Vocabulary
- put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- balance it out: To equalize or compensate for something, often to create a sense of fairness or equilibrium.
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
- strength: Condition of being strong
- dude: Form of address for a man
- perseverance: Act of continuing to try despite difficulties
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- concentration: Amount or number of something in a thing or place
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- element: Essential or particular part of something
- racism: Belief that people of other races are bad/inferior
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- glad: Happy or pleased about something/to do something
- trustworthy: Honest and reliable
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- trust: To expect confidently
- balance: Instrument for weighing things
- part: Division of a book
- blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- signify: To mean something; be a symbol of something
- reminder: Something that causes one to remember something
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- forest: Large area with many trees
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- warrior: Courageous or skilled fighter in a battle or war
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- suffix: Part of a word after the root, e.g. -ment, -ly
- camp: A (military) base
- musical: Having a pleasant sound like music
- woo: (Of a man) to try to get a woman to marry him
- elemental: Being basic and important
- shin: Front part of the lower leg, beneath the knee
- grandmother: Your mother or father's mother
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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 2022/06/06Ever wondered about the hidden stories behind Asian names? This video dives into the fascinating meanings and traditions of names, exploring how they shape personal identity and family history. You'll pick up useful phrases and gain cultural insights that go way beyond just knowing what your name means!
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