Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- have to: Must do
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- present participle: A verb form ending in '-ing' in English, used in forming continuous tenses.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
- out of the way: Remote; isolated.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- end in: To have something as the final result.
- put forth: To bring into existence
- on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
- at that time: During a specific point in the past.
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- in deference to: Out of respect or consideration for someone or something.
- step out: To go outside for a short time
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- maintain a relationship: To continue to have a connection with someone; to keep a relationship going.
- at least: As a minimum
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- class: To place things into groups by common qualities
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
- talk: Style of speaking
- love: Person's name
- person: Man, woman or child
- listening: To use your ears to hear and understand things
- great: Very good; better than before
- book: (Police) to officially record someone's crimes
- fun: Amusing and enjoyable
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- adjective: A word that describes a noun, e.g. happy
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- noun: The subject or object of a sentence
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- deep: Complex and important
- adverb: A word that modifies verbs and adjectives
- true: Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
- singular: Form of a word referring to only one person/thing
- agree: To have the same opinion as someone else
- idea: Belief, thought, suggestion, opinion or plan
- earn: To deserve something because you worked for it
- add: To include as well
- quickly: Without taking a lot of time; fast
- cool: Steady and calm when facing difficulties
- argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
- enjoyable: Satisfying or pleasurable
- action: Something that a person or thing does
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
- respect: To follow the established rules
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
- argue: To fight or disagree over something
- pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
- flag: To indicate something should get special attention
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- happiness: State of feeling pleased; feeling of satisfaction
- puppy: Very young dog (and some other animals)
- enjoyment: Pleasure felt when having a good time
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- suffix: Part of a word after the root, e.g. -ment, -ly
- encouragement: Act of increasing the chance of a thing happening
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
- redo: To do over again
- motivate: To give someone a reason, the will to do something
- institution: Organization created for a particular aim/purpose
- religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
- related: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- worthy: Having merit or value; being honorable, admirable
- verbal: Concerning verbs
- lovable: Arousing affection; funny; likeable
- reverence: Feeling or showing of great respect and loyalty
- revere: To give someone great respect and loyalty
- defer: To hold back to a later time
- participle: Nonfinite form of the verb, e.g. -ing or -ed forms
- auditory: Of the process of hearing
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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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English Grammar - Word Endings - What are suffixes?
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NoahHuang posted on 2014/02/12Ever wondered how words change their meaning or function? This video dives into the fascinating world of suffixes, showing you how to use them to expand your vocabulary and understand word formation like a pro! You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and boost your grammar skills with this fun and lighthearted lesson.
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