Vocabulary
- on purpose: Intentionally; deliberately.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- sit back: To relax and take it easy.
- on the house: Free; paid for by the establishment.
- do laundry: To wash clothes and other items, typically in a washing machine.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
- family dynamic: The pattern of relationships and interactions between family members.
- in hiding: Trying to avoid being found or caught.
- lighten up: To become more cheerful or less serious.
- for the record: Said to ensure something is officially noted or remembered.
- draw in: To attract or entice someone or something.
- my personal favorite: Something that I like more than other things.
- going on: To continue doing something
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- gorgeous: Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- grocery: Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
- purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
- identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
- silly: Careless
- contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
- rival: Matching the quality, skill, et. of others
- labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
- laundry: Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- respect: To follow the established rules
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- comedy: Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- mock: To laugh at someone or something in an unkind way
- garage: Place for keeping a car
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- immigrant: Person moving to another country to live there
- whimsical: Quaintly humorous; funny in an odd way
- excellent: Extremely good
- great: Very good; better than before
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- bowl: Part of an object that has a rounded, inward curve
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- crown: To put a crown on to make someone a king/queen
- store: To put things in a place for later use
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- decoration: Making something more attractive or beautiful
- cart: Vehicle on wheels for carry things; trolley
- forehead: Area of the face above the eyes
- goodness: (Used to express slight surprise)
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- heir: Person to receive power or money when someone dies
- shy: Afraid of meeting people; lacking self-confidence
- fashion: Style of dress or activity popular at some time
- kidnap: To take someone and demand money to return them
- lighten: To make (something) weigh less
- duality: Tech having two aspects, e.g. mind and matter
- mid: At (or near) the middle point
- info: Shortened form of the word 'information'
- lotus: Any aquatic plant of the water lily family
- haircut: Act of cutting the hair; way the hair is cut
- caretaker: Job of taking care of others or their property
- grandmother: Your mother or father's mother
- oscar: Annual award given in the movie industry
- undocumented: Lacking necessary paperwork (e.g. a passport)
- unpaid: Yet to be paid
- grandma: Mother of your father or mother
- sunflower: Very tall plant with large, bright yellow flowers
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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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Atsuko Okatsuka - Why She's "Father" In Her New Special | The Daily Show
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張宇睿 posted on 2025/06/20Ever wondered why Atsuko Okatsuka is called "Father" in her new special? You'll get a heartwarming and whimsical look at her life, including a special grandma cameo, and pick up simple sentence structures and cultural insights along the way!
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