Vocabulary
- those times: A period in the past, often remembered fondly.
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- stay away: To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
- bop it up: To have fun by dancing and enjoying a lively party or event.
- love: Person's name
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- sender: Person who mails a letter or package
- hair: Long thin strands growing on your head or body
- girl: A female child; a young woman
- food: What people and animals eat to live
- singing: To make musical sounds with your voice
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
- person: Man, woman or child
- send: To cause to behave or respond in a particular way
- friend: Person who you like and enjoy being with
- mommy: Word for mother used mostly by young children
- body: The physical structure of a person or animal.
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- homework: Work that a student is given to do at home
- girlfriend: Romantic female friend of a man or boy
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- boyfriend: Man (boy) romantically involved with girl
- song: Distinctive series of sounds made by a bird
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- kissing: To touch something in a light or gentle way
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- cry: To sound an animal may make to call its family
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- cool: Steady and calm when facing difficulties
- candy: Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
- stole: To move quietly or secretly to or from a place
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- glad: Happy or pleased about something/to do something
- gay: Happy and bright
- voice: Ability to sing well
- rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
- lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
- grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- smile: To put up the corners of mouth to show happiness
- skin: To defeat someone easily and completely
- weight: How heavy something is
- taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- action: Something that a person or thing does
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- awkward: Lacking smooth movement
- spray: To cover something with a stream of tiny drops
- fatal: Causing death; having very bad consequences
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- shatter: To break into small pieces
- butt: (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
- dude: Form of address for a man
- Coke: Street names for cocaine
- playboy: Man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure
- sublime: The very best; excellent; so good it moves you
- homie
- momma: A mother
- freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
- yo: YO is an acronym
- Chinese: Concerning the culture and people of China
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
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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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Zoe Lin posted on 2016/10/14Ever wanted to confess your love in a hilariously awkward way? This original ukulele song by Jon Kozar is packed with relatable, funny situations and simple sentence structures perfect for A2 learners. Get ready to pick up some fun, everyday phrases you can even send to a friend!
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