Vocabulary
- shake a leg: Hurry up
- do up: To dress (yourself) in a special
- my eye: Used to express disbelief or skepticism.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- got to: To arrive at some place
- split: No longer married or in a relationship
- embarrassed: To cause someone to feel ashamed
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- fit: Good looking; physically attractive
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- premiere: First performance of a show, film, play in public
- chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
- button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- porridge: Dish made of oatmeal, usually eaten at breakfast
- contribution: Helping a cause by giving money, things, services
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- lettuce: Salad vegetable that has large thin green leaves
- jam: To block a signal (e.g. radio waves)
- sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- tie: To attach things (together) with a string or rope
- bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- voluntary: Done or given by their own will and not forced
- foil: To cleverly prevent (plot/crime) from happening
- fix: Answer to a problem
- weight: How heavy something is
- helmet: Hard or padded protective hat, as worn by soldiers
- list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- fringe: Decorative edge of hanging threads or hairs
- shake: To cause someone to be surprised or upset
- weep: To cry or shed tears often due to sadness
- coat: Clothing worn outside over your normal clothes
- hog: To claim or use most of something, in a greedy way
- uniform: Set of clothes showing you belong to an army, etc.
- come: To arrive at a place
- pet: Animal kept by a person for company and friendship
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- price: Person's name
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- warm: To become more friendly or to like something
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- class: To place things into groups by common qualities
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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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Ingrid posted on 2020/02/24Get ready for some hilarious chaos as Foil Arms and Hog tackle the first day back to school! You'll pick up tons of everyday vocabulary and practical phrases perfect for navigating those busy morning routines, all while enjoying some seriously funny sketch comedy.
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