Vocabulary
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
- take it easy
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- catch a cold: To become infected with a common viral illness, typically affecting the nose and throat.
- buck up: To (cause to) feel stronger or more confident
- no go: A failure; something that does not proceed as planned.
- camp down: To set up a camp and stay temporarily outdoors.
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- door: You walk through this when you go in a room
- ready: Being likely or about to do something
- closing: To come progressively nearer to something
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- parking: To stay still without moving
- egg: Hard-shelled thing from which a young bird is born
- shirt: Light garment for upper body, with sleeves
- nose: Part of the face used for breathing and smelling
- arm: To activate a weapon or bomb for use
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- long: Person's name
- sing: To make musical sounds with your voice
- cold: Illness of sneezing, coughing, and a sore throat
- car: A vehicle with wheels and engine to carry people
- traffic: The cars or vehicles on the road
- garage: Place for keeping a car
- rabbit: Type of small animal with long ears and four legs
- officer: Person of high position in an organization
- call: A order or request for action
- battery: Portable device that stores electricity
- fill: To make something full
- cry: To sound an animal may make to call its family
- race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- song: Distinctive series of sounds made by a bird
- type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- full: Containing all the parts; complete
- arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
- bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- bay: Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
- mile: Unit of distance; 1.6 kilometers
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- service: Work that a person does to assist others
- peace: Calm and quiet state
- law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- public: Owned by the government
- disgrace: Shame or dishonor
- nuisance: A troublesome or annoying person or thing
- disturbing: To cause someone anxiety or fear
- conduct: Your behavior
- punch: Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
- assault: To attack someone physically or emotionally
- violate: To abuse, damage or disrespect
- snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
- doc: Shortened form of “doctor”
- regiment: Large military unit of soldiers
- buck: To resist or go against the trend
- miscellaneous: Including many things of different kinds; various
- predicament: Difficult situation that is hard to get out of
- boulevard: Wide, grand street often with trees on both sides
- rotten: Gone bad; broken into pieces through dying
- triple: Group or set of three
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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
A2 Elementary
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阿多賓 posted on 2013/06/11Get ready for some classic cartoon chaos with Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd in "Fresh Hare"! You'll love the hilarious slapstick and rabbit chases, and it's a fantastic way to pick up vocabulary-intensive phrases and practice situational dialogue.
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