Vocabulary
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- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- going on: To continue doing something
- other places: Different locations or areas
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- go away: To go on vacation
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- dumb: Senseless; stupid
- opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
- huge: Very very large
- edge: An advantage you have over others
- transparent: Being open to see and to public criticism
- architecture: Design and construction of buildings
- silence: State of being quiet and not talking for a time
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- academy: School that specializes in certain subjects
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- spooky: Unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
- solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
- skeleton: Structure of bones that supports the body
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- polish: Act of making something clean and shiny
- fill: To make something full
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- balcony: Platform with a rail projecting out of a building
- cemetery: Place where people are buried after they die
- palace: Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
- great: Very good; better than before
- grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
- area: Amount of measured space
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- projection: A prediction; guess about future developments
- cafeteria: Restaurant in a school or company
- forest: Large area with many trees
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- disgust: Strong feeling of dislike for something
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- travel: To go to a place that is far away
- view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
- coffin: Wooden box in which a dead body is put
- gothic: With mysterious/frightening events, as in a castle
- hostel: Cheap hotel for young people
- retard: To cause to move or proceed slowly
- pie: Baked food with a filling encased in pastry
- seaside: Resort area next to the sea shore
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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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eating posted on 2017/05/06Get ready for an adventure in Szczecin! You'll explore a spooky church with amazing Gothic architecture, tour a cool hostel, and see stunning night views, all while learning practical phrases for budget travel and experiencing local 'milk bar' culture. This vlog is packed with daily practical language and cultural insights that are perfect for A2+ learners!
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