Vocabulary
- material: Cloth; fabric
- gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- versatile: Having many uses or skills
- variety: Particular type of thing or person
- continent: Very large piece of land, e.g. Africa or Asia
- casual: Being careless or having little thought or effort
- corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
- gear: To aim at or prepare yourself for something
- synthetic: Not natural; made from artificial materials
- rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- trail: Series of marks or signs left by something moving
- sink: To push something down into the ground
- worthwhile: Worth the money, time or effort of doing something
- thumb: To use your thumb to request a ride in a car
- investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
- combine: To mix several things together to form one thing
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- bucket: Open container with a handle used to carry liquids
- hybrid: Formed from combining different things
- hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
- sleeve: Part of a garment covering the arm
- basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- curl: To form something into a round or curved shape
- comfy: In a position that feels just right
- accessory: Someone who assisted with a crime
- pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
- shell: Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
- puff: To breath in and out quickly
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
- rash: Without much thought; done or acting too quickly
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- towel: Piece of cloth used for drying things
- cotton: Soft, white material used to make cloth
- tweet: Weak chirping sound as of a small bird
- pair: Two of the same thing, e.g. socks
- travel: To go to a place that is far away
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- happen: To take place or occur
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- underwear: Clothes worn next to skin/under outer clothes
- plaid: Cloth with colored yarns in a crossbarred pattern
- polyester: Resin in which polymers are joined by esters
- boardwalk: Walkway made of wooden boards; usually at seaside
- swimsuit: Tight-fitting garment worn for swimming
- nano: Concerning 1/1000,000th
Get the full experience in the app
Learn anywhere with detailed sentence and usage analysis
01:03
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.
Get the full experience in the app
Look up words anytime with pronunciation, part of speech, and usage
brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
A2 Elementary
Get the full experience in the app
Practice speaking anytime and get instant pronunciation feedback
Try this speaking exercise.
Try practicing with this sentence.
80
0
jasmine posted on 2019/08/01Dreaming of your next adventure but dread packing? The Vagabrothers are here to save the day with their ultimate travel packing hacks, showing you how to pack light with carry-on only and master the layering system. You'll pick up super practical vocabulary for travel and learn simple sentence structures perfect for everyday conversations!
Learn this video on the APP!
The VoiceTube App has more in-depth practice for videos!
