Vocabulary
- proud of you: Feeling pleased and satisfied about something you own or have done, or are connected to.
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- in a suit: Wearing a suit of clothes.
- hold it down: To keep control or maintain the situation.
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
- audition: To try out for a part in a play or film
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
- proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- part: Division of a book
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- great: Very good; better than before
- trust: To expect confidently
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- profession: Act of stating your beliefs or feelings openly
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- laughter: Action or sound of laughing
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- stupid: Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
- cheer: Feeling of happiness or optimism
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- kid: Child or young person
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- traditionally: Something done in a customary, traditional manner
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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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Yg Lee posted on 2017/05/31Ever wondered what it's like to audition for a high-stakes show? Steven Yeun shares a hilarious and heartwarming story about his parents' reaction to his acting dreams, giving you a peek into Korean American immigrant family expectations. You'll pick up practical daily phrases and cultural insights in this lighthearted chat!
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