Vocabulary
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- in the ground: Located within or beneath the surface of the earth.
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- on the scene: Present at a location, especially where something has happened.
- get past: To overcome an obstacle or difficulty.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- look the other way: To deliberately ignore something wrong or bad that happens.
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- engage: To start to fight with an enemy
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
- obstacle: Object that blocks a path or course
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- tiny: Very, very small
- valuable: Being useful or important
- purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
- flexible: Bending easily
- chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- pride: Sense of your own importance and worth
- bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
- organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
- guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
- credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
- coma: State of unconsciousness caused by injury, disease
- drown: To kill something by putting it under water
- cardiac: Concerning the heart
- domain: A field of knowledge, thought or influence
- fantasy: Something imagined and very different from reality
- gang: Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
- optimize: To make as effective as possible
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- nap: To sleep or rest for a short time during the day
- layout: Plan or design of something, e.g. of book page
- needle: Part of a medical device used to inject medicine
- cylinder: Tube shape with flat ends
- asleep: In a state of sleep; sleeping
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- add: To include as well
- dead: Not alive
- blueprint: Plans of how buildings will be built
- website: Collection of webpages in one location
- curate: To be in charge of selecting and caring for objects to be shown in a museum or to form part of a collection of art, an exhibition, etc.
- wake: To cause to become more energetic or attentive
- catalog: Book of items that are available for purchase
- upload: To transfer a file or data to the internet
- slay: To kill violently
- sweet: Piece of candy, or other food containing sugar
- unreliable: Not able to be trusted or believed
- checkout: Counter in a supermarket where you pay for goods
- heartbeat: Beat of your heart
- bacon: Salted meat from a pig
- farm: Land used for growing crops or raising animals
- library: Place where books and other media are kept
- lingo: Language or dialect
- stethoscope: Medical instrument to detect sounds in the body
- savior: Person who saves someone or something from danger
- gay: Happy and bright
- horrify: To cause someone to feel horror or shock
- yup: Another way of saying 'yes'
- vibrator: Mechanical device that shakes or trembles
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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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The Gays Who Changed the World
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/07/25Get ready for some hilarious history with this deep dive into the inventors behind the stethoscope and other amazing 19th-century medical breakthroughs! You'll pick up some fascinating facts and maybe even a bit of snarky humor along the way, making it a fun way to boost your cultural knowledge.
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