Vocabulary
- got to: To arrive at some place
- have to: Must do
- like fuck: Used to emphasize a very high degree or intensity.
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- bring over: To take something to someone's home
- flip out: To become very excited, angry, or lose control.
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
- kick off: To start a football match.
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- jack off: To masturbate (typically used for males).
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- to date: Up to the present time; until now.
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- wear out
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- laid back
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- privilege: Advantage or right given to only certain people
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- period: Set amount of time during which events take place
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
- flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
- strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
- shelter: Place to protect people/animals from abuse
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
- religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- rebellious: Wanting to do things your way; resisting authority
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- public: Owned by the government
- slap: To hit with the open hand or with a flat object
- kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- reasonable: Being somewhat good, but not great
- alive: Living; not dead
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
- lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- trash: Garbage or anything that is worthless
- catholic: One of many Christian belief systems
- earn: To deserve something because you worked for it
- pair: Two of the same thing, e.g. socks
- elementary: Basic, simple, or essential
- vine: Long thin plant that climbs over something
- pierce: Person's name
- upstairs: On a floor above
- sunset: Daily disappearance of the sun
- masturbate: To emit semen by self-manipulation of the penis
- gay: Happy and bright
- skateboard: Board with wheels you stand on to ride
- homework: Work that a student is given to do at home
- grandmother: Your mother or father's mother
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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
A2 Elementary
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Mike NiKao-Kusata posted on 2023/07/04Ever wonder what it's like growing up with super strict parents? This hilarious anecdotal story dives into a rebellious teen's life, complete with sunset curfews and skateboarding escapes! You'll pick up simple sentence structures and relatable dialogue that's perfect for understanding cultural differences in parenting.
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