Vocabulary
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- live through: To experience something difficult or painful and survive it.
- have to: Must do
- turn on
- at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
- look alike: To have a similar appearance; resemble each other.
- turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- hilarious: Extremely amusing; very funny
- insane: Mentally ill; crazy
- concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
- aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
- artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
- ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- nostalgia: Sad, but positive feeling about memories/the past
- odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- afford: To make available, to provide
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- gigantic: Extremely large
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- tragedy: Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
- subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
- generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
- destructive: Causing a very large amount of damage
- perk: An advantage or something extra, such as money or goods, that you are given because of your job
- connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
- era: Period characterized by particular events, people
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- text: To send a message by phone or other device
- vengeance: Punishment in return for an injury or a wrong
- junk: Something that is old, useless, or has no value
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- revenge: Getting back at someone by hurting them back
- limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- scandal: Unacceptable/immoral event causing public shock
- habit: Loose clothing like a cloak, worn by monks, nuns
- terrible: Very bad; horrible
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- connect: To associate a thing with something else
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
- assure: To confirm; state with certainty something is so
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- wreak: To cause something damaging or violent to happen
- suffocate: To (cause to) die from lack of air to breathe
- delightful: Greatly pleasing or entertaining
- microwave: Cooking appliance using electromagnetic waves
- politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
- bazaar: Market of small shops that sell various items
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
- bobby: Police officer (UK slang)
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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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Fran Lebowitz on Technology, Fashion, and Politics | The Now Issue | Harper's BAZAAR
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/07/18Ever wondered what Fran Lebowitz *really* thinks about modern tech and fashion? Get ready for some seriously dry wit as she shares her unfiltered opinions on everything from smartphones to menswear! You'll pick up some great cultural insights and practice understanding simple, everyday sentences.
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