Vocabulary
- at least: As a minimum
- pitch black: Extremely dark; completely without light.
- live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
- have to: Must do
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- live through: To experience something difficult or painful and survive it.
- on record: Formally and publicly stated
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- down with: Suffering from an illness.
- get across: To communicate (something) clearly and effectively.
- on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
- down the road: At a future time; in the future.
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- in a row: One after another without a break.
- together with: In addition to; along with.
- get together: To gather, or come together for some purpose
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- going on: To continue doing something
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- deal with
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- interact with
- hanging out: To spend time with your friends
- all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
- on and off: Intermittently; not continuously.
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- such as: For example; like
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- constantly: Frequently, or without pause
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- exaggerate: To makes things seem more extreme than reality
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- devastating: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
- complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- foundation: Base or important starting point
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
- blow: To move something using air
- communicate: To give and exchange information
- couple: To join something to something else
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- sink: To push something down into the ground
- fortune: What might happen to you in the future
- nightmare: Frightening, difficult or displeasing experience
- slash: Line ( / ) used in writing
- stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
- credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
- escort: Person going with you for protection/help/company
- communication: Talking to people; giving information to people
- destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- flush: Feeling that comes suddenly
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- trailer: Advertisement of short scenes from a movie
- storm: To act violently or angrily
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- hurricane: Very severe storm usually occurs near the ocean
- flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
- warehouse: Large building for storing goods, e.g. grain
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- electricity: Energy generated positive and negative charges
- scatter: To throw or move into various different directions
- float: To sell the shares of a company publicly
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- part: Division of a book
- service: Work that a person does to assist others
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- live: To be alive
- come: To arrive at a place
- makeup: Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
- creek: Water channel that is smaller than a river
- semi: A prefix meaning 'half'
- brook: Small river
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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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How do Americans REALLY Speak? | English Lesson with Asheville Flood Survivors
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/09/16Ever wondered how Americans *really* talk in everyday situations? This incredible lesson takes you to Asheville to hear directly from flood survivors, teaching you essential vocabulary and phrases you'll actually use. You'll pick up practical language for challenging times and get a real feel for the American accent!
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