Vocabulary
- tap on: To touch someone or something gently and usually repeatedly, often to attract attention.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- tv show: A television program.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- on fire: Very successful or popular
- to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- for the record: Said to ensure something is officially noted or remembered.
- aside from
- on tour: Time a soldier is away from home for work
- check out
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- scenario: An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
- aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
- ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
- dumb: Senseless; stupid
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- jerk: Someone you think is an idiot
- odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
- passive: Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
- deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
- tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
- charity: Kindness and willingness to forgive, help
- ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
- text: To send a message by phone or other device
- rumor: To gossip; to tell a story about other people
- limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
- owe: To need to do something in return for a favor etc.
- anniversary: Date occuring every year of a past event, wedding
- accidentally: Unexpectedly; by mistake
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- person: Man, woman or child
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- drama: Play that is performed on stage, theater, or TV
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- tan: A light brown color
- donate: To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
- cheat: To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- reply: Answer to someone's question
- chilly: Slightly cold
- mask: To hide something so that it cannot be seen
- peppermint: A mint candy
- upstairs: On a floor above
- shipping: To transport goods by boat, truck or plane
- merry: Feeling a little drunk from alcohol
- gimme: Shortened form of 'give me'
- scrooge: A mean ungenerous person
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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 Three Fails of Christmas (ft. Bridgit Mendler)
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韓澐 posted on 2016/12/22Get ready for some hilarious holiday chaos with Bridget Mendler in 'The Three Fails of Christmas'! You'll love the relatable comedy of surprise gift fails and Secret Santa drama, and you'll pick up everyday phrases perfect for daily conversations. It's a super fun way to practice simple sentence structures and dive into holiday traditions!
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