Vocabulary
- in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
- stand around: To spend time standing without doing anything useful or important.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- sit down: To take a seat
- next to: Being located along side another
- book away: To reserve or arrange something in advance for future use.
- to the left: In or toward the left direction.
- at least: As a minimum
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- for sale: (object) that people can buy
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- on and off: Intermittently; not continuously.
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- hand on: To pass or transfer something physically to someone else.
- subway station: A station where passengers can board or exit a subway train.
- stumble upon: To accidentally discover or meet
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
- track down: To find out where someone is; hunt; chase
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- have to: Must do
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- camera: Object that takes pictures digitally, or on film
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- shirt: Light garment for upper body, with sleeves
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- girl: A female child; a young woman
- morning: Early part of the day before 12 p.m
- city: Area with many buildings, roads and people
- football: Round ball kicked by people playing soccer
- funny: Causing laughter; amusing
- park: Person's name
- dance: To move your body rhythmically to music
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- point: An item to be discussed
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- entering: To start a career or an education
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- jumping: To attack someone suddenly
- line: Border that divides two places or regions
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
- store: To put things in a place for later use
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- underwear: Clothes worn next to skin/under outer clothes
- giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- public: Owned by the government
- annual: Happening once a year, or every year
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- total: Whole number or amount of something
- perfectly: In a faultless manner; without mistakes
- act: To behave in a certain way
- diving: To swim deep under water with an air supply
- leisure: Time when you have no work to do and can relax
- subway: Train system running under the ground in a city
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- signal: To be evidence/an indication something will happen
- participate: To take part with others in doing something
- rape: To force someone to have sex against their will
- diverse: Being varied or different from each other
- reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
- pretended: To act as if something is true when it is not
- dare: To challenge someone to do something that is risky
- anonymously: Without stating your name; secretly
- tape: To record some sounds using an electric device
- consecutive: Following one after the other in order
- improv: Drama that the actors make up as they go along
- unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
- prank: Trick performed to make people look foolish
- polo: Game in which horseback riders try to score goals
- footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
- facade: False front of a particularly impressive building
- onstage: On the stage
- attire: Clothing (especially fine clothes and fashion)
- videotape: Magnetic tape for recording live images and sound
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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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【TED】Charlie Todd: The shared experience of absurdity (The shared experience of absurdity | Charlie Todd)
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VoiceTube posted on 2013/03/30Ever wondered what happens when strangers unite for a bit of playful absurdity? Charlie Todd, the mastermind behind Improv Everywhere, shares hilarious stories from his famous public pranks like the 'No Pants Subway Ride' and you'll pick up some cool advanced vocabulary along the way!
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