Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- got to: To arrive at some place
- chop off: To remove something by cutting it with a sharp tool.
- in case of: If something happens; in the event of.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
- grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- click: To work well with someone or something
- connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
- honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
- upbeat: Being positive and cheerful
- terrible: Very bad; horrible
- scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
- point: An item to be discussed
- alive: Living; not dead
- land: Region or country
- helicopter: Aircraft with spinning blades at the top
- snappy: Speaking or reacting irritably, with little reason
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- ransom: Money demanded for the release of a prisoner
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- downtown: Located in the business part of a town
- officer: Person of high position in an organization
- suspenseful: Marked by anxious feelings caused by uncertainty
- jingle: Light ringing sound like metal things being shaken
- whimper: To make a quiet crying sound
- babe: Romantic term often used to your lover; darling
- kidnapper: Someone who captures another then demands money
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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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Julianne Sung posted on 2021/08/10Ever panicked about your contacts list? This hilarious sketch throws you into a chaotic workplace scenario with rapid-fire dialogue and some seriously awkward phone situations! You'll pick up practical, everyday phrases perfect for navigating daily conversations.
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