Vocabulary
- in little: To a small extent; insignificantly.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- going on: To continue doing something
- on call: Available to be summoned for duty, especially in emergencies.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- swim in: To move through water by using your arms and legs.
- walk away: To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- on my birthday: Referring to the day of one's birth, often used in the context of celebrations or events.
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- throw on: To put on clothing quickly and carelessly.
- call on: To order or ask someone to do a specific activity
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- picks up: To catch a criminal and take to police station
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- yell out: To shout or call out loudly.
- at least: As a minimum
- have to: Must do
- for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
- look over: To check something to see it works well; inspect
- sit down: To take a seat
- work through: To deal with something systematically until it is completed
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- critical: Making a negative judgment of something
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- bias: Preference to believe things even if incorrect
- opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- competition: Fighting against others to win something
- discrimination: Ability to recognize the difference between things
- confession: Admission you have done something wrong
- session: Period of time used for a specific activity
- prejudice: Law to make ineffective, e.g. evidence in a trial
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- lecture: To speak to someone to show anger or warn them
- ashamed: Feeling of shame or guilt
- sober: Not drunk
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- stroll: To walk slowly and in a relaxed manner
- district: Area of a country, city, or town
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
- civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
- appointment: Job, position or duty that is offered to a person
- quirky: Odd or unusual; strange
- tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
- attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
- leave: To go away from; depart
- mock: To laugh at someone or something in an unkind way
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- humiliating: Causing you to feel a loss of self-respect
- laptop: Portable computer small enough to use on your lap
- procedure: A medical operation
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- semester: Half or a third of a school or college year
- argue: To fight or disagree over something
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- mascara: Makeup for making eyelashes look darker/longer
- marathon: Lasting for a long time
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- shuffle: To change the order of items/people in a group
- type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
- yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- happen: To take place or occur
- puke: (Informal) to vomit; be sick
- theatrical: Done in a dramatic way, so that people notice
- sob: To make gasping sounds while crying
- rationale: Explanation of justification for something
- slay: To kill violently
- brow: Area on a face below the hair and above the eyes
- lawyer: Professional who helps people with the law
- chipmunk: Burrowing ground squirrel of America and Asia
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
- doe: Female deer, reindeer, rabbit or hare
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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
A2 Elementary
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Law School Horror Stories
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Samuel posted on 2018/05/06Ever wondered what *really* happens in law school? Get ready for some hilarious and relatable 'Law School Horror Stories' that dive into the chaos of cold calls and exam anxiety! You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and practice understanding situational dialogue through these confessional comedy tales.
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