Vocabulary
- got to: To arrive at some place
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- have to: Must do
- out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
- up till: Until a particular time or point.
- stop in: To visit a place briefly, usually on the way to somewhere else.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- top off: To complete or finish something in a satisfying way.
- get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
- wait up: To wait for a while, e.g. for someone to join you
- move in on: To approach and surround a person or place to capture or take over.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- play on: To exploit or take advantage of something, such as someone's emotions or weaknesses.
- stay away: To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
- back off: To stop supporting; lose courage
- bail on: To abandon or desert someone or something, especially when they are needed.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
- at least: As a minimum
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- up: To act suddenly and unexpectedly
- suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
- wait: To delay or not do something until later
- cool: Steady and calm when facing difficulties
- team: Group of people working on a task together
- favour: What someone asks of you; helpful act; a kindness
- varsity: Main team of college/school in a particular sport
- dad: Another word for father
- objectively: In an open-minded way; without prejudice
- dean: Official in charge of one part of a university
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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
A2 Elementary
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Bryan Pai posted on 2014/07/04Get ready for some serious teen drama and rhythm gaming action in this episode of Video Game High School! You'll pick up on natural, situational dialogue as the characters navigate a wild love triangle and some intense drift racing.
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