Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- hanging out: To spend time with your friends
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- go shopping: To go to stores to buy things
- background information: Information that provides context or history relevant to a current situation or topic.
- turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- at least: As a minimum
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- express: To send something by fast mail
- pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- flexible: Bending easily
- repetitive: Doing or saying the same things many times
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- imagination: Ability to creates new ideas and mental images
- activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
- detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- creative: Having the ability to make something new
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- descriptive: Telling what something is like or looks like
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- naturally: In the expected or usual way
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- part: Division of a book
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
- loud: Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
- background: Images, color, or information behind the main one
- exciting: To cause a reaction; make active
- sample: To try (e.g. food, drink), to see if you like it
- wildlife: All wild animals
- photography: Art of taking pictures with a camera
- tire: To lose, cause to lose energy so you want to rest
- yoga: Exercise system to gain suppleness and tranquility
- jog: To run at a steady, slow pace
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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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Talking About Your Free Time and Hobbies in English - Spoken English Lesson
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wanchia1208 posted on 2016/12/25Ever wonder how to chat about your favorite pastimes in English? This fun lesson from Oxford Online English will teach you all the essential vocabulary and phrases to talk about your free time and hobbies, making your conversations flow naturally!
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