Vocabulary
- go shopping: To go to stores to buy things
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- try on: To wear something briefly to check it fits, etc.
- have to: Must do
- going on: To continue doing something
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- pull it out: To remove something from a place or container by pulling.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- ahead of time: Before the scheduled time; early.
- give out: To be used up; have nothing left; fail
- ask in: To invite someone to enter one's home or place.
- of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- period: Set amount of time during which events take place
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
- random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
- rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
- express: To send something by fast mail
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
- purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
- account: An advantage
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- scam: A trick to fool other people to get their money
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
- receipt: Act of receiving something
- topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- fit: Good looking; physically attractive
- object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
- credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
- excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- medium: Method of expressing ideas or feelings
- proof: Act of showing that something exists or is true
- policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- mirror: Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- bow: To (cause to) curve or bend
- person: Man, woman or child
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- dye: A liquid that colors hair, cloth etc.
- jewelry: Necklace, ring, etc., often made of gold, etc.
- flea: Small blood-sucking insect that makes you itch
- lifetime: The time between birth and death
- coupon: Piece of paper used in exchange for a discount
- cashier: Person whose job is taking money in a store, etc.
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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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Joyce Chiou posted on 2019/09/10Ready to hit the shops with confidence? This video is packed with the top 15 essential phrases you'll need for any shopping trip, making transactional English a breeze! You'll learn practical, everyday vocabulary to help you ask questions, make purchases, and navigate any store like a local.
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