Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
- got to: To arrive at some place
- in charge: To be responsible for
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- seal in: To close something tightly so that nothing can enter or escape.
- in the hospital: Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
- push in: To move ahead of people who are waiting in a line.
- over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
- root for: To support a sports team
- come at: To approach someone to attack them
- one and the same: Exactly the same person or thing.
- smoke out: To force someone or something out of a place by filling it with smoke.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- worm out: To obtain information slowly or with difficulty.
- on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- go on: To continue doing something
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- in addition to: Besides; as well as
- in theaters: Currently showing at movie theaters.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- concern: To be about a particular topic
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
- therapist: Person skilled in a particular type of therapy
- surreal: Concerning surrealism
- seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- tissue: Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
- competent: Fully qualified or capable of doing
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- inhale: To breathe in something like air or smoke
- exhale: To breathe out the air or smoke in your lungs
- root: Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
- twist: To turn something in a circular direction
- bully: a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
- arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- creative: Having the ability to make something new
- act: To behave in a certain way
- balcony: Platform with a rail projecting out of a building
- finance: Control of money a person, business has access to
- point: An item to be discussed
- sketch: Brief account of something without many details
- great: Very good; better than before
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- fix: Answer to a problem
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- defensive: Protecting something, yourself from attack
- worm: Small thin tube-shaped animal without legs
- unicorn: Horselike mythical animal with a horn on forehead
- hug: To hold someone in your arms as sign of affection
- kid: Child or young person
- stoke: To add fuel or tend a fire to make it stronger
- daunt: To make someone feel less courageous or confident
- polarize: To divide opinions into two extremes
- buster: Way of addressing a man
- smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
- physicality: Relating to the body rather than the mind
- hale: Healthy; retaining exceptional health and vigor
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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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Tony Hale - Drawing out Emotions in “Sketch” | The Daily Show
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張宇睿 posted on 2025/08/04Ever wonder how actors bring such unique characters to life? Dive into this fun chat with Tony Hale as he shares his creative process for iconic roles and discusses his new movie, "Sketch," which explores how art can help process difficult emotions. You'll get a peek into his acting insights and pick up some great vocabulary for discussing creativity and emotional well-being!
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