Vocabulary
- feel sick: To experience a sensation of nausea or illness
- in a state: In a particular condition or situation.
- bear in mind: To remember and consider something.
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- get lost: An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
- crop up: To suddenly happen, or be talked about
- no go: A failure; something that does not proceed as planned.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- on a regular basis: Happening frequently or at regular intervals.
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- ridiculous: Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- mental: Concerning the mind
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- arbitrary: (Of decisions) unsupported; without any evidence
- version: Different way that someone interprets something
- slang: Words or phrases used in a very informal way
- fart: To break wind; to emit gas from the anus
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- spit: To forcefully blow saliva out from your mouth
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- absolute: Complete; total; pure; not limited in any way
- bother: To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
- personally: By a specific person, and not by anyone else
- crop: Plants grown on a farm for food, e.g. corn or rice
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- vary: To change something and make it different
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- mad: Very angry
- leave: To go away from; depart
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- fur: Hairy coat of an animal
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- skinny: Too thin; very lean
- area: Amount of measured space
- sway: Power or influence to control a person or group
- disgust: Strong feeling of dislike for something
- chimney: Part of a building through which smoke escapes
- prosper: To be a success and make money
- bile: Body fluid that helps you digest fat
- bum: (Slang) the part of the body on which you sit
- wit: Ability to make clever jokes and remarks quickly
- honorable: Not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive
- twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
- wee: Scottish and Northern English small; short
- haste: Quickness; speed; hurry
- smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
- ye: Old word for 'you' in the plural
- yer: Nonstandard spelling of 'your'
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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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missnerdypants posted on 2017/05/09Ready to add some serious flavor to your English? Dive into this super fun video and learn 22 essential Scottish slang phrases that'll have you 'geein it laldy' in no time! You'll pick up hilarious expressions like 'haud yer wheesht' and 'gies me the boak' that are perfect for daily chats and understanding more about Scottish culture.
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