Vocabulary
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- one of those things: An unfortunate but unavoidable event.
- across the board: Broad in scope or content
- got to: To arrive at some place
- the icing on the cake: An additional benefit that makes a good situation even better.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- phenomenal: Amazing; remarkable
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- respond: To answer something or someone
- relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- leave: To go away from; depart
- grace: Dignified polite behavior, as when things go badly
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- great: Very good; better than before
- epitome: The perfect example of a class or type
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- vote: To make a choice for or against, as in an election
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- long: Person's name
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- sterling: Of very strong, true character; very reliable
- emmy: Annual award for achievements in US TV
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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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Ellen Offers to Let Sterling K. Brown Finish His Cut-Off Emmy Speech
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qqqzero1 posted on 2017/09/27Ever wonder what happens when an Emmy speech gets cut short? You'll love watching Ellen's playful banter with Sterling K. Brown and his gracious response to a funny moment! This video is a fantastic way to practice simple sentence structures and pick up on situational dialogue.
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