Vocabulary
- way too long: Excessively long in duration; much longer than necessary or desired.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- in color: Displayed or produced using all colors; not black and white.
- assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- express: To send something by fast mail
- clever: Funny in a way that shows intelligence
- prevalent: Being common; occurring frequently
- tiny: Very, very small
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- mad: Very angry
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- act: To behave in a certain way
- grace: Dignified polite behavior, as when things go badly
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- static: Concerning electricity that collects on a surface
- assistant: Person who helps another, usually as a job
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- laughter: Action or sound of laughing
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- happen: To take place or occur
- magazine: Part of a gun used for holding bullet
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- pink: Color made by mixing red and white
- uncle: Brother of a parent or the husband of your aunt
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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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Ellen and Portia Discuss the Baby Rumors
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bridget02282013 posted on 2016/10/22Ever wonder what celebrities *really* say when the cameras are off? Dive into Ellen and Portia's playful banter as they tackle viewer questions and pregnancy rumors, just like you'd see in a tabloid cover! You'll pick up on simple sentence structures and situational dialogue that make everyday conversations feel natural.
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