Vocabulary
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- have to: Must do
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- speak for itself: To be clear and obvious without needing further explanation.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- capuchin monkey: A type of New World monkey known for its intelligence and use of tools.
- stay home: To remain in one's house or residence.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- athlete: Person trained to compete in sports
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- tiny: Very, very small
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- superficial: On the surface only; not deep
- spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
- illness: Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
- heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
- promote: To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
- luxury: Something expensive bought for pleasure
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- terrible: Very bad; horrible
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- mansion: Very large, expensive home
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- injury: Physical or emotional harm or damage
- rubbish: To say someone's ideas/actions are no good
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- person: Man, woman or child
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
- complain: To say something is wrong and should be changed
- freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
- skip: Very large waste disposal bin
- domesticate: To train an animal as a pet or to do work; tame
- cheetah: Fast large spotted cat found in Africa and Asia
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
- comeback: A clever or witty retort or reply
- singe: To burn lightly, often to remove hair
- jasmine: Plant producing flowers and a sweet smell
- belle: Young woman noted for being pretty and graceful
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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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The "Beauty And The Beast" Cast Finds Out Which Disney Princess They Are
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Erina Kawagishi posted on 2019/03/19Ever wondered which Disney Princess you'd be? Join the cast of "Beauty And The Beast" as they take a fun Buzzfeed quiz to find out their royal alter-egos! You'll get to practice situational dialogue and pick up some everyday phrases while enjoying some pop culture fun.
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