Vocabulary
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- of means: Having resources or wealth available for use.
- often used to: Frequently employed or utilized for a specific purpose or action.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- hilarious: Extremely amusing; very funny
- exaggerate: To makes things seem more extreme than reality
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- express: To send something by fast mail
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- emphasize: To stress the items that are important
- account: An advantage
- literal: Being the basic exact meaning of a word/expression
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- leave: To go away from; depart
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- exaggeration: Act of trying to make things seem more extreme
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- disappointment: Feeling or state of not being satisfied
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- insert: To put something into a certain place or spot
- lifetime: The time between birth and death
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- unbelievable: Being very hard to believe; very great
- filler: Material added to fill a hole
- shocking: To affect someone with an electrical current
- weekend: Saturday and Sunday, after the normal working week
- overuse: Use of an object too often or too extensively
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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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Minnie posted on 2021/03/23Ever feel like you're saying 'like' or 'literally' way too much? This video dives into the top 8 words Americans overuse in casual conversation, showing you exactly how to use them correctly and when to avoid them! You'll pick up essential vocabulary that makes your English sound more natural and impactful.
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