Vocabulary
- for instance: As an example.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- have to: Must do
- right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- bring out: To formally introduce a girl/ woman to society
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- at last: Finally; after a long delay.
- turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- enormous: Huge; very big; very important
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- delicate: Easily broken or damaged
- instance: An example of something; case
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
- prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
- tiny: Very, very small
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- broth: Liquid or soup that meat, etc. has been cooked in
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- fit: Good looking; physically attractive
- click: To work well with someone or something
- investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
- spooky: Unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- leave: To go away from; depart
- rapid: Moving or happening very quickly
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- distribute: To hand out or give to people
- bachelor: Person who earned a first degree at a university
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- liquor: Strong alcoholic beverage
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- excellent: Extremely good
- memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
- supper: Evening meal, often when informal
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- bruise: To cause a dark mark in the flesh through injury
- sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- ignorance: Lack of information or knowledge about something
- great: Very good; better than before
- compose: To calm yourself after being angry or upset
- succession: Act of officially taking over someone's position
- pollen: Fine, usually yellow powder produced by plants
- squid: Sea creature with ten arms, and a long thin body
- humor: Quality that makes something funny
- rattle: To make a series of sharp noises by shaking
- mushroom: Short fungus shaped like an umbrella you can eat
- discrete: Separate; composed of distinct parts
- woo: (Of a man) to try to get a woman to marry him
- hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
- acorn: The small round nut of an oak tree
- lemon: Badly made or poorly functioning product
- martini: Cocktail made with gin and vermouth
- ole: Dialect another way of saying 'old'
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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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李依庭 posted on 2017/12/21Ever wondered about those super trendy restaurants with bizarre menus? This hilarious sketch from CollegeHumor dives into the absurdity of places like 'Pig and Salt' with their prime number dishes and tiny plates. You'll pick up some fun situational dialogue and practical phrases perfect for everyday dining conversations!
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