Vocabulary
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
- stock up: To accumulate a supply of something.
- cash out: To count the sales at the end of a business day
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- couple: To join something to something else
- empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
- coronavirus: Any of a group of RNA viruses that cause a variety of diseases in humans and other animals.
- apocalypse: Great disaster; complete destruction
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- basis: Main ingredient or part of something
- daily: Happening every day
- virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
- person: Man, woman or child
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- sanitize: To make clean so people do not get sick
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- global: Concerning, involving, affecting all of something
- happen: To take place or occur
- hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
- touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- center: Community place people go health or social reasons
- anymore: No longer; no more
- close: Almost; near
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
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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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神谷菜々子 posted on 2020/09/01Ever wondered what lockdown really felt like? This video dives into the reality of empty shelves and quarantine anxiety, sharing teen reactions to the changing world. You'll pick up practical daily phrases and gain cultural insights into how people coped during the pandemic!
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