Vocabulary
- by itself: Alone; without help or assistance.
- on the ropes: In a very bad situation; close to defeat or failure.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- look back: To think about past events
- out of time: Having no more time available to do something.
- crave: To have a very strong desire for something
- dumb: Senseless; stupid
- blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
- numb: Unable to feel a body part due to cold or illness
- praise: To express approval of something or someone
- poke: To give a push, thrust, or jab
- leave: To go away from; depart
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- sway: Power or influence to control a person or group
- bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
- mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
- trust: To expect confidently
- stain: A mark or unwanted spot / thing
- outta: Slang written form of ‘Out of’
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
- long: Person's name
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- lonely: Sad because apart from other people
- gold: Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
- doll: Toy looking like a person used for play
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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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林宜悉 posted on 2018/10/08Feeling like you need to break free from a tough situation? This video uses Alessia Cara's "Trust My Lonely" to explore themes of toxic relationships and finding your own strength, perfect for practicing simple sentence structures in a super relatable way!
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