Vocabulary
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- have to: Must do
- at least: As a minimum
- of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- look past: To ignore something, especially a fault, in order to help someone.
- past it: No longer capable or effective due to age or declining condition.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- passed by: Went past someone or something.
- hanging out: To spend time with your friends
- without me: Not including me; excluding me.
- drive back: To force someone or something to retreat or move backward.
- left out: To forget; omit
- forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
- right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- play games: To participate in activities for enjoyment or recreation, often involving rules and competition.
- go for it: An expression of encouragement or approval.
- take it easy
- no go: A failure; something that does not proceed as planned.
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- want in: To desire to participate or be included in something.
- call out: To criticize someone to modify their behavior
- result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- all along: From the beginning; all the time.
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- desperate: Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
- aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
- dude: Form of address for a man
- conference: Series of lectures held as an event
- suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
- annoying: To make someone angry
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
- passive: Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
- interrupt: To stop something from happening for a while
- appointment: Job, position or duty that is offered to a person
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- technically: In an exact and particular manner
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- twist: To turn something in a circular direction
- block: Solid piece of material used for building
- hint: To suggest without being direct about it
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- slide: Part of machines that slides backward and forward
- mirror: Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
- leave: To go away from; depart
- offend: To break a rule or do something wrong
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- chew: To bite something many times without swallowing it
- point: An item to be discussed
- imaginary: Not real; existing only in your imagination
- invite: To ask someone to go somewhere or do something
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- trash: Garbage or anything that is worthless
- overly: To a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
- bail: Money given to ensure prisoner returns to a court
- handicap: Disadvantage preventing you from making progress
- uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
- gym: Physical education taught as a class in school
- friendship: Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
- awkwardly: With a lack of smooth movement
- woo: (Of a man) to try to get a woman to marry him
- workplace: Place where work is done
- bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
- checkout: Counter in a supermarket where you pay for goods
- polka: Couples' dance with steps and a hop in fast time
- derrick: Framework erected over an oil well to allow drill
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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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Mandy Lin posted on 2016/12/19Ever dealt with a flaky friend or someone who's just a little too sensitive? This hilarious vlog dives into the most annoying types of friends, giving you plenty of relatable comedy and everyday dialogue you can use. You'll pick up practical phrases for navigating tricky friend group dynamics while having a good laugh!
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