Vocabulary
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- on the rocks: Served with ice cubes.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- run to: To have enough money; be able to pay; afford
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- stroke: When blood cannot get to brain, causing damage
- illness: Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- spell: To lead to future trouble
- cocktail: Mixed alcoholic drink, containing spirit like gin
- embarrass: To cause someone to feel ashamed
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- burn: To destroy with fire
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- hammer: To bring severe damage, harm, or blame upon
- stormy: Full of anger or emotion
- headache: Pain in the head
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- coyote: Wild dog that is found in North America
- law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
- wine: Dark red color
- dark: Of a color that is not light
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- rum: Alcoholic liquor made from molasses/sugar cane
- ball: Large dance where people dress formally
- close: Almost; near
- tequila: Mexican liquor made from juices of an agave plant
- trainer: Person that trains sports competitors or animals
- weekend: Saturday and Sunday, after the normal working week
- gin: Strong colorless alcohol made from grain
- martini: Cocktail made with gin and vermouth
- kisser: Slang for the mouth
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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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Jennifer Lawrence Answers Ellen's 'Burning Questions'
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Carol Chen posted on 2018/03/08Ever wondered what Jennifer Lawrence *really* thinks about cocktails and dog walks? Dive into this super fun 'Burning Questions' segment with Ellen where you'll catch playful banter and quickfire answers, perfect for practicing everyday dialogue and picking up casual phrases!
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