Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- live through: To experience something difficult or painful and survive it.
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- grassroots movement: A political movement driven by the constituents of a community.
- falling apart: To suffer a nervous breakdown
- shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
- discipline: Instruction and practice to teach obedience
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- strike: To hit something
- inspiration: Force making you feel you can do things, succeed
- dumb: Senseless; stupid
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- endure: To last for a long time; continue to exist
- maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- private: Being away from others and quiet
- optimistic: Tending to believe the future will be good
- independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
- administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- ashamed: Feeling of shame or guilt
- motivate: To give someone a reason, the will to do something
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- endurance: Quality of lasting or of being permanent
- persist: To continue a course of action despite opposition
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- destiny: Someone's future; the power that governs this
- honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
- source: Piece of information; a person giving information
- exceptionally: In an extremely and unusually good way
- movement: Part of a piece of classical music
- personally: By a specific person, and not by anyone else
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- great: Very good; better than before
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- extraordinarily: Extremely
- lawsuit: A proceeding in law courts to get a legal decision
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- sue: Person's name
- complain: To say something is wrong and should be changed
- headline: To be the main performer at a show
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- attrition: Reduction in size, numbers, or strength over time
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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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Jillian Michaels hopes people are ‘inspired’ by Trump
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Hiroaki Matsuoka posted on 2025/02/10Ever wondered how public figures stay resilient amidst political drama? In this engaging chat, you'll hear Jillian Michaels share her thoughts on recent events, offering a unique look at media criticism and political commentary. It's a fantastic opportunity to practice understanding simple sentence structures and gain cultural insights!
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