Vocabulary
- revolving door: A door consisting of several panels that hang on a central shaft and rotate to allow people to enter or leave a building.
- next to: Being located along side another
- have to: Must do
- come up to: To meet expectations
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- insult: To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
- jerk: Someone you think is an idiot
- moral: In a way considered proper and good by most people
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
- racist: Believing that people of other races are inferior
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- option: A choice
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- sober: Not drunk
- recite: To speak aloud a passage from memory
- minor: Not so large in size; not important or valuable
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- buddy: Friend, usually male
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- client: Person paying for professional services
- immigrant: Person moving to another country to live there
- manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- fantasy: Something imagined and very different from reality
- detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
- holy: Being good according to religious standards
- point: An item to be discussed
- citizen: Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- great: Very good; better than before
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- pit: To use your strength, skill or wit to beat another
- offense: Attempt to score in a game or match
- tunnel: Passage under the ground, often for cars or trains
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- revolve: To move something in a circular motion
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- sail: To travel across water in a boat or a ship
- patriotic: Having a great love for your country
- lyric: In a tone, or style similar to an emotional song
- citizenship: Status of a citizen who has rights and duties
- cheer: Feeling of happiness or optimism
- local: Bus or train, that stops at most stations
- kid: Child or young person
- detain: To keep someone somewhere, e.g. in jail
- knee: Middle part of your leg that bends
- war: Situation where armies fight each other
- wedding: To combine and join two things together as one
- officer: Person of high position in an organization
- passport: Official book of identification allowing travel
- deport: To force a person to leave a country
- ping: To make a high sharp sound, as bullet hitting rock
- pong: To smell badly
- restart: To begin working again after it has stopped
- jay: Bird with a blue and white pattern on the wing
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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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It's Easier to Get Into Mexico Than Costco : Jimmy O. Yang
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林宜悉 posted on 2023/12/18Ever wondered what it's *really* like crossing the border? Jimmy O. Yang shares a hilarious and surprisingly candid story about his own experience, mixing immigrant humor with some laugh-out-loud self-deprecation. You'll pick up on natural, situational dialogue and get a fun glimpse into cultural misunderstandings along the way!
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