Vocabulary
- live for: To consider something the most important thing in your life; to find purpose or great pleasure in something.
- secret of: The key or hidden information that explains something.
- light on: To illuminate something.
- scream for: To loudly demand or request something.
- stand here: To remain in or move to this specific location.
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- nostalgia: Sad, but positive feeling about memories/the past
- theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
- critic: Person who judges (e.g. art) and gives opinions
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- vein: Tube that returns blood from the body to the heart
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- bang: To strike something loudly or forcefully
- loud: Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- live: To be alive
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- cheer: Feeling of happiness or optimism
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
- read: Person's name
- love: Person's name
- wait: To delay or not do something until later
- art: Creative skill using the imagination e.g. painting
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- hoo: Dialect West Yorkshire and Lancashire she
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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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Zenn posted on 2013/08/24Get ready to analyze Lady Gaga's electrifying performance of "Applause"! You'll dive into the theatrical pop world while picking up on simple sentence structures and gaining cultural insights into the nature of fame. This is a fantastic way to boost your English with a catchy tune and a dazzling stage spectacle!
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