Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- pay down: To reduce the amount of money needing to be paid
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- in half: Divided into two equal parts.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- proud of you: Feeling pleased and satisfied about something you own or have done, or are connected to.
- in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- corner office
- pay off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- in the shadow of: Close to and influenced or dominated by something else.
- on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
- roll back
- carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
- rally around: To come together to support someone or something.
- lead to: To result in some action
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- set aside: To reject or throw away, e.g. an idea
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- got to: To arrive at some place
- cut in: To interrupt someone's conversation
- in debt: State of owing money to a person or institution
- roof over: A place to live; shelter or housing.
- take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- on behalf of: As the representative of someone
- back to work: Returning to one's job or professional duties after a period of absence.
- last summer: The summer before this one.
- force for good: A person or thing that has a positive and beneficial influence.
- to boot: In addition; as well; besides.
- go along with: To agree to do something
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- earn it: To deserve something as a result of one's actions or efforts.
- turn away: To go in a different direction; not face something
- buy into: To come to accept an idea or believe in it
- stand here: To remain in or move to this specific location.
- lay off: To stop troubling or hitting someone
- shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- turn back: To stop and move backward on some issue
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- path: Method of living leading to a particular result
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
- nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
- extend: To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
- cut: Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- election: Process of choosing someone by voting
- choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
- pay: To give money for goods or work done
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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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Barack Obama's 2012 DNC Remarks - Full Speech
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Furong Lai posted on 2012/11/30Ever wondered how to talk about big ideas like economic recovery and education reform? Dive into Barack Obama's inspiring 2012 DNC speech to hear complex sentence structures in action and gain cultural depth. You'll pick up vocabulary related to the middle class and veterans, all while understanding key policy points!
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