Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- go find: To search for and locate someone or something.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- for sale: (object) that people can buy
- turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
- drive up: To cause something to increase.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- write off: To cancel a debt; to recognize as a loss.
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
- determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
- random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
- manipulate: To try to control others to gain an advantage
- necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
- brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
- exclusive: Being available only to people with a lot of money
- consider: To think carefully about something
- fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
- legitimate: Being born to legally married parents
- admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
- emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
- screw: To cheat someone, as out of money/property
- define: To explain the meaning of words
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- valuable: Being useful or important
- behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- scheme: Plan (sometimes dishonest) to get or do something
- performance: Act of doing something
- democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
- prestigious: Respected as being important and with high status
- snore: To make a loud noise while sleeping
- declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
- grand: A counter for 1000 of something
- enemy: Something that stops you doing what you want
- deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- rig: To dishonestly fix the result of elections, games
- group: Two or more musicians who play music together
- tradition: An event, custom or way common to a people or race
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- auction: To sell to a person offering the highest price
- donate: To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- ultra: Prefix that denotes a lot of something; extreme
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
- charitable: Concerning helping people who are sick or poor
- report: Account of the necessary facts and information
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- dodge: To attempt to avoid something
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- chandelier: Decorative light fixture hanging from a ceiling
- price: Person's name
- anonymously: Without stating your name; secretly
- marketing: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
- objectively: In an open-minded way; without prejudice
- donation: Gift or money given to help support a cause
- bidder: Person who offers an amount to buy something
- quartz: Hard mineral, that is used as jewellery
- whoop: Loud cry expressing excitement or happiness
- shush: Sound made to make others be quiet
- gavel: Small wooden hammer used by (e.g.) a judge
- cubed: (Food) cut into the shape of small cubes
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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
A2 Elementary
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Adam Ruins Everything - How the Fine Art Market is a Scam | truTV
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Kristi Yang posted on 2017/09/13Ever wondered if the art world is a bit of a scam? This "Adam Ruins Everything" episode hilariously exposes how the fine art market works, from "chandelier bidding" to tax write-offs! You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary related to markets and culture while getting a good laugh.
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