Vocabulary
- in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
- order in: To request food from a restaurant to be delivered to one's home or other location.
- rule in: To make an official decision in favor of someone in a legal case.
- on duty
- in case of: If something happens; in the event of.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- on to: Toward something; forward
- need: To be unable to manage without something; require
- plant: Factory or a place where things are made
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- husband: Married man
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- greater: Larger in size or number
- live: To be alive
- begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
- pay: To give money for goods or work done
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- woman: Adult female human being
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- house: Place where a specific activity or business occurs
- money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- less: Smaller in amount or degree
- castle: Large defensive building in historical times
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- store: To put things in a place for later use
- furniture: Items such as tables, chairs, beds or closets
- wooden: (Of acting) without natural emotion; unconvincing
- offering: To suggest a price you are willing to pay
- enter: To start a career or an education
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- variety: Particular type of thing or person
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- rich: Having a lot of money or valuable possessions
- lord: (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
- land: Region or country
- contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
- surround: To be all the way around something
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
- service: Work that a person does to assist others
- tax: To require a lot of physical or mental effort
- flour: Powder made from a grain used in cooking
- power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
- rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
- surrounding: To be all the way around something
- defend: To protect and explain your position in court
- employment: The state of being in work or having a job
- manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- protection: Being kept from harm
- introduction: A first experience with something
- boost: To increase something; to make something better
- agricultural: Concerning farming, or the land
- chart: Drawing showing information in a clear way
- survey: Broad view or general description of something
- shelter: Place to protect people/animals from abuse
- decline: To bend towards the ground
- loyalty: Complete and sustained support for person, thing
- estate: A large piece of land, usually with a large house
- wealthy: Having a great quantity of money or property
- threat: Warning of probable trouble
- revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
- ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- knight: Chess piece in the shape of a horse's head
- evolve: To develop certain features
- empire: Group of countries controlled by one government
- grain: Seeds of plants used for food
- manor: History main house or mansion on an estate
- moat: Water-filled ditch surrounding a castle
- chivalry: Noble qualities of knights, e.g. protecting women
- fortify: To protect against military attack, as with walls
- pledge: To make a promise; make an oath
- fief: Land being owned by lord and rented to peasant
- siege: Surrounding an enemy to prevent them getting food
- feudal: Of or typical of feudalism
- elevated: To make something higher
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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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Bing-Je posted on 2013/12/16Ever wondered how knights and castles fit into the bigger picture of medieval life? This video dives deep into feudalism, explaining the manorial system and even the agricultural revolution that shaped Europe! You'll pick up some fantastic advanced vocabulary related to this fascinating historical period.
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