Vocabulary
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- sleep over: To stay at someone's house for the night.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- dress up: To put on your best clothes, e.g. for a party
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
- circumstance: Condition or fact that affects a situation
- insult: To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
- brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
- responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
- household: Being in everyday use; common
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- personally: By a specific person, and not by anyone else
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- immigrant: Person moving to another country to live there
- ethnicity: Ethnic group; shared origins or culture
- important: Having power or authority
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- fully: Completely or entirely
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- provocative: Causing anger/sexual interest, e.g. deliberately
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- enforce: To force something to be done or accepted
- harassment: Continually bothering someone in an unfair way
- greet: To meet with friendly words and actions; welcome
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
- pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
- sin: Act that breaks a religious law
- curfew: Order requiring people to be at home at night
- childhood: The time when you are a child
- devil: A spirit said to be evil
- muslim: Of or relating to Islam
- foresight: Prudence or ability to foresee future happenings
- homeland: Country where you were born
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
- sinful: (Acts that) break a religious law
- cookie: A flat, round sweet baked food
- soda: Sweet bubbly flavored drink
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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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Weird Strict Rules Our Immigrant Parents Had
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Stephanie posted on 2018/02/02Ever wondered about the super strict rules some immigrant parents had? This video shares hilarious true stories about curfews, no sleepovers, and cultural expectations that might sound familiar! You'll get to practice simple sentence structures and pick up some great situational dialogue along the way.
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