Vocabulary
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- slip by: To pass or elapse unnoticed or without being acted upon.
- of a lifetime: Describes something very special or unique in one's life.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- in hand: In one's possession or control.
- have to: Must do
- slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
- concentration: Amount or number of something in a thing or place
- feat: Impressive act showing courage or skill
- subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
- taboo: Not being accepted by customs or society
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- racism: Belief that people of other races are bad/inferior
- expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
- wipe: To clean or dry something with a cloth
- spray: To cover something with a stream of tiny drops
- education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
- mission: A task or role someone is given to do
- polish: Act of making something clean and shiny
- nail: Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- remove: To get rid of something completely
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- graffiti: Writings and drawings on walls, often rude, funny
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- lifetime: The time between birth and death
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- repeat: Action that is done again
- arm: To activate a weapon or bomb for use
- camp: A (military) base
- history: Established pattern or record
- message: Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
- shock: The passage of an electricity through the body
- war: Situation where armies fight each other
- swastika: Symbol of two right angle crosses
- neo: A prefix meaning 'recent' or 'new'
- destroyer: Something that destroys others, e.g. a navy ship
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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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Meet the 71-Year-Old "Graffiti Grandma" Scrubbing Away Hate
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Celeste posted on 2019/08/29Meet Irmela Mensah-Schramm, the incredible "Graffiti Grandma" who's been fighting hate speech in Germany since the eighties by scrubbing away hateful stickers and posters! You'll be inspired by her civil courage and pick up useful vocabulary for discussing social issues and historical memory.
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