Vocabulary
- keep up with the Joneses : To try to own all the same expensive objects and do all the same things as your friends or neighbours, in order to seem as successful as them
- top off: To complete or finish something in a satisfying way.
- mess up: To make a mistake
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- appetite: Feeling of hunger or desire for something
- suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
- grind: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- glimpse: To see or notice something very briefly
- drag: To reluctantly move or go somewhere
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- coast: Land near the sea or ocean
- block: Solid piece of material used for building
- soul: Central or basic part of something
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- dime: Coin worth 10 US cents
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- heaven: Place or feeling of great happiness
- long: Person's name
- care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
- ocean: Large body of salt water; a large sea
- short: (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
- save: To make your computer keep a file
- fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
- top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
- sick: Having a physical or mental illness
- sweet: Piece of candy, or other food containing sugar
- mile: Unit of distance; 1.6 kilometers
- road: Long piece of hard land for cars to travel on
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- sugar: Substance which the body stores or uses for energy
- lemonade: Drink that has a lemon flavor
- windshield: Transparent screen to protect people in car
- radio: System of sending/receiving signals through air
- tangerine: A light reddish orange color
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- honey: Sweet, thick golden liquid that is made by bees
- bee: Gathering to perform activities and tasks together
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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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Old Dominion - Make It Sweet
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林宜悉 posted on 2018/10/15Get ready for a feel-good vibe with Old Dominion's "Make It Sweet"! This song is perfect for practicing simple sentence structures and picking up daily practical phrases, all while enjoying a romantic, nostalgic tune.
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