Vocabulary
- break the ice: To say or do something to relieve tension or awkwardness, especially at the start of a conversation or meeting.
- in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
- laid back
- start off: To begin or commence something.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- around the corner: Very near; close by.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- phone number: A sequence of digits assigned to a telephone subscriber, used to make a call to that phone.
- specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- creepy: Scary; annoying or unpleasant
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- couple: To join something to something else
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- important: Having power or authority
- comfortable: Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- joint: Body parts where bones meet and can move together
- event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- succeed: To have achieved what you were trying to achieve
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
- host: Mass; a great number
- greet: To meet with friendly words and actions; welcome
- pot: Container designed to hold or store something
- lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
- corner: To force into a position impossible to escape from
- invite: To ask someone to go somewhere or do something
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- exchange: Sharing/directing a look, etc. at someone else
- chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
- hike: Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
- incorrect: Being wrong or inaccurate
- backpack: Bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
- nah: Way of saying 'No'
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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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VT English | How to Make Friends in English: 5 Simple Steps
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Kelsi posted on 2018/04/24Want to make new friends but don't know where to start? This video breaks down 5 super simple steps to help you connect with people in English, covering everything from conversation starters to exchanging contact info! You'll pick up practical phrases that make meeting new people a breeze.
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