Vocabulary
- hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
- have to: Must do
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- look around: To explore a place; search for something.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in a big way: To a great or significant extent.
- drive up: To cause something to increase.
- next to: Being located along side another
- cut back: To use less of something
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- go with the flow: To accept and adapt to events without resistance.
- on air: Being broadcast on radio or television.
- sit down: To take a seat
- nothing to it: Very easy; requiring little effort or skill.
- top off: To complete or finish something in a satisfying way.
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- going on: To continue doing something
- by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
- in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- old school: Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
- of all time: The best or most significant in history.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- let it happen: To allow something to occur without interference or resistance.
- looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
- out of the window: To be discarded or no longer applicable or relevant.
- dead in the water: At a complete standstill with no chance of progress or success.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- kiss and tell: To reveal private or intimate details about someone.
- talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
- loosen up: To become more relaxed and less tense.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
- ridiculous: Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- strike: To hit something
- outfit: A set of clothing (with accessories)
- express: To send something by fast mail
- rebel: Person who fights against established government
- behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- blow: To move something using air
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- communicate: To give and exchange information
- unconsciously: Without thinking; not deliberately
- inadequate: Unsatisfactory; not good enough; not enough
- deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
- rebellious: Wanting to do things your way; resisting authority
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- grace: Dignified polite behavior, as when things go badly
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- propose: To make an offer of marriage
- chin: Part of your face below your mouth above your neck
- predictable: Capable of being guessed before it happens
- theater: Place where plays or movies are seen
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- preach: To write or speak about so as to persuade people
- truth: Real facts about something
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
- pose: To be or exist as (a problem, threat etc.)
- humor: Quality that makes something funny
- freaky: Strange and somewhat frightening
- robe: Long loose piece of clothing denoting high rank
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- long: Person's name
- frighten: To make someone afraid or nervous
- listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- friend: Person who you like and enjoy being with
- musical: Having a pleasant sound like music
- mourning: To feel or show sadness over someone dying
- butler: Senior male servant in a household
- aroused: To wake someone who has been sleeping
- bitch: To aggressively complain about something
- bleep: Short sound made by an electronic instrument
- vogue: Fashion, a popular item
- rooftop: Top of a roof, e.g. of garden on a roof
- loosen: To make something less tight
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- bourgeoisie: Middle classes when seen as conventional or boring
- flan: Open pastry filled with fruit or custard
- madonna: A representation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus
- papa: Another word for father
- ohh: Expression showing surprise
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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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Cindy posted on 2017/04/01Get ready for a wild ride with Madonna in Carpool Karaoke! You'll not only enjoy her iconic hits like 'Vogue' and 'Evita' but also pick up advanced vocabulary and situational dialogue from her hilarious celebrity confessions. This is a super fun way to dive into cultural depth while singing along to your favorite tunes!
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