Vocabulary
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- have to: Must do
- turn down: To fold something, e.g. a shirt collar
- for nothing: Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
- start off: To begin or commence something.
- in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
- major general: A high-ranking officer in the army, above a brigadier general and below a lieutenant general.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- get around to: To finally start doing something you avoided doing
- out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- at least: As a minimum
- drink in: To absorb or take in something with great enjoyment.
- in moderation: Not excessively; with restraint.
- heat up: To become warmer; to make something warmer.
- give in: To submit work; hand in
- break out
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
- break from: To separate oneself from an association or way of life, typically due to disagreement or disillusionment.
- on the brink of: Very near to experiencing something, usually something unpleasant.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- at best: Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- federal: Consisting of several united states
- moderation: Decrease in the amount of something that is high
- vaccine: Shot using weak disease cells to stop same disease
- administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- straw: Dry yellow stems of crops such as wheat
- succumb: To eventually die from a disease
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- representative: Typical example of a particular category
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- dietary: Concerning the food one consumes
- bowel: End part of the intestine, connected to the anus
- exceed: To be greater in number, degree than something
- forecast: Prediction of some future thing, e.g. the weather
- great: Very good; better than before
- celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
- heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
- slavery: State or condition of being a slave
- caution: Quality of being cautious; avoiding risk, danger
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- forbid: To order someone not to do something
- discourage: To make a person feel less courageous or hopeful
- rocket: Powerful engine that releases hot gases
- announce: To make a public statement about a plan, decision
- disgrace: Shame or dishonor
- penis: Male organ for copulation and urination
- freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
- fed: To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
- erase: To remove data in computer memory, tape, etc.
- revival: Process of becoming active, strong or alive again
- answer: To reply to a question someone asks
- mindless: Without thinking things through; stupid; unfeeling
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- long: Person's name
- solstice: Time of year when sun is farthest away from Earth
- lobby: Main entrance and waiting room of public building
- joy: Deep happiness and pleasure about something
- speak: To be able to use a certain language
- appoint: To officially choose a person for a job, position
- war: Situation where armies fight each other
- late: At a time after the expected time
- read: Person's name
- joke: To say or do things that are meant to be funny
- tequila: Mexican liquor made from juices of an agave plant
- enslave: To make someone live like a slave
- precipice: Very steep or overhanging dangerous cliff
- pink: Color made by mixing red and white
- yum: Used to show pleasure at eating something nice
- breaker: Device that switches electricity on or off
- fedora: Hat made of felt with a brim and a creased crown
- baroness: Woman of rank in British and European nobility
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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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MAGA Can't Cancel Juneteenth | Drink Up America! | A Bonkers Heat Wave | Two Weeks Notice
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/07/17Stephen Colbert is back with a hilarious take on Juneteenth, a bonkers heat wave, and even Elon Musk! You'll pick up some great everyday phrases and cultural insights while laughing along with this political satire.
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