Vocabulary
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- have to: Must do
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- go right ahead: An expression of permission or encouragement to proceed with an action.
- phone in: Call someone by phone, often to report or notify remotely.
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
- take it out of: To cause someone to feel very tired or exhausted.
- knock over: To accidentally hit something so that it falls over.
- next to: Being located along side another
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- decent: Being fairly good; acceptable
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- fragile: Easily affected, broken, or harmed
- booze: Alcohol; alcoholic drink
- precious: Having a youthful, cute, and pleasant appearance
- instant: (Food) requiring very little preparation
- crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- cruise: To easily achieve
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- grip: To hold someone's interest
- valuable: Being useful or important
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- security: Department in a company in charge of protection
- embarrassed: To cause someone to feel ashamed
- thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- sink: To push something down into the ground
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- click: To work well with someone or something
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- fault: A failure or negative aspect of
- plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- buddy: Friend, usually male
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- custody: Legal right to be responsible and care for a child
- damage: Physical harm that is done to something
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- rubber: Material used to make tires, etc.
- sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
- pal: Friend
- screen: To hide or block something from being seen
- business: A company formed for making profit
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- drip: Tiny amount of liquid that falls from something
- cough: To suddenly expel air from the lungs
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
- harass: To bother repeatedly with harmful words or actions
- clatter: To make a rattling noise, as when something falls
- negligence: Failure to give someone or something enough care
- sob: To make gasping sounds while crying
- bulky: Large and awkward to carry or put somewhere
- objectively: In an open-minded way; without prejudice
- whoop: Loud cry expressing excitement or happiness
- cocoa: Brown powder from a large bean, used for chocolate
- seatbelt: Strong belt in a car to hold you in your seat
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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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This Monster Has No Phone Case
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Liang Chen posted on 2018/08/13Ever worried about dropping your phone? This hilarious sketch dives into the absurd lengths some people go to protect their precious devices, using simple sentence structures perfect for daily conversation practice. You'll pick up practical phrases for everyday situations while laughing along with this relatable (and slightly unhinged) take on phone accessories!
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