Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- on the nose: Exactly; precisely at the stated time or amount.
- back then: At that time in the past.
- for a change: As something different from what is usual or normal.
- as we know it: In the form or way commonly understood or accepted.
- set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
- turn into: To change to become something else
- set off: To start a journey
- in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- tv show: A television program.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- material: Cloth; fabric
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- debate: General public discussion of a topic
- controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- embrace: Act of holding someone closely
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- obnoxious: Annoying or rude; offensive
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- passion: Powerful, positive excitement and interest
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- require: To demand that someone does something
- direction: When someone tells people what to do
- behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- ashamed: Feeling of shame or guilt
- strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
- agenda: Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
- courage: Quality of being able to face danger without fear
- supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
- quirky: Odd or unusual; strange
- click: To work well with someone or something
- speculation: Taking risks that might lead to big profits
- concerned: To be about a particular topic
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- important: Having power or authority
- ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
- anniversary: Date occuring every year of a past event, wedding
- public: Owned by the government
- grace: Dignified polite behavior, as when things go badly
- quit: To leave a job
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- attend: To take care of someone in need
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- come: To arrive at a place
- frenzy: State of uncontrollable, often crazy, behavior
- sitcom: Humorous drama based on day-to-day life
- unfortunate: Having bad luck; bringing a bad result
- puppy: Very young dog (and some other animals)
- kindness: Quality of being warmhearted and helpful
- portrayed: To play a character in theater or on film
- lesbian: Homosexual woman
- fallout: Radioactive particles after a nuclear explosion
- overturn: Improbable and unexpected victory
- emmy: Annual award for achievements in US TV
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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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Ellen Celebrates the 20th Anniversary of Her 'Coming Out' Episode
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Pedroli Li posted on 2017/05/29Wow, Ellen's iconic 'Coming Out' episode anniversary is here! You'll dive into a pivotal moment in sitcom history and explore LGBTQ+ representation, picking up useful phrases for discussing cultural impact and personal stories. This is a fantastic chance to boost your cultural understanding and practice simple sentence structures with a truly inspirational topic!
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