Vocabulary
- grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- with just: Using only; with no more than.
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- for short: As a shortened form of a name or phrase.
- such as: For example; like
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- of all time: The best or most significant in history.
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- off the ground: Having started or begun to operate or succeed.
- have to: Must do
- at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
- log out: To disconnect a computer from a network
- hanging out: To spend time with your friends
- at the moment: At this time; now
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- being creative: The state of using imagination or original ideas to create something.
- happy: Feeling pleasure or joy; glad
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- write: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
- answer: To reply to a question someone asks
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- part: Division of a book
- love: Person's name
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- computer: Machine for storing data, accessing the internet
- talk: Style of speaking
- study: To focus on learning something usually at school
- factory: Building where things are made
- healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
- skiing: To move over snow using skis
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
- ski: Long thin board for the feet for moving on show
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- history: Established pattern or record
- mountain: Very high piece of land, higher than a hill
- math: Study or science of numbers and shapes
- kid: Child or young person
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
- creative: Having the ability to make something new
- differently: In another and different manner
- sewing: To make something using a needle and thread
- traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
- cliff: High, vertical or steep surface of rock or ice
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- powder: Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
- teenage: Being of the age 13 through 19
- giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
- separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- moody: Showing sudden or wide variations in mood
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- creativity: Ability to imagine new ideas
- priority: Thing that is more important/urgent than others
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- spiritual: Of religious belief; believing in things of soul
- importantly: In an important way;
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- therapeutic: Intended to make things (e.g. illness) better
- bully: a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
- impulsive: Acting without really thinking about it; rash
- spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
- wilderness: Rural area left natural and largely untouched
- hacker: Person accessing computers without permission
- mindset: Way someone things about something
- stoke: To add fuel or tend a fire to make it stronger
- hack: To illegally access someone else's computer
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- geeky: Being a person with a foolish or clumsy character
- scrub: To clean with hard rubbing
- meditation: Act of deep and quiet thinking
- bummed
- kinetic: Of or relating to movement
- prefrontal: Anterior to a frontal structure
- patrol: Person or group who checks an area is safe
- cradle: Small bed for a baby, with rockers and sides
- mashup: A song or composition created by blending two or more pre-recorded songs, typically by overlaying the vocal track of one song onto the instrumental track of another.
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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 2014/05/25Ever wonder if school could be more fun and fulfilling? Logan LaPlante shares his "Hackschooling" approach in this inspiring TED Talk, showing how focusing on happiness and practical skills can lead to a more engaged and joyful life. You'll pick up valuable insights on alternative education and discover simple ways to boost your own wellbeing!
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