Vocabulary
- sharpen up: To improve or refine skills or abilities.
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- pissed off: Angry or annoyed.
- in the moment: At the present time; now.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
- articulate: To express something clearly using language
- procrastinate: To delay doing something that you ought to do
- stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- enthusiasm: Hobby or interest that you are passionate about
- kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
- commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
- gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- humble: Being lower in quality or status
- flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
- physically: In a manner related to the body
- instantly: In a manner without delay; immediately
- belly: Middle part of the body; the stomach
- obsessive: Characterized by or constituting an obsession
- interrupt: To stop something from happening for a while
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- couple: To join something to something else
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- fit: Good looking; physically attractive
- dwell: To live in a certain place
- cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- patient: Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
- blunt: Without a sharp edge or point
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- stubborn: Unwilling to give way or obey
- hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
- temper: An angry mood or fit; temperament
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- thunder: Loud sound
- physique: The shape and size of a human body
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- group: Two or more musicians who play music together
- weak: Not having a strong character
- chunky: Containing large sticky lumps; thick and heavy
- outgoing: Leaving a place or a position
- gorilla: Very large African ape, usually with dark fur
- bitch: To aggressively complain about something
- goddamn: Very bad; terrible
- singe: To burn lightly, often to remove hair
- sh: Sound people make to make someone be quiet
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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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100 People Tell Us What They Would Change About Themselves | Keep it 100 | Cut
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Angel Hsu posted on 2019/11/15Ever wondered what people would change about themselves? This candid video features 100 individuals sharing their honest thoughts on everything from body image to confidence issues, offering super relatable and often funny insights. You'll pick up everyday conversational phrases and situational dialogue that's perfect for practicing your listening skills!
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