Vocabulary
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- under no obligation: Not required or forced to do something.
- come around: To eventually change your opinion or be persuaded to agree with someone else's.
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- conscious: Aware of what is going on around you
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- unconscious: Not aware of what is going on around you
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- annoying: To make someone angry
- obligation: Duty to be done because of a law, rule or promise
- consent: To agree or give approval to do something
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- brew: A beer; a drink of beer
- pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- important: Having power or authority
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- kettle: Metal container with spout used for boiling water
- throat: Part of the neck that is below the chin
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- person: Man, woman or child
- trust: To expect confidently
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- boil: To become extremely angry or excited
- part: Division of a book
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- ludicrous: Very foolish; ridiculous
- entitle: To make you eligible to hold a title
- unexpectedly: In a surprising way because not expected
- note: To notice or pay particular attention to something.
- safe: Highly likely
- sex: State of being male or female
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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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Kristi Yang posted on 2024/06/29Ever wondered how to talk about consent? This video uses a super clear tea analogy to explain affirmative consent and how to withdraw it, perfect for practicing simple sentence structures and situational dialogues. You'll pick up practical phrases for everyday conversations about boundaries!
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