Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in suspense: In a state of excitement or anxiety, uncertain about what may happen.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- work out
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- creep up on: To approach someone or something quietly and unnoticed.
- be my guest: An invitation to someone to do something; help yourself
- throw off: To put out (heat, smell etc.); emit
- looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
- out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
- catch on: To become popular; start to be used
- tic tacs: A brand of small, hard, mint-flavored candies.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- have to: Must do
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- hand up: To raise one's hand in order to get attention, especially in a classroom.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- in the process of: During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
- on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
- in power: Having control of a country or organization.
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- in a row: One after another without a break.
- bad: Not good; wrong
- tonight: Night following this day
- brother: A boy or man who shares a parent with you
- live: To be alive
- go: To attend or be at a place
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- evening: To make something level; to flatten
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- end: The point where a process or activity stops
- number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- table: Diagram that shows data in rows and columns
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- guest: Person invited to visit or stay in someone's home
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- possibly: May be true or likely, but is uncertain
- terrible: Very bad; horrible
- final: Last game in a series in a competition
- win: Success in beating the other team or competitors
- election: Process of choosing someone by voting
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- report: Account of the necessary facts and information
- loose: To shoot or fire something from a gun
- engage: To start to fight with an enemy
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- reporter: Someone whose job is to report news
- border: To be right next to another country or state
- calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- debate: General public discussion of a topic
- drug: Illegal substance taken for effect on the mind
- leak: Act of (gas, liquid) escaping through a small hole
- rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
- commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
- downside: Negative aspect of something
- stripper: A performer who takes off clothes to music
- horrifying: Scary; very shocking
- suspense: Genre of movies, novels of uncertain mystery
- dignity: Person of high rank deserving respect
- defy: To refuse to obey; be resistant to
- novelty: Items that are unusual, interesting, or unique
- puppet: Person or group that is controlled by another
- appetizer: Food or drink to stimulate the appetite
- rig: To dishonestly fix the result of elections, games
- podium: Small raised area you stand on to give a speech
- hack: To illegally access someone else's computer
- stunt: Dangerous and daring trick, as in an action film
- mozzarella: Mild white Italian cheese
- bachelorette: An unmarried woman.
- subdued: Without animation or emotion; quiet; not loud
- glitter: To shine with individual tiny flashes of light
- spectacle: Impressive performance, public event or show
- barb: Sharp point which curves backwards
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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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The Daily Show - The Final Clinton vs. Trump Debate
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g2 posted on 2016/10/20Get ready to laugh your way through the final Clinton vs. Trump debate with Trevor Noah's hilarious take! You'll not only catch up on the 2016 election drama but also pick up some fantastic situational dialogue and cultural insights along the way.
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