Vocabulary
- on behalf of: As the representative of someone
- on the job: While working; during the course of employment.
- paid off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- at least: As a minimum
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
- brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- conference: Series of lectures held as an event
- transparent: Being open to see and to public criticism
- administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
- couple: To join something to something else
- fortune: What might happen to you in the future
- agency: Business that provides some service for others
- leave: To go away from; depart
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- quarter: 25 cents
- count: To add things together to find the total number
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- skyscraper: Very tall building with many stories
- colossal: Being extremely large in size or amount
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- lease: Contract renting land, buildings, etc. to another
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- possibly: May be true or likely, but is uncertain
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- marble: A hard type of stone, often used in monuments
- behalf: As a representative of someone or a group.
- part: Division of a book
- leather: Chemically tanned animal skin, e.g. for shoes
- renovate: To repair or rebuild a house, room, etc.
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- united: To join or come together for the same goal
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- global: Concerning, involving, affecting all of something
- senior: Person who has usually reached a specific old age
- happen: To take place or occur
- tax: To require a lot of physical or mental effort
- cost: A loss or damage occurring when meeting a goal
- wisely: In an intelligent manner
- update: Addition of a current version of something
- kicker: Player who kicks the football
- horrify: To cause someone to feel horror or shock
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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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美国之音要关闭?川普(Trump)任命的美国之音台长凯丽·雷克(Kari Lake)说出实情【Echo走遍美国】 【Echo's happy life】 【Echo的幸福生活】
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佛斯特 posted on 2025/03/26Ever wondered about the real story behind government spending and taxpayer money? This video dives into allegations of waste at the Voice of America, featuring insights from Trump-appointed director Kari Lake, and it's a fantastic chance to boost your vocabulary with practical workplace terms!
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