Vocabulary
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- get along: To have a friendly relationship with someone; like
- next to: Being located along side another
- got to: To arrive at some place
- on sale: Available at a reduced price
- in the making: Developing or being made; in the process of becoming something.
- run in: To arrest person and take them to police station
- on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
- have to: Must do
- go straight: To continue in the same direction without turning.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- on the couch: Receiving psychotherapy or psychological treatment.
- right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- to death: Extremely; to a great degree
- at least: As a minimum
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- in peace: In a state of tranquility, without disturbance or conflict.
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
- rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- leap: To enter or start something eagerly
- bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
- plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- attach: To be associated or connected with
- buddy: Friend, usually male
- brutally: In a very violent or mean way
- threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
- election: Process of choosing someone by voting
- piece: A counter in a board game
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- vegan: Vegetarian who eats no animal or dairy products
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- lettuce: Salad vegetable that has large thin green leaves
- litter: All the baby animals born at once from one mother
- harm: To damage, injure, or hurt someone or something
- wheel: Round thing that rolls, used for moving things
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- nocturnal: Done at night; active at night
- murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
- dwarf: Person of short stature, due to medical condition
- bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
- torment: Great mental or physical pain
- hamster: Small animal with small tail, and large cheeks
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- bush: A wooden plant that is smaller than a tree
- dynasty: Family that controls a country for a long time
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- disgust: Strong feeling of dislike for something
- stupid: Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- live: To be alive
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- cage: Box made of wire or metal bars, e.g. for a bird
- bleed: To allow a liquid or gas to escape
- seed: A person's children; offspring
- death: When someone dies; the end of life
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- look: Person's beauty or physical attractiveness
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- pet: Animal kept by a person for company and friendship
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- ball: Large dance where people dress formally
- pumpkin: Large roundish orange fruit that can be eaten
- backyard: Made in an amateurish or non-professional way
- territorial: Associated with the ownership of an area
- enslave: To make someone live like a slave
- squeak: To make a short very high cry or sound
- squeaky: Making a high-pitched sound, like a mouse
- bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
- highland: Area of mountains far above sea level
- chute: Sloping channel or passage to throw things down
- seatbelt: Strong belt in a car to hold you in your seat
- poppy: Red flowering plant, a source of heroin
- rabid: (Of animals) extremely violent; furious
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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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Sai Ki Tan posted on 2017/07/03Get ready for a wild storytime about hamster escapes, a dramatic dog vs. hamster showdown, and some surprisingly funny dark humor about pet loss! You'll pick up everyday vocabulary and practice understanding situational dialogue as you follow this hilarious and heartwarming tale of dwarf hamsters.
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