Vocabulary
- home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
- reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- clever: Funny in a way that shows intelligence
- notorious: Being famous or publicly known for something bad
- swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
- roam: To move about freely without a set destination
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- extensive: Large; full or complete
- leave: To go away from; depart
- commonly: Typically, normally; not unusually
- smash: Accident involving vehicles
- sorrow: Deep sadness caused by a loss
- hurricane: Very severe storm usually occurs near the ocean
- joint: Body parts where bones meet and can move together
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- operation: Business or company, or its activities
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- person: Man, woman or child
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- loud: Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
- pantry: Room for preparation or storage of foods
- oven: Kitchen appliance you put food in to bake, roast
- knock: Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- rubble: Rough, broken stones from destroyed building
- oath: Promise to do something
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- voice: Ability to sing well
- dine: To eat
- centre: Community place people go health or social reasons
- tightrope: Wire high in the air on which acrobats perform
- wait: To delay or not do something until later
- wonderful: Producing feelings of enjoyment or delight
- grove: Small group of trees giving pleasant shade
- vase: Decorative container, usually for holding flowers
- moon: To expose your buttocks as a joke
- ping: To make a high sharp sound, as bullet hitting rock
- mango: Tropical fruit with yellow flesh and a big stone
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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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李柏毅 posted on 2025/01/01Get ready for some feline fun with Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer from Cats The Musical! You'll love this playful look at their mischievous antics, perfect for practicing situational dialogue and picking up some wonderfully advanced vocabulary.
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