Vocabulary
- got to: To arrive at some place
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- cope with: To deal successfully with a difficult situation.
- jump in: To enter a vehicle quickly.
- out on a limb: In a risky or unsupported position; vulnerable.
- out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
- take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
- for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- smash hit: A very successful song, film, play, etc.
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- next to: Being located along side another
- for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
- in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
- once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- going on: To continue doing something
- of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
- thankful for: Feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
- at least: As a minimum
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- speed up: To move more quickly
- down with: Suffering from an illness.
- come down with: To become ill with a disease or illness
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
- at school: Present and attending school.
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- hold onto: To grasp or grip something tightly.
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- at ease
- at the moment: At this time; now
- as for: Concerning; regarding.
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- inspiration: Force making you feel you can do things, succeed
- grief: Feeling of great sadness because someone has died
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
- pregnant: Carrying your unborn baby inside you
- disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
- ease: To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
- passion: Powerful, positive excitement and interest
- volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
- click: To work well with someone or something
- vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
- queue: Line of people or cars waiting for something
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- guilt: Shame at doing something bad or wrong
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- imagination: Ability to creates new ideas and mental images
- confusion: Not knowing what to do; state of disorder
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- harm: To damage, injure, or hurt someone or something
- mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
- mirror: Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
- inspirational: Influencing someone to do something (good)
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- great: Very good; better than before
- medication: Substance to relieve pain or cure sickness
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- sweaty: Covered in sweat, or smelling of sweat
- person: Man, woman or child
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- mourn: To feel or show extreme sadness
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- humor: Quality that makes something funny
- hug: To hold someone in your arms as sign of affection
- nick: Person's name
- lighten: To make (something) weigh less
- sprain: To cause an injury to a joint in the body
- romance: To court someone into a love relationship
- loosen: To make something less tight
- turnaround: Unloading/loading/servicing plane for return trip
- humour: Quality that makes something funny
- manly: Like a man is supposed to be; brave; strong
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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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Inspiring man born without arms or legs - Nick Vujicic | 60 Minutes Australia
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袁敏恩 posted on 2025/01/07Get ready to be inspired by the incredible story of Nick Vujicic, a man born without arms or legs who lives life to the fullest! You'll hear his amazing journey and pick up practical, simple sentence structures perfect for everyday conversations. This video is a fantastic chance to boost your English while learning about overcoming adversity with a smile!
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