Vocabulary
- mess up: To make a mistake
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- at school: Present and attending school.
- the following: Next in order or sequence.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- going on: To continue doing something
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- have to: Must do
- got to: To arrive at some place
- coming after: To follow someone in order to threaten them
- on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- celebrity: A (famous) entertainer known by many people
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- hectic: (Of time, activity) very busy; full of activity
- lame: Having a damaged leg/foot making walking painful
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- majestic: Characterized by an imposing or stately appearance
- chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
- click: To work well with someone or something
- retreat: Act of a force moving back from a winning enemy
- gain: To increase in something, such as weight
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- slap: To hit with the open hand or with a flat object
- branch: Part of a family related to the same members
- point: An item to be discussed
- notification: Act of giving formal or official information
- troll: Ugly dwarf in fairy tales, e.g. with long hair
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- usher: One who leads you to your seat, as in a theater
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- drip: Tiny amount of liquid that falls from something
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- floss: To move thin thread to clean between your teeth
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- correctly: In an accurate or correct manner
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- cage: Box made of wire or metal bars, e.g. for a bird
- tag: Child's game in which one person chases the others
- wave: Movement of sound, air or energy
- kid: Child or young person
- swag: Australian sack/bundle containing your possessions
- backpack: Bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
- gal: Another way to say girl
- mall: Large public area often covered with grass
- bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
- whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
- phone: To talk to someone using a telephone
- haircut: Act of cutting the hair; way the hair is cut
- paperwork: Work involving handling papers, forms, letters etc.
- jacket: Light, thin coat worn over a shirt or top
- bowling: To roll a ball in the sport of bowling
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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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林宜悉 posted on 2025/06/18Ever wondered how the 'Floss' dance went viral? This video dives into the amazing origin story of Backpack Kid and his iconic moves, from Instagram fame to an SNL performance! You'll get a fun look at internet culture and pick up some simple sentence structures along the way.
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