Vocabulary
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- curse: To use offensive language when angry; swear
- lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- accidentally: Unexpectedly; by mistake
- count: To add things together to find the total number
- whisper: To talk with breath but no voice
- illegal: Not allowed by the laws or rules
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
- score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
- savage: Condition of being cruel, violent, uncivilized
- throat: Part of the neck that is below the chin
- trophy: Prize given to the winner of a competition
- bowl: Part of an object that has a rounded, inward curve
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- elbow: Middle part of the arm, which bends
- cross: Angry and upset
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- tag: Child's game in which one person chases the others
- touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
- arm: To activate a weapon or bomb for use
- spectacularly: In a spectacular manner
- call: A order or request for action
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- sick: Having a physical or mental illness
- fat: Amount beyond what is usual or necessary
- proudly: With pride; in a proud manner
- lake: Large area of water surrounded by land
- touchdown: Getting ball over touch line in American football
- grandma: Mother of your father or mother
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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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Friends: Monica Broke Ross’ Nose (Season 3 Clip) | TBS
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13 posted on 2021/12/15Get ready to laugh with this hilarious clip from Friends where Monica totally breaks Ross's nose during the legendary Geller Bowl! You'll pick up on everyday conversational phrases and simple sentence structures perfect for practicing your daily dialogue skills.
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