Vocabulary
- on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
- of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
- going on: To continue doing something
- at a loss
- set back: To cost someone, often a large amount
- back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- for show: Done only to impress others, not for real use.
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
- freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
- huge: Very very large
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- promote: To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- dizzy: Feeling light-headed and as if you might fall
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- balance: Instrument for weighing things
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- cross: Angry and upset
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- confuse: To make something unclear or hard to understand
- ramble: To talk or write in an apparently purposeless way
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- fool: An idiot; someone who does something stupid
- happen: To take place or occur
- answer: To reply to a question someone asks
- shine: To point a light in a certain direction
- loss: Friend, family, or other loved person's death
- musical: Having a pleasant sound like music
- fan: To blow air upon a fire to make it stronger
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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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Zac Efron Made Michael Jackson Cry! | The Graham Norton Show
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林恩立 posted on 2018/01/25Can you believe Zac Efron made Michael Jackson cry?! This hilarious clip from The Graham Norton Show is a fan moment you won't want to miss, and it's perfect for practicing simple, everyday dialogue. You'll pick up on natural conversational phrases as Zac shares this incredible story!
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