Vocabulary
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- tv show: A television program.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
- cargo pants: Loose-fitting casual pants with large pockets on the thighs.
- cheat on: To be sexually unfaithful to one's partner.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- have to: Must do
- at least: As a minimum
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
- go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- meditation: Act of deep and quiet thinking
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- meditate: To think deeply and quietly to calm your spirit
- grief: Feeling of great sadness because someone has died
- admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
- blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
- butt: (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
- suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- pregnant: Carrying your unborn baby inside you
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- sabotage: To destroy or damage, often secretly, to weaken
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- flirt: To behave playfully to arouse romantic interest
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- click: To work well with someone or something
- supplement: Added extra to support or make something complete
- retreat: Act of a force moving back from a winning enemy
- delusional: Suffering false beliefs based on little evidence
- buzz: Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
- thigh: Upper part of a bird's leg, e.g. eaten as food
- cramp: Sharp, unexpected pain when a muscle becomes tight
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- vow: Very serious promise
- comprehend: To understand the meaning of
- insanely: In an insane manner
- violate: To abuse, damage or disrespect
- nauseous: Feeling like you want to vomit
- cave: Large hole in the side of a cliff or hill
- impressed: To make an emotional or cognitive impact upon
- abrupt: Very sudden, often in a bad way
- versa: used to say that what you have just said is also true in the opposite order
- person: Man, woman or child
- pat: Person's name
- attend: To take care of someone in need
- possibly: May be true or likely, but is uncertain
- beg: To ask someone in an emotional way for something
- great: Very good; better than before
- monogamy: Practice of having only one partner/wife/husband
- drip: Tiny amount of liquid that falls from something
- pill: Person who is difficult to deal with
- cargo: Goods carried in a ship or plane
- knock: Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- infidelity: Being unfaithful to a spouse by having an affair
- arrogance: Rude manner from belief you are better than others
- behaviour: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- cheat: To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- baggy: (Of clothes) roomy, loose fitting
- abortion: A medical operation to stop having a baby
- romantic: Relating to courtship or love
- relentlessly: Continuing without slowing or losing strength
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- background: Images, color, or information behind the main one
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- sum: Amount when all is added together; total
- bleed: To allow a liquid or gas to escape
- buddhist: Someone who follows the teachings of Buddha
- smell: To have a particular odor
- romance: To court someone into a love relationship
- offscreen: Not on the screen; in real life, not in the movie
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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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Howard Lin posted on 2018/03/20Get ready for a hilarious and honest personal story about unexpected pregnancy, a cheating partner, and finding yourself! You'll pick up tons of natural, situational dialogue and gain a deeper understanding of cultural nuances around relationships and self-discovery. This is a fantastic chance to practice simple sentence structures while enjoying a truly captivating narrative!
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