Vocabulary
- two halves: Two equal parts of something.
- kick ass: To decisively defeat someone
- compete in: To take part in a contest or competition.
- out of step: Not moving with the same rhythm or pace as others.
- play on: To exploit or take advantage of something, such as someone's emotions or weaknesses.
- intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- resentment: Feeling of anger because of unfair treatment
- divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
- rage: Strong or violent anger
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- blow: To move something using air
- fortune: What might happen to you in the future
- click: To work well with someone or something
- bitter: Feeling angry and sad over something
- era: Period characterized by particular events, people
- heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
- bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
- foreign: Being of a different place or country
- quirky: Odd or unusual; strange
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
- proof: Act of showing that something exists or is true
- narrator: Person or character who tells a story
- upbeat: Being positive and cheerful
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- athletic: Fit and strong; physically capable
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- great: Very good; better than before
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- land: Region or country
- business: A company formed for making profit
- match: To equal or be as good as something else
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- whistle: Device making a high sharp sound when blown
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
- thunder: Loud sound
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- sue: Person's name
- graveyard: Area used for burials; area with many graves
- sneaker: Canvas shoe with a pliable rubber sole
- grunt: To utter a deep sound like that of a pig
- trademark: Legal symbol proving ownership of product, etc.
- polarize: To divide opinions into two extremes
- hinge: To be dependent on or caused by
- nickname: Name given by friends or family
- headquarter: Main office of a company or organisation
- tonal: Describing languages that vary in pitch
- puma: Large American feline resembling a lion
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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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Evangeline posted on 2021/02/23Did you know the epic rivalry between Adidas and Puma started with two brothers? Dive into the fascinating, dramatic story behind these iconic sneaker brands and learn some cool new vocabulary along the way!
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