Vocabulary
- at least: As a minimum
- polka dot: A pattern consisting of round dots.
- in charge: To be responsible for
- take the cake: To be the most remarkable or extreme example, often negative.
- bust out: To escape from a place, especially prison.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
- stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
- fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
- fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- outfit: A set of clothing (with accessories)
- accommodate: To adapt or handle a situation, task
- kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
- belly: Middle part of the body; the stomach
- frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
- vibe: Distinct emotional aura experienced instinctively
- huge: Very very large
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- elastic: Able to return to original shape after stretching
- bust: To arrest people involved in crime
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- quirky: Odd or unusual; strange
- blanket: Piece of cloth you covers yourself with in bed
- proof: Act of showing that something exists or is true
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- loose: To shoot or fire something from a gun
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- waist: Narrower part of your body between hips and chest
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- skinny: Too thin; very lean
- ultra: Prefix that denotes a lot of something; extreme
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
- comfy: In a position that feels just right
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- come: To arrive at a place
- dot: To place small amounts/things in various places
- delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
- add: To include as well
- hood: Front part of the car that covers the engine
- glide: To move smoothly and quietly as if without effort
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- sweater: Warm knitted article of clothing worn on the body
- cardigan: Long-sleeved sweater
- hoodie: A cotton sweatshirt with a hood
- distressed: To cause someone anxiety or sadness
- nautical: Concerning ships, sailing or sailors
- showcase: Cabinet to display objects or goods for sale
- bloated: To cause to swell up or inflate with gas or liquid
- constrain: To make someone do something by strong persuasion
- blouse: Loose women's shirt
- combo: A small number of things that are combined or used together.
- silhouette: Image/drawing showing only the outline, as of head
- beige: A pale brown color
- stretchy: Able to be stretched; elastic
- festive: Colorful, exciting or joyous, as for a celebration
- tee: Small object used to hit a golf ball from
- polka: Couples' dance with steps and a hop in fast time
- oversized: Being larger than the normal or usual size
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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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Jean Fang posted on 2016/11/22Feeling a little bloated after a big meal? This video is packed with comfy chic outfit ideas, featuring elastic waistbands and big friendly tees, perfect for those 'food baby' days! You'll pick up practical vocabulary and learn simple sentence structures to describe your own stylish, comfortable looks.
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