Vocabulary
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- check out
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- pledge: To make a promise; make an oath
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- due: When something is required or expected
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- invisible: Being unable to be seen
- pillow: Soft cushion for your head on a bed/while sleeping
- whisper: To talk with breath but no voice
- fairy: Small imaginary being that can do magic
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
- boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
- nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
- allegiance: Loyalty
- pharmacy: Shop where medicines are prepared and sold
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- sewer: Underground pipe that removes water and waste
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- cousin: Child of your uncle or aunt
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- come: To arrive at a place
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- dick: Someone who is a detective
- hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- microwave: Cooking appliance using electromagnetic waves
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- dress: Women's garment with a top part and a skirt
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- ninja: Japanese martial arts warrior, often an assassin
- darling: Dearly loved person
- technician: Person whose job is to maintain, repair machinery
- candy: Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
- grandma: Mother of your father or mother
- replay: To play a game again, as on a video
- goodnight: (Said as you go to bed, leave someone at night)
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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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Annie Kuo posted on 2017/03/20Ever wonder what hilarious things people confess to online? Dive into the viral #IveChanged hashtag with Jimmy Fallon as he reads some truly funny childhood confessions from Twitter! You'll pick up everyday conversational phrases and get a fun peek into internet culture.
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