Vocabulary
- in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
- make up: To invent or create a story
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- have to: Must do
- at least: As a minimum
- pretty much anything: Almost everything; nearly all things.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
- joke around: To tease or play pranks; to act in a playful or silly way.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- feel the need: To have a strong desire or urge to do something.
- as many times: As frequently as desired or needed; without limit to the number of attempts or occurrences.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
- slightly: Only a little
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- version: Different way that someone interprets something
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
- private: Being away from others and quiet
- cast: People who appear in a play or movie
- intonation: Rises and falls in pitch of speech
- affection: Feeling of liking someone or something
- horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
- actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
- rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
- embarrassed: To cause someone to feel ashamed
- magnificent: Splendid; brilliant; extremely good
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- courage: Quality of being able to face danger without fear
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- verbal: Concerning verbs
- commonly: Typically, normally; not unusually
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- important: Having power or authority
- comfortable: Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
- public: Owned by the government
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- nerdy
- spell: To lead to future trouble
- tan: A light brown color
- cultural: Of a particular society's customs and beliefs
- insignificant: Being very small or unimportant
- muffin: Small sweet cake that often contains fruit
- nickname: Name given by friends or family
- boo: To shout out 'boo', to express your disapproval
- sweetie: Person loved by someone; boyfriend, girlfriend
- sweetheart: Person loved by another person
- babe: Romantic term often used to your lover; darling
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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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Neilly Lee posted on 2017/01/22Ever wondered what Japanese couples call each other? This fun video dives into Japanese endearments and how to invent your own nicknames, exploring cultural nuances and practical phrases you can use daily! You'll pick up simple sentence structures and cultural insights that make learning Japanese a blast.
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