Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- sit down: To take a seat
- call out: To criticize someone to modify their behavior
- for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
- glance over: To read something quickly and not carefully.
- pop in: To visit someone briefly.
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- at that time: During a specific point in the past.
- for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
- get behind: To support or encourage.
- side against: To support one party in opposition to another.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- come to think of it: Used when you suddenly remember or realize something, often leading to a change in perspective or a new thought.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- blend in: To look or behave like the surrounding people so you are not easily noticed.
- funny business: Dishonest or suspicious activity.
- zip up: To fasten something with a zipper.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- deal out: To distribute something, especially playing cards or portions of something.
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- pass out: To distribute or hand out papers to people
- come up to: To meet expectations
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- crap: Impolite way of saying something is not good; Faeces
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- substitute: To perform the tasks instead of someone else
- belly: Middle part of the body; the stomach
- tolerate: To be able to adjust to changes of various kinds
- witness: To see the signing of an official document
- lecture: To speak to someone to show anger or warn them
- reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
- rough: Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
- legit: As recognized by the law
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- glance: Quick or temporary look at
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- hatred: Very strong feeling of dislike; hate
- correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- proceed: To continue to do something; carry on
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- paragraph: Section of writing dealing with one point
- poke: To give a push, thrust, or jab
- juvenile: Concerning young people or children
- procedure: A medical operation
- waist: Narrower part of your body between hips and chest
- faint: To suddenly become unconscious and fall down
- choke: To cause someone not to breathe
- thrust: To move (e.g. a knife) forcefully towards someone
- person: Man, woman or child
- slate: To strongly criticize someone usually in public
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- blank: Showing no emotion or understanding
- fist: Tightly closed hand, as when you punch someone
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- expire: To breathe out
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- absent: Not present at a usual or expected place
- slavery: State or condition of being a slave
- carrot: Reward offered to make someone do something
- simplicity: Being easy to understand or use
- shuffle: To change the order of items/people in a group
- cough: To suddenly expel air from the lungs
- zombie: Dead person who exists among the living
- biology: The study of living things
- zip: To compress digital documents into one file
- relieved: To make less boring by making some change
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- look: Person's beauty or physical attractiveness
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- attendance: Number of people present at a place or event
- awkwardly: With a lack of smooth movement
- worksheet: Piece of paper showing work planned or done
- proudly: With pride; in a proud manner
- gasping: To take a short quick breath because of surprise
- behaving: To act correctly
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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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Pedroli Li posted on 2017/09/26Ever had a substitute teacher who was just... something else? This hilarious high school story dives into a wild choking incident and how a deadpan sub became an unexpected hero using the Heimlich maneuver! You'll pick up practical situational dialogue and learn about emergency procedures in this super cringeworthy, yet totally memorable, classroom tale.
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