Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- out of luck: To not have any luck; to be unfortunate
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- approved for: Officially accepted or allowed.
- have to: Must do
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- build up: To increase the amount; collect something
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- typically: In a normal or usual way
- intuition: Natural ability to guess or feel things
- brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
- proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
- prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- require: To demand that someone does something
- premium: Having a higher than normal quality
- regulate: To control something with rules or laws
- advance: Forward movement by an army
- deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
- technically: In an exact and particular manner
- agency: Business that provides some service for others
- slight: Small (amount, quality)
- approval: Agreement that person/thing is acceptable
- fake: Not real; made to look like something real
- noble: Being admirable and honorable in character
- submit: To accept a superior force has power over you
- regularly: At the usual time each day, week, or month
- illegal: Not allowed by the laws or rules
- alphabet: Letters, symbols, characters of a written language
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- frantically: In a frenzied, wildly excited or worried way
- ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
- legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
- monarchy: Nation that is ruled by a king or queen
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- comply: To obey; follow a rule, another's wishes etc.
- offense: Attempt to score in a game or match
- surprisingly: In an unexpected manner; to an unexpected degree
- subscription: Regular payment for a service, magazine etc.
- wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
- prohibit: To make something impossible
- discomfort: To cause to feel uncomfortable or not at ease
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- cap: Covering for the end or top of something
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- registration: An official record or proof of registering
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- letter: One of the 26 parts of the English alphabet
- relativity: Einstein theory about time, space and position
- waltz: Dignified dance of two people holding each other
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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
A2 Elementary
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Samuel posted on 2018/03/19Ever wondered about the wildest names people have tried to give their kids? This video dives into surprising laws and naming protests around the world, including why a certain super long name was banned in Iceland! You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary and fascinating cultural insights along the way.
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