Vocabulary
- throw on: To put on clothing quickly and carelessly.
- chase after: To try hard to get something/achieve a dream, etc.
- stick up for: To defend (yourself, someone else)
- turn off
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- confront: To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
- swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
- faithful: (Religious) people who believe in a god or gods
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- forgive: To stop blaming someone for guilt, mistake
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
- love: Person's name
- late: At a time after the expected time
- phone: To talk to someone using a telephone
- beer: Alcoholic drink that is made from wheat or grains
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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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jqlts1 posted on 2018/07/16Ever wondered what it's like to walk in someone else's shoes? Dive into Beyoncé's "If I Were a Boy" to explore gender roles and heartbreak through its narrative lyrics, and you'll pick up on simple sentence structures perfect for A2+ learners! This is a fantastic way to boost your grammar and cultural understanding while enjoying a powerful R&B ballad.
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