Vocabulary
- got to: To arrive at some place
- have to: Must do
- belly flop: A dive in which one's stomach hits the water.
- one round: A single period of fighting in a boxing match.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- for the win: Used to express enthusiasm or determination to achieve victory or success.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- make up: To invent or create a story
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- going on: To continue doing something
- on ice: Kept cold or preserved by ice.
- off the ground: Having started or begun to operate or succeed.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- punch in: To record the time of arrival at work on a time clock.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- hit with: To strike someone or something using an object.
- from A to B: Describes traveling or moving between two places.
- jump off: To leave a path or designated area.
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- obnoxious: Annoying or rude; offensive
- kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
- dude: Form of address for a man
- suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- fart: To break wind; to emit gas from the anus
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- lame: Having a damaged leg/foot making walking painful
- soggy: Unpleasantly wet
- platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- whip: To defeat thoroughly or easily
- lick: To pass the tongue along something, e.g. ice cream
- punch: Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
- scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
- slap: To hit with the open hand or with a flat object
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- volunteer: Working willingly without pay to help others
- tick: To function properly or normally
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- point: An item to be discussed
- balcony: Platform with a rail projecting out of a building
- kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- sore: An open or raised painful spot on the skin
- person: Man, woman or child
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- bang: To strike something loudly or forcefully
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- ladder: Series of levels to go up in society or business
- season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
- foil: To cleverly prevent (plot/crime) from happening
- slurp: To drink noisily
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
- guest: Person invited to visit or stay in someone's home
- puke: (Informal) to vomit; be sick
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- ill: Not well or sick
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- pool: Amount collected, e.g. money, for some purpose
- underwear: Clothes worn next to skin/under outer clothes
- escalation: An increase in severity
- salty: Containing or tasting like salt
- contraption: Piece of equipment looking old-fashioned or odd
- mask: To hide something so that it cannot be seen
- crusty: Having a hardened crust as a covering
- taco: Tortilla rolled cupped around a filling
- bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
- yogurt: Custard-like food made from curdled milk
- scissor: To cut with or as if with scissors
- plop: Sound made when a solid is dropped into a liquid
- loser: Someone who fails to win a game or other contest
- pow: Used to represent the sound of two things hitting
- ow: Sound people make when they are hurt
- 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
A2 Elementary
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pao posted on 2016/10/10Get ready for some hilarious, high-energy dares with RiceGum in 'I Dare You: Jumping Bellyflop!' You'll pick up simple sentence structures and situational dialogue as you watch them tackle messy challenges and laugh along with the fun!
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