Vocabulary
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- have to: Must do
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- go on: To continue doing something
- proud of you: Feeling pleased and satisfied about something you own or have done, or are connected to.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- dude: Form of address for a man
- crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
- advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
- expertise: The special knowledge that an expert has
- rough: Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
- rub: To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
- obsess: To talk or think about someone, something too much
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- laptop: Portable computer small enough to use on your lap
- proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- shut: To stop being open for business
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- pot: Container designed to hold or store something
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- glad: Happy or pleased about something/to do something
- deep: Complex and important
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- sin: Act that breaks a religious law
- jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
- truth: Real facts about something
- fix: Answer to a problem
- sincerely: With honesty and truthfulness
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- forest: Large area with many trees
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- note: To notice or pay particular attention to something.
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- dearly: Very much
- close: Almost; near
- friendship: Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
- smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
- gay: Happy and bright
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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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Sincerely, Me || Dear Evan Hansen Animatic
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penny posted on 2019/07/14Ever wondered what it's like to navigate teen anxiety and family tension through a musical monologue? This animatic from "Dear Evan Hansen" dives into themes of identity reinvention and dark humor, perfect for practicing situational dialogue! You'll pick up on simple sentence structures used in relatable, confessional conversations.
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