Vocabulary
- take back: To say you no longer agree with an opinion you had
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- on purpose: Intentionally; deliberately.
- every single night: Each and every night; without exception.
- gather up: To collect or pick up things that are spread out.
- in little: To a small extent; insignificantly.
- come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
- Internet: Worldwide computer network system
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- stop: To block or close something
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- eat: To put food in your mouth
- noise: Loud sounds that cause discomfort or annoyance
- dance: To move your body rhythmically to music
- help: To act to enable a person to do something; assist
- month: One of 12 28-31 day periods in the year
- food: What people and animals eat to live
- go: To attend or be at a place
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- night: Time when sun does not shine
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- winter: Time or season of idleness or decay
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- kid: Child or young person
- sock: Covering for your feet, worn under shoes
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- post: To send a letter or package using stamps
- spare: To make (money or time) available for
- busy: Working hard doing something; full of activity
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
- song: Distinctive series of sounds made by a bird
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- follow: To come after someone; be guided by someone
- special: Being additional or extra
- opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
- encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- involved: Being complicated
- purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
- local: Bus or train, that stops at most stations
- basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
- land: Region or country
- huge: Very very large
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- fox: Small forest animal with 4 legs and a long tail
- donate: To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
- shelter: Place to protect people/animals from abuse
- script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
- gather: To bring objects together into one place
- evil: Act considered morally bad
- homeless: Having no home; living on the streets
- dong: Basic unit of money in Vietnam
- wee: Scottish and Northern English small; short
- uploaded: To transfer a file or data to the internet
- activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
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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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Hello Internet! It's #SOCKTOBER! Love, Kid President
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VoiceTube posted on 2013/10/23Get ready for some serious inspiration with Kid President's viral #SOCKTOBER campaign! You'll learn how to make a difference for those experiencing homelessness, all while picking up some fun, everyday phrases and understanding a cool cultural hashtag trend. It's a playful and powerful way to boost your English and your good deeds!
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