Vocabulary
- come on in: An invitation to enter a place.
- hang in: To persevere; to not give up.
- on this side of: Located or situated at this particular side or part of something.
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- buzz in: To allow someone to enter by pressing a buzzer or button.
- hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
- one up: In a better or more advantageous position.
- on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
- have to: Must do
- on fire: Very successful or popular
- terrible at: Very bad or unskilled at something.
- wait: To delay or not do something until later
- game: Activity with rules that people play to have fun
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- stop: To block or close something
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- person: Man, woman or child
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- black: To fill in something to make it a very dark color
- house: Place where a specific activity or business occurs
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- animal: A living creature that is not a plant or person
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- texting: To send a message by phone or other device
- bike: 2-wheeled vehicle ridden by pushing on foot pedals
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- match: To equal or be as good as something else
- team: Group of people working on a task together
- brilliantly: In a very skilled, intelligent or good way
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- traffic: The cars or vehicles on the road
- kiss: To touch something in a light or gentle way
- call: A order or request for action
- member: Part of the body of a human, animal
- surprise: To do something that another person didn't expect
- arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- shocked: To affect someone with an electrical current
- youth: Being young; time when you are young
- surprising: To do something that another person didn't expect
- uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
- clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
- divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
- scared: To become frightened
- season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
- vote: To make a choice for or against, as in an election
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- cast: People who appear in a play or movie
- profile: To write a short description of a person or group
- confess: To admit that you did something wrong
- cheat: To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
- reveal: To show something that was hidden before
- sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
- hilarious: Extremely amusing; very funny
- fake: Not real; made to look like something real
- buzzer: Button that rings when pushed
- grudge: Ongoing anger toward someone who upset you
- buzz: Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
- precinct: Administrative/electoral section of city/town
- multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
- excite: To make something or someone become more active
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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's Favorite Games: 'Scandal' Secret Showdown
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bridget02282013 posted on 2016/10/22Get ready for some high-energy fun with the cast of 'Scandal' in this secret showdown game! You'll love hearing cast secrets and seeing who buzzes in first, all while picking up simple sentence structures and situational dialogue.
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