Vocabulary
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
- last straw: The final problem in a series of problems that causes someone to lose patience or give up.
- every single night: Each and every night; without exception.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- look over: To check something to see it works well; inspect
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- at that time: During a specific point in the past.
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- leave school: To finish your education at a school, college, or university.
- for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- instance: An example of something; case
- creepy: Scary; annoying or unpleasant
- awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
- contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
- heritage: Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
- bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
- stumble: Failing to do something well, e.g. giving a speech
- journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
- messy: Being complex or difficult to fix
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- survey: Broad view or general description of something
- sweat: To do an amount of hard work
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- couple: To join something to something else
- prior: Existing or coming earlier in time
- absolute: Complete; total; pure; not limited in any way
- randomly: With no pattern or clear purpose; by chance
- tilt: To change to a newly preferred idea or opinion
- straw: Dry yellow stems of crops such as wheat
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- leave: To go away from; depart
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- bottom: The part of your body you sit on
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- terrible: Very bad; horrible
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- prop: Moveable item used on the set of a theater/film
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- drawer: Sliding box of a desk, closet used to store things
- dorm: College building with rooms that students live in
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- suite: Group of several shorter pieces of music
- cheat: To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
- sly: Cleverly hiding the true purpose
- live: To be alive
- lifelong: Continuing through life; lasting a long time
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- drunk: To put liquid in your body through your mouth
- triple: Group or set of three
- hispanic: Connected with Spanish-speaking culture
- lively: Full of life and energy; merry; animated
- bunk: Beds built like a shelf into a wall
- bleep: Short sound made by an electronic instrument
- questionable: Not likely to be right or true; doubtful
- kicker: Player who kicks the football
- online: Connected to the internet
- haircut: Act of cutting the hair; way the hair is cut
- scissor: To cut with or as if with scissors
- snip: To cut using a light movement with scissors
- latino: Person with a Spanish-speaking background
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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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Emily posted on 2018/09/30Get ready for some wild college roommate stories that are almost too creepy to be true, from bunk bed nightmares to unauthorized haircuts! You'll pick up practical, everyday dialogue and simple sentence structures perfect for understanding real-life (and sometimes scary!) social situations.
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