Vocabulary
- in stock: Available to buy in a store
- scheduled for: To be planned or arranged for a specific time.
- bang on: Exactly (used with numbers, time, for emphasis)
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- check out
- call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
- get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
- in comparison: When compared to something else.
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- hit the button: To press a button, typically to activate a device or function.
- start over: To begin again.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- brag: To speak too proudly about yourself
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
- initiate: To cause something to begin
- strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
- application: Software program, e.g. for smart phone
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
- comparison: Act of comparing things
- register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- approval: Agreement that person/thing is acceptable
- orientation: Where you are in a location, e.g. facing east/west
- laptop: Portable computer small enough to use on your lap
- invincible: That cannot be defeated; unbeatable
- mad: Very angry
- shrine: Religious place that honors a person or saint
- breath: Air you take in and out of your body
- employee: Person who works for someone else for payment
- schedule: A list of events and their times
- protocol: Written agreement between countries
- scan: To look inside of the body with a special machine
- graduate: Concerning a Masters or Ph.D. university courses
- deep: Complex and important
- flatter: To praise in a rather false way, to get something
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- bang: To strike something loudly or forcefully
- alternate: To follow one thing after another repeatedly
- fix: Answer to a problem
- dummy: Being a cover for or serving as a front for
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- apron: Clothing to keep clothes clean when cooking
- plumber: Worker installing toilets, pipes etc. in buildings
- oven: Kitchen appliance you put food in to bake, roast
- insignificant: Being very small or unimportant
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
- cart: Vehicle on wheels for carry things; trolley
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- impatient: Not wanting to wait; getting angry over problems
- tsunami: Huge sea wave often caused by an earthquake
- nephew: Son of your brother or sister
- post: To send a letter or package using stamps
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- center: Community place people go health or social reasons
- need: To be unable to manage without something; require
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- terrify: To scare or greatly frighten
- choir: Group of people who sing together e.g. in church
- sucking: To pull or remove something with great power
- cashier: Person whose job is taking money in a store, etc.
- craftsman: Creator of great skill in the manual arts
- twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
- unlock: To use a key or code to open something
- ham: Smoked meat from leg of a pig, often eaten cold
- freakin: Used to emphasize what is being said, or to express anger
- angel: Supernatural human figure from heaven with wings
- mic: Short for 'microphone'
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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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Amy.Lin posted on 2017/08/31Ever wondered what your first job would be like? Dive into a hilarious story about a summer gig at a garden center, complete with rude customers and a surprising employee discount! You'll pick up practical workplace phrases and learn how to handle everyday situations through relatable dialogues.
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