Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
- on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
- relevant: Having an effect on an issue; related or current
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- unconscious: Not aware of what is going on around you
- confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- dude: Form of address for a man
- calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- outfit: A set of clothing (with accessories)
- rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- attractive: Making you like them, as by being good-looking
- emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
- stomach: Place in the body where food is processed
- ton: Unit of weight; 907 kilograms (US); 1016 (UK)
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
- remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- pulse: Regular beating of a heart
- metropolitan: Concerning a very large city
- corner: To force into a position impossible to escape from
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- administer: To give e.g. medicine to a patient
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- picture: General situation or state of being
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- happen: To take place or occur
- respectful: Showing respect, consideration or politeness
- disrespectful: Rude and lacking respect
- sidewalk: Paved area for pedestrians, usually beside a road
- makeup: Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
- ambulance: Vehicle equipped to transport sick, injured people
- soft: Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
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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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The 911 Call That Will Change His Life - Key & Peele
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Yoshi posted on 2019/10/02Ever wondered what happens when a party gets a little *too* wild? This hilarious sketch features an absurd 911 call that's packed with dating awkwardness and unexpected fainting! You'll pick up practical, everyday phrases and simple sentence structures perfect for understanding situational dialogue.
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