Vocabulary
- mess up: To make a mistake
- break up
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- crush on: To have a brief but intense infatuation with someone.
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- friend: Person who you like and enjoy being with
- hairy: Having or covered with a lot of hair
- wash: To clean someone or something with soap and water
- big: Popular
- cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
- bus: A large road vehicle used for carrying many people
- student: Person studying at school
- foot: Base of something such as a mountain or vase
- bad: Not good; wrong
- bar: Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- fun: Amusing and enjoyable
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- house: Place where a specific activity or business occurs
- candy: Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
- boyfriend: Man (boy) romantically involved with girl
- dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- kid: Child or young person
- hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- happen: To take place or occur
- true: Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
- care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- apology: Saying you are sorry about something
- convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
- pile: Large amount of something
- jungle: Tropical area with many wild plants and animals
- gain: To increase in something, such as weight
- weight: How heavy something is
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- act: To behave in a certain way
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- rumor: To gossip; to tell a story about other people
- God: Someone admired because they are famous or good
- innocent: Free from guilt or responsibility for a crime
- pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
- swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
- version: Different way that someone interprets something
- dumb: Senseless; stupid
- fake: Not real; made to look like something real
- shove: To roughly push someone or something away
- crush: Strong attraction to someone
- regina: The provincial capital of Saskatchewan
- george: Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-)
- lesbian: Homosexual woman
- freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
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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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Mean Girls (9/10) Movie CLIP - Regina Meets Bus (2004) HD
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fisher posted on 2013/04/15Ever wondered how to navigate high school drama with a touch of dark humor? This clip from Mean Girls is perfect for practicing situational dialogue and picking up on cultural nuances, all while enjoying a classic movie moment!
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