Vocabulary
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- set up
- care for: To want or desire a thing
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- in particular: Specifically; especially.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- orange: Being a color that is a mixture of red and yellow
- son: Male child; friendly way of addressing a boy
- white: Person's name
- house: Place where a specific activity or business occurs
- daddy: Another word for father
- tea: A full meal eaten around 5-7 p.m (in the UK)
- night: Time when sun does not shine
- beautiful: Having dome something well
- big: Popular
- wall: High, flat side of a room or building
- name: What something or someone is called
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- party: Social event often with food, drinks and dancing
- hair: Long thin strands growing on your head or body
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- forest: Large area with many trees
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- pass: Act of giving a ball to another player in a sport
- news: Broadcast on radio or TV about recent events
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- ruler: Someone who has control over a country or area
- suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
- belong: To be a welcomed as a new member of a group
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- standing: To be a candidate in an election
- rich: Having a lot of money or valuable possessions
- monster: Large frightening imaginary creature
- lady: Another way of saying 'woman'
- land: Region or country
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- election: Process of choosing someone by voting
- rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
- tiny: Very, very small
- disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
- vote: To make a choice for or against, as in an election
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- creature: Animal of any type
- sleepy: Having difficulty staying awake; ready to sleep
- defeat: To beat an enemy, team, disease
- terrifying: Extremely frightening
- select: To choose a suitable thing from a group
- kingdom: Category of the natural world
- fox: Small forest animal with 4 legs and a long tail
- presidential: Concerning the president
- comedian: An entertainer whose job is to make people laugh
- swallow: To believe (something that is not true)
- diverse: Being varied or different from each other
- wisdom: Knowledge gained from experience in life
- ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
- committee: Group of people who do or decide something
- apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
- wizard: Man with magical powers
- beige: A pale brown color
- civic: Of a town or city; of rights or duties of citizens
- rig: To dishonestly fix the result of elections, games
- senate: A board of governors at a college or university
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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 Tale of Election 2016 w/ Benedict Cumberbatch
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Sabrina Hsu posted on 2016/11/09Ever wondered how to explain a wild election to a kid? This hilarious "bedtime story" starring Benedict Cumberbatch breaks down the 2016 election with a dad and son, perfect for practicing simple sentence structures and picking up cultural insights. You'll get a kick out of the political satire while improving your English!
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