Vocabulary
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- sorority girl: A female student who is a member of a sorority.
- without a doubt: Certainly; definitely.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- identify ourselves: To state who we are.
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
- period: Set amount of time during which events take place
- cultivate: To grow plants, crops etc.
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- poverty: State of being poor
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
- strike: To hit something
- identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
- mortality: Quality or state of being capable of dying
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- sacrifice: Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
- moral: In a way considered proper and good by most people
- diversity: Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
- household: Being in everyday use; common
- labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
- inferior: Being of little importance or worth
- literacy: Fact of having knowledge of a particular subject
- wander: To move through a place with no particular purpose
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- infant: Child in the beginning stage of life; a baby
- wage: Money paid to a worker for the hours they worked
- cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
- fault: A failure or negative aspect of
- expectancy: Excited feeling that something is will happen soon
- accidentally: Unexpectedly; by mistake
- genius: Person displaying a high level of intelligence
- constitution: Statement of fundamental principles of a country
- defense: Argument in support of something
- masterpiece: Greatest work, e.g. of a famous artist
- solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- column: Regular series of articles in a newspaper/magazine
- act: To behave in a certain way
- election: Process of choosing someone by voting
- piece: A counter in a board game
- paycheck: Check issued in payment of wages or salary
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- sovereign: King, queen, emperor etc. of a country
- aspire: To have a great ambition or goal
- great: Very good; better than before
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- booth: Small area where someone does something privately
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- sophomore: Someone in second year in high school or college
- freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
- revere: To give someone great respect and loyalty
- median: Being in the middle or average
- goddamn: Very bad; terrible
- incarcerate: To put in prison; to jail someone
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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 Newsroom - America is not the greatest country in the world anymore...(Restricted language)
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MuYun Huang posted on 2025/08/21Ever wondered if America is truly the greatest country in the world? This clip dives into a provocative lecture that challenges American exceptionalism with facts and figures, perfect for boosting your advanced vocabulary and cultural understanding. You'll get a front-row seat to a fiery classroom debate and pick up some powerful phrases along the way!
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