Vocabulary
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- pissed off: Angry or annoyed.
- have to: Must do
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- off the cuff: Without preparation or advance thought; extemporaneously.
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- looked forward to: To wait excitedly for something, e.g. a vacation
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- black eye: A bruise around the eye, typically caused by a blow.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- desperate: Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
- exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
- dump: To end a romantic relationship
- suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- pneumonia: Serious illness affecting the lungs and breathing
- screw: To cheat someone, as out of money/property
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- supplement: Added extra to support or make something complete
- soggy: Unpleasantly wet
- pale: Light in color; unhealthy looking
- intersection: Place where two things cross
- naked: Not wearing any clothes; without covering
- activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
- idiot: A person who is foolish or not very smart
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- act: To behave in a certain way
- paycheck: Check issued in payment of wages or salary
- neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
- cell: Smallest unit of living things in biology
- sting: To be aroused to anger or action
- income: Earned money from work, investments or business
- cigarette: White paper tube filled with tobacco
- hockey: Sport played on a field with sticks and a ball
- collect: By asking the receiver of a call to pay for it
- bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- wrestle: To fight someone by holding parts of their body
- burn: To destroy with fire
- mount: To attach something to something else
- mankind: All humans thought of as one group; humanity
- dodge: To attempt to avoid something
- stupid: Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- tornado: Violent storm with strong winds
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- piss: To be angry
- wagon: Four wheel vehicle used to transport things
- dead: Not alive
- care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
- gutter: Trough along the eaves of roof for collecting rain
- garbage: Waste material that has been thrown out
- twister: Violent windstorm revolving around central point
- warn: To tell someone about possible danger
- puppy: Very young dog (and some other animals)
- hunt: To search for wild animals to kill (for food)
- careful: Trying not to make mistakes; working slowly
- mop: Sponge or cloth on long handle, for washing floor
- cuff: Fold or band at the end of a sleeve
- waterfall: Steep descent of the water of a river
- turd: Obscene terms for feces
- waitress: Woman who serves food or drinks in a restaurant
- drunken: (Of a rage, stupor, etc.) when a person is drunk
- haircut: Act of cutting the hair; way the hair is cut
- beehive: Nest of bees
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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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lauren.huang posted on 2020/07/24Get ready for a hilarious and nostalgic trip back to summer boredom and dangerous childhood games, inspired by movies like Twister and My Girl! You'll pick up on simple sentence structures and cultural insights while laughing along with this dark humor storytime.
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