Vocabulary
- going on: To continue doing something
- of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
- zoom in on: To adjust a camera or lens to make a subject appear closer.
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- zoom out: To decrease the magnification of an image, showing more of the scene.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- feel right: To seem correct or appropriate; to give a sense of being morally or ethically sound.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
- curious: Wanting to know more about something
- fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- firm: Company that sells goods or services
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- committed: To do something bad, usually a crime
- request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
- carpet: Colored floor covering made of wool, etc.
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- leave: To go away from; depart
- proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- wise: Knowledgeable about life; having good judgment
- great: Very good; better than before
- excited: To make something or someone become more active
- possibility: Something with a chance of happening or being true
- pole: One of two opposite ideas, qualities or positions
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- area: Amount of measured space
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- vote: To make a choice for or against, as in an election
- shy: Afraid of meeting people; lacking self-confidence
- valentine: The person you date on Valentine's Day
- update: Addition of a current version of something
- leaf: Page in a book
- zoom: Camera lens used to magnify images
- camera: Object that takes pictures digitally, or on film
- eve: The time just before something happens
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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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Colleen Jao posted on 2017/01/17Ever wondered what embarrassing photos might be lurking on your Facebook timeline? Ellen DeGeneres hilariously surprises audience members by zooming in on their old pics, and you'll pick up tons of everyday phrases perfect for casual conversations. Get ready for some laughs and practical English!
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