Vocabulary
- in the ground: Located within or beneath the surface of the earth.
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- fire away: To start to ask questions
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- settle on: To decide definitely to do or have something.
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- tale: Story that is not true
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- hunch: Premonition or suspicion; guess
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- recall: (Company) asking for the return of faulty goods
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- invite: To ask someone to go somewhere or do something
- season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- roar: To laugh in a loud and continuous manner
- pro: Reason given in support of something
- come: To arrive at a place
- distort: To change the shape, appearance, or sound
- nest: Home, e.g. of twigs, made by a bird, insect etc.
- fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
- report: Account of the necessary facts and information
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- quickly: Without taking a lot of time; fast
- long: Person's name
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- grunt: To utter a deep sound like that of a pig
- ape: Animal related to monkeys and humans
- giraffe: Tall African animal with very long neck and legs
- snort: To force air noisily through the nose
- buffalo: Wild animal with horns similar to a large cow
- beef: Red meat from cows
- egg: Hard-shelled thing from which a young bird is born
- sire: Male parent of an animal
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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 Morning Report (720p HQ HD) - Lion King (English) + Lyrics + Subtitle
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VoiceTube posted on 2013/03/21Get ready for some hilarious wildlife satire with Zazu's "Morning Report" from The Lion King! You'll pick up on simple sentence structures and situational dialogue as you enjoy this dark comedy with lyrics and subtitles. It's a fun way to practice your English while laughing at anthropomorphic animal news!
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