Vocabulary
- watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
- turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- as a consequence of: Because of; due to something that happened before.
- out of town: Away from one's usual place of residence or work; absent from the local area.
- turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
- drowsy driving: Operating a motor vehicle while being impaired by fatigue or sleepiness.
- on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- set up
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- easy does it: Advice to do something slowly and carefully.
- take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
- culminate in: To reach the highest point or final stage; to result in.
- pull off: To manage to succeed
- park in: To drive a vehicle into a parking spot or area.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- work out
- asleep at the wheel: Failing to pay proper attention or be responsible.
- at the wheel: In control of driving a vehicle.
- have to: Must do
- close to home: Emotionally sensitive or personally relevant to someone.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- think twice: To consider something carefully before doing it, especially because it could have negative consequences.
- behind the wheel: In control of a vehicle; driving.
- get behind: To support or encourage.
- stay up: To not go to bed until late
- deprivation: State of lacking something needed
- awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
- butt: (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
- dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- impair: To damage or weaken something
- giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
- caffeine: Substance in coffee, etc. that keeps you awake
- collision: Act of crashing into someone or something else
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- deprive: To deny someone access to or take away something
- exhale: To breathe out the air or smoke in your lungs
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- mock: To laugh at someone or something in an unkind way
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- wipe: To clean or dry something with a cloth
- drowsy: Ready to fall asleep; sleepy
- scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
- upbeat: Being positive and cheerful
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- yawn: Opening the mouth wide and take a deep breath
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- awake: To make aware of (a certain feeling or memory)
- diaper: Towel/paper for baby's bottom for urine/feces
- weave: To make a cloth or baskets by crossing threads
- judgment: Opinion that is made after careful consideration
- legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- manic: Very excited in an almost uncontrollable way
- wheel: Round thing that rolls, used for moving things
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- nap: To sleep or rest for a short time during the day
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- traffic: The cars or vehicles on the road
- nursery: Place where trees and plants are grown and sold
- heel: Back or end part of something
- dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
- drunk: To put liquid in your body through your mouth
- bark: To make the loud sound of a dog (when angry)
- cone: A 3D shape with a circular base and pointed top
- toe: One of the five parts at the end of your foot
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- honk: To make a loud noise like that of a horn
- officer: Person of high position in an organization
- safe: Highly likely
- math: Study or science of numbers and shapes
- turtle: Animal that lives in water and has a hard shell
- honking: To make a loud noise like that of a horn
- ohh: Expression showing surprise
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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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Samuel posted on 2018/10/30Ever wondered what happens when the Try Guys try driving after being awake for 36 hours? You'll get to see their hilarious and eye-opening experiment with drowsy driving, picking up practical phrases for discussing safety and everyday situations. It's a super fun way to learn about road safety and boost your vocabulary!
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