Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in a jiffy: Very quickly; in a short amount of time.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- adorable: Lovable or appealing, e.g. like a cute child
- advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
- behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
- obsess: To talk or think about someone, something too much
- pillow: Soft cushion for your head on a bed/while sleeping
- gourmet: Person with a taste for good food and drink
- patent: Legal protection for inventions or ideas
- delivery: Way someone acts when speaking publicly
- chew: To bite something many times without swallowing it
- scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- hybrid: Formed from combining different things
- pal: Friend
- naughty: Behaving badly, e.g. so as to annoy adults
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- charming: Being very likable; attractive
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- silk: Fine cloth material used for making clothes
- expensive: Costing a lot of money
- clatter: To make a rattling noise, as when something falls
- come: To arrive at a place
- bark: To make the loud sound of a dog (when angry)
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- special: Being additional or extra
- date: To have become old-fashioned
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- dress: Women's garment with a top part and a skirt
- cordial: A fruit-based drink
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- growl: To utter a deep sound of anger or hostility
- early: Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
- wedding: To combine and join two things together as one
- gotcha: Shortened form of 'got you'
- snarl: To growl angrily while baring the teeth
- phone: To talk to someone using a telephone
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- embroider: To add details to a story to make it interesting
- mouse: Small animal that has fur and a long tail
- handmade: Made by hand or a hand process
- golly: Interjection showing surprise; gosh; goodness me
- grandmother: Your mother or father's mother
- whimpering: To make a quiet crying sound
- grandma: Mother of your father or mother
- kiss: To touch something in a light or gentle way
- ow: Sound people make when they are hurt
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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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You, Me and Fifi | A Mickey Mouse Cartoon | Disney Shorts
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Liang Chen posted on 2019/04/12Get ready for a super cute date night with Mickey and Minnie... and a very playful Pluto! You'll love picking up everyday conversational phrases and simple sentence structures as you watch this adorable animated short unfold. It's a fun way to practice your English while enjoying some classic Disney charm!
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