Vocabulary
- confirmed bachelor: A man who remains unmarried by choice.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- back then: At that time in the past.
- tv show: A television program.
- call in: To ask others for help when in need
- name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- one step away: Very close to achieving something.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- have to: Must do
- behind closed doors: In private; secretly or confidentially.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- woman: Adult female human being
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- mom: A slang term for mother
- window: Opening in a wall or door to let in light
- husband: Married man
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- wife: Married woman
- long: Person's name
- live: To be alive
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- bar: Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
- young: At an early stage of existence; not mature
- bad: Not good; wrong
- married: To become the husband or wife of someone
- call: A order or request for action
- Double: Person that is exactly like someone else
- spelling: To lead to future trouble
- marry: To become the husband or wife of someone
- noun: The subject or object of a sentence
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- history: Established pattern or record
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- careful: Trying not to make mistakes; working slowly
- push: To move into enemy country with a military attack
- spelt: To be able to write (or say) the letters of a word
- boyfriend: Man (boy) romantically involved with girl
- girlfriend: Romantic female friend of a man or boy
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- divorced: To legally end a marriage to (someone)
- gay: Happy and bright
- confirm: To formally approve or check something
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
- amuse: To make someone laugh by entertaining them
- marriage: Relationship between a husband and a wife
- lady: Another way of saying 'woman'
- society: A group who meet to share values or interests
- acceptable: Satisfactory; good enough
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- happily: In a fortunate, lucky, or timely manner
- jealous: Wishing you were like someone or had their things
- handsome: A large amount or quantity
- widow: Woman whose husband has died
- standard: Official unit of measuring something
- era: Period characterized by particular events, people
- substitute: To perform the tasks instead of someone else
- ripe: (Of a smell) disgusting
- tragically: In a very sad manner, usually due to a death
- fortunate: Having good luck
- legally: In a way that is allowed by or related to laws
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
- maid: Female servant in a house or hotel
- slang: Words or phrases used in a very informal way
- counterpart: Person/thing having same function/characteristics
- brutal: Extremely violent or mean
- masculine: Having the characteristics associated with males
- feminine: Concerning or relating to females
- sneaky: Deceptive and underhand
- bachelor: Person who earned a first degree at a university
- bachelorette: An unmarried woman.
- cougar: Large American cat resembling a female lion
- gawd: An exclamation of surprise, shock, or dismay; a minced oath for 'God'.
- dick: Someone who is a detective
- automatically: In a way not requiring control by a person
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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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Why aren't you married? How to talk about being single!
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HQQ posted on 2016/10/23Ever wondered how to talk about being single without feeling awkward? Ronnie's got your back with this super practical lesson on marital status vocabulary, from 'bachelor' to 'cougar'! You'll pick up tons of useful slang and conversational phrases that are perfect for everyday chats.
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