Vocabulary
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- rising tone: A tone that rises in pitch, often used in questions or to express surprise.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- join in
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
- stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- sarcastic: Being rude and critical
- fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- sarcasm: Harsh or cutting remark
- intonation: Rises and falls in pitch of speech
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- tone: Atmosphere or feeling in a message
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- programme: A plan or schedule of events
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- forecast: Prediction of some future thing, e.g. the weather
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- great: Very good; better than before
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- confuse: To make something unclear or hard to understand
- weather: Whether it is raining, sunny, cold etc. outside
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- long: Person's name
- mark: Person's name
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- excite: To make something or someone become more active
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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
A2 Elementary
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What They Really Mean: Sarcasm
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Samuel posted on 2018/04/24Ever heard someone say "Great weather we're having!" when it's pouring rain? That's sarcasm, and this video will help you understand and use it like a native speaker! You'll dive into real-life dialogues and nail that falling intonation to make your English sound more natural and fun.
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