Vocabulary
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- on the ball: Alert, quick to understand and respond to things.
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- swing: Movement in a curved motion
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
- sail: To travel across water in a boat or a ship
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- deeply: To a significant degree
- poem: A written composition in verse, not prose
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- letter: One of the 26 parts of the English alphabet
- ball: Large dance where people dress formally
- bat: Small flying mouse-like animal with wings
- vocational: Concerning the training in special job skills
- successfully: In a manner that achieves a goal
- baseball: Small ball used in the game of baseball
- batting: To use a bat in games such as baseball or cricket
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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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Jerry posted on 2017/08/16Feeling unsure about your future career path? This video dives into a personal letter offering advice on choosing vocational school and following your heart, especially if you love art! You'll pick up useful phrases for career decisions and practice understanding simple sentence structures in a reflective, personal story.
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