Vocabulary
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- clothing: Things you wear on your body, e.g. shirt or dress
- dress: Women's garment with a top part and a skirt
- class: To place things into groups by common qualities
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- beautiful: Having dome something well
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- adjective: A word that describes a noun, e.g. happy
- fashioned: Planned and made or fashioned artistically
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- attractive: Making you like them, as by being good-looking
- popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
- century: Period of 100 years
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- gorgeous: Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
- throat: Part of the neck that is below the chin
- stylish: Having elegance or taste in manners or dress
- fashionable: Behaving and dressing as is currently popular
- fond: Happy and loving; To like someone or something very much
- steep: Very expensive
- link: Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
- article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- fully: Completely or entirely
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
- emphasize: To stress the items that are important
- alter: To change so (clothing) fits better
- extension: Addition to something, e.g. a house
- newly: Very recently; just done or made
- elegant: Having or showing grace, style or beauty
- reveal: To show something that was hidden before
- transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
- source: Piece of information; a person giving information
- exceptionally: In an extremely and unusually good way
- rocky: (Of a marriage, etc.) involving many difficulties
- graceful: Showing beautiful movement, behavior or form
- metaphorical: Using words imaginatively to reveal a similarity
- gorge: To eat food greedily and in large quantities.
- ravine: Deep, narrow valley with a river at the bottom
- intricate: Very detailed or difficult to untangle
- aquatic: Living or growing near or in water
- swirl: To make a twisting shape, mark, or pattern
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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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【TED-Ed】Mysteries of vernacular: Gorgeous - Jessica Oreck and Rachael Teel
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Bing-Je posted on 2013/12/13Ever wondered where the word 'gorgeous' comes from? This video dives into the fascinating etymology of this beautiful word, tracing its roots from Latin to Middle English and even touching on medieval fashion like the wimple! You'll pick up some fantastic vocabulary and cultural insights along the way.
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