point.
- peace out: An informal way of saying goodbye.
- first off: To begin with; firstly.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- put out: To publish, e.g. a book
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- kick ass: To decisively defeat someone
- for the benefit: In order to help or be useful to someone or something.
- in a nutshell: As a summary; including the main points concisely
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- privilege: Advantage or right given to only certain people
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- address: Exact street location of a place
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- commercial: Radio or television advertisement
- advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
- benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
- trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
- occasion: Significant or important event or function
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- conclusion: End of something; finish
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
- schedule: A list of events and their times
- excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- full: Containing all the parts; complete
- bar: Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- unexpected: Surprising because it was not expected
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
- code: To express information in a series of numbers
- party: Social event often with food, drinks and dancing
- class: To place things into groups by common qualities
- commencement: Time at which something begins
- previously: At an earlier time
- website: Collection of webpages in one location
- nutshell: Shell that surrounds the kernel of a nut
- speaker: Electronic device for making or broadcasting sound
- echo: (Of a place) to be filled with repeating sounds
- jail: Place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
- hat: Item of clothing worn on your head
- momentous: Very important or serious
- sue: Person's name
- congratulate: To say 'well done' to if a good thing happened
- sponsoring: To support the passage of a new law
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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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VoiceTube posted on 2016/09/13Ever wondered what it takes to give an impromptu commencement speech? This fun video dives into a surprise graduation ceremony, showing you real-life situational dialogue and simple sentence structures you can use. You'll pick up some great phrases while enjoying a lively cap toss and maybe even some live singing!
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