Vocabulary
- give it up: To stop trying to do something
- source for: A place, person, or thing from which something comes or can be obtained.
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- in the sack: In bed, especially sleeping or engaging in sexual activity
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- precise: (Of language details etc.) Very accurate and exact
- encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
- fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
- estate: A large piece of land, usually with a large house
- segment: Part divided from the other parts of something
- blow: To move something using air
- actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
- fortune: What might happen to you in the future
- tournament: Sports contest with many games to find a winner
- race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- calendar: A table showing the days, months and years
- industrial: Concerning making things in factories
- master: To gain control over something
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- carve: To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- liquor: Strong alcoholic beverage
- memorial: Ceremony or monument honoring dead person, people
- sack: To put something in a large bag
- melt: To disappear or to go away
- sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
- great: Very good; better than before
- legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- area: Amount of measured space
- upcoming: Occurring soon; approaching
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- happen: To take place or occur
- clam: Kind of shellfish
- band: Group of people who work together e.g. play music
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- call: A order or request for action
- psychic: Concerning the mind and its workings
- placement: Act of putting something in a place or position
- workshop: A brief intensive course for a small group
- stave: Wooden post used in structures and buildings
- vineyard: Farm where grapes for wine are produced
- mall: Large public area often covered with grass
- willow: Tree with drooping branches often found near water
- archery: Sport of shooting arrows with a bow
- hometown: Town (or city) where you grew up or where you live
- yankee: Sometimes used insultingly an American
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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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West Newbury, Massachusetts Community Calendar with John Cena
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/07/18Ever wondered what's happening in West Newbury? This fun segment from the Late Show features John Cena hilariously going through the local Community Calendar, giving you a chance to pick up practical, everyday phrases and cultural insights about small-town America. You'll love the irreverent humor and learn useful situational dialogue along the way!
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