Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- on to: Toward something; forward
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- media outlet: A newspaper, magazine, television station, or other source of news and information.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
- carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
- at that time: During a specific point in the past.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
- speak of: To mention someone or something in conversation.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- on the air: Being broadcast on radio or television.
- check out
- to date: Up to the present time; until now.
- stay up: To not go to bed until late
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- debate: General public discussion of a topic
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
- intellectual: connected with or using a person’s ability to think in a logical way and understand things
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
- contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
- attractive: Making you like them, as by being good-looking
- emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
- conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
- personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
- huge: Very very large
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- intelligent: Smart; able to think and reason
- protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- allegedly: According to what has been alleged
- backlash: a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, for example to something that has recently changed in society
- speculation: Taking risks that might lead to big profits
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- philosophical: Reacting calmly/reasonably if things are difficult
- fill: To make something full
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- outlet: Place in a wall to supply electricity to a device
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- moderately: A reasonable or fair degree
- blaze: (Of a fire) to burn brightly
- arena: Place to watch sports, performances, entertainment
- disgust: Strong feeling of dislike for something
- anthem: Special song that represents a nation or group
- republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
- factual: Involving or being based upon evidence
- anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
- renew: To make something stronger, fresher, or like new
- twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
- knelt: To move your body so your knees are on the floor
- hateful: Making someone feel hatred or dislike
- beck: Poetic mountain stream; brook
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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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Conservative Sweetheart Tomi Lahren Comes Out As Pro-Choice, Right Wingers Freak Out
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EZ Wang posted on 2017/05/15Get ready for some political fireworks as we dive into the surprising shift of conservative sweetheart Tomi Lahren! You'll explore the media backlash and understand the cultural commentary surrounding this unexpected pro-choice stance, all while picking up on simple sentence structures and cultural depth.
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