Vocabulary
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- mimic: Someone who tries to act like another person
- maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
- signature: Something that represents a person's work or style
- require: To demand that someone does something
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- fabulous: Almost impossible to believe, incredible
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
- credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
- curve: Smooth rounded line that is not straight
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- spray: To cover something with a stream of tiny drops
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- connect: To associate a thing with something else
- point: An item to be discussed
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- daily: Happening every day
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- license: To give official permission to do something
- bind: To cover a wound, as with a bandage
- ornament: An object used to decorate or enhance something
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- part: Division of a book
- restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
- disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
- grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
- arrow: Symbol used on road signs to show direction
- legally: In a way that is allowed by or related to laws
- graffiti: Writings and drawings on walls, often rude, funny
- tag: Child's game in which one person chases the others
- symbolize: To represent to show a thing's essential character
- anymore: No longer; no more
- excite: To make something or someone become more active
- electronically: By electronic means
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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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Is This the End of the Signature? | NYT
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HsiangLanLee posted on 2019/01/28Ever wonder if your signature is truly *yours* anymore? This fun video dives into the nostalgic world of handwriting and signatures, exploring everything from Sharpie flourishes to the rise of digital signing. You'll pick up some cool vocabulary and insights into how we express ourselves in writing!
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