Vocabulary
- theme music: A recurring piece of music associated with a particular film, television program, or event.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- at midnight: At twelve o'clock at night; the middle of the night.
- on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- drive away: To leave in a vehicle.
- throw out: To make someone leave, because of bad behavior
- spin the wheel: To rotate a wheel in a game of chance to determine a random outcome.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
- determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
- rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
- consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- spare: To make (money or time) available for
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- stack: A large number or amount of something
- settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
- spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
- furniture: Items such as tables, chairs, beds or closets
- fit: Good looking; physically attractive
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- click: To work well with someone or something
- wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- shatter: To break into small pieces
- bottom: The part of your body you sit on
- manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- fountain: Structure out of which a jet of water comes
- mythical: Based on beliefs unsupported by facts
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
- wheel: Round thing that rolls, used for moving things
- land: Region or country
- slate: To strongly criticize someone usually in public
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- demon: Cruel wicked and inhuman person or spirit
- frozen: Hard, solid because it is below zero degrees
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
- like: To want to
- cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- floor: Large area used for a particular purpose
- underwear: Clothes worn next to skin/under outer clothes
- countdown: Counting backward to zero to show the time left
- woo: (Of a man) to try to get a woman to marry him
- midnight: 12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
- sweatshirt: Long-sleeved pullover, generally made from cotton
- eve: The time just before something happens
- pail: Bucket
- unused: Not yet used; clean; new
- ester: Compound of acid and alcohol with water taken out
- whoo: Sound people make when they are surprised
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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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11 Strange International New Year's Celebrations
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Estelle posted on 2019/12/30Get ready for some seriously fun New Year's traditions from around the globe! You'll discover quirky customs like eating 12 grapes for luck and wearing specific colored underwear, all explained with simple, clear language perfect for boosting your cultural knowledge and conversational skills.
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