Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- break up
- forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- typical: Normal; usual; expected
- lame: Having a damaged leg/foot making walking painful
- syllable: Part of a word containing a vowel
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
- excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- colony: Group (bees, etc.) that live in the same place
- owe: To need to do something in return for a favor etc.
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- point: An item to be discussed
- shut: To stop being open for business
- land: Region or country
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- salmon: Light pinkish orange color
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- weep: To cry or shed tears often due to sadness
- dealer: Someone who buys things to sell to others
- unison: Same pitch in two or more musical tones or voices
- sexist: Discriminatory behavior towards the opposite sex
- dammit: A mild swear word used to express annoyance
- fax: To transmit documents with a facsimile machine
- rematch: Something (especially a game) that is played again
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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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Friends: The Girls Learn How To Play Poker (Season 1 Clip) | TBS
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chientangchan posted on 2022/11/21Ever wondered how to bluff your way through a poker game? Dive into this hilarious clip from Friends where the girls learn to play poker, and you'll pick up tons of natural, situational dialogue and simple sentence structures perfect for everyday conversations!
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