Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- weigh in: To be weighed before a sports event to check you are not over a certain weight
- in danger: Exposed to the risk of harm, injury, or loss.
- go on: To continue doing something
- going on: To continue doing something
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
- look back: To think about past events
- be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- together with: In addition to; along with.
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- chill out: To relax and stop being angry or nervous about something.
- just chill out: To relax and stop being angry or upset about something
- on the back of: As a result of or following something.
- hanging out: To spend time with your friends
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- in a word: Briefly; in short.
- turn into: To change to become something else
- shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
- hand out: To distribute papers (often in class)
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- total up: Add up numbers to find the final total amount.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- pest control: The regulation or management of species defined as a pest.
- like fun: Very fast or with great effort or enthusiasm.
- start over: To begin again.
- for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- warm up: To gently exercise muscles before doing sport
- on the run: Fleeing or trying to escape, especially from the police.
- by extension: Using a word or phrase in a wider context than is usual, typically to include situations that are similar to the one that the word or phrase was originally used for.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- on to: Toward something; forward
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- spot: A certain place or area
- confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
- dude: Form of address for a man
- slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- sake: Japanese rice wine
- grasp: Person's control over something
- giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- panel: Group who answer questions or give opinions
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- grand: A counter for 1000 of something
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- parasite: Small animal or plant living off a bigger one
- program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
- hydrogen: Lightest of all chemical elements
- contest: Struggle or competition between rivals
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- shut: To stop being open for business
- sidekick: Person often with another more important person
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- great: Very good; better than before
- nuclear: Concerning or involving the center of an atom
- alien: Foreigner; a person not from this place
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
- ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- theoretical: Concerning the unproved aspects of a subject
- wig: Covering of artificial hair worn on the head
- flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
- penis: Male organ for copulation and urination
- penny: Person's name
- lab: Short for 'laboratory'
- unify: To bring or join together into one
- toe: One of the five parts at the end of your foot
- radioactive: Emitting harmful energy from nuclear activity
- physicist: Person who studies and works in physics
- robot: Machine able perform more tasks that people can
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
- spider: Small creature with 8 legs that spins cobwebs
- babe: Romantic term often used to your lover; darling
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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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simon posted on 2025/04/04Get ready for some hilarious cringe comedy with The Big Bang Theory! You'll love picking up advanced vocabulary and situational dialogue as Howard navigates a robot hand mishap and relationship jealousy. This is a fantastic chance to boost your English with real-world conversations and plenty of laughs!
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