Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- out of town: Away from one's usual place of residence or work; absent from the local area.
- have to: Must do
- next to: Being located along side another
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- on to: Toward something; forward
- go on: To continue doing something
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- in the closet: Keeping something, often sexual orientation, secret.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- as for: Concerning; regarding.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- space out: To become distracted or inattentive; to lose focus.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- slightly: Only a little
- exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
- express: To send something by fast mail
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- account: An advantage
- communicate: To give and exchange information
- objective: Being real, rather than simply being an idea
- relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
- correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- movement: Part of a piece of classical music
- leave: To go away from; depart
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- motion: Suggestion at a meeting
- preposition: Word such as 'at' 'on' etc. showing position/time
- purse: Small bag for carrying money and other things
- hint: To suggest without being direct about it
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- closet: Small room or cupboard used for storing things
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- person: Man, woman or child
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- refrigerator: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
- lifetime: The time between birth and death
- location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
- enclose: To place something in a package or envelope
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
- headquarter: Main office of a company or organisation
- supermarket: Self-service store selling groceries etc.
- whiteboard: A white board in a classroom on which you write
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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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Prepositions of Place: AT, IN, BY, INTO, OUT OF - Common English Mistakes
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曾春賢 posted on 2018/04/04Ever mix up 'at' and 'in' when talking about places? This video breaks down common mistakes with prepositions of place like AT, IN, BY, INTO, and OUT OF, using tons of real English examples! You'll pick up essential grammar for daily conversations and sound way more natural.
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