Vocabulary
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- have to: Must do
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- hard to say: Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
- aside from
- sit down: To take a seat
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- sit back: To relax and take it easy.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
- back in the day: In the past; in former times.
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
- start up: A newly established business.
- jump on: To criticize someone suddenly and strongly.
- of all time: The best or most significant in history.
- go after: To chase or pursue something
- doctor: Person paid to help people become or stay healthy
- bird: Animal with feathers that uses wings to fly
- game: Activity with rules that people play to have fun
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- great: Very good; better than before
- football: Round ball kicked by people playing soccer
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- writer: Professional who writes books, articles etc.
- love: Person's name
- player: Machine that plays recorded material
- sit: To take an exam
- study: To focus on learning something usually at school
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
- magic: Attractive, appealing, and exciting quality
- top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
- list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- team: Group of people working on a task together
- saved: To make your computer keep a file
- agree: To have the same opinion as someone else
- heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
- happen: To take place or occur
- ski: Long thin board for the feet for moving on show
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- championship: Sports competition to find the best player or team
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- retire: To stop using, producing, or servicing something
- tracker: Person using marks to follow a wild animal
- attend: To take care of someone in need
- block: Solid piece of material used for building
- excitement: When people feel very happy and enthusiastic
- injury: Physical or emotional harm or damage
- threat: Warning of probable trouble
- chief: Leader of a race or group of people
- current: Electricity flowing through wires
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- donate: To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
- analyst: Someone who is skilled at studying details of data
- county: Administrative region within a country or a state
- solo: Being performed or done alone
- seed: A person's children; offspring
- weakness: Fault or bad quality preventing success
- buzzer: Button that rings when pushed
- siren: Device that produces loud warning sounds; alarm
- originate: To first come into existence
- jordan: An Arab kingdom in southwestern Asia on the Red Sea
- michael: A male given name of Hebrew origin, meaning 'who is like God?'
- playoff: Contest to determine which team goes to the final
- sac: Bag-like part of an animal or plant
- brunt: The worst part or chief impact of a specified thing.
- kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
- dude: Form of address for a man
- chamberlain: Officer who manages the household of a king/queen
- weaver: Person who makes cloth by weaving
- bronco: Horse that is still wild, especially in a rodeo
- ku: The eleventh letter of the Hawaiian alphabet
- acrid: Bitter or sharp smelling
- jan: 1st month of the year
- fiddle: To play around in an experimental manner; tinker
- stat: Short for statistic
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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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Matt Lai posted on 2013/11/03Ever wondered who LeBron James thinks are the top 3 NBA players of all time? This video dives into that fiery debate, and you'll pick up some great conversational phrases for discussing opinions and cultural hot takes. It's a fun way to practice understanding situational dialogue and cultural depth!
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