Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- fight back: To make your point more strongly against opponent
- drag out: To make something continue for longer than necessary.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- feel sorry for: To experience sympathy or pity for someone.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- dropping out: To take no part in a society you disapprove of
- on fire: Very successful or popular
- take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
- hang in: To persevere; to not give up.
- cross over: To go from one side of something to the other.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- lie down: To put your body in a flat position, as to sleep
- have to: Must do
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- going on: To continue doing something
- at the moment: At this time; now
- in the post: Sent by mail or postal service.
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- nasty: Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
- embrace: Act of holding someone closely
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- annoying: To make someone angry
- feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- brutal: Extremely violent or mean
- therapeutic: Intended to make things (e.g. illness) better
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- passion: Powerful, positive excitement and interest
- orbit: Path an object takes as it circles another object
- realm: Area ruled by a king or queen
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- rival: Matching the quality, skill, et. of others
- curb: Anything that restrains or controls
- option: A choice
- bust: To arrest people involved in crime
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- reckon: To believe or expect that something is true
- clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
- correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- leave: To go away from; depart
- enemy: Something that stops you doing what you want
- exert: To make something have an effect on something else
- creature: Animal of any type
- proof: Act of showing that something exists or is true
- mindful: Bearing in mind; attentive to
- pity: Feeling very sorry for someone, e.g. in trouble
- bully: a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
- cliff: High, vertical or steep surface of rock or ice
- owe: To need to do something in return for a favor etc.
- justify: To give good reasons for something
- smack: To slap or hit, e.g. with a resounding noise
- accommodation: Adapting to become better at handling situations
- skeleton: Structure of bones that supports the body
- mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
- slippery: Difficult to hold or stand as it's smooth/wet/icy
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- endorse: To show or express approval of
- submission: Reluctant agreement with the wishes of others
- affectionate: Having or displaying warmth or affection
- furry: Covered with a dense coat of fine hairs
- pimple: Small inflamed bump on the skin, e.g. from acne
- whack: To hit someone or something with great force
- strand: Long part of a rope, someone's hair, etc.
- beast: Ugly or terrifying animal
- complain: To say something is wrong and should be changed
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- apex: Highest point (of something); peak
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- let: To allow someone to do something
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- bloody: Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
- stomp: To walk, dance, or move with heavy steps
- dehydrate: To cause (skin, body) to lose water that is needed
- otherworldly: Not belonging to this world; alien; weird
- micro: A prefix meaning 'very small'
- whiz: To move fast, making whistling or whoosh sound
- underrate: To undervalue or underestimate
- gee: Give a command to a horse to turn to right
- oz: Abbreviation for 'ounce' or 'ounces'
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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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Thomas Lui posted on 2025/01/02Get ready for some hilarious animal encounters with Mozza in Part 10 of 'When Animals Fight Back'! You'll be on the edge of your seat with close calls and dark humor, all while picking up natural situational dialogue and simple sentence structures.
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