Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- by accident: Without intending to; unintentionally.
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- come to think of it: Used when you suddenly remember or realize something, often leading to a change in perspective or a new thought.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- to pieces: Broken into many small parts.
- box in: To trap or prevent movement by surrounding closely.
- upwards of: More than; at least.
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
- genuinely: In a real, actual, not false or artificial way
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- barely: Only just; just possible
- distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
- represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- puberty: Stage of life when you become sexually mature
- stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
- rage: Strong or violent anger
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- curse: To use offensive language when angry; swear
- couple: To join something to something else
- insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
- whip: To defeat thoroughly or easily
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- frequently: Often; regularly
- vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
- ratio: The relationship in relative size, etc.
- smash: Accident involving vehicles
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- shield: A family's coat of arms or insignia
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- block: Solid piece of material used for building
- pilot: To conduct a small practice experiment
- public: Owned by the government
- rear: Part of the human body that you sit on; buttocks
- transportation: Act of moving people or goods between places
- comprehend: To understand the meaning of
- brutally: In a very violent or mean way
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- shitty: Very bad
- quit: To leave a job
- redeem: To exchange (coupon/voucher) for merchandise, etc.
- pavement: Surface next to a road for people to walk on
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- harass: To bother repeatedly with harmful words or actions
- dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- live: To be alive
- coward: Someone too afraid to do what is right or needed
- billboard: Large outdoor signboard with an ad on it
- fortnight: A period of two weeks
- baffle: To puzzle; to confuse
- imprisonment: The state of being in a jail or prison
- eyesight: Normal use of the faculty of vision
- whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
- spectral: Of or like a ghost
- granddad: Your mother or father's father
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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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Why Cars Suck (Standup)
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VoiceTube posted on 2024/10/12Ever feel like cars just aren't worth the hassle? This hilarious stand-up bit dives into the frustrations of car culture and why taking the bus might be the way to go! You'll pick up some great everyday phrases and cultural insights while laughing along.
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