Vocabulary
- by George: An old-fashioned exclamation to express surprise or emphasis.
- going on: To continue doing something
- in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- all at once: Suddenly; at the same time
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- empathy: Understanding how other people feel/suffer
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- compassion: Feeling of wanting to help suffering people
- coincidence: Occurrence by chance, not design or planned
- spot: A certain place or area
- brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
- metaphor: Imaginative use of words to reveal a similarity
- dude: Form of address for a man
- interaction: Process of people or things affecting each other
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- valuable: Being useful or important
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- spoil: To damage something, usually by treating it poorly
- huge: Very very large
- nerd: Intelligent but single-minded expert in a field
- possession: State of being under the control of evil spirits
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- philosopher: Person studying the meaning of truth and life
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- persistence: Determination to keep doing even if it is hard
- important: Having power or authority
- detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- podcast: A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- edition: Form in which a book, magazine etc. is released
- preach: To write or speak about so as to persuade people
- collection: Act of asking for money for a debt or a charity
- wand: Thin rod held in the hand, e.g. used by a magician
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- potter: To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
- stone: Hard, solid piece of rock
- competitiveness: Aggressive willingness to win
- skateboard: Board with wheels you stand on to ride
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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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You'll Never Guess Kobe Bryant's Most Prized Possessions
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Chloe posted on 2018/10/02Ever wondered what Kobe Bryant treasured most? Dive into this fun chat to discover his amazing Harry Potter collection and the story behind his podcast, 'The Punies'! You'll pick up some cool conversational phrases while learning about kids' sports and nostalgic nerd culture.
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