Vocabulary
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- being creative: The state of using imagination or original ideas to create something.
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
- grow into: To be able to wear clothes that were too big
- grow out of: To develop or originate from something.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
- sneak: To move around in a way so no one will see you
- innocent: Free from guilt or responsibility for a crime
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- creative: Having the ability to make something new
- education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
- gang: Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- point: An item to be discussed
- person: Man, woman or child
- graduate: Concerning a Masters or Ph.D. university courses
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- wheel: Round thing that rolls, used for moving things
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- creativity: Ability to imagine new ideas
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
- answer: To reply to a question someone asks
- catholic: One of many Christian belief systems
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- patriotic: Having a great love for your country
- soldier: Person working in an army to fight
- structural: Concerning or caused by structure
- chemist: Person who sells medicines; drug store
- lawyer: Professional who helps people with the law
- cog: Toothed wheel fitting into others to turn machines
- fresco: Picture painted over wet plaster, e.g. on a wall
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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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王惟惟 posted on 2017/08/10Ever feel like the education system is stifling creativity? This spoken word piece is a powerful rant that dives into a 'creativity crisis' and calls for education reform, even dropping a Picasso quote! You'll get a dose of cultural depth and learn some simple sentence structures perfect for A2 learners.
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