Vocabulary
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- get down on: To criticize or disapprove of someone or something.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- next to: Being located along side another
- shit with: Informal: To deal poorly with something.
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- stunning: Causing amazement, e.g. because so very good
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- blow: To move something using air
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- bottom: The part of your body you sit on
- button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- fairy: Small imaginary being that can do magic
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- piece: A counter in a board game
- phantom: A spirit or ghost existing only in a person's mind
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- paradise: Place with everything needed for specific activity
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- borrow: To take and later return something from another
- burn: To destroy with fire
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- picture: General situation or state of being
- valet: Servant who looks after clothes of male employer
- swish: To move with a soft brushing or sweeping sound
- phone: To talk to someone using a telephone
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
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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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Maroon 5 - Payphone (Explicit) ft. Wiz Khalifa
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Bruce Chen posted on 2018/02/23Ever felt like you're at a payphone, trying to reach someone who's moved on? This video uses Maroon 5's hit song to explore relatable breakup scenarios and pick up on natural, everyday dialogue. You'll get a great feel for simple sentence structures and dive into some cultural context with this iconic 2010s pop track!
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