Vocabulary
- sort out: To find a way of dealing with a problem; resolve
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- next to: Being located along side another
- check out
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- variety: Particular type of thing or person
- dude: Form of address for a man
- rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
- scoop: To dig out for a hole with a tool or hands
- couple: To join something to something else
- fortune: What might happen to you in the future
- attitude: Way you act, think and feel about something
- furniture: Items such as tables, chairs, beds or closets
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- stall: Walled area in a barn where a farm animal is kept
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- accidentally: Unexpectedly; by mistake
- tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- slide: Part of machines that slides backward and forward
- hire: To give a job to someone in exchange for pay
- lawn: Fine cotton cloth, either plain or printed
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- assistant: Person who helps another, usually as a job
- rehearsal: Practicing e.g. play, speech before a performance
- great: Very good; better than before
- customer: Someone who buys goods or services from a business
- bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- bummer: Irritating or disappointing experience
- restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- fix: Answer to a problem
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- specialist: Person who works in one specific area or field
- complain: To say something is wrong and should be changed
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- hose: Tube that carries a liquid
- cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
- braid: Hair separated into 3 strands laid over each other
- bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
- salsa: Spicy sauce of tomatoes, onions and chili peppers
- ohh: Expression showing surprise
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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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Hashtags: #MyWorstSummerJob
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kiki posted on 2018/09/12Ever had a summer job that was just… a disaster? Dive into hilarious stories of the #MyWorstSummerJob hashtag segment, where people share their wildest and weirdest work experiences, from awkward duties to epic fails! You'll pick up tons of practical, everyday phrases perfect for talking about workplace mishaps and everyday situations.
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