Vocabulary
- get lost: An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
- go on: To continue doing something
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- dumb: Senseless; stupid
- bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- blow: To move something using air
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- couple: To join something to something else
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- furniture: Items such as tables, chairs, beds or closets
- excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- idiot: A person who is foolish or not very smart
- sharp: Person's name
- scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
- breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
- act: To behave in a certain way
- sack: To put something in a large bag
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- cave: Large hole in the side of a cliff or hill
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- dummy: Being a cover for or serving as a front for
- bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- match: To equal or be as good as something else
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- live: To be alive
- horn: Device that makes a loud warning noise
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- moan: To complain about something
- neighbor: Person who lives, or is near, you
- blouse: Loose women's shirt
- hooray: Said to show delight at something happening
- squeak: To make a short very high cry or sound
- doorbell: Button you push on outside door to gain entry
- watt: Standard unit used to measure electrical power
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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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Yukiko posted on 2019/03/26Get ready for some hilarious mistaken identity with SpongeBob and Patrick as Patrick's parents come to visit! You'll pick up tons of practical, everyday phrases and simple sentence structures perfect for real-life conversations. It's a super fun way to boost your English with a classic animated sitcom!
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