Vocabulary
- hot air: Meaningless or exaggerated talk; empty rhetoric.
- give it up: To stop trying to do something
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- fly up: To ascend or rise quickly into the air.
- out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
- live up: To be as good as expected or promised.
- have to: Must do
- over the edge: In a state of emotional or mental breakdown; beyond the limits of what one can handle.
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- calm down: To make or become relaxed after being stressed
- cool off: To become cooler.
- right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
- chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
- calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- conduct: Your behavior
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- require: To demand that someone does something
- spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
- communicate: To give and exchange information
- brace: Structure that strengthens a joint
- fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- collision: Act of crashing into someone or something else
- turbulence: Violent or unsteady movement of air or liquids
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- hysterical: Being out of control mentally; violently emotional
- technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- pilot: To conduct a small practice experiment
- equipment: Tools or materials used to perform a task
- waist: Narrower part of your body between hips and chest
- staff: Employees of a company
- spell: To lead to future trouble
- sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
- crumble: To break into small parts or crumbs
- flight: Act of leaving a place, usually to escape danger
- land: Region or country
- traffic: The cars or vehicles on the road
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- crown: To put a crown on to make someone a king/queen
- travel: To go to a place that is far away
- roar: To laugh in a loud and continuous manner
- band: Group of people who work together e.g. play music
- balloon: Thin bag of rubber filled with air, used as a toy
- long: Person's name
- corn: Small, painful hard spot on the foot
- jewel: Precious stone like a diamond; gem
- amber: Hard, clear yellow dried resin from trees
- slogan: Distinctive phrase used in political campaign, etc.
- abort: To end a pregnancy through a medical operation
- beep: Short high sound such as that made by a car horn
- seagull: A white bird often seen next to the sea
- airplane: A machine that flies through the air
- bomber: Military aircraft that drops bombs during flight
- wartime: Period of time when there is armed conflict
- outdate: To be older than
- coca: Type of South American plant used to make cocaine
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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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Whitlock's Hot Air Balloons with Steve Buscemi
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/07/24Get ready to laugh with this hilarious parody ad featuring Steve Buscemi and Molly Gordon! You'll pick up on some fun situational dialogue and simple sentence structures while enjoying a satirical take on hot air balloon travel. It's a fantastic way to boost your cultural understanding and enjoy some sketch comedy!
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