Vocabulary
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- behind the wheel: In control of a vehicle; driving.
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- stage name: A name used by a performer instead of their real name.
- of sorts: Of a kind, but not a very good one.
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- have to: Must do
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- act natural: To behave in a normal and relaxed way, especially when in an unfamiliar or stressful situation.
- home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
- extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- insane: Mentally ill; crazy
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- associate: Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- dude: Form of address for a man
- instrument: Gauge for measuring something, e.g. temperature
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- crowd: To force too many things, people into
- handful: an amount of something that can be held in one hand; small quantity or amount of people or things
- passion: Powerful, positive excitement and interest
- private: Being away from others and quiet
- obscure: To hide something to make it difficult to be seen
- vision: Ability to see; eyesight
- pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
- visual: Of or relating to vision
- relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- harmony: Pleasing, attractive combination of parts, things
- genius: Person displaying a high level of intelligence
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- leave: To go away from; depart
- reserve: To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
- master: To gain control over something
- entertain: To receive someone as a guest
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- mission: A task or role someone is given to do
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- physician: A medical doctor
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- oral: Concerning the mouth
- applaud: To clap the hands together to express support
- omit: To not do, or include
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- chuckle: To laugh quietly, as when amused
- historical: Connected with the past
- band: Group of people who work together e.g. play music
- throwback: Example of a species thought dead, but revived
- gutter: Trough along the eaves of roof for collecting rain
- melody: Song; music
- funk: Feeling of fear; sadness
- gangster: Member of a gang of violent criminals
- lively: Full of life and energy; merry; animated
- fiddle: To play around in an experimental manner; tinker
- cloth: Piece of material used for cleaning, etc.
- beep: Short high sound such as that made by a car horn
- recreate: To make a past situation exist again
- delta: Area where a river spreads and empties into a sea
- harmonica: Small hand-held music instrument with air holes
- grandma: Mother of your father or mother
- banjo: Guitar-like instrument with long neck, round body
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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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The Blind Musician Preserving America's Original Black Music
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Samuel posted on 2018/11/01Dive into the incredible world of Jeron Paxton, a blind musician keeping America's original Black music alive! You'll explore the fascinating history of the Black banjo and early American music through this soulful interview, perfect for anyone who loves roots music.
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