Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- quiz question: A question asked in a quiz to test someone's knowledge.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- deal with
- have to: Must do
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- reach down: To extend one's arm downwards in order to grasp or touch something.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- in every way: In all manners or respects; completely.
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- check out
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- recap: Brief description of something that had been said
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
- consider: To think carefully about something
- reinforce: To send more troops/resources to support an army
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- candidate: Politician who is running for public office
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
- huge: Very very large
- fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
- quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
- portray: To play a character in theater or on film
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- programme: A plan or schedule of events
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- tummy: Stomach or belly
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- jolly: Being full of cheer, friendliness and happiness
- cheat: To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
- ministry: Body of religious workers and leaders
- twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
- recreate: To make a past situation exist again
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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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Samuel posted on 2017/12/22Ever wondered what it takes to be the perfect Santa Claus? This fun 6-minute video from BBC Learning English dives into the jolly world of Father Christmas, teaching you essential Christmas vocabulary and situational dialogue. You'll pick up some advanced words and practice simple sentence structures, all while getting into the festive spirit!
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