Vocabulary
- tv show: A television program.
- in the west: Located in or towards the west.
- regardless of
- have to: Must do
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- of age: Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
- coming of age: The process of reaching adulthood; the transition from childhood to adulthood.
- as a rule: Generally; usually
- from the first: From the very beginning.
- for instance: As an example.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- for all intents and purposes: In every practical sense; effectively.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- in that order: Following the sequence or arrangement previously mentioned or understood.
- of a kind: Unique; not like anything else
- in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
- in different ways: Using various methods or approaches; with variety.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
- terrible at: Very bad or unskilled at something.
- fill in: To put earth in e.g. a hole
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- deal with
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
- go: To attend or be at a place
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- person: Man, woman or child
- speak: To be able to use a certain language
- group: Two or more musicians who play music together
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- week: Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday
- old: Having existed for a long time, not young or new
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- wall: High, flat side of a room or building
- live: To be alive
- west: Person's name
- magic: Attractive, appealing, and exciting quality
- list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- agree: To have the same opinion as someone else
- point: An item to be discussed
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- airing: To expose to the outside, to dry or freshen
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- animate: To give life, energy, or motion to something
- complicated: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
- smart: Fashionable; well-dressed; well-groomed
- style: The (tasteful) way something is designed or done
- strictly: In compliance with the rules
- death: When someone dies; the end of life
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- visual: Of or relating to vision
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- cultural: Of a particular society's customs and beliefs
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- unfairly: In a way that is not right or does not involve equal treatment
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- respond: To answer something or someone
- privacy: State of being hidden from the presence of others
- technically: In an exact and particular manner
- distinction: Special quality that makes something different
- violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- solidity: State of having the interior filled with matter
- specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
- fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
- tonal: Describing languages that vary in pitch
- harass: To bother repeatedly with harmful words or actions
- exclude: To prevent someone from taking part in something
- clarification: Act or process of making a liquid clear
- resemblance: Being similar in appearance
- lump: Small swollen mass in body, e.g. showing disease
- anime: A form of Japanese animation
- avatar: An online character that represents who you are
- genre: Category of art, music with its own qualities
- troll: Ugly dwarf in fairy tales, e.g. with long hair
- surveillance: Careful watching of a person/place, e.g. by police
- designation: Giving a name and purpose to something
- turf: Grass or a grass-like surface
- lotta: Short for ‘a lot of’
- edgy: Feelings of tension and anxiety
- epiphany: Christian feast celebrating Jesus as an infant
- legitimacy: Legally allowed act; undisputed credibility
- hybrid: Formed from combining different things
- punk: Violent or criminal young man
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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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Is Avatar: The Last Airbender Anime? | Idea Channel | PBS Digital Studios
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阿多賓 posted on 2014/01/31Ever wondered if "Avatar: The Last Airbender" is *really* anime? This video dives deep into the cultural influences and aesthetics that spark this fun debate, perfect for exploring advanced vocabulary related to media and culture. You'll get a fantastic look at Asian influences in animation and pick up some complex sentence structures along the way!
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