Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- have on: To be wearing something.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- fuck about: To waste time or behave in a silly, unproductive way.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- over the head: Too difficult for someone to understand or grasp.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- on a stick: Food that is served on a stick
- for a minute: For a short period of time; briefly.
- right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
- next to: Being located along side another
- in short pants: As a young boy, especially wearing short pants.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- max out: To reach the limit on a credit card.
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- of choice: Indicating something is preferred or selected deliberately.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- sit around: To spend time idly; to do nothing in particular.
- blue collar: Relating to manual work or workers, especially in industry.
- white collar: Relating to the work done in an office or other professional environment.
- of modest means: Having limited or moderate financial resources.
- count on: To depend on someone
- have to: Must do
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- critical: Making a negative judgment of something
- plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
- consumption: The act of buying and using products
- dumb: Senseless; stupid
- capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- leave: To go away from; depart
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- coast: Land near the sea or ocean
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- holy: Being good according to religious standards
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
- collar: Band put around the neck of an animal
- land: Region or country
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- bowl: Part of an object that has a rounded, inward curve
- strap: Strip of leather cloth etc. used to attach/support
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
- stupid: Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- belt: To leave somewhere quickly (UK use)
- obedient: Doing what someone tell you to; submissive
- fry: To cook something in fat or oil
- lobby: Main entrance and waiting room of public building
- backpack: Bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
- monstrous: Abnormally large or bad
- ugly: (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
- mall: Large public area often covered with grass
- summertime: Warmest season of the year
- mini: Small British car
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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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Dumb Americans | George Carlin | Life Is Worth Losing (2005)
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Claire hou posted on 2025/08/25Get ready for some sharp, observational comedy from George Carlin as he hilariously dissects American consumerism and mall culture! You'll pick up on simple sentence structures and gain some cultural insights while laughing along to his iconic, edgy humor.
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