Vocabulary
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- playful music: Music that is lighthearted, cheerful, and evokes a sense of fun and amusement.
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- in need: Not having the necessary things, such as food
- those in need: People who are poor, suffering, or disadvantaged and require help.
- in red: Marked or written using the colour red.
- reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
- have to: Must do
- individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
- purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- rub: To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
- responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
- deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
- spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- charity: Kindness and willingness to forgive, help
- countless: Being too many to be numbered or imagined
- important: Having power or authority
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- length: Distance from one end of a pool to the other
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- province: Subject that a person has a good knowledge of
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- needy: Poor; without much money
- tube: Plastic or metal container for soft substances
- part: Division of a book
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- knit: To join or be joined closely together
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- retire: To stop using, producing, or servicing something
- homeless: Having no home; living on the streets
- caregiver: Person giving care or helping others
- senior: Person who has usually reached a specific old age
- begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
- touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
- bob: To move up and down repeatedly
- northern: In or toward the north
- playful: Being fun or wanting to play
- bouncy: Easily returning to previous state or position
- super: Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
- knitting: To join or be joined closely together
- deer: Large wild animal with long thin legs and antlers
- commentator: Professional who discusses a particular subject
- bc: Before Christ; used after dates/years
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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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The Man Making Socks for Canada’s Homeless
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Samuel posted on 2018/10/06Get ready to be inspired by Bob, a man who's knitting socks for Canada's homeless with incredible speed using homemade machines! You'll love hearing about this heartwarming initiative and pick up some great everyday vocabulary along the way.
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