Vocabulary
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- curious: Wanting to know more about something
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- fortune: What might happen to you in the future
- wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
- surplus: More than is needed or wanted
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- zodiac: A belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into constellations or signs for astrological purposes
- great: Very good; better than before
- silver: Person's name
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- summon: To order someone to come, e.g. to a court of law
- correspond: To have similarity or equality with something
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- happiness: State of feeling pleased; feeling of satisfaction
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- pass: Act of giving a ball to another player in a sport
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- animal: A living creature that is not a plant or person
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- gold: Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
- color: To change or affect someone's opinion
- eat: To put food in your mouth
- luck: Accidental way things happen, often good things
- ohhh: Expression showing surprise
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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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Chinese New Year Traditions - Fresh Off The Boat
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Sabrina Hsu posted on 2017/01/13Ever wondered why red is everywhere during Chinese New Year or what dumplings symbolize? This fun video breaks down those traditions, from the lucky lion dance to the meanings behind the Chinese zodiac! You'll pick up some great cultural insights and practice simple, everyday phrases along the way.
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