Vocabulary
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- have to: Must do
- in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
- get a hold: To make contact with someone
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- have at: To attack someone or something.
- absolutely amazing: Extremely good or impressive; causing great surprise or wonder.
- at least: As a minimum
- in terms of
- set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
- help out: To assist someone
- a couple hundred: Approximately two hundred.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- come on in: An invitation to enter a place.
- pop off: To leave a place, usually for a short time.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- blaze away: To shoot or fire repeatedly and rapidly.
- scare away: To frighten someone or something so that they go away.
- find out about: To look for information to learn about it
- take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
- at the moment: At this time; now
- from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
- in charge: To be responsible for
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- get together: To gather, or come together for some purpose
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- sit down: To take a seat
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- finish off: To complete the last part of something.
- goes to show: To demonstrate or prove something.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- aside from
- ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
- soak in: To absorb liquid.
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- turn on
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- check out
- on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- booze: Alcohol; alcoholic drink
- combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
- conquer: To take possession of (land, city) with an army
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- heritage: Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
- outfit: A set of clothing (with accessories)
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
- couple: To join something to something else
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- rural: Concerning the country as opposed to the city
- convert: To switch from a religion, belief etc. to another
- flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
- promote: To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- preparation: Cream or substance applied onto the skin
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- ceremony: Special social or religious event
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- rumor: To gossip; to tell a story about other people
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- armor: Defensive (e.g. metal) covering for bodies, things
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- squad: A sports team
- corner: To force into a position impossible to escape from
- bang: To strike something loudly or forcefully
- festival: Cultural event with a program of events
- village: Small town in the country
- hall: Area just inside the entrance of a building
- archaeologist: Scientist studying ancient societies
- traditionally: Something done in a customary, traditional manner
- procession: Group moving slowly as part of a ceremony
- archaeology: The study of ancient societies
- dragon: Imaginary creatures that breathe fire
- boggle: (Eyes) to protrude or come out due to surprise
- norse: People from Norway in medieval times
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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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Up Helly Aa | Scotland's Viking Fire Festival Shetland Islands
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/08/10Get ready for an epic adventure to Scotland's Shetland Islands for the incredible Up Helly Aa fire festival! You'll witness the amazing Yarl Squad and a Viking longship in a spectacular torch procession, and pick up some fantastic vocabulary along the way.
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