Vocabulary
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- once upon a time: A conventional phrase used to begin fairy tales and other stories.
- upon a time: An introductory phrase used to begin a story, typically a fairy tale.
- in peace: In a state of tranquility, without disturbance or conflict.
- pump out: To remove liquid from somewhere using a pump.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- regardless of
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- for nothing: Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
- watch over: To protect or guard someone or something.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- going on: To continue doing something
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- go on: To continue doing something
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- have to: Must do
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
- extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
- ridiculous: Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
- pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
- nasty: Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
- intimidate: To make someone feel afraid
- confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
- miserable: Very unhappy
- suspicious: Doubtful about someone's honesty
- cruel: Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- occur: To come to pass or to happen
- furious: Extremely angry
- identical: The same in every way
- swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
- dilemma: Position in which you must make difficult choices
- argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- fake: Not real; made to look like something real
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- household: Being in everyday use; common
- master: To gain control over something
- frequently: Often; regularly
- wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
- accuracy: Being exactly right; correctness
- stubborn: Unwilling to give way or obey
- hip: The upper part of Leg
- deceive: To make someone believe something that is not true
- renowned: Widely known and esteemed
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- leave: To go away from; depart
- livestock: Any animals kept for use or profit
- confused: To make something unclear or hard to understand
- fortunate: Having good luck
- straw: Dry yellow stems of crops such as wheat
- starve: To (cause to) be hungry or go without food
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- mansion: Very large, expensive home
- argue: To fight or disagree over something
- parasite: Small animal or plant living off a bigger one
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- nap: To sleep or rest for a short time during the day
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- widely: To a large degree; over a large range
- lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- governor: Person who leads a state or province
- transformation: A complete change in shape or form of something
- monk: Man belonging to religious group that live simply
- mole: Small animal with dark fur that lives under ground
- snuck: To move around in a way so no one will see you
- amulet: Charm with a magic symbol to protect against evil
- buddha: Someone achieving a state of perfect enlightenment
- repent: (Religion) to be sorry for something you did wrong
- bran: Grain husk that contains high fiber content
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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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Mr. Stubborn (Onggojip) - Bedtime Story (BedtimeStory.TV)
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Tori Yang posted on 2017/07/22Get ready for a wild ride with 'Mr. Stubborn,' a classic fable about an identity swap and a magic amulet! You'll love following this tale of a cruel master and his path to redemption, perfect for practicing simple sentence structures and picking up cultural insights.
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