Vocabulary
- local flavor: The atmosphere, customs, or style of a particular place.
- go against: To disagree with or challenge someone
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- curious: Wanting to know more about something
- express: To send something by fast mail
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- obligation: Duty to be done because of a law, rule or promise
- diverse: Being varied or different from each other
- exotic: Being very different or unusual
- narrative: The telling of a story
- desire: To wish for, hope or want something
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- afford: To make available, to provide
- population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
- grain: Seeds of plants used for food
- flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
- provide: To make available; to supply for use
- relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- mainstream: Prevailing current of thought
- dim: Not bright; not being clear
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- act: To behave in a certain way
- tactile: Concerning touch; enjoys touching
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- alien: Foreigner; a person not from this place
- person: Man, woman or child
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
- culmination: The point at which an event or series of events ends, having developed until it reaches this point
- crab: Sea creature with a hard shell and two claws
- nick: Person's name
- caliber: Degree or grade of excellence or worth
- conduit: Something that carries water, gas, etc.; pipe
- tiger: Large wild cat with orange fur and black lines
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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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"Crazy Rich Asians" Cast Reveals Which Parts of Asian Culture They're Most Excited to Share
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Arissa Wang posted on 2018/08/21Ever wondered what makes "Crazy Rich Asians" so special? Dive into the movie's cultural richness as the cast shares their excitement about sharing everything from delicious dim sum to family expectations! You'll pick up practical, everyday phrases and gain a deeper understanding of Singaporean culture.
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