Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- look around: To explore a place; search for something.
- stand here: To remain in or move to this specific location.
- going on: To continue doing something
- in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
- hold in: To hide your emotions and not let them show
- separation anxiety: Distress caused by being separated from a person or place of emotional significance.
- work out
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
- got to: To arrive at some place
- take out: To apply for and get a license
- out of order: Not in proper working condition; broken.
- in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
- once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
- on behalf of: As the representative of someone
- in the making: Developing or being made; in the process of becoming something.
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- check out
- on sale: Available at a reduced price
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
- convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
- trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
- fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
- laundry: Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
- fit: Good looking; physically attractive
- trace: To make an outline to determine a shape
- relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- legitimately: In a lawfully recognized manner
- extend: To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
- bare: Lacking contents; empty
- millionaire: Person with 1,000,000 dollars, euros etc. or more
- foam: Mix of a liquid and air to form a mass of bubbles
- purse: Small bag for carrying money and other things
- hype: Advertising, writing, or talk to spark interest
- fairytale: Story about fairies told to amuse children
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- drawer: Sliding box of a desk, closet used to store things
- mascara: Makeup for making eyelashes look darker/longer
- bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
- theater: Place where plays or movies are seen
- pad: Object that is thin, flat, and usually soft
- clot: Mass of blood, etc. that has dried up/become thick
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- store: To put things in a place for later use
- machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
- terminology: Specific words and expressions used in a field
- pin: To hold someone down so that they can't move
- rollercoaster: Amusement passenger ride that rises and falls
- happen: To take place or occur
- lease: Contract renting land, buildings, etc. to another
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- expensive: Costing a lot of money
- knot: Secure form of tying a rope, string etc.
- hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
- gel: Thick substance, similar to jelly
- hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
- tangle: To involve in troubles that are hard to escape
- hug: To hold someone in your arms as sign of affection
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- long: Person's name
- twisted: To turn something in a circular direction
- aka: AKA is an acronym for Also Known as
- lace: To add an amount of liquor to a food or drink
- nipple: Part of a breast; (on a woman) part baby sucks
- cashier: Person whose job is taking money in a store, etc.
- impractical: Not useful or realistically possible
- supernatural: Being unable to be explained by natural causes
- neon: Gaseous element used in electric lamps and signs
- beep: Short high sound such as that made by a car horn
- pretzel: Glazed and salted cracker in the shape of a knot
- breastfeed: To feed a baby with breast milk
- tomboy: Girl who behaves in a boyish manner
- bra: Woman’s undergarment worn to support the breasts
- diva: Female operatic star
- nervously: In an anxiously nervous manner
- fisherman: Man whose job is catching fish
- bullock: Bull that has been castrated
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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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Amy.Lin posted on 2017/01/01Ever feel like your bra is secretly plotting against you? Lilly Singh is here with a hilarious rant about bra problems that you'll totally relate to, from laundry fails to everyday discomfort! You'll pick up some super practical, everyday phrases perfect for daily conversations.
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