Vocabulary
- be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- go on: To continue doing something
- city center: The central part of a city, especially the main business or commercial area.
- stock up: To accumulate a supply of something.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- check out
- have to: Must do
- at the moment: At this time; now
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- around the corner: Very near; close by.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- got to: To arrive at some place
- elaborate: To explain something in detail
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- ritual: Performed as part of a ceremony
- dumb: Senseless; stupid
- glimpse: To see or notice something very briefly
- huge: Very very large
- palm: Inner area of a person's hand
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
- stroll: To walk slowly and in a relaxed manner
- cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
- deodorant: Substance applied to the skin to hide body smells
- square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- fad: Something popular for a short time
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- luxury: Something expensive bought for pleasure
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- marble: A hard type of stone, often used in monuments
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- vegetarian: Being made from vegetables and not having any meat
- avenue
- mediterranean: Describing the sea between Italy and Africa
- palace: Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
- statue: Stone or metal image of a person, often carved
- fragrance: Sweet, enjoyable, often flowery or fruity smell
- tourist: Someone who travels to a place for pleasure
- greet: To meet with friendly words and actions; welcome
- dessert: Sweet food usually eaten at the end of a meal
- transfer: To move to a different place, job or school
- flea: Small blood-sucking insect that makes you itch
- cathedral: Large impressive main church in a particular area
- travel: To go to a place that is far away
- coastal: Concerning the area of sea near land
- cactus: Fleshy spiky plant that grows in hot, dry areas
- fortunately: Through good luck; luckily
- lavender: Plant with pale purple flowers, giving scented oil
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- refreshing: To refill a person's glass with a drink
- selection: Process of choosing someone or something carefully
- need: To be unable to manage without something; require
- vine: Long thin plant that climbs over something
- main: Most important; most often used
- convenience: Quality of being easy to do or saving time
- visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
- locate: To find exactly where something is positioned
- olive: Person's name
- eggplant: Egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- salty: Containing or tasting like salt
- downhill: From higher ground to lower ground
- local: Bus or train, that stops at most stations
- garnish: To add salad, etc. as decoration to food
- casino: Establishment that hosts legalized gambling
- orthodox: Believing in and following traditions; traditional
- goat: Small animal with beard and horns
- takeaway: Employee benefit deleted in union contract
- dame: Title of respect given to a woman
- gelato: Italian ice cream
- polo: Game in which horseback riders try to score goals
- chutney: Spicy condiment of fruits with sugar and spices
- yeh: Another way of saying 'yes'
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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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TRAVEL VLOG #1: Nice, France Part 1/2 - Summer in Nice & Monaco
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Winny Luong posted on 2017/02/13Dreaming of the French Riviera? This travel vlog takes you on a walking tour through Nice's charming Old Town and even to glamorous Monaco! You'll pick up practical phrases for daily situations and get a taste of local culture and Niçoise cuisine.
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