Vocabulary
- to death: Extremely; to a great degree
- down with: Suffering from an illness.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- stand by: To keep to an agreement
- right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- celebrity: A (famous) entertainer known by many people
- account: An advantage
- ashamed: Feeling of shame or guilt
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- spray: To cover something with a stream of tiny drops
- ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- march: To force someone to walk somewhere
- vintage: Old and somewhat treasured
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- scared: To become frightened
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- glad: Happy or pleased about something/to do something
- official: Real, exact, truely felt
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- laughter: Action or sound of laughing
- perfume: Liquid with a pleasing smell you put on your skin
- overly: To a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
- razor: Tool with a sharp edge used to shave beard or hair
- tweet: Weak chirping sound as of a small bird
- death: When someone dies; the end of life
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- powerful: Having control or influence over
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- kid: Child or young person
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- short: (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
- smell: To have a particular odor
- cologne: Perfume or fragrance that you apply to your skin
- twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
- manly: Like a man is supposed to be; brave; strong
- microphone: Device you speak in to record or amplify sounds
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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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Ellen Busts Adam Levine
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Yg Lee posted on 2017/05/05Ever wondered about the difference between perfume and cologne, or if unisex fragrances are really a thing? This hilarious segment features Adam Levine and Ellen diving into celebrity fragrance bans and reading some wild tweets, giving you a fun chance to pick up casual banter and everyday practical phrases!
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