Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- deal with
- in flight: Act of flying
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- at least: As a minimum
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
- on the verge of: Very near to doing or experiencing something.
- in danger: Exposed to the risk of harm, injury, or loss.
- pass as: To pretend to be somebody else successfully.
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- think on: To consider something carefully before making a decision.
- the least bit: Not at all; to the smallest degree.
- as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- associate: Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
- slightly: Only a little
- vast: Being very large in size or amount
- fragile: Easily affected, broken, or harmed
- ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
- compassion: Feeling of wanting to help suffering people
- align: To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
- demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- rage: Strong or violent anger
- task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- precise: (Of language details etc.) Very accurate and exact
- silly: Careless
- dignity: Person of high rank deserving respect
- resist: To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
- emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
- conduct: Your behavior
- diminish: To make something smaller or less important
- mature: Behaving like an adult
- ambitious: Having the desire to be successful in life, work
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- compulsive: Having difficulty to stop yourself doing something
- superficial: On the surface only; not deep
- gratification: Pleasure; happiness; satisfaction
- prestigious: Respected as being important and with high status
- polite: Showing good manners or respect for other people
- cynical: Always believing that bad things are the reasons
- orbit: Path an object takes as it circles another object
- tale: Story that is not true
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- trace: To make an outline to determine a shape
- assemble: To put parts together to make a complete unit
- reassure: To make feel less worried about something
- confusion: Not knowing what to do; state of disorder
- permanently: For a long time; always
- supper: Evening meal, often when informal
- ideally: In a perfect way; very suitably
- sentimental: Displaying emotions too easily or strongly
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- ruthless: Not considering the feelings or health of others
- accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
- verge: Brink or threshold
- elevated: To make something higher
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- disgrace: Shame or dishonor
- disappointment: Feeling or state of not being satisfied
- band: Group of people who work together e.g. play music
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- doodle: Aimless or casual scribble, design, or sketch
- adrift: Floating without direction; not anchored
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- friend: Person who you like and enjoy being with
- greek: Concerning the culture and people of Greece
- idea: Belief, thought, suggestion, opinion or plan
- home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
- curly: Having curls or waves
- fleece: To cheat someone out of money, possessions
- proto: Indicating the first or earliest or original
- hedonism: Philosophy of devoting yourself to pleasure
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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 Purpose of Friendship
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Jeremy posted on 2017/01/10Ever wonder what friendship is *really* for? This video dives into the surprising purposes of friendship, from emotional reassurance to being a thinking partner, and even helps you figure out who to keep around! You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary and complex sentence structures along the way, making your English more nuanced and insightful.
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