Vocabulary
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- pass out: To distribute or hand out papers to people
- bedroom eyes: A look that is sexy or inviting.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- have to: Must do
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- going on: To continue doing something
- bad words: Offensive or taboo words; swear words.
- start on: To begin or start doing something.
- easy enough: Sufficiently easy; not too difficult.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- in bed with: Closely associated with someone, often secretly or unethically.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- read up: To spend time trying to find out about something so that you know more about it.
- go together: To match well; to be harmonious or aesthetically pleasing.
- in green: Located in or surrounded by green plants or fields.
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- black out: To faint; to become unconscious
- in the act: While performing an action, especially something wrong or illegal.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- baby up: To treat someone with extra care or protectiveness like a baby.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- unconscious: Not aware of what is going on around you
- insomnia: Inability to sleep for many nights
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- pleasant: Causing a good feeling
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- toss: To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
- snore: To make a loud noise while sleeping
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- nightmare: Frightening, difficult or displeasing experience
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
- pillow: Soft cushion for your head on a bed/while sleeping
- century: Period of 100 years
- adjective: A word that describes a noun, e.g. happy
- workout: Energetic exercise
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- injury: Physical or emotional harm or damage
- memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- person: Man, woman or child
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- awake: To make aware of (a certain feeling or memory)
- nap: To sleep or rest for a short time during the day
- action: Something that a person or thing does
- phrasal: Concerning or consisting of a phrase
- blackout: When the electric power is off; outage
- fasten: To attach things by pinning, tying, or nailing
- carefully: In a manner that involves focus and care
- beauty: Something attractive that produces great pleasure
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- smart: Fashionable; well-dressed; well-groomed
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- sexy: Tending to arouse sexual desire or interest
- sleepless: Experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
- doo: Bird commonly referred to as a pigeon
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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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梁信捷 posted on 2016/12/25Struggling to talk about sleep in English? James from EngVid breaks down essential sleep vocabulary, fun phrasal verbs like 'doze off', and common idioms like 'catch some Zs' in this super practical and humorous A2 lesson. You'll pick up daily phrases that make conversations about rest and relaxation a breeze!
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