Vocabulary
- check out
- have to: Must do
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- run down: To be in a bad condition
- pucker up: To tighten your lips in preparation for a kiss.
- stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
- start out: To begin your life or career in a particular way.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- get a hold: To make contact with someone
- go on: To continue doing something
- for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
- at the worst: Used to describe the worst possible situation or outcome.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- break apart: To separate into pieces; disintegrate.
- in theaters: Currently showing at movie theaters.
- incorporate into: To include something as part of a larger thing.
- in stock: Available to buy in a store
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- turn on
- write down: To record in writing
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
- nostalgia: Sad, but positive feeling about memories/the past
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- incorporate: To form into a company or business corporation
- mysterious: Unusual; hard to understand or work out
- optimal: Best or most desirable; best possible
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- formula: A mathematical or scientific rule
- fuzzy: Covered with fur or short hair
- trail: Series of marks or signs left by something moving
- visualize: To create a picture in your mind of something
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- obsess: To talk or think about someone, something too much
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- fascination: Quality that attracts attention
- maintenance: Keeping (a machine) working by checking and fixing
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- caption: Explanation written next to a picture in a book
- podcast: A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
- accessory: Someone who assisted with a crime
- daily: Happening every day
- murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
- product: Item that can be bought
- blockbuster: Large, expensive, popular, successful (movie, cd)
- stray: To deviate or go away from the established norm
- leather: Chemically tanned animal skin, e.g. for shoes
- collection: Act of asking for money for a debt or a charity
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- crest: Showy part growing from the top of a bird's head
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- nugget: Small, solid lump (of gold, chicken, wisdom etc.)
- live: To be alive
- nude: Completely unclothed
- death: When someone dies; the end of life
- hike: Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
- pod: Seed container that grows on plants
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- upload: To transfer a file or data to the internet
- minimalism: Art movement emphasizing extreme simplification
- memoir: Written collection of memories someone has
- kindle: To arouse interest in; cause to exist or flourish
- shipping: To transport goods by boat, truck or plane
- remake: To arrange or prepare something again
- reformation: Religious movement to reform the Catholic Church
- tee: Small object used to hit a golf ball from
- beret: Type of brimless soft hat, e.g. worn by soldiers
- oversize: Larger than normal for its kind
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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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Angela Lai posted on 2017/11/24Get ready for some September favorites, including sultry fall makeup looks and a peek at "Death Note" and "It"! You'll pick up everyday practical phrases and learn simple sentence structures perfect for daily conversation.
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