Vocabulary
- chill out: To relax and stop being angry or nervous about something.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- pick apart: To find faults/problems with by examining closely
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- got to: To arrive at some place
- for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
- turn off
- hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- make out with: To kiss someone passionately.
- awkward: Lacking smooth movement
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- engage: To start to fight with an enemy
- gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
- passionate: Being easily excited to strong emotions
- random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
- interpret: To express so that others understand it
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
- dude: Form of address for a man
- commercial: Radio or television advertisement
- chill: State of being a little cold
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- rigorous: Very strict and often difficult; thorough
- trail: Series of marks or signs left by something moving
- thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
- couple: To join something to something else
- cynical: Always believing that bad things are the reasons
- gesture: Bodily movement expressing a particular meaning
- divorce: Legal breakup of a marriage
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- click: To work well with someone or something
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- leave: To go away from; depart
- eternity: A very long time; forever
- buddy: Friend, usually male
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- decay: To be slowly destroyed by natural processes; rot
- fill: To make something full
- boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
- hearty: (Of emotions) warm and sincere
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- elevator: Machine that carries people between floors
- capitalism: Economic system where companies own industry
- hollow: (Of objects) having nothing inside; not solid
- tradition: An event, custom or way common to a people or race
- massacre: Killing of a large number of people
- fuse: Device connected to and making a bomb explode
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
- expensive: Costing a lot of money
- asleep: In a state of sleep; sleeping
- spaghetti: Italian pasta in long thin strands
- psychopath: Violent, mentally disturbed person
- valentine: The person you date on Valentine's Day
- bitch: To aggressively complain about something
- horny: Feeling great sexual desire
- babe: Romantic term often used to your lover; darling
- bee: Gathering to perform activities and tasks together
- tiger: Large wild cat with orange fur and black lines
- shoo: Said to make people or animals go away
- teddy: A soft toy resembling a bear; teddy bear
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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
A2 Elementary
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EVERY VALENTINE'S DAY EVER
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Estelle posted on 2020/02/13Get ready for some hilarious and awkward Valentine's Day moments with this sketch comedy! You'll pick up tons of practical, everyday phrases perfect for situational dialogue and navigating those sometimes-creepy romantic encounters.
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