Vocabulary
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- have to: Must do
- break up
- time flies: Used to express that time seems to pass very quickly.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- above water: Not in debt or trouble; surviving or managing successfully.
- head above water: Just managing to survive financially.
- overwhelmed: To defeat something or someone completely
- inevitable: That must happen; certain to happen
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- embrace: Act of holding someone closely
- adorable: Lovable or appealing, e.g. like a cute child
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
- accomplish: To succeed in doing; complete successfully
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- amount: Quantity of something
- opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- toxic: Poisonous; harmful
- sacrifice: Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
- maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
- comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
- collaboration: Act of working with someone to complete a task
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- contemplate: To consider whether you will do something
- companion: Someone who keeps you company, goes out with you
- favor: Support or approval from people
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- rewind: To make something go backwards
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- emotion: A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- fantasy: Something imagined and very different from reality
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- important: Having power or authority
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
- unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- contradictory: (Of evidence) showing the opposite
- spotlight: Lamp that produces a strong beam of light
- closure: Feeling of accepting a death, divorce etc.
- montage: Assembly of items, e.g. visual images
- puppy: Very young dog (and some other animals)
- unforgettable: Impossible to forget; memorable; impressive
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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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Story Behind Marshmello - Happier ft. Bastille
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Amy.Lin posted on 2018/10/13Ever wondered about the story behind Marshmello's hit song "Happier"? This video dives into the song's meaning, its connection to "La La Land," and how it can help you reflect on relationships using simple sentence structures. You'll get a great chance to boost your cultural understanding and pick up some everyday conversational phrases!
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