Vocabulary
- formerly known as: Used to indicate a previous name of a person or place.
- check out
- forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- long for: To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
- for the ages: Something memorable and worthy of being remembered forever.
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
- shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
- surplus: More than is needed or wanted
- exquisite: Being very sensitive or detailed, e.g. of taste
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- squad: A sports team
- lagoon: Small lake surrounded by rocks; channel of water
- central: Being in the middle
- bowl: Part of an object that has a rounded, inward curve
- nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
- university: High-level educational institution; college
- bay: Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- tech: Shortened form of 'technology' or 'technician'
- southern: Concerning a region in the south
- strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
- baggage: Bags a person carries when traveling; luggage
- ball: Large dance where people dress formally
- fudge: Soft sweet made from butter and milk
- triple: Group or set of three
- talk: Style of speaking
- california: A state in the western United States on the Pacific; the rd largest state; known for earthquakes
- south: Direction to your right when facing the rising sun
- prince: Person's name
- north: Direction to your left when facing the rising sun
- duke: Title given to a man below the rank of prince
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- east: Direction where the sun rises
- donkey: Animal like a small horse used to transport things
- beep: Short high sound such as that made by a car horn
- junior: Student in third year
- tooth: A sharp points on the edge of a machine or tool
- game: Activity with rules that people play to have fun
- ciao: (Italian) hello or goodbye
- team: Group of people working on a task together
- creme: (Cookery) cream
- winner: Person or thing that wins a contest or race
- ole: Dialect another way of saying 'old'
- northwestern: Area in the north and west
- skittle: A pin for a British bowling game
- jr: Shortened form of 'junior'
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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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Best of East/West Bowl Sketches ? Key & Peele
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楊竣宇 posted on 2025/01/29Get ready to laugh with the legendary East/West Bowl sketches from Key & Peele, packed with absurd player names and flamboyant personalities! You'll pick up tons of situational dialogue and simple sentence structures from this hilarious mock broadcast, making it a super fun way to boost your English.
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