Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- fishing for: Currently trying to get attention or praise from other people.
- ridiculous: Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
- elaborate: To explain something in detail
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- seek: To ask someone for help
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- praise: To express approval of something or someone
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- proof: Act of showing that something exists or is true
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- adjective: A word that describes a noun, e.g. happy
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- post: To send a letter or package using stamps
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- thirsty: Having a powerful desire or need for something
- puppy: Very young dog (and some other animals)
- rat: Long-tailed rodent similar to/bigger than a mouse
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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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林宜悉 posted on 2026/01/19Ever seen someone post something super attention-seeking online and thought, 'Wow, they're really thirsty!'? This hilarious episode of The English We Speak dives into the slang meaning of 'thirsty' and how it's used on social media. You'll pick up practical, everyday phrases to understand and even join in on these funny online conversations!
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