Vocabulary
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- at school: Present and attending school.
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- on a trip: Traveling; away from home for a period of time.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- gorgeous: Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- miserable: Very unhappy
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
- spouse: Someone's husband or wife
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- pleasant: Causing a good feeling
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
- couple: To join something to something else
- mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
- click: To work well with someone or something
- topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
- leave: To go away from; depart
- regularly: At the usual time each day, week, or month
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- great: Very good; better than before
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- reply: Answer to someone's question
- lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
- superb: Extremely good
- disappointing: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
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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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Common Small Talk Questions and Common Answers!
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神谷菜々子 posted on 2023/06/27Ever freeze up when someone asks 'How are you?' This video is your secret weapon for mastering those common small talk questions and giving confident, natural answers! You'll pick up everyday phrases and learn how to respond positively or negatively, making your conversations flow smoothly.
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