Vocabulary
- first up: Firstly; to begin with; the first item on a list or agenda.
- account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
- off the bat: Immediately; without delay.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- have to: Must do
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- interact: To talk or do things with each other
- awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
- version: Different way that someone interprets something
- clue: Information that helps explain something; hint
- brutal: Extremely violent or mean
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- fart: To break wind; to emit gas from the anus
- account: An advantage
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- genius: Person displaying a high level of intelligence
- quarter: 25 cents
- breast: Fleshy part of a woman's body for feeding babies
- cliff: High, vertical or steep surface of rock or ice
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- feed: To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
- pharmacy: Shop where medicines are prepared and sold
- glad: Happy or pleased about something/to do something
- workforce: The total number of working people
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- match: To equal or be as good as something else
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
- inform: To give information or facts about something
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- witty: Making a joke in a clever or intelligent way
- shake: To cause someone to be surprised or upset
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- moron: Very stupid, foolish person
- bat: Small flying mouse-like animal with wings
- mark: Person's name
- playground: Outdoor area for children to play in
- twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
- err: To make a mistake
- bingo: Game of chance played by calling random numbers
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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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Benedict Cumberbatch Does Impressions of His Co-Stars
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Kate Chang posted on 2019/01/28Ever wondered how Benedict Cumberbatch impersonates his famous friends? You'll get a hilarious peek into his impressions of the Avengers cast, from Tom Hiddleston to Chris Hemsworth! Plus, you'll pick up some fun, everyday phrases perfect for casual conversations.
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