Vocabulary
- on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
- have to: Must do
- at sea
- on deck: In baseball, being the next batter to come up to bat.
- deal with
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- dish out: To give or say things to people without thinking about them carefully
- in charge: To be responsible for
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- clock in: To record the time of one's arrival at work, typically using a time clock.
- hit with: To strike someone or something using an object.
- pump out: To remove liquid from somewhere using a pump.
- behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- arrive at: To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.
- drink in: To absorb or take in something with great enjoyment.
- on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
- bank on: To rely on someone or something
- move around: To change position or location; to go from place to place.
- in case of: If something happens; in the event of.
- pick it up: To lift something from a surface.
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- on a daily basis: Happening every day.
- by and large: Generally; on the whole; mostly.
- number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- cook up: To invent a story or plan, especially dishonestly.
- to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
- crank out: To produce something quickly and in large quantities.
- for the main: Intended for the primary or main person or thing.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- whip up: To quickly prepare food or a meal.
- from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
- on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- take it away: To remove something.
- scoop it up: To acquire or collect something quickly and eagerly.
- up until now: Until the present time; so far.
- upwards of: More than; at least.
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- run through: To pierce with a sharp pointed object
- burn up: To consume all of something, e.g. fuel, energy
- heat up: To become warmer; to make something warmer.
- next to: Being located along side another
- every single night: Each and every night; without exception.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- beat out: To defeat someone in a competition or contest.
- on a whim: Based on a sudden desire or impulse; without planning.
- ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
- set on: To attack
- fall out
- out of place: Not comfortable or belonging in a particular situation.
- pull in: To arrest person and take them to police station
- work around: To find a way to avoid a problem or obstacle.
- even out: To become level or uniform.
- at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
- swim in: To move through water by using your arms and legs.
- the following: Next in order or sequence.
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- routine: Happening or done regularly or habitually
- crush: Strong attraction to someone
- separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
- divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
- fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
- cruise: To easily achieve
- crowd: To force too many things, people into
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- facility: Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
- cabin: Small basic wooden home in the countryside
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- performance: Act of doing something
- crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
- harness: To capture the power of something
- emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- inventory: List of items stored at a place
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- staff: Employees of a company
- deck: Floor built into a ship, bus, plane or home
- symphony: Harmony of color or sound
- operation: Business or company, or its activities
- efficiently: In a way that does not create waste
- trolley: Cart with wheels, e.g. in a supermarket or airport
- captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
- feed: To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
- carnival: Traveling amusement show with rides and sideshows
- trash: Garbage or anything that is worthless
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- lobster: Large hard-shelled sea crustacean, prized as food
- chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
- diesel: Heavy mineral oil used for power engines
- filtration: Process whereby fluids pass through a filter
- overboard: Going over the side of a boat or ship into the sea
- come: To arrive at a place
- makeup: Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
- butcher: Store selling meat; person who sells meats
- cardboard: Lightweight paper board
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- main: Most important; most often used
- purification: Act of removing unwanted substances
- turnaround: Unloading/loading/servicing plane for return trip
- aqua: Blue tinged with green
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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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Why It Costs $1 Million Per Day To Run One Of The World’s Biggest Cruise Ships | Big Business
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Thomas Lui posted on 2025/07/27Ever wondered how a massive cruise ship like the Symphony of the Seas runs on a million-dollar-a-day budget? This video dives deep into the incredible logistics, from feeding thousands to managing waste with zero landfill, and you'll pick up tons of advanced vocabulary along the way!
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