Vocabulary
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- check out
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- remote: Being far away from people, towns, etc.
- haunt: To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- device: Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
- fortune: What might happen to you in the future
- costume: Special clothes, e.g. clothes for acting in a film
- palm: Inner area of a person's hand
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- drone: A remote controlled flying device
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- pity: Feeling very sorry for someone, e.g. in trouble
- scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- public: Owned by the government
- porch: Roofed structure over the entrance of a building
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- person: Man, woman or child
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- lane: Marked strip of the road or swimming pool
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- metropolis: Very large and important city
- pan: To follow an object being filmed with a camera
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- laughter: Action or sound of laughing
- gum: To cover or stick with adhesive
- clown: Performer in funny clothes who makes people laugh
- fool: An idiot; someone who does something stupid
- balloon: Thin bag of rubber filled with air, used as a toy
- update: Addition of a current version of something
- bell: Metal object shaped like a cup that rings when hit
- teller: Person who works at a bank front counter
- mall: Large public area often covered with grass
- restroom: Toilet; bathroom
- golly: Interjection showing surprise; gosh; goodness me
- superman: Person with great powers and abilities
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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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Evangeline posted on 2018/11/06Get ready for some hilarious Halloween chaos with stories of jump scares, costume pranks, and even a drunk encounter that led to egging one's own house! You'll pick up tons of natural, situational dialogue and cultural insights into this spooky holiday, making it a super fun way to boost your English.
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