Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- button up: To fasten the buttons of a garment.
- behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
- have to: Must do
- one step away: Very close to achieving something.
- out of turn: Not in the correct order or sequence; inappropriately.
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
- fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- wardrobe: Stock of clothes belonging to a person
- direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
- refer: To talk about or write about something
- swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- costume: Special clothes, e.g. clothes for acting in a film
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- documentary: Supported by written evidence
- original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
- bottom: The part of your body you sit on
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
- comfortable: Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- adult: Person or animal that is fully grown
- interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
- closet: Small room or cupboard used for storing things
- collar: Band put around the neck of an animal
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- minimalist: Emphasizing extreme simplification in form
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- carrot: Reward offered to make someone do something
- hoodie: A cotton sweatshirt with a hood
- subscriber: Person who pays a (monthly) fee to get a service
- happen: To take place or occur
- tank: Container for holding liquid or gas
- penguin: Black and white sea bird that cannot fly
- gym: Physical education taught as a class in school
- mesh: Crisscrossed wires to allow air/liquid through
- underwear: Clothes worn next to skin/under outer clothes
- minimalism: Art movement emphasizing extreme simplification
- fetish: Something you are obsessed with/think about a lot
- sweatshirt: Long-sleeved pullover, generally made from cotton
- beanie: Small round close fitting hat
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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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My Minimalist Wardrobe
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michelle posted on 2018/10/25Ever wondered how to rock a minimalist wardrobe? Dive into Matt D'Avella's everyday uniform and see how he rocks just 12 t-shirts and a penguin onesie! You'll pick up practical, everyday vocabulary and learn about the lifestyle behind the minimalism documentary.
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