Vocabulary
- in different ways: Using various methods or approaches; with variety.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
- to taste: Add an ingredient according to your preference.
- in color: Displayed or produced using all colors; not black and white.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
- handful: an amount of something that can be held in one hand; small quantity or amount of people or things
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
- participant: Person involved or included in something
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
- leave: To go away from; depart
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- narrator: Person or character who tells a story
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
- bland: Plain; flavorless; dull
- bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- code: To express information in a series of numbers
- maniac: Violent, mentally ill person
- female: Person of the sex that gives birth to babies
- synesthesia: Stimulation of one sense organ by another
- contributor: Someone who gives money to cause, charity
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- male: Characteristic of boys or men
- weirder: More odd or unusual
- navy: Very dark shade of blue
- mix: To combine two or more things to make one
- unrelated: Not related; not connected
- lemon: Badly made or poorly functioning product
- respondent: Person who makes a reply to someone or something
- interviewee: Person who is interviewed
- tomato: Round soft red vegetable, fruit used in sauces
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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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I Have Synesthesia and Words Taste Like Meatballs
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April Lu posted on 2018/10/13Ever wondered what words taste like or if numbers have colors? Dive into the fascinating world of synesthesia with personal stories and interviews where people describe their unique sensory experiences, like tasting meatballs when they hear certain words! You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and practice understanding situational dialogues that explain this amazing neurological phenomenon.
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