Vocabulary
- got to: To arrive at some place
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- going on: To continue doing something
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- city center: The central part of a city, especially the main business or commercial area.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- have to: Must do
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
- boat ride: A trip on a boat for pleasure.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
- insane: Mentally ill; crazy
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- strain: To remove the water from (food) using a colander
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
- cozy: Comfortable, warm, pleasant, and often, small
- villain: Character in a story who is mean or evil
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- spooky: Unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
- splash: To throw water or liquids in many directions
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- blurry: Being indistinguishable or unclear in shape
- salute: Raising your hand to your head to show respect
- anniversary: Date occuring every year of a past event, wedding
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- beard: Hair that grows on a man's face
- mumble: Speech that is not clear enough or loud enough
- marathon: Lasting for a long time
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- scenery: Stage props during a play; a country view
- land: Region or country
- lagoon: Small lake surrounded by rocks; channel of water
- helicopter: Aircraft with spinning blades at the top
- evil: Act considered morally bad
- freeze: To harden to a solid below zero degrees
- restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
- ascend: To rise, go up to a higher level
- tour: To travel to several places to perform a show
- scenic: Having beautiful scenery
- gibberish: Unintelligible talking
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- whale: To strike forcefully, e.g. as a punishment
- circle: A perfectly round shape
- forget: To not remember something
- mumbling: To speak without being clear or loud enough
- sulfur: Smelly yellow chemical often found near volcanoes
- scare: To become frightened
- shit: A coarse term for defecation
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- hunt: To search for wild animals to kill (for food)
- church: Building where Christians gather and pray to God
- dab: Light and quick touch
- horribly: Very badly; terribly
- dolphin: Sea animal like a big fish that breathes air
- walk: To move with your legs at a slowish pace
- swedish: Concerning the culture and people of Sweden
- shaky: Tending to shake, as from weakness or defect
- waterfall: Steep descent of the water of a river
- super: Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
- delay: To wait some amount of time before doing something
- dragon: Imaginary creatures that breathe fire
- geyser: A natural hot water fountain
- goddammit: Swear word (used to show extreme annoyance)
- papa: Another word for father
- ohhh: Expression showing surprise
- sh: Sound people make to make someone be quiet
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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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Amy.Lin posted on 2018/03/14Ever dreamed of visiting Iceland? This video takes you on an amazing adventure through the Golden Circle, Blue Lagoon, and whale watching, perfect for practicing daily practical phrases and simple sentence structures! You'll pick up tons of useful travel vocabulary and situational dialogues that you can use on your own trips.
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