Vocabulary
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- snap at: To speak to someone in a sharp or angry way.
- swear at: To use offensive language to or about (someone).
- work to do: Tasks or activities that need to be accomplished.
- too much work: An excessive amount of tasks or responsibilities.
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- by accident: Without intending to; unintentionally.
- one of those days: A day when many things go wrong.
- at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- in the back seat: Having a less active or secondary role; not in control.
- go on: To continue doing something
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
- bad words: Offensive or taboo words; swear words.
- deal with
- have to: Must do
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- irritable: Annoyed; easily annoyed or angered
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- harsh: Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
- ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- grumpy: Easily annoyed and complaining
- swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
- snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
- interrupt: To stop something from happening for a while
- volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
- rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
- mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
- respond: To answer something or someone
- click: To work well with someone or something
- buzz: Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
- tone: Atmosphere or feeling in a message
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- sesame: Tropical plant with seeds used as food in oil
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- person: Man, woman or child
- agitate: To disturb or excite emotionally
- aggravate: To make a negative situation even worse
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- annoy: To make someone angry
- behaviour: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
- lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
- edit: To check and make changes before publication
- bob: To move up and down repeatedly
- van: Truck with an enclosed cargo space
- notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
- beep: Short high sound such as that made by a car horn
- hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
- grouchy: Annoyed and irritable
- crabby: Annoyed and irritable
- oscar: Annual award given in the movie industry
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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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English Lesson - 10 Ways to Say, "I'm in a bad mood!"
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Hui-Ju Tsai posted on 2019/03/27Feeling a bit grumpy? Bob the Canadian is here to help you express those tough emotions with 10 fantastic ways to say "I'm in a bad mood!" You'll pick up tons of useful vocabulary and practical phrases that will make your English sound more natural and conversational.
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