Vocabulary
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
- have to: Must do
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
- nasty: Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
- impression: Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- huge: Very very large
- couple: To join something to something else
- rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
- idiot: A person who is foolish or not very smart
- click: To work well with someone or something
- election: Process of choosing someone by voting
- button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- comfortable: Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- dope: Someone you think it stupid or a fool
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- person: Man, woman or child
- deep: Complex and important
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- trust: To expect confidently
- plumber: Worker installing toilets, pipes etc. in buildings
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- toilet: Room where you go to urinate or excrete; bathroom
- theatre: Place where plays are seen
- dirty: Not clean
- iffy: Uncertain; not reliable; unpredictable
- snoop: To spy on someone or something in a devious manner
- babysitter: Person looking after children for parents
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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
A2 Elementary
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Children Speak Out About Donald Trump
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Sabrina Hsu posted on 2016/11/12Ever wonder what kids really think about big political figures? This fun street interview video captures candid reactions from children about Donald Trump, offering a unique look at their perspectives! You'll get to practice understanding simple sentence structures and pick up some everyday vocabulary through these lively conversations.
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