Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- by default: Automatically, unless the user specifies otherwise.
- side note: A brief piece of additional information or a comment that is related to the main subject but is not essential to it.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- apart from: Except for; not considering
- go on: To continue doing something
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- stamped out: To get rid of or make disappear
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- black and white
- equivalent: Equal to something in value, use or meaning
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
- subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- slightly: Only a little
- evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- vague: Not clearly stated or expressed; rough; unclear
- utterly: Completely
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- express: To send something by fast mail
- default: Automatic setting when no indicated preference
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
- feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
- brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- direction: When someone tells people what to do
- witness: To see the signing of an official document
- dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
- minor: Not so large in size; not important or valuable
- activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
- complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- lottery: Betting game of buying tickets to win money
- firsthand: Received directly from a source
- extensively: Very much or often; to a large degree
- cardinal: Of the greatest importance; paramount
- underground: (Being or living) under the surface of the earth
- conjugate: (Of leaves) having only one pair of leaflets
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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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Fantastic Features We Don't Have In The English Language
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Samuel posted on 2023/07/04Ever wondered how other languages express things English can't? This video dives into fascinating features like 'clusivity' and 'evidentiality' that add incredible cultural depth and unique ways to communicate. You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary and gain a whole new appreciation for linguistic diversity!
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