Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- at least: As a minimum
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- to order: To give an instruction or command.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- in exchange for: Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
- part with: To give something away; relinquish possession of something.
- fence in: To enclose an area with a fence to restrict access or movement.
- for England: To an extreme degree; with great intensity, effort, or quantity.
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- in the west: Located in or towards the west.
- in every way: In all manners or respects; completely.
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- in need: Not having the necessary things, such as food
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- go native: To adopt the customs or lifestyle of the local people.
- hand over: To give into the possession or control of another
- almost all of: Nearly the entire quantity or number of something.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- on to: Toward something; forward
- threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
- up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
- rise up: To attempt to defeat government or ruler
- try out: To try to win a place on a team in a group
- have to: Must do
- from now on: Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
- passed by: Went past someone or something.
- forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- ritual: Performed as part of a ceremony
- properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
- crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- brutal: Extremely violent or mean
- lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
- society: A group who meet to share values or interests
- resist: To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
- court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- require: To demand that someone does something
- indigenous: Being naturally from an area, not somewhere else
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- mystery: Quality of being strange and not understood
- document: Official (printed) record that gives information
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- plural: Being more than one person or thing
- trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- colony: Group (bees, etc.) that live in the same place
- brutality: Extremely mean or violent act or treatment
- important: Having power or authority
- narrator: Person or character who tells a story
- remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- livestock: Any animals kept for use or profit
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- point: An item to be discussed
- cavity: Hole or empty space, especially in a tooth
- beneficial: Giving an advantage, having a helpful effect
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
- great: Very good; better than before
- mutually: So as to be shared by two or more people/things
- scourge: Person or thing causing great suffering
- righteous: Regarding what you think is right
- uprising: Rebellion; fight against an authority
- massacre: Killing of a large number of people
- starvation: Extreme hunger; death from lack of food
- depart: To die
- smallpox: Contagious disease with pimples that leave scars
- heighten: To increase the degree or intensity of something
- calamity: An event that causes great harm or distress
- colonist: Someone who establishes or lives in a colony
- colonization: Act of taking control over a place
- exceedingly: To an extreme degree
- mystic: Person who practices religious rites
- gunpowder: Chemical used in fireworks, to fire cannon, etc.
- heathen: Person of another religion than the speaker's
- hoo: Dialect West Yorkshire and Lancashire she
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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 Natives and the English - Crash Course US History #3
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gotony5614.me97 posted on 2016/12/15Ever wondered about the early days of colonial America and the complex relationships with Native Americans? This Crash Course episode with John Green dives deep into the cultural clashes and conflicts, like the King Philip War, giving you a fantastic chance to pick up advanced vocabulary and understand complex sentence structures used in historical analysis. It's a super engaging way to boost your knowledge and language skills!
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