Vocabulary
- get along: To have a friendly relationship with someone; like
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- the rest is history: What happened next is well known or obvious.
- one too many: More than is acceptable or advisable; excessive.
- with just: Using only; with no more than.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- one of those things: An unfortunate but unavoidable event.
- have to: Must do
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- humanly possible: Within the limits of what a person can achieve.
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- scenario: An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- engage: To start to fight with an enemy
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
- stigma: Mark of shame or disgrace
- kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
- separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- respect: To follow the established rules
- technically: In an exact and particular manner
- couple: To join something to something else
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- divorce: Legal breakup of a marriage
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- patient: Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
- honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- frustrate: To make annoyed because things don't go well
- diagnose: To determine the cause of an illness or problem
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- ceremony: Special social or religious event
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- point: An item to be discussed
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- person: Man, woman or child
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- concert: Musical entertainment performed in public
- interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
- cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
- closure: Feeling of accepting a death, divorce etc.
- hug: To hold someone in your arms as sign of affection
- buffalo: Wild animal with horns similar to a large cow
- eve: The time just before something happens
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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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Rong Chiang posted on 2018/05/07Ever wondered how people navigate life after divorce? This video features a divorced couple looking back at their wedding photos, sharing a personal story about remaining friends and challenging divorce stigma. You'll pick up on natural, simple sentence structures and gain cultural insights into relationships and personal narratives.
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