Vocabulary
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- to the death: With the greatest effort or until the very end, often deadly.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- by accident: Without intending to; unintentionally.
- flat out: To go as fast as you possibly can
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- for show: Done only to impress others, not for real use.
- tap out: To submit in a grappling sport by tapping the opponent or the mat.
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- lethal: Causing or able to cause death
- version: Different way that someone interprets something
- combat: To fight someone or something physically
- flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
- crowd: To force too many things, people into
- intentionally: With a plan to do or achieve something
- opponent: Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- blow: To move something using air
- tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
- fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- wound: To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
- important: Having power or authority
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- pure: Not mixed with anything else
- accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- satisfied: To make someone happy because they got their wish
- mayhem: Scene or situation that involves much violence
- enforce: To force something to be done or accepted
- tame: Not wild; trained to obey people
- rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- battle: Military fight between armies
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- match: To equal or be as good as something else
- arena: Place to watch sports, performances, entertainment
- deadly: Causing or capable of causing death
- whistle: Device making a high sharp sound when blown
- emperor: Man who rules an empire
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- warrior: Courageous or skilled fighter in a battle or war
- grunt: To utter a deep sound like that of a pig
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- gouge: To scoop out usually aggressively
- beware: To be careful, used in warning someone
- genital: Concerning sexual organs
- boo: To shout out 'boo', to express your disapproval
- gladiator: Professional fighter from Roman times
- snarl: To growl angrily while baring the teeth
- coliseum: Large round sports stadium with tiered seats
- nah: Way of saying 'No'
- lion: Large wild cats from Africa and south Asia
- ow: Sound people make when they are hurt
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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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Adam Ruins Everything - The Roman Gladiatorial Rule Book | truTV
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Cyndi posted on 2023/08/16Think you know gladiators? Adam Ruins Everything is here to bust some myths about the Colosseum and the actual rules of gladiatorial combat! You'll pick up some cool historical facts and practice understanding simple sentence structures used in everyday conversation.
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